Crochet a Baby Hat with Earflaps 0-3 months (FREE Crochet Pattern)

Crochet Baby Hat with Earflaps and braids FREE Crochet Baby Hat Pattern to crochet with a deeply textured crochet Ribbed Puff Stitch effect.

The Hat will fit size 0-3 months baby and is stretchy so will do for longer as the baby grows. We got up to 6 months sizing with this hat

Newborn Puff Stitch Crochet Baby Hat

We Live in Scotland and much as it is beautiful it is freezing. Having a crochet hat is mandatory headwear.

I was surprised by the reception these baby crochet hats with earflaps have received. People have just loved to see the wee one all adorned in his crochet outfits. Topped with the ribbed crochet earflap hat.

I do believe there is nothing sweeter than a newborn in crocheted items. All cozied up in their prams out for a brisk walk in the fresh air. Over the years I have made several crochet patterns for hats with earflaps.

Crochet Baby Beanie Hat with Earflaps and Animal ears– free Crochet Pattern

This is the next size up in the Puff 1 ribbed Baby earflap hat patterns baby hat
I have recently welcomed a little grandson into the world who has blown every sizing chart I had out of the water!

Over the years most of the Baby Crochet Hats I have designed and crocheted are all rather girly, so It was lovely to be crocheting for a boy, and making little crochet hats for a boy became my main focus over the first winter months. But I am so surprised at the number of people looking for a crochet hat with earflaps for girls and they choose this one.

So I have written some new newborn baby infant crochet hat patterns and released them on the website for FREE, but you can also

                 BUY an AD free version Of this hat pattern HERE from Ravelry

You can see more of my  Patterns for SALE HERE

Little Baby crochet Newborn set made with free crochet patterns

I have many FREE crochet patterns available on my website which can help you make gorgeous little sets like this pink one

Hat is Olivers Original Ribbed Hat
Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern
Baby Booties

My grandson is now 3 months old and a whopping 15lbs. I have had to adjust many of my ‘Newborn’ hat patterns, and I have now added in a 1-3 month stage.

If you are looking for the small NEWBORN size please visit my pattern on my site HERE

The Puff stitch is quite stretchy so it allows for a lot of growth. As he grows I will be adding in the patterns for the next sizes.

Size your Crocheted Baby Hat should be for a baby 0-3 months 

The crown diameter Of the crochet baby hat at END of Round 3 should measure 4.25 inches across.

Hat circumference 13-14 inches I am an extremely LOOSE crocheter so if you need to you may find going up a hook will help you achieve size)

6.00mm Hook James C Brett Top Value Chunky (Main Picture GRey hat) 

or , I have also made this hat using 2 strands of Marriner Super soft Baby worked together BLUE Baby hat ) and a 6.50 mm hook I am a very loose crocheter please check measurements)

Abbreviations: US terms

• Ch-chain
• Dc-double crochet
• Tr-treble crochet
• FPDC= front post-Double Crochet
• Slst-slip stitch
• rep-repeat
• Dc2togcluster – (Basically WORK 2 double crochet together around the SAME stitch) yo, insert around the post of previous rounds dc, yo, pull through and up to height of stitches,yo, pull through,up to height of stitches (4 loops on hook)yarn over pull through all stitches

Notes:

Read Pattern instructions carefully before starting to crochet.

Rnd 5 to Round 7: (for the smaller baby finish here) for Larger 10lb+ baby add one more Row HERE and finish on around 8 )

SIZE: 0-3 months (If you want a NEWBORN SIZE Please visit my website HERE (there is a very slight difference in both patterns, it’s just I wanted a bigger next size to fit a larger 0- 3 months )

Chain 3,

Rnd 1: Work 12 DC into the first chain. Pull tight to close (12)

Rnd 2: Ch2, 2 DC in base of ch2, 2DC in next stitch, *1dc in next, 2DC in nxt* Repeat around (24)

Rnd 3: Ch2, 2DC in the base of ch2, Dc in next 2 sts st, 2DC in next stitch, *1 dc in next 2 stitches, 2DC in nxt* Repeat around (36) (Hat across should measure 4.5 inches HERE)

Measure at the end of Rnd 3: should measure 4.5 inches across.

Rnd 4: Ch2 1 DC in the base of ch 2, 1 Front Post DCCluster around post of previous rounds DC, 1 HDC in NEXT stitch, (18 HDC 18 FPDouble Crochet Clusters) (36)

The 4th Round with your first round of puff stitches.

Rnd 5 to Round 7: Ch2 1 DC in base of ch 2, 1 Front Post DcCluster around previous rounds FPDCCluster POSTS, 1 HDC in NEXT stitch,* repeat ** around (18 HDC, 18 FPDCClusters)

(for the smaller baby finish here) for Larger 10lb+ add one more Row HERE and finish on round 8 )

Round 8 0r 9 depending: Ch1, SC in Back loops only around, slip to join (36sts)

How to Crochet Earflaps for the Baby Hat:

ROW 1: Ch1 1 sc in same stitch as ch 1 SC in next 6sts TURN (7)

ROW 2: Ch1 SC2tog SC in each stitch, until end, TURN ( 6)

Row 3: Ch1 SC2tog SC in each stitch, until end, TURN (5)

Row 4: Ch1 SC2tog SC in each stitch, until end, TURN (4)

Row 5: Ch1, SC2 tog, SC in each stitch until end, TURN (3)

Row 6: Row 5: Ch1, SC2 tog, SC in each stitch until end, TURN (2)

Fasten off

How do you crochet earflaps for a baby hat

With the back of the hat facing you skip 14sts from the first SC of the other earflap and rejoin Yarn.

ROW 1: Ch1 1 SC in the same stitch as ch 1 SC in next 6sts TURN (7)

ROW 2: Ch1 SC2tog SC in each stitch, until the end, TURN ( 6)

Row 3: Ch1 SC2tog SC in each stitch, until end, TURN (5)

Row 4: Ch1 SC2tog SC in each stitch, until end, TURN (4)

Row 5: Ch1, SC2 tog, SC in each stitch until end, TURN (3)

Row 6: Row 5: Ch1, SC2 tog, SC in each stitch until end, TURN (2)

DO NOT FASTEN OFF

How to make the HAT Braids AND finishing Hat BORDER

We are going to crochet the Ties and final Border WORKED IN 1 Whole PIECE

Please Make SURE the Right SIDE of the HAT is facing towards you as you work,

Chain 41, Slip Stitch into 2nd chain from hook and slip stitch the way BACK along the chain

you have just created, (1st TIE completed)

Slip stitch into the last row of earflap and continue to work in SC evenly spaced UP the side of the

earflap towards the brim of the hat,

Once you reach the Brim Stitches Sc,

SC Back Loop along to NEXT EARFLAP,

SC evenly Alongside of Earflap and when at the bottom of the earflap,

chain 41,

Slip Stitch, in 2nd chain from hook a din each chain you have just made, back towards earflap,

Slip to join to the side of the earflap

and then continue with SC evenly up the side of the Earflap.

slip to join to brim working in Back Loops only,

Work to next earflap and finish off working downside of ear flap to FIRST TIE WORKED,

slip to join.

Fasten off and Weave in Ends.

Baby Earflap Crochet Hat Pattern

These crochet baby hat patterns were inspired by my Grandsons Winter Ribbed hat with Earflaps 

Olivers Crochet Baby Hat With Earflaps and Braids – FREE Crochet Baby Hat Pattern HERE