Crochet Classic Baby Hat: A Delightful Handmade Accessory for Newborns

If you're looking to add a touch of charm to a sweet little one's wardrobe, the Crochet Classic Baby Hat is an absolute must-have! This adorable hat is not only cozy and warm but also adds a delightful flair to any outfit. Whether you're gifting it or making one for your own little bundle of joy, this classic crochet baby hat is sure to bring smiles all around.

Pattern Details

Skill Level

Easy

Size

The pattern creates a hat that is designed to fit a newborn baby (age 0 – 3 months). The finished hat when folded is approx. 6” wide and 5.25” high.

Materials

• Yarn: Any size 4 (medium) and 100% acrylic yarn. You will need approx. 50 yds (for one hat).
• For this pattern, I only recommend using size 4 (medium) and 100% acrylic yarn.
• I used Impeccable yarn by Loops & Threads in the colors “Lavender” (purple), “Clear Blue,” “Arbor Rose” (pink) and “Jade” (green). This yarn is size 4 (medium) and 100% acrylic. A skein is 285 yds / 260 m and 4.5 oz / 127.5 g.
• Crochet Hook Size: H/8 (5.00 mm).
• Other Materials: Yarn needle, scissors, a measuring tape and a stitch marker.

Terminology

This pattern is written for right-handed crochet using standard US terminology. If you’re more familiar with UK terms, here’s my US to UK Conversion Chart.

Abbreviations

• ch/chs = chain/chains
• st/sts = stitch/stitches
• sp/sps = space/spaces
• sk = skip
• sl st = slip stitch
• sc = single crochet
• dc = double crochet
• ch-2 sp = chain two space

Gauge

After Round 2, work should measure 2.25” across. Measurements are provided throughout the pattern. If your work is measuring differently at any point, start again with a different hook size.

Pattern Notes

• The hat is made from the top down.
• The pattern is worked in the round. Never turn at the start or end of a round.
• Chains never count as stitches.
• The slip stitch that joins the round never gets worked into or counted as a stitch.
• The first stitch of the round is the stitch attached to the chain(s) and is the same stitch that you slip stitched into to join the previous round. You may find it helpful to place a stitch marker in the top of the first stitch of each round.
• When the pattern has stitches in brackets, it means to make the indicated stitches in the same stitch or space. For example: “In the first st, (sc, dc).” means to make a single crochet and a double crochet in the same stitch.

Pattern Instructions

Start: Make a Magic Circle.

Round 1

Ch 1. Make 12 dc into the Magic Circle. Pull the end of the Magic Circle tight to close. Sl st into the top of the first dc to join.

(12 dc sts. Reminder: chs and the joining sl st never count as sts. After Round 1, work should measure 1.5” across).

Round 2

Ch 1. Reminder: never turn. In the first st, (sc, dc). *In the next st, (sc, dc).* Repeat from * to * around. Sl st into the top of the first sc made in the round to join.

(24 sts. After Round 2, work should measure 2.25” across).

Round 3

Ch 1. In the first st, (sc, ch 2, 2 dc). Sk the next st. *In the next st, (sc, ch 2, 2 dc). Sk the next st.* Repeat from * to * around. Sl st into the top of the first sc made in the round to join.

(36 sts. After Round 3, work should measure 3.5” across (measured at the furthest points). It’s okay if your work curls and does not lay completely flat.)

Every time you made 2 chs you created a “ch-2 sp” that you will work into on the following round. This sp is under the 2 chs and between the sc and dc sts. After Round 3, there are a total of 12 ch-2 sps.

For Rounds 4 – 9, you will only be working into the ch-2 sps and not in the tops of sts, except when joining the round.

Round 4

Ch 1. In the first ch-2 sp, (sc, ch 2, 2 dc). *In the next ch-2 sp, (sc, ch 2, 2 dc).* Repeat from * to * around. Sl st into the top of the first sc made in the round to join.

(36 sts and 12 ch-2 sps. After Round 4, work should measure 4.5” across (measured at the furthest points)).

Rounds 5 – 9: Repeat Round 4.

After Round 9, work when folded should measure 6” wide and 4.25” high.

Note: This hat is designed to be 5.25” high when complete, which is the average height of a newborn baby hat. If you need to make it taller, continue to repeat Round 4 any number of times, then proceed to Round 10.

Round 10

Ch 1. In the first st, sc. Sk the first 2 chs and the first ch-2 sp. *Sc in the next 3 sts. Sk the next 2 chs and the next ch-2 sp.* Repeat from * to * around until there are 2 sts left. Sc in the last 2 sts. Sl st into the top of the first sc made in the round to join.

(36 sc sts).

Round 11

Ch 2. In the first st, dc. Dc in each st around. Sl st into the top of the first dc made in the round to join.

(36 dc sts. After Round 11, work should measure 6” wide and 5” high.)

Round 12

Ch 1. In the first st, sl st. In the next st, make 4 sc in the same st. Sk the next st. *In the next st, sl st. In the next st, make 4 sc in the same st. Sk the next st.* Repeat from * to * around. Sl st into the top of the first sc made in the round (the first of 4 sc made in the second st) to join.

(48 sc sts).

Fasten off and weave in loose ends.