I mentioned last week that I might be addicted to making tiny toque ornaments (here’s the patterns for the first two I made). It’s so much fun knitting up these quick, little hats, instant crafting satisfaction.
This week I made one with little red hearts, inspired by Scandinavian Christmas decorations and another with earflaps, inspired by Minnesota hunters.
More Tiny Toques
These little hats are about 2″ tall and fit around the top of most wine, beer or liquor bottles.
Supplies:
- Scrap sock yarn in red, white and green (or really any colors you want)
- Four size 2 double pointed needles
- Tapestry needle
- .25 inch white pom pom
Gauge:
8 stitches per inch (though gauge isn’t super important here unless you are making these to fit someone with a 4″ head)
Abbreviations:
- k = knit
- p = purl
- k2tog = knit two stitches together
- ssk = slip 2 stitches as if to purl, return to left needle and knit together
Heart Toque
With white cast on 36 stitches. Divide between 3 needles. Join in the round being careful not to twist. Place a marker to mark the end of the row.
Row 1 – 3: work in k1, p1 ribbing
Row 4 – 7: k
Row 8 – 11: all in knit follow chart below
X = Red
O = White
repeat chart 6 times for each row.
Row 12 -13: k
Row 14: (k4, k2tog) 6 times
Row 15 – 16: k
Row 17: (k3, k2tog) 6 times
Row 18: k
Row 19: (k2, k2tog) 6 times
Row 20: k
Row 21: (k, k2tog) 6 times
Row 22: k
Row 23: k2tog 6 times
Cut the yarn leaving a 6 inch tail. Weave through remaining six stitched on the needle. Pull tight. Pull inside the hat and knot to hold the last stitches tight. Then pull the tail back out the top of the hat. Put just the end of the tail back inside the top of the hat creating a loop on the outside (this is the hanger). Knot to hold the end inside. Weave in all ends.
Earflap Toque
With green cast on 36 stitches. Divide between 3 needles. Join in the round being careful not to twist. Place a marker to mark the end of the row.
Row 1 – 3: work in k1, p1 ribbing
Row 4 – 15: k
Row 16: (k4, k2tog) 6 times
Row 17: k
Row 18: (k3, k2tog) 6 times
Row 19: k
Row 20: (k2, k2tog) 6 times
Row 21: k
Row 22: (k, k2tog) 6 times
Row 23: k
Row 24: k2tog 6 times
Earflaps:
With green yarn pick up 7 stitches on the inside of the hat from the second row of the ribbing.
Row 1 – 4: k
Row 5: ssk, k3, k2tog
Row 6: k
Row 7: ssk, k1, k2tog
Bind off
Make a second earflap across from the first.
Cut the yarn leaving a 6 inch tail. Weave through remaining six stitched on the needle. Pull tight. Pull inside the hat and knot to hold the last stitches tight. Then pull the tail back out the top of the hat. Put just the end of the tail back inside the top of the hat creating a loop on the outside (this is the hanger). Knot to hold the end inside. Weave in all ends.
Fold up ribbing in the front. Tack in place if you wish.
If you make any tiny toques we’d love to see them in our Flickr group!
If you find any mistakes in this pattern please let me know so they can be corrected.
copyright 2011 Kathy Lewinski
www.justcraftyenough.com
Do not sell or duplicate this pattern. Do not sell items made with this pattern. Do not teach this pattern without my permission. Thank you.
© 2005 – 2011 Kathy Lewinski & Susan Cornish
please no. the pages.and make it where you can enlarge the print. i an old lady with bad eyes. thank you
Nancy – If you copy and paste the pattern to a word file you can make the print any size you want.
These are perfect to go with the little sweater ornaments I am knitting for Christmas gifts!!!
Thank you for these sweet little hats… I think they will be most charming on my table top tree!
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For the heart hat, rows 8-10 (three rows) say to follow the chart. The problem is the chart is 4 rows long…????
Oops, a little numbering error on my part. It is fixed.
Love these little hats, they’re precious!
One tiny problem, on row 5 of the earflaps (for the second hat) it says “ssk k5 k2tog”, I’m thinking that should be a k3.
I made that hat with worsted yarn and sz 5 needles, it’s just the right size for my little cousin’s American Girl doll 🙂
Alice – You are right. I have fixed the pattern. Sometime those SSK & K2tog really mess up my counting 😉
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