How To Size A Baby Hat

To measure head size wrap a flexible tape measure cloth or plastic around the widest part of the head over the hair such as the baby may have but above the ears.

How to size a baby hat. The stitches per inch is SW and desired width is dW. The Stitches to Cast-On dW x SW. 1 2 3 steps.

The needle size determines how big the loops are in your hat and the wrong needles may lead to the hat being the wrong size. Please make sure you take a moment and check your Hotdogs CM centimetre measurement before ordering. Many baby hat patterns require size 6 4mm needles.

The average adult hat size is between 53 and 58 centimeters. Determine how big your needles need to be. For a baby due in the spring knit a size 6-9 month to wear this year or a size 18-24 month for next year.

If the Hat Fits Wear It Now that youve gone through the actual process of stretching a hat you have a little know-how on getting the right fit. For a baby due in the fall knit a hat in 0-3 or 3-6 month size to wear this year or 24-month size for next year. Childrens head sizes vary enormously and the best way of finding the centimetre size to order is to measure their head around the forehead at the widest point.

For example if we wanted to crochet or knit a hat for newborn we would stitch our flat circle until we reach approximately 35 4 in. The average head circumference for adults falls between 53 centimeters and 58 centimeters. The next measurement is the Hat Crown Size.

What Size Baby Hat Should You Knit. Hat Sizing Chart for Kids Now that youve measured the size of your head you can find your numeric size inches and centimeters and alpha size One Size or S M L XL XXL etc. For a baby due in the summer knit a hat in 3-6 month size to wear this year or 18-24 month for next year.