FREE PATTERN: BABY HAT SIZES 0-3M, 3-6M AND 6-12M

MATERIALS

  • Baby dk yarn 50g [ I have used Paintbox baby dk in colours Stormy grey, Paper white and Blush pink
  • crochet hook for size 0-3 months you will need a 4.5mm hook, for 3-6 months you will need a 5mm hook and for 6-12 months you will need a 5.5mm hook
  • Darning needle
  • Stitch marker
  • Scissors
  • PomPom [mine are faux fur measuring 10cm in diameter

ABBREVIATIONS

  • ch – Chain
  • sl st – Slip Stitch
  • dc – UK Double Crochet [US Single Crochet]
  • htc – UK Half Treble Crochet [US Half Double Crochet]
  • tc – UK Treble Crochet [US Double Crochet]
  • inc – increase

NOTES

  • You will only turn the work once at the end of round 4
  • SIZES the 0-3month hat measures 15 inches in diameter and 6.5 inches in height, the 3-6 month hat measures 17 inches in diameter and 7 inches in height and the 6-12 month hat measures 18inches in diameter and 7.5 inches in height

SPECIAL STITCHES

Treble Crochet Cluster – yarn over and insert your hook in the st, yarn over and pull up a loop you should now have 3 loops on your hook, yarn over and pull through the 1st 2 loops on your hook, yarn over again and insert your hook back into the same stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop you should now have 4 loops on your hook, yarn over and pull through the first 2 loops, you should now have 3 loops on your hook, yarn over and pull through all 3 loops to complete a TC Cluster

VIDEO TUTORIAL

WRITTEN PATTERN

  • To begin ch4 and sl st to 1st ch to form a ring
  • Round 1 – ch3(this counts your 1st tc here and through out the pattern), place 13tc into the ch4 ring, sl st to the top of the ch3 to join[14sts]
  • Round 2 – ch3 and place 1tc into 1st st, into the next st and every st around place 1tc inc, sl st to the top of the ch3 to join[28sts]
  • Round 3 – ch 3 and place 1tc into the 1st st and 1tc into the next st *1tc inc, 1tc,* repeat 12 times, sl st to the top of the ch3 to join [42sts]
  • Round 4 – ch 3 and place 1tc into the 1st st, 1tc into the next two sts *1tc inc, 1tc,1tc* repeat 12 times, sl st to the top of the ch3 to join, ch1 and turn [56sts]
  • Round 5 – 1dc into the 1st st, 1tc cluster into the next st, alternate dc and tc cluster in every st around [you should finish the round on a cluster st] sl st to 1st dc to join and ch1 [56sts]
  • Round 6 – 18 – dc into the 1st st, 1tc cluster into the next st, alternate dc and tc cluster in every st around [you should finish the round on a cluster st] sl st to 1st dc to join and ch1 [56sts]
  • Round 19 + 20 – place 1htc in every st around, sl st to 1st htc of the round to join, ch1
  • fasten off and weave in loose ends and attach your pom pom
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