However, I must warn you that crocheting these baby hats can be addictive!
The ribbed baby hats are super fast and easy to crochet and are especially popular because the hats can be turned up at the brim if a little too long for a newborn baby.
These baby hats work up quickly, require minimal yarn, and allow you to make several in different colors and combinations. What You will need to crochet this Haby Hat with Crochet Flower (0-3 months)
Double Knit YARN
A crochet hook
To make for a Newborn Baby USE a 4.00mm
To Make the baby hat for 0-3 months Use a 4.50mm
Please NOTE: I am an extremely loose crocheter so please measure the crown diameter at round 4 for sizes to make sure its correct for size you are making (see Hat Size Chart above)
You will need 25g of yarn and a little extra for the crochet flower
Ribbon / Bottons to finish if you wish
As you can see from all the beautiful pictures I have taken.
I find myself making this crochet baby hat the most when I am asked to crochet a baby set.
It is so easy to add little embellishments of ribbon and decorations to take your crochet work to exceptional professional standards.
The Baby Hatas shown in the lilac set above, is the main hat pattern on this page, however instead of the single crochet 4 rounds. I finished the little baby hat with a simple Shell of(5dcs, skip 2, sc in next) a crochet flower, and a ribbon threaded through to match the blanket and booties crochet set.
These baby hats are based on the same basic crochet pattern and principles used to make the basic crochet baby beanie pattern.
Please DO not be put off thinking these are unachievable for the beginner.
To Crochet this Baby Hat You will need to be familiar with the crochet stitches needed
Abbreviations
Written in US terms
Chain - Ch
Double Crochet - Dc
Single Crochet - Sc
Slip to join - slst
Working in the round Do not turn at the end of the round, but slip st to join.
Baby Hat Crochet Pattern is Written in US term(I chain 2 at the beginning of the round, you may wish to chain 3 at the start if you feel the ch2 is too short!)
NOTE:
Each round is joined with a slip stitch, chain 2 or chain 3 and is not counted as part of the stitch counts per round.
Special instructions: Always make the first stitch in every base of chain 2/3 to start, This helps with the shaping of the beanie.
The newborn head circumference of the finished hat 12- 13 inches this hat will be stretchy as we are using Double Crochet (DC)
HOOK & YARN: USE a 4.50mm hook and Double knit yarn to crochet a baby hat to fit 0-3 months
The crown diameter will measure approximately 4.75 inches
Circumference around will measure 14-15 inches approx
Hat height 5.5 inches approx
AGAIN: Please be advised I crochet extremely loosely you may need to go up a hook size to achieve the measurements) SO PLEASE check your crown width for hat is correct for your desired size at Rnd 4
You do not need to know how to crochet a magic circle to make this hat,
TO Start to Crochet the baby hat
Rnd 1: Ch 3, 12 DC into the first chain, or instead (Magic circle and 12 DC into the circle), Slip stitch into the top of ch3 (12)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, 2 DC in every stitch around (increasing in every stitch around) Slip into the top of ch 2 to join (24)
Rnd 3: Ch2, (1st Dc in the base chain2 ), 2DC in next stitch, *dc in next stitch, 2DC* in next * repeat around (you are increasing 1 at every 2nd stitch around) Slip into the top of ch2 to join (36) (PIC 2)
Rnd 4: Ch2, (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 the top of ch2, to join (48) at this point, your 0-3 months hat should measure 4.75 inches across (Circle Diameter) 
Rnd 5 to Rnd 10: Ch2, starting in the base of Ch2, Dc in each stitch around(48), Slip into the top of ch2 to join on every round.
Rnd 11 to Rnd 14: (Ch1 at the beg of each round), Sc in each st around. Slip into the top of ch 1 to join
NOTE: The finished length for 0-3 months is 5.5/ 5.75 inches.
If you feel you need to add in an extra round please do so here.
Skip down to the crochet flower pattern
NEWBORN Hat Crochet Pattern - (ADDED) I was asked to write the HAT Pattern to fit Newborn
What size should your crochet hat be for a newborn be?
- The Crown diameter - will measure approximately 4.00 inches across
- Hat Circumference will measure 13 inches (approx)
- Hat Height (how many rows worked) for a newborn baby will be 5 inches.
HOOK & Yarn: 4.00mm hook for Newborn
Rnd 1: Ch 3, 12 DC into the first chain, or instead (Magic circle and 12 DC into the circle), Slip stitch into the top of ch3 (12)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, 2 DC in every stitch around (increasing in every stitch around) Slip into the top of ch 2 to join (24)
Rnd 3: Ch2, (1st Dc in the base chain2 ), 2DC in next stitch, *dc in next stitch, 2DC* in next * repeat around (you are increasing 1 at every 2nd stitch around) Slip into the top of ch2 to join (36)
Rnd 4: Ch2, (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 the top of ch2, to join (48) at this point, your NEWBORN hat must measure approx 4 inches APPROX Across the circle diameter
Rnd 5 to Rnd 9: Ch2, starting in the base of Ch2, Dc in each stitch around(48), Slip into the top of Ch2 to join on every round.
Rnd 10 to Rnd 12: (Ch1 at the beg of each round), Sc in each st around. Slip into the top of ch 1 to join
How to Crochet a Simple Flower for a Baby Hat
Magic Circle, 10SC into a circle, slip st to join, (or an alternative way to start ) Chain 2, 10 sc into 1st chain on hook, slip to join to top of Ch2(10sc)
Rnd 2: *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)
Rnd 3: Slip into st base of 1st loop and work chain 2, 3DC in loop for petal, ch2 slip into back into the 1st loop. (first petal complete) *slip into next loop *chain3, 3 DC Chain 2, slip into base of petal loop and slip into start next petal* Repeat 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.
Or you can just leave without the Ribbon like in this little example below.
Baby Hat pictured is the newborn size of this page pattern EASY Baby Booties crochet pattern found on my website here
More Sizes NOW Available
Have you considered Making Crochet Hats for donating to the hospitals I like to make a few from the odd ends of yarn I have left over and put them aside until I see a hospital shout that they are needing some baby hats for their maternity wards?
My favorite Newborn hats for donating are the The EASIEST beginner Baby hat Pattern I have is this adorable ribbed beanie crochet baby hat pattern. I Love this baby hat to make for a newborn as it is very stretchy and can be turned up. This crochet baby hat is a Super Simple Rectangle turned into a baby hat. I just added pom poms for a cute look