This adorable red and white striped candy cane hat for newborns, babies and toddlers is perfect for the Christmas season! 
I have a whole bunch of Christmas hat knitting patterns available but I though a sweet little candy cane hat would make a good addition to the collection. This is a fun (but easy) fair isle knitting pattern, knit in the round, that results in cute diagonal red and white stripes, just like a peppermint candy cane!
My test of whether I’ve done a good job designing a hat or not is to show it to O and see if he knows what it is. I had only knit about 2 inches of this one when he said, “Ooo, a candy cane hat!” Hooray!
I especially like how the stripes swirl together at the top of the hat. It’s so cute!
Fair Isle Candy Cane Hat Knitting Pattern
includes Sizes 0-3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 2T+
Gauge: 20 stitches = 4 inches
Supply List:
Worsted weight yarn in red and white
(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!) When you purchase this pattern, you’ll get an instant download PDF pattern in one nicely formatted easy-to-print page that includes written instructions and 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.
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Kim says
Such a cute hat! Is there a way to adjust it for a tween?
Pamela says
This is so so cute. Could you show what the inside looks like?