Making up these gorgeous hats is both fun and rewarding as you can change them to suit, for sizes very easily.
Using the basic beanie pattern, this is a gorgeous baby hat for the little princess.
free crochet baby hat pattern
use a Hook 4.00mm (UK) 3-6 months for small newborn follow pattern and parts written in red and use a 3.50mm hook.
Double knit yarn.
Sizes ; newborn, 3-6 months
Each round is joined with a slip stitch, the chain 3 is not counted as part of the stitch counts per round.
Special instructions:(always make a stitch in every base of chain 3 to start! (this continues the shaping of the beanie.) ![]() |
head circumference of finished hat 12 inches 32cms (will be stretchy as using Double Crochet (DC) |
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Rnd 1: Magic Circle Ch 3, 12 DC in Magic circle, slip stitch into top of ch3 (12)
or you can start with ch 3, 12 dc into 1st chain
Rnd 2: Ch 3,
2 DC in every stitch round (increasing in every stitch around)
Slip into top of ch 3 to join (24)

Rnd 3: Ch3, (1st Dc in the base chain 3), 2DC in next stitch,
*dc in next stitch, 2DC* in next *repeat around
(you are increasing 1 at every 2nd stitch around)
Slip into top of chain 3 to join (36)

Rnd 4: Ch3, (1st Dc in the base chain 3)
*dc in next 2sts, 2DC in the next stitch* repeat ** around
(you are increasing by 1 in every 3rd stitch around)
Slip into top of chain 3 to join (48) at this point will measure 4.25 inches across

for Newborn size work as follows but finish at round 8. continue working in the single crochet rounds of round 10. complete as stated from rnd 10onwards....you will have 12 rounds completed for a newborn
Rnd5- Rnd 9 Chain 3, Starting in base of Chain 3

(Your hat will be taking shape now)
Slip into top of chain 3 to join on every rounds
Rnd 10- Rnd 14 (Ch1 at the beginning of each round) Single Crochet around. Slip into top of ch 1 to join

How to Crochet a Simple crochet flower
Magic Circle
10SC into circle, slip
st to join,
(or)
Chain 3, 10 sc into 1st chain on hook, slip to join to top of Ch 3
(or)
Chain 3, 10 sc into 1st chain on hook, slip to join to top of Ch 3
*Ch 2, slip into next stitch* repeat from ** around until you have 10 loops (if you want a 5 petal 6 petal just adjust by skipping stitches in between)
Slip into st base of 1st loop
chain 2, 3DC in loop for petal, ch2 slip into base of 1st loop.

slip into 2nd loop *chain3, 3 DC Chain 2, slip into base of petal loop and slip into start next petal*
continue working in each petal from ** around. finish off and weave in ends.
To finish thread a simple ribbon through the last round of Double Crochet Posts
I usually leave a long tail to attach the flower to the hat.
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