One of the easiest and most satisfying things to knit is a simple pattern my mother gave me for a baby hat. The pattern is one used by a team of local knitters who supply the hospital with hats to cover tiny newborn heads. Here it is:
Cast on 60 stitches using fine baby yarn and number 4 needles. Knit 5 rows of K1 P! ribbing. Change to number 8 needles and knit 24 rows in stockinette stitch (K1 row--P1 row). Knit 1-knit 2 together across one row. Knit 5 rows of K1 P1 ribbing. K2 together across row.
Cut yarn to 18 inch length, thread on yarn needle and put through remaining stitches. Pull up and sew together and down the side. Use any color or combination. Trim top as desired--bow, pom-pom, etc.
(My variation: I make these hats by knitting in-the-round on double points. They come together very quickly--this one, made last night for little baby Bodhie, was knit in its entirety while watching Iron Man 2!)
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