Star Knit Hat for Blythe

I came up with this pattern a while back and used it recently in a rather fun Autumn themed Blythe swap. It's a cute little number and once you get used to the star knit pattern they knit up pretty quickly. These are shown in the autumn colors of the swap but you can vary the colors to match the season of course...

And there is even a petite variation : )

Star pattern--

1st row (right side) knit
2nd row p1, * make star, p1. Repeat from * to end.
3rd row knit
4th row p3, make star, * p1, make star. Repeat from * to last 3 stitches, p3.

Make star = p3tog leaving stitches on the needle, yrn, then purl the same 3 stitches.
for 2 color star stitch work rows 1 and 2 in one color and rows 3 and 4 in another.
yrn = A yarn over between two purls. The yarn is brought around the needle
counterclockwise.

Cast on 17 stitches in worsted yarn on size 8 needles.

Work in two color star pattern for 11 and one half repeats, so you can end with the same color you started with.

Bind off. Fold in half (short side touching short side) and sew up the back, making a pointed hat.

Then using size 3 needles do a 3 stitch i cord along the bottom edge of the hat.

Then do a 3 stitch i cord around the face area of the hat, starting with plain i cord on it's own until it's long enough to reach from under the bottom corner of the hat to under the middle of the doll's chin (just under 1 and 1/2 inches).

Then continue the i cord on the front of the hat itself. When you get to the end, do i cord on it's own (again for about another 1 and 1/2 inches). Leave enough yarn at each end of the i cord to tie a little bow under the doll's chin. Tie little knots at the ends of the yarn.

For a Petite Blythe or barbie variation use sock or fingering yarn and size 1 needles. Work for 9 and one half repeats, and do the 3 stitch i cord also with size 1 needles. This time when you do the 3 stitch i cord around the face area of the hat, you start with plain i cord on it's own for about 1/2 inch. When you get to the end of the front of the hat do the i cord on it's own for another 1/2 inch. Again, leave enough yarn at each end of the i cord to tie a little bow under the doll's chin. Tie little knots at the ends of the yarn.

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