Deedle Dee Baby Hat

I'm having so much fun with this cute, ribbed hat pattern.  Below I've presented the basic instructions for a 0-3 month baby hat.  

What you do to embellish it is all up to your imagination.  

Deedle Dee Baby Hat

1 skein Vanna's Choice Baby in color (A) of your choice

1 skein in complementary color (B) for embellishment

size J hook

Special instructions:  After foundation row, all stitches are worked into back loops only

Pattern is worked vertically.  The sc stitches at the one end will provide the shaping for the top of the hat.

Body of hat

ch 23

row 1: dc in 3rd ch from hook, (counts as 1 dc). one dc in next 18 ch.  1 sc in each of last 3 ch.  

 ch 1, turn

row 2: working in back loops only from here on out, 1 sc in first 3 sc.  1 dc in each dc to end.  ch 3, turn.

row 3: 1 dc in next 18 dc, 1 sc in next 3 sc.  ch 1, turn.

Repeat rows 2 & 3 until 23 rows are completed.

Finish off, leaving a long tail, approx 24"

Using a running stitch, cinch up the top and then whipstitch down the side.  Weave in both ends

Curly PomPom: (worked in complementary color)

round 1: ch 9, 3 sc in first ch from hook and in each ch to end.

round 2: ch 9, 3 sc in first ch from hook and in each ch to end. sl st anywhere into base of the curlycues.

Repeat round two 3 more times.  Finish off, leaving a 12" tail.

Sew pompom to top of hat.

For extra cuteness, blanket stitch around bottom.