How to Crochet the Pretty Little Baby Hat for Newborns

Skill Level: Easy

Materials

• Soft sport or DK-weight cotton or cotton-blend yarn in one or two colors, or yarn of choice in an equivalent weight that works to gauge.
• For one-color hat: 60 yds.
• For two-color hat: 30 yds. Color A; 30 yds. Color B
• Crochet hook size US F/5 (3.75 mm), or size needed to achieve gauge
• Tapestry needle

Gauge

20 sts & 22 rows = 4” in single crochet on size US F/5 (3.75 mm hook)

Pattern Notes

Hat may be worked in one color throughout or in two contrasting colors (see Variation 1 and Variation 2).

Hat is worked in joined rounds from top to lower edging. Do not turn at end of rounds but continue in the same direction throughout.

For the two-color hat, drop and pick up colors as instructed but do not cut colors until the hat is completed. Carry unused color strands loosely up inside of work.

Terms/Abbreviations

Begin with (beg), chain (ch), double crochet (dc), each (ea), group (grp), hook (hk), loop (lp), remaining (rem), repeat (rep), single crochet (sc), slip stitch (sl st), space(s) (sp)(sps), yarn over (yo)

Special Stitches/Techniques

Magic Beginning Ring: Wrap yarn around finger once, insert hook into loop on finger, yarn over, and draw loop through, chain number specified to begin round. Work the first round over strands of the ring, encasing them. After the first few rounds are completed, pull gently on the yarn tail to close the center of the ring.

One-Color Hat

Note: Do not turn at the end of each round but continue in the same direction throughout.

RND 1: Ch 4, join into a ring (or use the magic beginning ring method); ch 1, work 8 sc in the ring, join with sl st, do not turn (8 sc)

RND 2 (inc rnd): Ch 1, work 2 sc in ea sc around, join with sl st (16 sc)

RND 3: Ch 1, sc in ea sc around, join with sl st.

RND 4 (inc rnd): Ch 1, work 2 sc in ea sc around, join with sl st (32 sc)

RND 5: Ch 1, sc in the first sc, ch 1, sk next sc, *sc in next sc, ch 1, sk next sc, rep from * around, join with sl st (16 sc, 16 sps)

RND 6: Sl st into the first sp, ch 1, sc in the same sp, ch 2, sk next sc, *sc in next sp, ch 2, sk next sc, rep from * around, join with sl st (16 sc, 16 sps)

RND 7: Sl st into the first sp, ch 3, dc in the same sp, ch 1, *2 dc in next sp, ch 1, rep from * around, join with sl st to top of beg ch-3 (16 2-dc grps, 16 sps)

RND 8: Sl st into the first sp, ch 3, 2 dc in the same sp, ch 1, *3 dc in next sp, ch 1, rep from * around, join with sl st to top of beg ch-3 (16 3-dc grps, 16 sps)

Rnds 9-10: Rep RND 8.

RND 11: Sl st into the first sp, ch 1, sc in the same sp, ch 3, *sc in next sp, ch 3, rep from * around, join with sl st (16 ch-3 lps)

RND 12: Sl st into the first sp, ch 1, work 3 sc in the same sp, ch 1, *3 sc in next sp, ch 1, rep from * around, join with sl st (48 sc, 16 ch-1 lps)

RND 13: Sl st in sp to right of joining, ch 1, sc in the same sp, ch 3, sk 3 sc, *sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, sk 3 sc, rep from * around, join with sl st.

RND 14: Rep RND 12.

RND 15: Rep RND 13.

RND 16: Rep RND 12.

RND 17 (edging rnd): Ch 1, sc in the first sc, dc in the next sc, sc in the next sc, sl st in the next sp, *sc in next sc, dc in the next sc, sc in the next sc, sl st in the next sp, rep from * around. Join with sl st and fasten off.

Finishing: Weave in all tails.

Two-Color Hat (Variation 1)

Work as for one-color hat, but alternate Color A and Color B as instructed below.

Note: Do not turn at the end of each round but continue in the same direction throughout.

RND 1: With Col A, ch 4, join into a ring (or use magic beginning ring method); ch 1, work 8 sc in the ring, join with sl st, do not turn (8 sc).

RND 2: With Col A, ch 1, work 2 sc in ea sc around, join with sl st (16 sc). At end of rnd, drop Col A, join Col B.

RND 3: With Col B, ch 1, sc in ea sc around, join with sl st.

RND 4 (inc rnd): With Col B, ch 1, work 2 sc in ea sc around, join with sl st (32 sc). At end of rnd, drop Col B, pick up Col A.

RND 5: With Col A, ch 1, sc in first sc, ch 1, sk next sc, *sc in next sc, ch 1, sk next sc, rep from * around, join with sl st (16 sc, 16 sps). At end of rnd, drop Col A, pick up Col B.

RND 6: With Col B, sl st into first sp, ch 1, sc in the same sp, ch 2, sk next sc, *sc in next sp, ch 2, sk next sc, rep from * around, join with sl st (16 sc, 16 sps). At end of rnd, drop Col B, pick up Col A.

RND 7: With Col A, sl st into the first sp, ch 3, dc in the same sp, ch 1, *2 dc in next sp, ch 1, rep from * around, join with sl st to top of beg ch-3 (16 2-dc grps, 16 sps). At end of rnd, drop Col A, pick up Col B.

RND 8: With Col B, sl st into the first sp, ch 3, 2 dc in the same sp, ch 1, *3 dc in next sp, ch 1, rep from * around, join with sl st to top of beg ch-3 (16 3-dc grps, 16 sps). At end of rnd, drop Col B, pick up Col A.

RND 9: With Col A, rep RND 8. At end of rnd, drop Col A, pick up Col B.

RND 10: With Col B, rep RND 8. At end of rnd, drop Col B, pick up Col A.

RND 11: With Col A, sl st into the first sp, ch 1, sc in the same sp, ch 3, *sc in next sp, ch 3, rep from * around, join with sl st (16 ch-3 lps).

RND 12: With Col A, sl st into the first sp, ch 1, work 3 sc in the same sp, ch 1, *3 sc in the next sp, ch 1, rep from * around, join with sl st (48 sc, 16 ch-1 lps). At end of rnd, drop Col A, pick up Col B.

RND 13: With Col B, sl st in sp to right of joining, ch 1, sc in the same sp, ch 3, sk 3 sc, *sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, sk 3 sc, rep from * around, join with sl st.

RND 14: With Col B, rep RND 12. At end of rnd, drop Col B, pick up Col A.

RND 15: With Col A, rep RND 13.

RND 16: With Col A, rep RND 12.

RND 17 (edging rnd): With Col A, ch 1, sc in the first sc, dc in the next sc, sc in the next sc, sl st in the next sp, *sc in next sc, dc in the next sc, sc in the next sc, sl st in the next sp, rep from * around. Join with sl st and fasten off.

Finishing: Weave in all tails.

Two-Color Hat (Variation 2)

Work as for one-color hat, but use Color A and Color B in sections as instructed below.

Note: Do not turn at the end of each round but continue in the same direction throughout.

Rnds 1-10: Use Col A. At end of RND 10, fasten off Col A, join Col B.

Rnds 11-17: Use Col B. At end of RND 17, fasten off Col B.

Finishing: Weave in all tails.