When life gives you lemons…make a little lemon hat with this cute knitting pattern! Change up the color and make it a pear hat!
Updated April, 2024
This pattern has been updated to include additional child and adult sizes. For more information on the changes, what’s included and many other questions, click here.
UPDATE! You can now grab this pattern and knit the hat as a PEAR hat too! Just change up the yarn color from yellow to light green and you have an adorable pear! Take a look…
Oh my gosh, you guys, Baby V is a lemon! How cute is that?! I’m sure some of you are beginning to wonder…”is she ever going to run out of silly hats to put her baby in?” Well, you should know, the answer is no. Not even close to out of ideas.
But, lest you think that this has turned into a baby-hat-only blog, know I do still have lots of regular craft projects coming up as well. But the baby hats are popular and I have to give you what you all are asking for!
Anyway, the lemon hat is a really easy knit, this would be a good one for a beginner! It’s sort of a variation on the adorable apple hat, but has different shaping at the crown and a different leaf. I really love how it turned out. So scroll on down to get my lemon hat knitting pattern!
UPDATE! You can now grab this pattern and knit the hat as a PEAR hat too! Just change up the yarn color from yellow to light green and you have an adorable pear! Take a look…
Lemon Hat Knitting Pattern
Sizes included: 0-3 months, (6 months, 1-2 years, 3-6 years, Child Large/Adult Small, Adult Large) Read our sizing guidelines post for more information.
Gauge: 19 stitches = 4 inches
- Worsted weight yarn
- US 7 (4.5 mm) 16″ circular knitting needles
- US 7 (4.5 mm) double pointed needles
- Yarn needle
(If you need help, my favorite knitting reference book for everyone from beginners to advanced knitters is THIS ONE!)
Looking for the pattern? Here’s how it works: This pattern is available for FREE in one size right here on my site (keep scrolling down). Or for just a few dollars, you can choose to purchase an upgraded PDF pattern that is nicely formatted and easy to print. Besides being easy to print, the PDF pattern also contains MORE SIZES with instructions for additional sizing including 0-3 months, 6 months, 1-2 years, 3-6 years, Child Large/Adult Small and Adult Large! Thank you for supporting Little Red Window!
Lemon Hat Knitting Pattern Instructions (size 6 months)
To knit the PEAR version of this hat, simply cast on with light green yarn instead of yellow!
Using long-tail cast on, cast on 64 stitches onto your circular needles with the yellow yarn color. Join to knit in the round and knit 1 stitch, purl 1 stitch in a rib stitch for 5 rounds.
Knit all rows until the hat is about 4 1/2 inches long.
Decrease (distribute stitches between 3 double point knitting needles or use magic loop):
Round 1: Knit 6, Knit 2 stitches together and repeat to the end of the round.
Round 2: Knit all stitches
Round 3: Knit 5, Knit 2 stitches together and repeat to the end of the round.
Round 4: Knit all stitches
Round 5: Knit 4, Knit 2 stitches together and repeat to the end of the round.
Round 6: Knit all stitches.
Round 7: Knit 3 stitches, Knit 2 stitches together and repeat to the end of the round.
Rounds 8-10: Knit all stitches to the end of the round
Round 11: Knit 2 stitches, Knit 2 stitches together and repeat to the end of the round.
Rounds 12-14: Knit all stitches to the end of the round
Round 15: Knit 1 stitch, Knit 2 stitches together and repeat to the end of the round.
Rounds 16-18: Knit all stitches to the end of the round
Round 19: Knit 2 stitches together and repeat to the end of the round.
Round 20: knit 2 stitches together and repeat to the end of the round. (4 stitches left)
Switch to brown yarn and knit all stitches for 8 rows. Cut yarn, pull through loops and close. Weave in ends.
To make the leaf (make 1):
Cast on 2 stitches with the green yarn using straight needles (or double pointed needles as straight needles. Leave a long tail to stitch the leaf to the stem.
Row 1: Knit all stiches
Row 2: Kfb, kfb (4 stitches)
Row 3: Kfb, k2, kfb (6 stitches)
Row 4: Knit all stitches
Row 5: Kfb, k4, kfb (8 stitches)
Row 6-11: Knit all stitches
Row 12: K2tog, k4, ssk (6 stitches)
Row 13-14: Knit all stitches
Row 15: K2tog, k2, ssk (4 stitches)
Row 16 – 17: Knit all stitches
Row 18: K2tog, ssk (2 stitches)
Row 19: K2tog (1 stitch)
Cut yarn and pull through loop to close, weave in that end.
To assemble the hat:
Using the long cast-on tail from the leaf, stitch the leaf to the stem at a downward angle. Attach it securely since this is an item for babies! And that’s it! Enjoy your little lemon hat!
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Jackie Awerman says
My name is Jackie I’m a knitting therapist, former fiber arts gallery & supply store owner, Kindergarten teacher and Intel Corp project manager all rolled into one Granny on her end of life journey. Right now, I’m in Memphis TN . The host of the BNB where ‘[m staying is involved in Alex’s Lemonade Stand, a foundation for helping kids with cancer. I knit hats for kids with cancer since I know about hair loss, pain,etc. I told my host that I was going to search the knitting world for a LEMON HAT and LO! AND BEHOLD! I FOUND YOUR PATTERN! I’m so excited! And feeling very blessed that I found YOU! Thank you for making this hat pattern available for free–I know that LEMONS INTO LEMONADE –ALEX’S LEMONADE STAND FOUNDATION will be tickled if I get some other knitters to help make some LEMON HATS!