Thanksgiving Turkey Hat Knitting Pattern

Thanksgiving Turkey Hat Knitting Pattern Instructions (12 month size):

Using long-tail cast on, cast on 72 stitches onto your circular needles with the brown yarn color. Join to knit in the round and knit 1 stitch, purl 1 stitch in a rib stitch for 4 rounds. Then knit all rounds until the hat is about 5  inches long.

Decrease (divide the stitches between 3 double pointed needles and knit with the 4th):

Round 1: (k6, k2tog) repeat to the end of the round

Round 2: Knit all stitches

Round 3: (k5, k2tog) repeat to the end of the round

Round 4: Knit all stitches

Round 5: (k4, k2tog) repeat to the end of the round

Round 6: Knit all stitches to the end of the round.

Round 7: (k3, k2tog) repeat to the end of the round

Round 8: Knit all stitches to the end of the round

Round 9: (k2, k2tog) repeat to the end of the round

Rounds 10: Knit all stitches

Round 11: (k1, k2tog) repeat to the end of the round

Rounds 12: Knit all stitches

Round 13:  k2tog repeat to the end of the round

Cut yarn, pull through loops and close. Weave in ends.

Feathers (make7):

Baby V is wearing a 12 month size and she has 1 brown feather, 4 orange feathers, and 2 red feathers. Please note that the PDF pattern contains instructions for different sized feathers for each hat size.

Using straight needles, cast on  60 stitches with a long tail cast on. Leave a long tail to stitch the feather to the hat.

Row 1: knit 26, k2tog 4 times, knit 26

Row 2: knit 24, k2tog 4 times, knit 24

Row 3: knit 22, k2tog 4 times, knit 22

Row 4: knit 20, k2tog 4 times, knit 20

Row 5: knit 18, k2tog 4 times, knit 18

Cast off and leave a long tail to stitch the feather together.

To assemble the feathers and the hat:

Lay the feather out like this:

Overlap one leg on top of the other and use the cast off tail to stitch the feather together as shown to give the feather a tapered end.

Once the feathers are sewn, it is a very good idea to block them to get rid of any wavy edges or curling. Finally, when they have been blocked, arrange them in a fan shape on the back of the hat, pin in place if necessary and use the long cast on tail from each feather to stitch it in place on the hat. Only stitch from the tapered base of the feather about halfway up, allowing the top of the feather to poke up above the crown of the hat.

And that’s it! Grab the PDF version for instructions for lots more sizes from newborn to toddler!

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