FREE Crochet Baby Hat Patterns EASY wth Video Tutorial ( First 3 Sizes)
These free crochet baby hat patterns are written for the first three baby sizes, Newborn, 0–3 Months, and 3–6 Months. With a Video Tutorial showing you how to crochet this baby hat.
They’re soft and very easy to crochet, using only basic crochet stitches and lightweight DK yarn and a 4.00mm crochet hook.
Each size for the easy crochet baby hat is written out individually, as a free crochet pattern in the 3 different sizes, perfect project great for beginners, so you can follow along round by round.
The Adorable Crochet Baby Hat Pattern is truly one of the easiest baby projects you can make. And is perfect to fit the baby’s head nice and snug.
You’ll be amazed at how quickly this simple design for a baby beanie comes together, even if it’s your very first crochet hat!
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Why you will Love THIS Free crochet Hat Pattern
- Easy to follow: Perfect for a project for beginners with clear instructions, simple stitches, and no complex shaping.
- Accurate sizing for each size to fit babys head : Based on standard baby head measurements (Newborn, 0–3, and 3–6 months).
- Quick projects: Each hat takes less than an hour to make.
- Soft + comfortable: Ideal for hospital donations, baby gifts, or selling at markets.
- Customizable: the baby hat is suitable for boys or girls. Add wool pompoms or a cute faux fur pom-pom, ribbons, little crochet hearts appliques or contrast trims to make each hat unique.
I have also included a super simple crochet flower pattern if you wish to add it to the finished hat, or you can leave it plain for a boy.
Please NOTE: I am an extremely loose crocheter so please measure the crown diameter at the end of increased rounds to make sure it is correct for the size you are making )
What you will need to crochet this baby hat
- You will need at least 25g of Double knit Baby yarn and a little extra for the crochet flower
- ** 4.00mm or you can use a 4.50mm crochet hook for larger end size of baby hat
- To Crochet this Baby Hat in any of the first sizes You will need to be familiar with the crochet stitches needed below
Abbreviations Used for the Free Crochet Beanie Pattern (US TERMS)
- Chain – Ch
- Double Crochet stitches – Dc
- Single Crochet stitches – Sc
- Slip to join – slst
GAUGE: 4 dc sts= 1 inch
NOTES:
- Working in the round Do not turn at the end of the round, but slip st to join. Each round is joined with a slip stitch, chain 2 or chain 3 and is not counted as part of the stitch counts per round.
- Always make the first stitch in every base of the chain 2/3 to start.
- This helps with the shaping of the beanie.
- I chain 2 at the beginning of the round, you may wish to chain 3 at the start if you feel the ch2 is too short
- **Please be advised I crochet extremely loosely you may need to go up a hook size to achieve the measurements)
- SO PLEASE check your crown width for hat is correct for your desired size at Rnd 4 /Rnd 5
NEWBORN baby Hat Pattern
What size should a Newborn Baby Crochet Hat be?
- Finished Measurements
- Hat Circumference: 13–14 inches
- Crown Diameter: ~4.25–4.5 inches
- Hat Height: 5–5.5 inches
Materials required for crocheting the Hat
- You will need a 4.00mm hook to crochet the baby hat
- YARN: Dk Light worsted for a Newborn Baby hat
Rnd 1: Ch 3, 12 DC into the first chain, or instead (Magic circle and 12 DC into the circle), Slip stitch into the top of ch3 (12)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, 2 DC in every stitch around, Slip into the top of ch 2 to join (24)
Rnd 3: Ch2, (1st Dc in the base chain2 ), 2DC in next stitch, *dc in next stitch, 2DC* in next * repeat around Slip into the top of ch2 to join (36)
Rnd 4: Ch 2, dc in base of ch 2, dc in nxt st, 2dc in nxt st, *dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st* repeat around. Sl st to join. (48 sts)
- at this point, your NEWBORN hat must measure approx 4-4.25 inches APPROX Across the circle diameter
Rnd 5 to Rnd 9: Ch2, starting in the base of Ch2, Dc in each stitch around(48), Slip into the top of Ch2 to join on every round.
Rnd 10 to Rnd 12: OR until length of hat is reached 5-5.5 inches (Ch1 at the beg of each round), Sc in each st around. Slip into the top of ch 1 to join. Fasten off and weave in all ends.
Scroll further down for the Free crochet flower pattern.
0-3 Months Baby Hat Crochet Pattern
- Finished Measurements
- Hat Circumference: 14–15 inches
- Crown Diameter: ~4.75–5 inches
- Hat Height: 5.5–6 inches
Gauge: 4 dc sts = 1 inch
- Materials to need the 0-3 months: Using a Crochet Hook size 4.00mm hook and Dk yarn
Rnd 1: Ch 3, 11 dc into first ch. Sl st to join. (12)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st around. Sl st to join. (24)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, 2dc in base of ch 2, *dc in next st, 2dc in next st* repeat around. Sl st to join. (36)
Rnd 4: Ch 2, 2dc in base of ch 2, *dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st* repeat around. Sl st to join. (48)
Rnd 5: Ch 2, 2dc in base of ch 2, *dc in next 8 sts, 2dc in next st* repeat around. Sl st to join. (54) Crown should measure approx 4.75–5 inches
Rounds 6–11: Ch 3, dc in each st around. Join. (54 dc)
Rounds 10–12: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join. (54 dc) Work to 5.5–6 inches tall.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Skip down to the crochet flower pattern
3-6 months Baby hat Crochet pattern – (Dk Yarn 4.00mm hook)
- Finished Measurements
- Hat Circumference: 15–16 inches
- Crown Diameter: ~5.25–5.5 inches
- Hat Height: 6–6.5 inches
DK yarn and a 4.00mm hook
Gauge: 4 dc sts = 1 inch
- Rnd 1: Ch 3, 11 dc into first ch. Sl st to join. (12)
- Rnd 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st around. Sl st to join. (24)
- Rnd 3: Ch 2, 2dc in base of ch 2, *dc in next st, 2dc in next st* repeat around. Sl st to join. (36)
- Rnd 4: Ch 2, 2dc in base of ch 2, *dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st* repeat around. Sl st to join. (48)
- Rnd 5: Ch 2, 2dc in base of ch 2, *dc in next 3 sts , 2dc in next st* repeat around. Sl st to join. (60)
- Crown should measure approx 5.25–5.5 inches
- Rnd 6– Rnd 13: Ch 3, dc in each st around. Join. (60 dc)
- Rnd 14–Rnd 18: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join. (60 sc) or work measures 6.25 inches in length if not work more rows
- Fasten off the yarn and weave in all threads.
Finish off with a crochet flower or weave ribbon through the posts of the last double crochet round.
Crochet This Hat in Larger sizes
- Free Preemie Crochet Hat Pattern (1–2 lb) (2–3 lb) (3–5 lb)
- Free Small Newborn Crochet Hat Pattern (6–8 lb)
- 6–12 Month Baby Crochet Hat Pattern FREE
- 12–18 , 18-24 Months Baby Crochet Hat Pattern FREE
- 2 Year Old Toddler Crochet Hat Pattern
- 3-4 years Beanie Crochet Hat Pattern
How to Crochet a Simple Flower for a Baby Hat
Rnd1: Ch2, 10SC intofirst chain on hook , slip st to join, (or an alternative way to start ) Chain 2, 10 sc into 1st chain on hook, slip to join to top of Ch2(10sc)
Rnd 2: *Ch 2, slip into next stitch* repeat from ** around until you have 10 loops (if you want a 5 petal 6 petal just adjust by skipping stitches in between)
Rnd 3: Slip into st base of 1st loop and work chain 2, 3DC in loop for petal, ch2 slip into back into the 1st loop. (first petal complete) *slip into next loop *chain3, 3 DC Chain 2, slip into base of petal loop and slip into start next petal* Repeat around
finish off and weave in ends.
To finish thread a simple ribbon through the last round of Double Crochet Posts.
You can crochet a matching pair of easy crochet baby booties HERE
You can crochet a matching pair of easy crochet baby booties HERE
I also have several more baby hat crochet patterns available for FREE on my website.
If you have not worked in the round before do not worry you can still crochet a baby hat! By Crocheting the hats in ROWS instead of IN THE ROUND.
It also is one of the BEST baby hats to crochet for a NEWBORN which is also suitable for donating to hospitals.
Baby hat is Stretchy you can turn the brim up if you need to. However, I must warn you that crocheting these baby hats can be addictive!
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FREE Crochet BABY PATTERNS
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Anything that keeps a baby warm and cozy is automatically a winner, whether it’s for a baby shower, a new arrival, or just because you love to crochet for little ones and consider crocheting baby hats to donate to hospitals!
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