Easy Ribbed Puff Stitch Crochet Baby Hat Pattern with Earflaps Free (Newborn & 0–3 Months)

The Raised Ribbed Puff Crochet stitch is quite stretchy, so it allows for a lot of growth. I have included the newborn photo prop hat pattern and the 0-3 months crochet baby hat pattern.

The Ribbed Raised Puff stitch crochet baby hat texture is made by  Working 2 FRONT POST double crochet stitches together (FPdc2tog) around the same stitch post from a previous round.

LOOSELY WORK THESE STITCHES TO CREATE A NICE PUFF TEXTURE

•  You insert your hook around the post of a stitch from a previous round
• (yarn over, insert hook around the post, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through two).
• DO NOT finish it. Leave the last two loops on the hook.
• Then you work a second front post double crochet around the same postagain leaving the last two loops on the hook.
• Finally, you yarn over and pull through all loops
• joining the two partial FPDCs together into one raised puff-like stitch.

Abbreviations (US Terms)

• CH = chain
• ST(S) = stitch(es)
• SLST = slip stitch
• FpDcCluster = work 2 Front Post Double Crochet Together around previous round’s specified stitch
• DC = double crochet
• SC = single crochet
• BLO = back loop only

Please Note

I crochet extremely loosely — you may need to go up a hook size to achieve the correct sizing.

Check the crown diameter is 4 inches to fit NEWBORN.

Finished Size (Newborn)

• Crown Diameter: 4 inches
• Circumference: 14–15 inches
• Length (top to brim): 5 inches
• Length (to base of ear): 7 inches

Materials

• Use 2 strands of Double Knit held together (I often use the beginning and middle of the ball).
• Hook: 6 mm

I sometimes need to add 1 more row to the brim — this is usually due to my tension varying, or if i have tried a hat on a bigger baby 

Please check measurements at the crown diameter before proceeding.

Hat Instructions (Newborn)

Rnd 1: Ch 4, work 11 DC into the first ch. SLST to first DC to join. Pull tail to close. (11 DC)

Rnd 2: Ch 2, 2 DC in same space as ch-2, 2 DC in each DC around. SLST to first DC. (22 DC)

Rnd 3: Ch 2, 2 DC in same space as ch-2, DC in next DC, 2 DC in next DC, DC in next DC; repeat from * to * to last st.

Rnd 4 to Rnd 8 (measures 5 inches from top of hat to end)

Ch 2, FPDcCluster around the FIRST DC stitch of the previous round, HDC in next stitch, *FFPDcCluster in next stitch, HDC in next* repeat from * to *  around,SLST to top of ch‑2.

(33 sts total: 17 FPDcClusters, 16 HDC + ch‑2)

DO NOT FASTEN OFF.

Brim

Row 1: Ch 1, SC BLO in same st as ch-1, SC BLO loosely in each st around. SLST to join.

DO NOT FASTEN OFF.

Earflap 1

Row 1: Ch 1, SC in same st, SC in next 5 sts. TURN. (6 SC)

Row 2: Ch 1, SC in base of ch-1, SC in next 5 sts. TURN. (6 SC)

Row 3: Ch 1, skip base of ch-1, SC in next 5 sts. TURN. (5 SC)

Row 4: Ch 1, skip base of ch-1, SC in next 4 sts. TURN. (4 SC)

Row 5: Ch 1, skip base of ch-1, SC in next 3 sts. FASTEN OFF.

Earflap 2

• With the middle back of the hat facing, count 12 sts across the FRONT from the end of the first earflap.
• JOIN YARN.
• Work as for 1st earflap in the next 6 sts.
• FASTEN OFF.

Braids & Border (Worked in One Piece)

Ensure the right side of the hat is facing you.

(If making long ties, baby must not be left unsupervised.)

• Ch 41, SLST into 2nd ch from hook and SLST back along the chain (first tie completed).
• SLST into the last row of earflaps.
• SC evenly up the side of the earflap toward the brim.
• At the brim:   SC BLO across to next earflap.
• SC evenly down the side of the earflap.
• At bottom of 2nd earflap:  Ch 41, SLST back along chain.
• SLST to join to side of earflap.
• Continue SC evenly up the side of earflap.
• SLST to join to brim, working BLO.
• Work to next earflap and finish down the side to the first tie.
• SLST to join.
• Fasten off and weave in ends.

Ribbed Puff Stitch Baby Hat (0–3 Months)

Sizing

• Crown Diameter at end of Round 3: 4.25 inches  
• Hat Circumference: 13–14 inches  

Yarn:

• You CAN use 2 strands Marriner Super Soft Baby held together.
• Hook 6.00 or a 6.50 mm also works depending on tension
•  I am a very loose crocheter, so ensure your MEASUREMENTS are correct

Abbreviations (US Terms)

• Ch – chain
• Dc – double crochet
• Tr – treble crochet
• FPDC – front post double crochet
• Slst – slip stitch
• Rep – repeat
• Dc2togcluster – work 2 double crochet together around the SAME stitch (yo, insert around post of previous round’s dc, yo, pull up to height of stitches, yo, pull through, yo, pull through all loops)

Earflap 1

Row 1: Ch 1, SC in same st, SC in next 6 sts. TURN. (7)

Row 2: Ch 1, SC2tog, SC in each st to end. TURN. (6)

Row 3: Ch 1, SC2tog, SC in each st to end. TURN. (5)

Row 4: Ch 1, SC2tog, SC in each st to end. TURN. (4)

Row 5: Ch 1, SC2tog, SC in each st to end. TURN. (3)

Row 6: Ch 1, SC2tog, SC in each st to end. TURN. (2)

Fasten off. 

Earflap 2

With back of hat facing you, skip 14 sts from first SC of other earflap. Rejoin yarn.

Work as for Earflap 1. BUT DO NOT FASTEN OFF.

Braids & Border (Worked in One Piece)

Ensure the right side of the hat is facing you.

• Ch 41, SLST into 2nd ch from hook and SLST back along the chain (first tie completed).
• SLST into the last row of earflaps.
• SC evenly up the side of the earflap toward the brim.
• At the brim:   SC BLO across to next earflap.
• SC evenly down the side of the earflap.
• At bottom of 2nd earflap:  Ch 41, SLST back along chain.
• SLST to join to side of earflap.
• Continue SC evenly up the side of earflap.
• SLST to join to brim, working BLO.
• Work to next earflap and finish down the side to the first tie.
• SLST to join.
• Fasten off and weave in ends.