Make a Baby Hat They'll Never Forget You know the reaction you're hoping for when you hand over a handmade baby gift. This owl hat is the one that gets it. Structured ear tips, a textured owl face worked into the crown, and two little bead eyes finish it with a detail that makes it look far more considered than the effort it takes to make. It comes together in three pieces that sew up cleanly, and the row-by-row chart keeps the owl face section straightforward even if cables and texture patterns are still fairly new territory for you. Skill Level: IntermediateFinished Size: 3 sizes included: 0-3 months (36-40 cm head circumference), 6-12 months (42-46 cm), and 2-4 years (48-52 cm) Three sizes in one purchase, so you can make it now for a newborn and again when that baby is a toddler The owl face is worked from a clear chart, and the construction builds logically from band to crown to ear tips — no frustrating jumps in the instructions Makes a genuinely memorable handmade gift: the beaded eyes and shaped ears give it a finished, polished look that photos do not quite capture "Made this for my granddaughter and everyone at the baby shower wanted one." Materials Fingering / 4-ply weight yarn (approx. 174 yds / 50g per skein) US size 2½ - 3 needles 2 beads (for eyes) Yarn needle
