Knitted Vintage Pillbox Hat for 18-inch Doll

The Knitted Vintage Pillbox Hat for 18-inch Doll is a charming accessory that adds a touch of retro elegance to your doll's wardrobe. Crafted with intricate detailing and high-quality yarn, this adorable hat is sure to make your doll stand out in style. Its classic design complements various outfits, making it a versatile addition to any doll collection. Whether for a special occasion or everyday play, this hat is the perfect finishing touch for a doll with personality.

Skills Required/Techniques Used:

---Knit & purl, cast on & bind off

---Decreasing: knit 2 together (k2tog),

---Working in the round on double pointed needles (dpn)

Size: fits 18-inch dolls like American Girl, Our Generation and other dolls with similar body.

Materials: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes 100% wool worsted weight yarn 110 yards (101 meters) / 50 grams - 1 skein.

Needles: double pointed needles (dpn) US #6 (4mm) OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE

Gauge for stockinette st: 19 st x 28rows = 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm)

Notions:

yarn needle, 1 decorative button or pin of contrast color, sewing needle and thread of matching color.

Abbreviations:

• k - knit
• p - purl
• k2tog - knit 2 together
• cdd - central double decrease: slip 2 sts together as if to knit, knit the next stitch, pass both slipped sts over just knited.
• pu&k- pick up and knit
• m1 - make 1
• yo - yarn over
• RS - right side
• WS - wrong side
• sm - slip marker
• pm - place marker
• rm - remove marker

Pattern Notes:

Stockinette in rounds:

All rounds knit

Reversed Stockinette in rounds: All rounds purl

Short Overview of the Pattern:

The hat is worked in rounds on double pointed needles (dpn), without seams, bottom up You can decorate the hat with a button, crochet or felted flower.

Hat

Cast on 56, distribute evenly on 4 dpn, join into rounds taking care not to twist the stitches.

Work 12 rounds in stockinette: all rounds knit.

Rounds 13-15 work in reversed stockinette: all rounds- purl.

Rounds 16 - 20: knit

Rounds 21-23: purl

Rounds 24 -27: knit

Round 28: * k5, k2tog -repeat from * 8 times

Round 29: knit

Round 30: * k4, k2tog - repeat from * 8 times

Round 31: * k3, k2tog - repeat from * 8 times

Round 32: knit

Round 33: * k2, k2tog - repeat from * 8 times

Round 34: knit

Round 35: * k1, k2tog - repeat from * 8 times

Round 36: knit

Round 37: k2tog 8 times

Cut yarn, leaving a 6" tail. Pull through all the remaining sts and secure.

Finishing

Weave in all yarn ends. To shape the hat, thread a tapestry needle with a piece of the same yarn and sew over the rolled brim and 2 rows of reversed stockinette on one side to slightly gather them. You can leave the hat as it is, or decorate over this seam with a pin, button, crochet or felted flower.

Have fun!