Cute Cluster Stitch Baby Hat Crochet Pattern with Crochet Flower

This is such a pretty crochet baby hat pattern. 0-3 months, newborn sizes)  written to Help those who have maybe just started crocheting but feel you are ready to take the next steps and try something a little bit more advanced crochet stitches

I have tried to include more steps and instructions than in a plain crochet hat pattern, to help those who are attempting to work in the cluster stitch for the first time.

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I crochet extremely loosely so you MAY find you need to go up a hook size to achieve the finished sizing.

Round 1: 
Chain 3 and work the FIRST Dc cluster into the first chain from hook, and continue around OR

Magic Ring and work all stitches Inside the ring,

ch 3  (counts as first dc of the cluster in each rnd following , Make a dc within one step of finishing (2 loops left on hook) Repeat until 4 loops left on the hook. YO, pull through  loops on hook * ch 2, Slip into next ch2 space, *Cluster st *, ch 2. Repeat from  * to *  a further 4 times. Pull the ring tight to close.
To join slip st to first ch-2 sp. (5 clusters in total)

Round 2:
In ch-2 sp, Ch 3, make a dc within one step of finishing (2 loops left on hook). Repeat (4 loops left on hook) YO, pull through all loops on hook. Ch 2 . Working In same sp, work a cluster,ch2   (2 Clusters in same Ch2 space)
Working INTO the next ch-2 sp, [cluster, ch2, cluster, ch2, increase made]
Repeat around in each ch-2 sp, Sl st to next ch2 space (10 clusters in total)

Round 3:
Ch3 (counts as FIRST dc *In ch-2 sp, make a dc within one step of finishing, Repeat until 3 loops left on hook, YO, pull through all   loops on hook. Ch 2. In the same sp,  *cluster *ch 2 (you will have 2 clusters in First ch2 SPACE)
[Working INTO the next ch-2 sp, work 1 cluster ch2, (working into the next ch2 space 1 cluster, ch2, Twice in SAME space, increase made]
Repeat [ ] around  (15 clusters made)

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This is what your 1st 3 rounds should look like

 For smallest size Go to Round 5 Now –  Carry on Rnd 4 for NEXT size up

Round 4:
In ch-2 sp, Ch 3, make a dc within one step of finishing,Repeat until 4 loops left on hook, YO, pull through all  loops on hook. Ch 2. In the same sp,  *cluster *ch 2 (2 clusters in First ch2 SPACE)
work 1 cluster in next of next 2, ch2 spaces. (cluster, ch2, Twice in SAME ch 2 space increase made]

For the smallest size finish at round 6 –  And start at Round 9:

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This is Round 5

Round5:- Round8: (No more increases unless you want to make this hat bigger.)
In ch-2 sp, Ch 3, make a dc within one step of finishing, Repeat until 4 loops left on hook, YO, pull through all loops on hook. slip to next available ch2, space and continue working.
[work 1 cluster in each of next ch2 spaces]- Repeat around.
On LAST round, slip to join and ch1

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Hat to Rnd 8

FOR Newborns continue the next rows Until work Measures :  5.5 inches from top of hat to bottom

0-3 months – continue the next rows until work measures:  6 inches from top of hat to Bottom

Rnd 9 – Rnd 12: sc in back loop of each stitch around, slip to join. and once completed weave in ends.

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FREE CROCHET FLOWER PATTERN

The SMALLEST inner Flower  
(this is tricky but just make sure you hold onto the FIRST chain as your working into it!)

(ch3, dc INTO the first chain on your hook. ch3, slip into the first chain on your hook)