This Easy Crochet Baby Hat is so fast and cute to make as a gift or for a market. It uses worsted/aran weight yarn and an H (5.00 mm) hook. It is worked in the round from the crown down using basic crochet stitches. You can easily make several in one evening. I have included the instructions for a small bow that is optional for a finishing touch.
This hat comes in two sizes as shown below (preemie and newborn) but it can easily be adjusted to be smaller or larger in both width and length. The lace pattern will work at any point so you can work your increases as many times as needed.
Materials
- Yarn: Any heavy worsted/aran weight yarn (Examples: Premier Basix, Premier Just Yarn, Loops and Threads Impeccable, Big Twist)
- Hook: H (5.00 mm)
Stitches Used
- Magic circle
- Chain (ch)
- Slip stitch (sl st)
- Double crochet (dc)
- Single crochet (sc)
Sizes
- Preemie (12 inch head circumference)
- Newborn (13-14 inch head circumference)
- If between hat sizes, I recommend sizing up or using a larger hook.
Notes
- Ch 1 and ch 2 does NOT count as a stitch. Slip stitch into the first dc, NOT the ch 2.
- Example: “2 dc in st” means work 2 double crochets both in the next stitch.
- Also: “dc 2” means work 1 double crochet in each of the next 2 stitches (1 dc in each stitch).
- *…* Asterisks denote the repeat throughout the round.
- (…) Parentheses denote multiple stitches worked all in one stitch.
- For making a larger (or smaller) size, change hook size or continue increasing 9 st per round until desired hat width is reached. Then begin the lace pattern for the body of the hat.
Preemie Hat (12 inch head circumference; 4 inch length)
Round 1: Make a magic circle. Ch 2, dc 9 into the magic circle, sl st to first dc. (9 st)
Round 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, sl st to first dc. (18 st)
Round 3: Ch 2, *2 dc in st, 1 dc,* repeat around, sl st to first dc. (27 st)
Round 4: Ch 2, *2 dc in st, dc 2,* repeat around, sl st to first dc. (36 st)
Round 5: Ch 2, skip 1 st, (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc), *skip 2 st, (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc),* repeat around until there are 2 st left. (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc), skip last st, sl st to first dc. (36 st)
Round 6: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to first sc. (36 st)
Round 7: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to first sc. (36 st)
Rounds 8-10: Repeat Rounds 5-7 once or until desired length is achieved. (36 st)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Newborn Hat (13-14 inch head circumference; 5.5 inch length)
Round 1: Make a magic circle. Ch 2, dc 9 into the magic circle, sl st to first dc. (9 st)
Round 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, sl st to first dc. (18 st)
Round 3: Ch 2, *2 dc in st, 1 dc,* repeat around, sl st to first dc. (27 st)
Round 4: Ch 2, *2 dc in st, dc 2,* repeat around, sl st to first dc. (36 st)
Round 5: Ch 2, *2 dc in st, dc 3,* repeat around, sl st to first dc. (45 st)
Round 6: Ch 2, skip 1 st, (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc), *skip 2 st, (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc),* repeat around until there are 2 st left. (1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc), skip last st, sl st to first dc. (45 st)
Round 7: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to first sc. (45 st)
Round 8: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to first sc. (45 st)
Rounds 9-14: Repeat Rounds 6-8 twice or until desired length is achieved. (45 st)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Bow (Optional)
Ch 12, join with sl st to first ch.
Round 1: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to first sc. (12 st)
Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to first sc. (12 st)
Round 3: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to first sc. (12 st)
Cut yarn, leaving a long tail, and fasten off.
Use the long tail to wrap around the middle of the bow, fastening at back.
Use tails to attach to hat.
Weave in ends.
