Free Crochet Pattern for a Baby hat with Earflaps. Oliver's original Crochet Baby Hat with Earflaps. Newborn, 0-3 months.
In fact you will be surprised by just how easy it is to crochet an adorable baby hat.
Although the original hat was crocheted for a boy. It looks just as cute and is made in other colors.I have many requests to make this earflap hat as part of a girl's crochet baby set I made as a gift for a newborn.
The Baby Booties Crochet Pattern is HERE
Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern
The baby hat is the 0-3 months size on this page
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I also share with you my most precious photo of my grandson, wearing his Christmas festive-themed outfit and matching cozy hat that I crocheted for him.
After I posted a Christmas Themed Photo shoot of him in his crochet Red Santa hat with a huge pom which he wore everywhere, my daughter was always asked where did he get his crochet earflap baby hat?
But Believe me, it is actually a relatively easy crochet baby hat pattern.
This crochet baby hat is also my MOST asked-for in crochet order,s and really IS my go-to favorite crochet hat pattern for a baby. I've made these hats for My grandson as he has grown
I first made my grandson this warm cozy ribbed hat with earflaps and a huge pom, when he was just a few weeks old as my daughter wanted a nice gray hat for a photo shoot.
This Baby crochet hat with earflaps really was a firm favorite throughout the winter. Especially when crocheted in the Red yarn and white Pom Pom
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Baby Hat Crochet Pattern with Earflaps Easy for Beginners |
Since posting the original picture of him in his crochet ribbed earflap hat.
Baby Hat Crochet Pattern with Earflaps FREE Pattern
0-3 months
Yarn Used: Stylecraft Special for Babies Chunky (Please NOTE: I am a loose crocheter) you may need to go UP a hook size to achieve the correct measurements
This is a chunkier version of the style craft for babies DK range You can BUY THIS YARN HERE YARN Stylecraft Special for Babies Chunky*) I have also used 2 strands of Double Knit together
Earflap Hat SIZE: Newborn 0 + 3 months
5.00mm hook (please note some mums do not want the ties just the Hat with earflap covers) (Just omit the chain length)
The hat diameter at the crown (flat circle diameter) using a 5.00 should measure 4 inches and if you are crocheting a baby hat to fit nearer 3 months The flat circle diameter should measure - 4.45"Finished hat circumference = 15 inches around
Gauge: 10 sts= 4 inches
NOTES: If you are making for For a baby nearer 3 months I suggest using a 5.50mm or a 6.00mm hook and hat will =16 inches around
SPECIAL NOTE: How to create the textured Front Post HALF Double Crochet stitch
When working this Front post HDC stitch you will work around the post of the previous rounds stitch POST of the previous row.Abbreviations (Written in US terms)
Ch – chainHDC – Half Double Crochet
Sc – single crochet
Special instructions:
Round 3: you will increase in EVERY stitch by working 1 HDC into the connecting bar to the next stitch
and then FPHDC AROUND the POST of the Stitch ) See Pic
PATTERN STARTS HERE - Olivers Crochet Baby Hat With Earflaps
Rnd 1: Magic Ring, ch2, hdc 11, pull ring tight, join to top ch of ch 2. (11)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, Work 2Hdc each Hdc around. Join to top ch of ch 2. (22)
Rnd 3: Ch 2. Work an FPHDC around the Previous rounds HDC,
*HDC INTO the connecting bar of the next stitch, HDC around Front POST of previous rounds HDC* repeats from * to * around. Slip to Join to top of ch 2. (44)
Round 4 to Round 13: Ch 2, *FPHDC around previous rounds FPHDC, HDC into next st* Repeat around. or continue until Hat length from the crown (Before Earflaps) measures 5.25'' if making for 3 months 5.5"
Continue working 1 more Round in an established pattern.
Ch1, SC in BACKLOOPS only Around Slip to join.
Do not Fasten off and continue working the first earflap.
HOW to Crochet the Earflaps for the Baby Hat
Row1:ch1,1sc in same st as ch1, 1sc in next 7 sts, turn. (7)
Row2: ch1,skip first st, 1sc in nxt 6sts, turn
Row3: ch1, skip first st, 1sc in nxt 5sts, turn
Row4: ch1, skip first st, 1sc in nxt 4sts, turn
Row5: ch1, skip first st, 1sc in nxt 3sts, turn
Row6: ch1, skip first st, 1sc in nxt 2sts, turn
Row7: ch1, skip first st, 1sc in nxt st, Fasten off.
2nd Earflap
With the back of the hat facing you count 14 sts away from the first st of the earflap, (FRONT IS these 14 sts)
Rejoin yarn IN the 15 th st and rep as for the first earflap.
Do Not Fasten off
Finishing Border. And adding the Crochet Braids to the earflaps
Make sure you are working with the Right Side towards you, and continue working sc up and down the sides of the earflaps.
Back loops single crochet along the front and back stitches until you reach the LAST stitch of the earflap
Working INTO the last stitch made of the earflap
Fasten off and weave in all ends.
Create a Pom pom and tie it securely.
this is my GO-TO favorite way to make a thick fluffy pom out of Yarn
I also have several other FREE Baby Hat Crochet Patterns you may be interested in available on my website here