Easy Baby Hat Crochet Pattern Free
How to Crochet an Easy Baby Hat Free Pattern and Tutorial Ideal for Beginners. The Baby Hat is made from a crocheted Rectangle! This is the perfect baby hat for donating to hospitals or for newborns coming out of hospital
An easy Baby Hat crochet pattern perfect for donating to hospitals and for Newborns. It is soft and stretchy.
HOW to turn a rectangle piece of crochet into a hat. Easy Crochet Hat Pattern for Beginners.
Why is this the easiest way to make a hat? Well, you only need to know how to crochet in rows.
IF you Only know how to single crochet perhaps THIS easy Hat Pattern would be more suited to you.
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The baby hat is worked in a rectangular shape and then gathered at one end sewn tightly.
I think also it would look nice with a pom-pom or bobbles in a contrasting color to match the brim.
Explanation of stitches used written I. US terms
- Single crochet =sc (Insert hook in st, yarn over, pull through stitch, yarn over pull through BOTH loops on hook)
- Half Double Crochet = hdc (yo, insert hook in stitch, yarn over, pull through stitch, yarn over, pull through all 3 loops on hook.
Collect all your materials before you start. This also quickens the finishing process
In the chosen color and yarn
ch 30.
(This length of chains is the required height of your hat – so if you want to make it bigger just measure height of the head from ear to crochet and Chain to fit the size)
We are working IN ROWS
Row 1 (Right Side):
Hdc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch (28 sts)
Rows 2-32: Ch 1, turn, hdc in each st across.
Ch 1, turn, with right sides together.
or
If you prefer to sew that’s fine too
To close the TOP of your hat choose an open side….
You can either turn inside out and thread your yarn tightly around the top stitches and pull tightly to close gap and secure (Picture shows how hat looks inside out)
or Like I did with the brown hat. thread yarn around 1 inch deep of closing end of hat and pull tightly to gather. finish off with pom poms
turn inside out and turn up the bottom open end
IF you want a different colored cuff
Round 1:
By turning your hat inside out rejoin with your choice of color for the cuff. with sc at the center of Back
working in edge rows, sc evenly spaced around the edge, join with slip st in first sc
Rounds 2-5: Single crochet around, do NOT join in each of SC round
Fasten off.
Your finished hat looks like this. However, if you choose to add a colored cuff it will look more like the brown one.
ie for a child 3-10 years create a chain 6.5 inches to start (remember to very slightly stretch
Then continue working in the pattern for the HEIGHT required ie. 3-10 years = 19-20.5 inches
The perfect head sizes and measurements for Creating a crochet hat.
Now you have made this gorgeous little crochet hat for baby how about making a little Newborn hat. in a slightly tighter stitch,
See the Newborn Crochet Baby Hat HERE
So if I’m doing it based on the height for the correct age of the child… Do I need to add extra so I can fold up the brim?
HI ERICA yes ADD those extra chains for a turnup! I find the baby hat fits all newborns some get a turnup anyway for smaller newborns. for my grandson I added extra chains for a turnup