Sunday, 4 Jun 2006
Here’s the second in a series of fabulous vintage patterns. Here’s a 1946 baby hat pattern that I’ve adapted - complete with cute little spaceman antenna! I haven’t knit this yet, so if you do, please let me know how it works out. This was figured using the excellent database of vintage yarns - kudos to vintageknits.com!
Red Riding Hood Pixie Hat
Sizes: Infant (1 year, 3-4 years.)
Materials - 1 ball sportweight yarn, (2 balls sportweight yarn, l ball worsted weight yarn.)
Sport weight yarn = the original, Bucilla Baby Zephyr 3-fold, had 170 yds/oz. A good substitution would be Dale Baby Ull, with a gauge of approximately 30 stitches to the inch on size 3 needles. (This is a GUESS at intended gauge - none was specified! as soon as I can test this I’ll be glad to knit this up and publish the results.)
Worsted weight yarn = the original, Bear Brand Bucilla standard knitting worsted, had 270 yards to 4 oz. This is slightly lighter than most worsted weight yarns (but not all) and slightly heavier than most (but not all) DK weight yarns. A good substitution would be RYC Cashsoft DK, with a gauge of 26 stitches to the inch on size 5 needles. (This is a GUESS at intended gauge - none was specified! as soon as I can test this I’ll be glad to knit this up and publish the results.)
Bucilla White Knitting Needles, 1 pr size 3 (4, 5) needles.
Cast on 98 sts. Work in K2, P2 ribbing for 4 rows.
Begin pattern stitch:
1st row: K6, p2, *k2, p2;repeat from * to last 6 sts, k6.
2nd row: P6, work ribbing to last 6 sts, p6.
3rd row: Same as row 1.
4th row: K8, work ribbing to last 8 sts, k8.
5th row: P8, work ribbing to last 8 sts, p8.
6th row: Same as row 4.
7th row: K10, work ribbing to last 10 sts, k10.
8th row: P10, work ribbing to last 10 sts, p10.
9th row: Same as row 7.
10th row: K12, work ribbing to last 12 sts, k12.
11th row: P12, work ribbing to last 12 sts, p12.
12th row: Same as row 10.
13th row: K14, work ribbing to last 14 sts, k14.
14th row: P14, work ribbing to last 14 sts, p14.
15th row: Same as row 13.
16th row: K16, work ribbing to last 16 sts, k16.
17th row: P16, work ribbing to last 16 sts, p16.
18th row: Same as row 16.
Continue inthis way to work 2 sts more in the crosswise ridgesat beginning and end, and 2 sts less in the vertical ribs in the center, until only the center vertical rib of 2 sts remains. K1 row plain and break off, leaving an 18 in. end for weaving. Place 49 sts on each of the 2 needles, beginning at center and working from right side of last row, weave all sts together. This is center of back.
Neck band - Cast on 10 sts, work ribbing of k1, p1 for 26 (26, 28) inches. Bind off. Block neck band before sewing on, stretching 4 inches in length to a total of 30 (30, 32) inches.
Finishing - Baste 10 (10, 12) center inches of neck band to lower edge of cap and sew on neatly, leaving ends of band free to tie.
Copyright 1944 in USA and Canada, Bernhard Ulmann Co., Inc.
March 16th, 2008 at 8:08 am
Thanks for this pattern. I’d made it before, but couldn’t find the pattern again, until I found your site. I made one for a one-year-old and a two-year-old, but it stretches so beautifully that it also fits my four-year-old.
I really appreciate your vintage patterns! I’ll try to send you a picture of the hats I’ve knitted with this wonderful pattern.