Ribbed Baby Hat Crochet Pattern (FREE)
This free All Rib Baby Hat Crochet Pattern is the perfect winter hat for a baby.
With its snug yet generous fit, it’s perfect for keeping little heads cosy, warm and comfortable.
Its chunky, stretchy, and cozy design made to fit newborns and babies aged 0–3 months.
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I personally adore this little hat for all children, and it’s consistently one of my favorite baby hat designs.
You can customize the babies cap with different color combinations and embellishments to suit any outfit or occasion.
This hat is guaranteed to look adorable on every baby.
- Comfort and Fit: The ribbed design offers a snug yet stretchy fit, perfect for tiny heads.
- The elasticity ensures comfort without being too tight, a crucial factor for newborns and young babies.
- Warm & Cosy: Keeping a baby warm is paramount, especially in colder weather. The ribbed pattern provides excellent insulation, keeping little heads cozy and protected.
- Style: The ribbed pattern, created by working into the front and back posts of the previous rounds, adds a stylish and modern touch to the hat.
A Note on Skill Level: This pattern is best suited for crocheters familiar with front post double crochet, back post double crochet.
Are you a beginner at crochet? I highly recommend checking out my beginner-friendly baby hat crochet patterns available on my website.
Newborn Baby Hat Crochet Pattern
Abbreviations
Ch=Chain
st(s) = Stitches
BPDC = Back Post Double Crochet
FPDC = Front Post Double Crochet
Working in rounds joining the last stitch to the top of the round’s start a chain.
Materials and sizes for newborn baby hat
- Hook Size: 5.0 mm
- Yarn: Worsted,10 ply, 9 wraps per inch. (Just inder 40 grams for the newborn size. And just over 50 grams for the 0–3 months hat.
- Hat Circumference: 13 inches
- Head Circumference: 12–13.5 inches
- Hat Height: 5 inches
This size is designed for the first week or two after birth, with a snug and stretchy fit for tiny newborn heads.
IF you want the front post double crochet border of the hat, then make the LAST 2 ROWS FRONT POST DOUBLE CROCHET AROUND
Crown: In the correct hook size for your chosen size
- Rnd 1: Ch 3 loosely, Working into the 1st Chain you made, create 11 dc, slip to join into the 3rd chain at starting. (11dc)
- Rnd 2:Ch 3, starting in the BASE of chain, work 2Dc in each stitch around, slip stitch to join (22)
- Rnd 3: Ch 3, starting in the BASE of chain, *2Dc in first st, DC in next * Repeat around and slip to join into the top of the ch3. slip stitch to join (33)
- Rnd 4: Ch 3, starting in the BASE of chain, *2Dc in first st, Dc in next 2 sts, * Repeat around and slip to join into the top of the ch3. slip stitch to join (44)
- Rnd 5: Ch3, BPDC around the posts of the next 2sts, FPDC around the posts of the next 2 sts repeat from * to* around, slip stitch to join
- Rnd 6 to Rnd 11 : Ch3,* BPDC in next 2st, FPDC in next 2 sts* repeat from * to * around finishing with a slip stitch to join
- Rnd 12: sc in each st around and Fasten off.
0-3 Months Ribbed Baby Crochet Hat Pattern
Materials To crochet a 0–3 Months Size Baby Hat
- Hook Size: 5.50mm
- Yarn: Worsted,10 ply, 9 wraps per inch
- Hat Circumference: 13–15 inches (33–38 cm)
- Head Circumference: 14–15.5 inches (35.5–39.5 cm)
- Hat Height: 6 inches
IF you want the front post double crochet border of the hat, then make the LAST 2 ROWS FRONT POST DOUBLE CROCHET AROUND
Starting at Crown
- Rnd 1: Ch 3 loosely, Working into the 1st Chain you made, create 11dc, slip to join into the 3rd chain at starting. (11dc)
- Rnd 2: Ch 3, starting in the BASE of chain, work 2Dc in each stitch around, slip stitch to join (22)
- Rnd 3: Ch 3, starting in the BASE of chain, *2Dc in first st, DC in next * Repeat around, slip stitch to join. (44)
- Rnd 4: Ch 3, starting in the BASE of chain, *2Dc in first st, Dc in next 2 sts, * Repeat around slip stitch to join. ( 44)
- Rnd 5: Ch3, BPDC around the posts of the next 2sts, FPDC around the posts of the next 2 sts repeat from * to* around, slip stitch to join
- Rnd 6 to Rnd 13: Ch3,* BPDC in next 2st, FPDC in next 2 sts* repeat from * to * around, slip stitch to join
- Rnd 14: Sc in each, slst to join, fasten off
Fasten off and Weave in ALL ends securely.
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I have been asked what cardigan the baby is wearing in these images. It is the Baby Bear Cardigan Crochet Pattern HERE
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