When I’m not crocheting amigurumi, I’m usually working on
baby hats. I’m part of a group at my
church who make them to donate to local hospitals. Since quantity matters, I’m
always looking for ideas for cute hats that aren’t going to take an enormous
amount of time. Because the structure of
a beanie is so simple, it makes a great pattern to start with if you’re wanting
to start designing your own crochet garments. This month, I thought I’d post
some basic hats and variations to get
you inspired.
Remember when you’re making baby hats that the finished
product should be safe and comfortable.
Avoid buttons or bobbles that can be easily pulled off and might pose a
choking hazard. Also, make sure you
choose yarn that’s soft, not scratchy, and easy for the new parents to clean.
Basic Baby Hat Crochet Pattern
Designed
by Dusti Rose Hendricks
Sheep
Of Delight Crochet
This is the pattern I use as a base
when designing my baby hats. It’s very
simple and can be adjusted and improvised on in hundreds of different ways. If you want the hat to be bigger, simply keep
increasing after Rnd 7.
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Skill Level-Easy
Gauge- 4 hdc stitches per inch
Finished Measurements- 4 1/2” tall x roughly 13” around
Worsted
Weight Yarn Colors-
1
oz Simply Soft Yarn in any color
Materials-
H/8
(5.00 MM) crochet hook
Yarn
or tapestry needle
Scissors
Stitchmarkers
Special stitches-
Back
Post Half Double Crochet: Wrap your yarn around your hook once. Insert your hook from the back around the
upright post of the stitch from the previous round, coming back out the
back. Yarn over and pull through. Yarn
over and pull through all three loops on the hook to complete the Hdc as usual. This leaves a nice raised edge of stitches
for a textured
border.
Abbreviations-
Rnd…Round
Sc…..Single
Crochet
Ch….Chain St(s)..Stitch(es)
Inc….Increase Dec…Decrease
Rep…Repeat Sl St..Slip
Stitch
BPhdc…..Back
Post Half Double Crochet
Hat
Rnd 1: Hdc 8 in magic ring OR Ch 2, Hdc 8 in 2nd
ch from hook
Rnd 2: Inc 8 times around (Remember to use Hdcs to
increase). (16 sts)
Rnd 3: (Inc in the first st, Hdc in the next st) rep 8
times (24 sts)
Rnd 4: (Inc, Hdc 2) rep 8 times (36 sts)
Rnd 5: (Inc, Hdc 3) rep 8 times (40 sts)
Rnd 6: (Inc, Hdc 4) rep 8 times (48 sts)
Rnd 7: (Inc, Hdc 5) rep 8 times (56 sts)
Rnds 8-15: Hdc 56 (56 sts)
The hat should end up being about 4 ¾ “ tall. If it isn’t tall enough, add a few more
Hdc-56 rounds.
Rnd 16: BPhdc in each stitch around
Finish off with a sl st and
weave in ends.
Possible variations:
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Add stripes in various
colors and widths (I used hdc stitches for the blue stripes and sc stitches for
the red)..jpg)
Add decorative stitching
to make the hat look like a football for your favorite sports fan. (A baseball or basketball would look
adorable, too)!
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