Free Crochet Baby Hat Pattern

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This beginner-friendly crocheted hat makes the perfect handmade gift for little ones Winter Scarf

Looking for the perfect free crochet project to keep you busy for a few hours? This adorable crochet baby hat is simple to make and is a great way to practise your pattern-shaping skills.

Crocheted baby items that have been handmade with love and care make such wonderful presents, and once you've found a pattern you enjoy making it can be customised in a number of ways to make something unique each time.

This quick and easy baby hat crochet pattern by Birch Knits is sized for newborns right up to 18 months, making it a cute and practical make for any of your little loved ones. Suitable for beginners who are looking to advance their skills, it uses basic crochet techniques and follows a simple pattern with decreasing worked at the top of the hat to make the crown shaping.

By including some shaping and basic crochet stitches such as double and treble crochet, as well as back loop crochet you'll create interesting patterns, details and texture in the design.

This crochet baby hat is made using Prima yarn which works up nice and quickly. It is the perfect wool to use for baby projects as it has a lovely soft feel, plus it's easy to care for. It can be washed up to 40 degrees and tumble-dried on a cool setting.

Create a matching baby layette set This free baby hat pattern is actually part of a larger crochet baby layette collection which also incudes a cosy coat style cardigan and textured crochet baby blanket perfect for using as a crib blanket or in car seats and buggies. Both the hat and cardigan pattern is written in multiple sizes from premature babies right up to 18 months.

To fit: Premature (0-3 months: 3-6 months: 6-12 months) Circumference: 30.5 (33:38:43) cm

16 sts and 11 rows to 10cm square over half treble crochet using 4mm hook.

Beg, beginning; blo, back loop only; ch chain; chsp chain space; dc double crochet; Flo front loop only; htr half treble; patt, pattern; prev, previous; rep repeat; RS right side; st(s) stitch(es); tr treble crochet; tog together; WS wrong side; * repeat the instructions following the single asterisk as directed; [] repeat instructions within the brackets as directed.

Unsure on what some of the abbreviations mean? Check out our crochet abbreviations glossary.

Turning ch do not count as a st unless stated.

Using 4mm hook and B, Ch50 (54:62:70).

Foundation row (WS): Miss 1ch, 1dc in each ch to end, turn. 49 (53:61:69) sts.

Row 1 (RS): Change to A, ch1, 1dc blo in each dc to end, turn.

Row 2: Ch4 (counts as 1tr, 1ch), miss first 2 dc, *1tr, 1ch, miss next dc, rep from * to last dc, 1tr in last dc, turn.

Row 3: Ch1, 1dc in each st to end, working last dc into 3rd 3 ch from beg of prev row.

Row 4: Change to B, ch1, 1dc in each dc to end, turn.

Row 5: Change to A, ch2, 1htr blo in each dc to end, turn.

Row 6: Ch2, 1htr in each htr to end, turn.

Rep last row until hat measures 9 (10:11:12) cm from foundation ch edge, turn.

Next row: Ch2, 1htr in 1st htr, [htr2tog over next 2 htr, 1htr in each next 2 htr], turn. 12 (13:15:17] times. 37 (40:46:52) sts

Next row: Ch2, [htr2tog over next 2 htr, 1htr in next htr] 12 (13:15:17] times, 1htr in last htr, turn. 25 (27:31:35) sts

Next row: Ch2, 1htr in next htr, [htr2tog over next 2 htr] 12 (13:15:17) times, turn. 13 (14:16:18) sts

Next row: Ch2, [htr2tog over next 2 htr] 6 (7:8:9) times, [1htr] 1 (0:0:0) times. 7 (7:8:9) sts.

Break off yarn leaving a long tail. Weave tail through remaining 7 (7:8:9) sts and gather closed to create the centre of the hat, stitch side seam closed using this long end.

Weave in ends and block to given measurements.

Now that you've completed your crochet baby hat, why not try making another item from the free crochet baby layette collection of patterns? The striped crochet cardigan makes for a fabulous coordinated outfit set and the cosy blanket is perfect for making sure baby stays nice and warm on their first trip outdoors.

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