Crochet Baby Hat Pattern
Cute as a Button Newborn Sized Baby Hat crochet Pattern
The finished hat is 16 inches around (0-3 months) I have included how to make this one size bigger, the hat will still hold its shape.
This also makes an adorable crochet photo prop for a little boy too
Adorable small-fitting ribbed peaked cap perfect for the little man. A Reader requested the popular Cute as a Button Pattern for a small baby 14 inches around
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The problem making the original pattern any smaller means you start to lose the effect of the ribbing.
So with a little bit of tweaking to the original pattern This is the newborn-sized hat pattern
Materials you will need to crochet the baby peaked cap.
Yarn Used 100grms Baby Double Knit yarn
Crochet Hook used 3.50mm
Peaky Blinder Baby Hat Pattern
Abbreviations US Terms used
- ch: chain
- dc: double crochet
- FPDC: front post double crochet
- sc: single crochet
- slst: slip stitch
ch3, Does NOT count as a stitch, you will slip to top of chain 3 to join
Start with Ch 4
Rnd 1: 12 dc in fourth ch from hook. Join in top of chain three with slst. (12 stitches)
Row 2: ch3, (2 dc in next dc) (increase) repeat ( ) 11 more times, dc in slst, join (24 stitches)
Row 3: chain 3, dc and FPDC in and around next st (increase), (dc in next, dc and FPDC around next st). repeat from ( ) 11 more times around, join
Rnd 4: chain 3, dc in next 2 sts, dc and FPDC in and around previous round’s FPDC,
(dc in next 2 dc, dc, and FPDC in and around FPDC) repeat from ( ) 11 more times, join.
Rnd 5: chain 3, dc in next 3 stitches FPDC in and around previous rnds FPDC (dc in next 4sts, FPDC) repeat from ( ) 11 more times, join. (4dc,1 FPDC)
If you wish to make this baby hat 1 size bigger. (3-6months)
continue working in the established pattern so the next round would be
*dc in the next 5sts, FPDC* repeat from * to * around.
Only work 1 more round.
Rnd 6-10: chain 3, dc, in nxt 3 spaces, FPDC around previous round’s FPDC, *dc in next 4sts, FPDC* repeat from * to * around. slip to join.
Rnd 11: ch1, sc around, decreasing 9 sts evenly around the hat.
(usually, I decrease every 5th stitch until the end) slip to join
Rnd 12: ch1 sc in same st as slst, sc around. , slip to join
Rnd 13: ch1, sc in same st as slst, sc around, Fasten off, and weave in end.
How to make a stiff Brim for the Baby cap:
Working with double strands
I used Red Heart Bella DK in white (Buy Now AF*)and a 3.50mm hook
Special Notes:
I would suggest you read through this pattern, you will see there are different chains at the beginning of different rounds, so watch out for those changes
Your hat will look completely miss-shaped but trust the process.
RND 10. where we are going to start decreasing the V stitches in the round
for the shaping of the hat.
Please remember this hat started as a larger baby hat and adult hat, so we can keep the shaping and ribbing we have had to play around with it a little.
And special attention to Rnd 11: decrease by working the 2 dc of the previous rounds V stitch together in Front Post Double Crochet
As always any questions please do not hesitate to ask.
Baby Hat Crochet Pattern Starts HERE
Rnd 1: Ch4, DC into 1st chain on hook, work a further 14 DC’s into the first chain on hook , sl stitch to top of ch3 to join. and pull tight to close. (15sts)
Rnd 2: Ch3, fpdc in next stitch, DC in top of next stitch, *FPDC around next, DC in next available space* Repeat from * to * around, DO not FPDC around the ch3, but, slip stitch to top of ch3 to join (30sts)
Rnd 3: Ch3, *around previous rounds FPDC, DC in next * Repeat from * to * around. (45sts)
Rnd 4: Ch3, dc into base of chain 3, * FPDC around each of previous rounds FPDC, create 1 dc either side of previous rounds dc* Repeat from * to * around slip stitch to top of ch3 to join (60sts)
Rnd 5: Ch4, dc in same space (1st V stitch created) *, FPDC, dc, ch1, dc * Repeat from * to * around creating 2 FPDCs for the ribs and a V stitch inbetween the front post stitches. slip stitch to top of ch3 to join
(15 sets of FPDS 15 Vs)
Rnd 6 – 9: Ch4, slip into next stitch/space and create another dc in same space (1st V created)
*FPDC, FPDC, dc, ch1, dc* Repeat from * to * around. slip stitch to top of ch3 to join.
Rnd 10: Ch2, FPDC together, * FPDC, FPDC, 2 FPDCtog* repeat from * to * around, slip to join to the FPDC2tog
Rnd 11: FPDC in each stitch around. Fasten off and weave in the end neatly.
Cap Brim
To find the correct position of the Brim fold the hat in half using slip st joins as the guide to the back of the hat) Place the marker at the center
count 7 sts back from center (each side) and place markers (14sts for the brim)
Row1. With the top of the cap toward you, join yarn at the first marker,
ch 3, FPDC around first 2sts, [2 front post dc around next, (= inc) FPDC around each of next 2 sts], repeat [ ], ch 3, turn.
Row 2. FPDC around both of next 2 at once, (= decrease), FPDC until last 2 stitches,
FPDC 2tog around last 2sts (=decrease) , ch 1, turn. Fasten off and weave in all ends neatly and
securely
Finishing ROW
Row 3: Join yarn at the Right Side of the Brim and slst up the sides, single crochet along the brim, and work 2sc in the turning corners if necessary to keep the brim flat
Continue working AROUND the last round of the hat Front Post Half double crochet around (This helps to pull the Cap into the head.
Cute as a Button 3+months Baby Cap Crochet Pattern
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