Trio of Hats Pixie and Free Pattern by Woolly Wormhead

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I knit the Trio of Hats Pixie for one of Kenji’s new friends!

The Trio of Hats is a series of three free patterns by Woolly Wormhead. The Pixie has a little pointed top and is very cute. The Beanie looks like a beanie, obviously. There is also the Square Top in the series, which I might knit for Kenji. Each starts with varying widths of garter stitch and a little band of simple lace. Then the beanie crown decrease and ends in an I-cord top, while the Pixie has a pointed top, and the Square Top has an obviously square top. All hats include five sizes, from preemie to adult.

I decided to knit the Trio of Hats Pixie because I thought the little elfin point would be adorable! However, I now want to knit the Square Top for another of Kenji’s friends!

I followed the pattern as is, until I came to the end. Instead of just binding off at a point, I added a few centimetres of I-cord. I think the small bit of I-cord adds a bit of whimsy to an already adorable hat.

I used just over 99 m of pink DK weight yarn to knit the child size. Babies grow so fast, so I wanted to make sure that the hat will fit F when it gets cold again in Toronto! I chose Rooster Almerino DK in the Smoothie colourway from my stash. This is an alpaca-merino blend yarn that will make sure F is warm once winter hits. The yarn is soft and has a slight halo. The colour is a lovely subdued shade of warm pink that will surely bring a pop of colour in the middle of winter. Check out the Diamond Hat I knit using the same yarn in different colours.

Since my gauge is always loose, I normally size down by about 1.0 mm. For this hat, I used 2.5 mm needles instead of the 3.5 mm ones as recommended. Even though the hat is small, it took me a couple of days to knit because I’ve been taking care of my own baby. Baby knits are always satisfying!

Get the Trio of Hats Pixie pattern on Ravelry here.