Fresh Strawberry Hat Knitting Pattern

This cute little spring and summer fresh strawberry hat knitting pattern has an adorable tiny polka dot background with a bright fun knit fresh strawberry applique!

Ok, so maybe it’s a tiny bit late in the summer for strawberries. But I didn’t get my act together until now. And July strawberries are still SO much tastier than winter strawberries so hopefully you all can give me a break on the timing. 

I know you knitters always like to work ahead for baby things anyway, right?

This cute fresh strawberry hat knitting pattern turned out exactly like my sketch. I love it when that happens. It’s a fun pattern to knit too. First you knit up an easy and basic baby hat with a very simple tiny polka dot pattern. If you’ve never tried stranded knitting before, this is a great pattern to start with because it’s honestly only very few stitches!

Then when the base has is finished, you can knit up the strawberry applique. That’ll take under a half hour. Maybe 15 minutes if you’re speedy. 

And then I decided to embroider the stem and leaves on. I was going for a kind of vintage look and I think the embroidered strawberry leaves totally work!

Plus they’re easy, did I mention, easy. It’s my middle name. (Not really, ha!)

Fresh Strawberry Hat Knitting Pattern

(includes Sizes 0-3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 2T+)

Gauge: 20 stitches = 4 inches

Fresh Strawberry Hat Knitting Pattern Supply List

• Worsted weight yarn
• US 7 14” straight knitting needles
• US 7 double pointed needles
• Yarn needle

(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. When you purchase this pattern, you’ll get an instant download PDF pattern in a few nicely formatted easy-to-print pages that includes written instructions and step by step photos. This pattern is available in my Etsy shop or on Ravelry where it will also be permanently stored in your Ravelry pattern library.

Happy Knitting!

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Craft and Knitwear Designer at Little Red Window Design

Welcome to Little Red Window! I’m Cassie, a professional craft and knitwear designer working in the field for more than 10 years. I have a degree in Art History from Northwestern University and a Master's Degree in Architecture and Design from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. I've designed more than 300 separate knitting patterns, hundreds of craft projects, and I love to bring joy to your crafts and knitting with well-designed, easy to understand tutorials and patterns.

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