Loom Knit Doll Hat Project -- The Tisket-Tasket

I've got a goal to have knitted at least fifty doll hats within the next fifty days to sell at a huge neighborhood yard sale in the fall.  To my surprise, I found there were very few doll hat patterns available for free on the internet.  This is a pity since a doll hat is a very good project for a beginning loomer and it isn't always obvious how a full-sized hat pattern should be changed to be appropriate for a doll.  Therefore, I've decided to share my notes on creating and converting hat patterns to fit 18" dolls (such as the American Girl, Journey Girl, Our Generation, or My Life dolls).

Tisket-Tasket Basket-weave Hat

Next in my experiments for toboggan add-ons, is this braided tousle.  I'm going to give instructions to reproduce what I did, but I think the braids turned out too short and too thick.  Will probably revisit this add-on in a latter project when I get it figured out a little better.

The stitch for this one is a classic basket-weave.  I think it also turned out a little thick and bulky.  May have to revisit this stitch too...

Pattern Information

Knitting Loom:  Knifty Knitter 24 peg "Preemie" loom

Yarn:  
     Color A:  Red Heart "Burgandy" #4 size yarn

Skill Level: Beginner

Abbreviations:
     k = knit
     p = purl
     ew = e-wrap

Instructions:

With Yarn Color A, cast on 24 pegs.

BRIM Row 1:  knit to the end

Rows 3-20:  Repeat Row 1

When you've completed Row 20, find the first stitch (the end of your yarn should still be dangling from it). Loop the first stitch back up over Peg #1.  Continue around the loom until the entire first row is looped back up onto the loom. Knit the last row of stitches over the first row of stitches.


BODY Rows 21-24: *k4, p4* Repeat to the end
Rows 25- 28: *p4, k4* Repeat to the end

Rows 29-48:  Repeat Rows 21- 28

Rows 49-50: knit to the end

Bind off using gathered removal method.

To create a tousle, wind Yarn A around a piece of cardboard measuring around 8" tall around 20 times.  Remove from card and tie a short piece of yarn tightly around the middle of this bundle of yarn.  Sew bundle to the top of your toboggan using your yarn and a tapestry needle. Cut the looped ends of the yarn bundle and braid into six braids.  Trim the ends of the braids