Instead of a pompom, the source decorates a simple garter-stitch hat with a large knitted flower. Cast on 12 stitches for the flower: keep 6 stitches for the base, increase the wedge to 13 stitches, repeat for 5–6 wedges, then roll and sew the flower.
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Things you will learn
For very cold weather, the source suggests mink-down yarn, angora, or natural wool; use acrylic in a matching or contrasting color for the flower.
Cast on 12 stitches for the flower: 6 form the base, and the remaining stitches form each garter-stitch wedge.
Make 5–6 wedges, then roll the strip into a flower and sew it to the hat.
Hat with a Dimensional Flower
A girl's hat with a large flower sewn to the top or side, or attached to ribbons so it can be removed for washing.
Materials and tools
Materials
Hat yarn, For very cold weather, the source suggests mink-down yarn, angora, or natural wool.
Acrylic yarn for the flower, Choose a matching or contrasting color.
Tools
Knitting needles, For the hat and flower.
Tapestry needle, For sewing the flower together and attaching it to the hat.
Work the simple hat in garter stitch with 1 × 1 ribbing. The source links to a detailed external video tutorial for the basic hat.
Choose yarn and prepare the hat
Replace the pompom with a flower
Instead of the familiar pompom on a child's winter hat, the source uses a large knitted flower. Work the hat itself in garter stitch with 1 × 1 ribbing.
Select yarn
For very cold weather, use mink-down yarn, angora, or natural wool. Make the flower from acrylic in a matching or contrasting color.
Knit the flower
Knit the first row
Row 1: cast on 12 stitches and knit across, working the final edge stitch purlwise. The first 6 stitches form the flower base; the remaining stitches form the garter-stitch wedges.
Make increases in the wedge
Knit Row 2 and every even-numbered row. Row 3: knit the 6 base stitches, work 2 knit stitches into the 7th stitch, then knit 5. Row 5: knit 5 stitches, work 2 knit stitches into the 7th stitch, then knit 6 petal stitches. Continue until you have 6 base stitches and 13 wedge stitches.
Bind off the first wedge
On the next wrong-side row, bind off 7 stitches, then knit 6 petal stitches and 6 base stitches.
Assemble the flower
Repeat wedges
Repeat the sequence until you have 5–6 wedges, then bind off all stitches in the final wedge.
Shape and secure the decoration
Roll the knitted strip into a flower and sew it together while attaching it to the top or side of the hat. Alternatively, sew it to ribbons so it can be removed when the hat is washed. Add seed beads, larger beads, or a brooch if desired.
Finish and variations
Finish
Choose how to attach the flower
Sew the flower directly to the hat, or attach it to ribbons to make it removable.
Variations
Additional decor
The source suggests adding seed beads, larger beads, or a decorative brooch to the flower.
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