I had yarn left ...

I had yarn left after I finished the ribbed baby hat so thought I'd make another.  I use circular needles so don't have to put in a seam.  I don't like seams in hats - that's just not comfortable!  This is size newborn (0-3 months).

The directions would have been easy enough to come up with - I've made them for me without any - but this hat is in the book Itty Bitty Hats, which I have.  The book has some really darling hats for babies and small children and the directions are easy to follow.      

Knitting ...

While pregnant daughter and I were shopping for curtain fabric for the nursery, she picked up a skein of yarn and asked me if I'd knit a hat for the baby.  We talked about the style and she decided she'd like a ribbed hat since they'll stretch and it would fit longer.

Next was figuring out just how big to make it without directions.  We looked on the internet to find the average size head for a baby at different ages and we settled on the 3-6 month size.

This is my own pattern, one I've made many times in different sizes.  And I had yarn left ....