Making a Crocheted Newborn Hat

Craft: Easy Breezy Crochet Newborn Hat

melissa
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October 31, 2014

finished infant hat Any little one would look like the princess she deserves to be in this hat! In an hour or less, with minimal crochet skills and a tiny amount of yarn, you will have made a keepsake for years to come.

You may leave the hat plain, or add a flower. Personally, I think big blooms on tiny melons rock! I have used Caron Simply Soft yarn. It is slightly thinner than your typical #4, also very soft. What a special baby shower gift this would make. It will also cost you next to nothing. Enjoy.

Total Time: 1 hour

Supplies:

"h" crochet hook
tiny amounts Caron Simply Soft worsted weight #4 yarn
scissors
embroidery needle to weave in ends

Steps:

Chain 5, join to first chain to make a circle.

Chain 3, 13 double crochet in ring. Join to top of chain 3. 14 dc

Chain 3, double crochet in same space as chain 3. 2 double crochet in each stitch around, join to first chain 3. 28 dc

Chain 3, double crochet in same space as chain 3. *1 double crochet in next stitch, 2 double crochet in next stitch.* Repeat steps between * till end. Join to chain 3. 42 dc

Chain 3, 1 double crochet in NEXT stitch and each till end. Join to beginning chain 3. 42dc

Repeat last step 5 more times.

Chain 1, make a single crochet in the NEXT stitch and each around. Join to first single crochet. (You are not making your first sc in the chain space in order to "skip" a stitch and make the circumference a bit smaller.)