Knit up a sweet little valentine hat with an adorable XOXO fair isle pattern and a fun pom pom on top!
Ok, so I just couldn’t help myself. I liked the Fair Isle Heart Hat so much I just had to make another Valentine’s Day hat. And to be honest with you, designing fair isle patterns is SO fun. I’m a type A person so combine an artsy thing with charts and graph paper and it’s basically my dream come true. I would expect to see more of them. I mean come on, there’s even a little heart shape mixed in there! 
Anyway, for this hat I went with X’s and O’x (aka hugs & kisses) in a fair isle pattern. You can discuss amongst yourselves whether the X is the hug or the kiss. Apparently much like which group is Law and which is Order in the tv show, this is a controversial subject. Let’s just agree there’s no wrong answer, yeah? (The O’s are obviously the kisses….)
This is a great pattern if you’re sort of new to Fair Isle knitting (like me) Just be sure to size up if your little one is between sizes, and be sure to carry (or float) the unused yarn color LOOSELY behind the work so that it won’t pull when the hat stretches.
The pattern includes Sizes 0-3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 2T+
Gauge: 20 stitches = 4 inches
Supply List:
Worsted weight yarn in bright pink and light pink
US 7 16″ circular knitting needles
(If you need help, my favorite knitting reference book for everyone from beginners to advanced knitters is THIS ONE!)
This cute pattern is available for sale only. (I have a ton of free pattern options here!) My patterns are only a few dollars though (it’s barely as much as a cup of coffee!) and when you purchase them you’re supporting my site, my business and my family and I always always appreciate you! When you purchase this pattern you’ll get an instant download PDF pattern in two nicely formatted easily printable pages that includes written instructions and fair isle charts as well as a second page of reference step by step photos which you can print (or not) depending on whether you need them. This pattern is available in my Etsy shop or on Ravelry where it will also be permanently stored in your Ravelry pattern library.
or purchase this pattern on Ravelry:
Happy Valentine’s Day!
If you liked this, you may also like some of my other posts…
- Double Pom Pom Hat Knitting Pattern - May 11, 2021
- Fantastic Knitting Reference Books to Add to Your Library! - May 6, 2021
- Playful Puppy Dog Hat Knitting Pattern - May 4, 2021
Lee Orlian says
This is so cute! Love the pattern and the pictures! Also, I love how passionate you are and I appreciate the work that you have put in this project. You are inspiring me to do more! Thank you for sharing!
Cassie May says
Thank you so much!! This was not the path I originally intended to take but it’s been so much fun! Thanks for stopping by!