My mother-in-law asked me to crochet preemie hats for the newborn babies in the hospital how could I refuse? These little crochet hats are just too cute, and I have included a finish for boys and girls.
If you do crochet please consider making some of these little hats and handing them into your local hospital for the NICU wards.
(PLEASE phone your local ward in advance and check their requirements)
Happy crocheting.
The terms used in this pattern are US
DC= double crochet
ch= Chain
Always use the ch 3 to slip stitch into
Please NOTE: You will work the DC of each round into the (bar)space between the dcs of the previous rounds.
For Newborn I used a 4.00mm Hook
For preemie I use a 3.5mm Hook
and DK Yarn (Stylecraft)
Rnd 1:
Magic ring 16 DC
or you can start with
(Chain 4, and join with a slip stitch to form a ring. Chain 3, ( then make 16DC inside ring.)
Join with a slip stitch in top of chain 3 (16 double crochets = ch3)
Rnd 2:
Ch 3, DC into the same st of join * 1 DC in next space, 2DC in next space *, Repeat from ** around
Join with a slip stitch in top of ch 3 of the previous rnd. (24)
Rnd 3:
Magic ring 16 DC
or you can start with
(Chain 4, and join with a slip stitch to form a ring. Chain 3, ( then make 16DC inside ring.)
Join with a slip stitch in top of chain 3 (16 double crochets = ch3)
Rnd 2:
Ch 3, DC into the same st of join * 1 DC in next space, 2DC in next space *, Repeat from ** around
Join with a slip stitch in top of ch 3 of the previous rnd. (24)
Rnd 3:
Ch 3, DC into the same st of join * 1 DC in next DC, 2 DC in next DC*, Repeat from ** around (36)
Rnds 4 - 10: Ch 3 and make a dc in the 1st available space. dc in each space around (finish each round with a dc in the previous rounds JOINING slip stitch, this increases each round by 1 stitch.
Finish for girls
Rnds 4 - 10: Ch 3 and make a dc in the 1st available space. dc in each space around (finish each round with a dc in the previous rounds JOINING slip stitch, this increases each round by 1 stitch.
Finish for girls
Rnd 11
ch 4 skip a dc, sc into the next, ch 4, skip a dc, sc into the next etc.
add for cuteness a crochet flower:
add for cuteness a crochet flower:
Ch 8, join with
a sl st in the first chain, ch 8, join again in that first chain,
repeat to make 6 loops/petals. Thread the 2 ends (starting and ending
yarn) into the hat, about 1 dc apart. Tie them together 3 times
inside the hat.
Finish for Boys
Or for boys sc around for an 11th row using an alternative color or
You can also do rnd 10 using an alternating front post and back post dc.
Thank you for visiting my website or purchasing a pattern.
It helps me to maintain the website and buy new materials to make even more FREE PATTERNS.
As always you are free to make and sell items you have made from the pattern. But you must acknowledge LisaAuch.com as the original designer.
YOU will NOT copy or distribute the pattern online TEXT OR PDF, in part or whole anywhere else,
or by creating an online video of my pattern.
Without my express written permission.
You can share a picture of the finished item. With a link BACK to a Page with my website on it
You must NOT use my pictures in any way to sell a finished product. You must use your own.
You will NOT copy or duplicate this PATTERN (whole or in part) on to ANY other SITE online. Without my express written permission.
This pattern may contain affiliate links.
Where I may make a small commission from your purchase at no extra cost to you
Happy Hooking (c) All Rights Reserved LisaAuch.com
