Sock yarn baby hat?

[crochetrae]

Anybody know of a pattern for a baby hat that uses sock yarn? I love the way sock yarn stripes and think it would look so cute as a hat. But I have been unable to find a pattern that uses that thin a yarn. Your first instinct will be to suggest I design one, but really, my talents do not run in that direction :no.
Thanks for any responses!
susan

[Sockmad]

I've used sock yarn for hats before. Just go up a hook size until you get the size you need. :)

[crochetrae]

Sockmad, I'll try that. I was afraid there would be too much gap between stitches. Thanks.

[CrochetLiving]

The link is for baby hats made with a G crochet hook and sock yarn

http://www.lovinghugsfamily.com/hatpattern.html

[laughlovehook]

There are other yarns that have the same color patterns as sock yarn. Try red heart strata in stripes pattern. I think it is a ww yarn.

[CyM]

Anybody know of a pattern for a baby hat that uses sock yarn? I love the way sock yarn stripes and think it would look so cute as a hat. But I have been unable to find a pattern that uses that thin a yarn. Your first instinct will be to suggest I design one, but really, my talents do not run in that direction :no.
Thanks for any responses!
susan

If you have the right hook for it, there's not really any designing involved if you just want a simple hat. Just make a circle (12 st in a ring, increase 12 stitches per round) and work it to a diameter (measure straight across the center of the circle) of about 3.75 inches to 4 inches for a newborn (somewhere in that range). Then just crochet around until it's about 5.5 to 6 inches (that includes a little fold up brim). That would make just a basic fold up hat, which would probably show the stripes the best. You can look at Bev's country cottage for more sizes - just remember to do the math.

[sfgwife]

you can also double the sock yarn for it to be a littel thicker.

At www.crochetgarden.com there is a free preemie hat pattern but it does go up to right at newborn I think. It is a darling little hat.

[crochetrae]

Thank you everybody! I'm going to try everything suggested. Thanks for that link, Maria. I'll try that one first, then work my way through the other suggestions. I'll let you know how it works out!