Snowflakes for my lovely nephew~~

I knitted a fair isle hat and a pair of socks for my almost 4mo old nephew.

I used "Flakey Baby Socks pattern" by annypurls for the socks and whipped up the matching hat pattern using same yarn.

He is super cute wearing them!! :D

For those who wants to make a matching hat for these socks here's what I did.

Flakey Hat with Pompom

This pattern with 6sts=1" gauge (in 2-color st st) will make a hat of 16" circumference, and you can adjust the gauge or the pattern to make it larger or smaller.

• Materials
  - 4 x 4.0mm DPNs or 1 long circular needle for magic loop (I did the magic loop)
  - Fingering weight yarns in 2 different colors(I used FibraNatura Baby Merino) - each less than 25g (less than 1oz)
  - 1 stitch marker, tapestry needle

RIBWith color A (green in this case) CO 96 sts, join to knit in round placing a stitch marker at the beginning of a row.

work 5 rows of 2x2 rib as following ; p1, (k2, p2)* rep to last 3sts, k2, p1
(I do this instead of k2, p2 all around, because it hides beginning and ending point better.)

CROWNJoin color B (white) and knit each row of below chart 6 times.

When you are done knitting the chart, cut the yarn leaving a tail at least about 7".
Thread the tail through a tapestry needle and go through all remaining 12 sts.
Secure the sts and leave the tail yarn to sew the pompom on later.

Ear flapsCO 15sts work 5 rows in st st.Row1(RS): sl1, ssk, k to last 3sts, k2tog, k1.Row2(WS): sl1, purl across.
Rep these two rows until 3sts are left.
Knit I-Cord with the remaining 3sts to make chin straps.
Make 2 ear flaps and sew them on the bottom hem of the hat.
Make a pompom ( you can get directions from the web) and sew it on at the top of the hat.
(You can block it before you sew the pompom on if you want)
DONE~~~~

* Please use this pattern for personal / non-profit use only. You may use this pattern for charity knitting or to make projects for charity fundraising. Please do not post this pattern anywhere else without permission. Thanks.*