For this project, you will need:
- 30 yards of worsted weight cake batter colored yarn (Sample uses Red Heart With Love in "Chocolate")
- 30 yards of worsted weight frosting colored and textured yarn (Sample uses Bernat Dippity Dots in "Lavender")
- worsted weight scrap yarn (enough to wrap around the loom twice, plus around two inches)
- a 56 peg round loom with a gauge of 3/8"
- Examples of this include: the All-N-One loom, Knitting Board Adjustable Hat Loom, and the Martha Stewart loom.
- your favorite loom hook
- a crochet hook to cast on and weave in ends
Let's get started!
Step 1: Chain cast on the loom in Cake Batter color (as shown in this video).
Step 2: Purl one row.
Step 3: E-wrap one peg, purl one peg (E1/P1) all around the loom.
Step 4: Repeat Step 3 seventeen times.
Step 5: Cut yarn, leaving a two-inch tail.
Step 6: Attach Frosting colored yarn to the Cake Batter yarn.
I usually make a slip knot with the new yarn and attach it as closely as possible to the old yarn's location behind the last peg. This can be tricky with Bernat Dippity Dots, but it does work. Use whatever color-changing method you prefer.
Step 7: E-wrap one row.
Step 8: Repeat Step 7 fourteen times.
Step 9: Follow the flat drawstring bind off as shown in this video, with a couple of alterations (please read below before doing the bind off).
- I did E1/P1 around the loom instead of K2/P2. Be extra careful when purling with yarn like the Bernat Dippity Dots; I usually have to guide the mini pom-poms thru the loops using my hook and my fingers.
- After doing the three rows of E1/P1, cut the yarn and leave a two-inch tail (cut right before a mini pom-pom). Attach your scrap yarn (I used white colored yarn) to the Frosting colored yarn. Continue with the drawstring portion of the bind off.
Step 10: Weave in your end from casting on and double check to make sure your color changes are secure (I tug a little on each color and then tie a couple of small knots to be extra sure).
Your cupcake hat is now complete!
The hat measures 6 inches long with a circumference of 14 inches and will fit most babies, from newborns up thru 6 months (possibly older).
If you want a slightly smaller hat for a newborn (for a photo shoot, for instance), I recommend doing 3 fewer rows in each section. I will experiment with this soon and update accordingly.
If you want a slightly smaller hat for a newborn (for a photo shoot, for instance), I recommend doing 3 fewer rows in each section. I will experiment with this soon and update accordingly.
As always, feel free to experiment with your own project. You are more than welcome to leave a comment with a photo of your finished cupcake hat.
Please don't hesitate to ask any questions you have.
Thanks for reading, and have a super awesome day!
