Cute and Cuddly Baby Hat Patterns for the Holidays

1. Peppermint twist hat (with matching booties)

This adorable peppermint twist hat makes a fantastic pattern for gift giving or charity. In fact, it's too cute to be only used for baby hat knitting patterns -- you'll find yourself whipping up a batch to give school children, too. After all, what kid wouldn't want to go to school at Christmas looking like the top of a candy cane? If you're making this gift for children, try tying an actual candy cane on top.

2. Pumpkin hat

If Christmas seems too long to wait to warm up a baby's head, why not try a Thanksgiving gift? Like most baby hat patterns, this pumpkin hat whips up quickly and looks very cute. It's not so over the top that Mom won't want to use it very often, but it has that quirky holiday feel we all know and love.

3. Christmas tree beanie

This is my favorite of all my holiday baby hats patterns. It makes a warm, cuddly, and very, very cute Christmas tree cap. Not only will baby keep warm in style, Mom is sure to get tons of compliments. Decorate it however you like -- with sequins or other baubles -- as long as you knit them on securely enough to keep them from coming loose in curious fingers and winding up in curious windpipes.

4. Jingle bells baby hat

There are baby hat knitting patterns, and then there are finds like these. This double pointed jingle bell hat is literally the cutest thing on the Internet. You won't be able to keep from laughing when you see it, and you won't be able to keep your fingers from itching to whip it up, either. Why resist? Have fun! After all, it's the holidays.

Enjoy these baby hat patterns and have fun knitting the holidays.