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Free Crochet Pattern for Baby Summer Hat – Lightweight Bucket Hat

Bucket Hat - Crochet for Babies

Lightweight Bucket Hat

Ann L. Albe

A perfect baby summer hat! A lightweight hat with just enough brim to keep the sun out of baby’s eyes.  The hat is crocheted in the round from crown down to the brim.

Skill Level: Easy.

Skills Required:

  • Basic stitches (chains, double crochet, slip stitches)
  • Working in the round
  • Increases.

Size: 6-12 months.

Finished Measurements: 16″ (41 cm) circumference.

Yarn: Sugar ‘n Cream (2 oz/56.7 g, 95 yd/85 m, 100 % Cotton), 1 ball worsted weight yarn [CYCA 4], Color # 02223.

Hook: Size H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook.

Notions: Yarn needle.

Gauge: 13.5 sts and 8 rows/rnds = 4 in (10 cm) in double crochet.

Pattern Notes: Ch 2 at the beginning of rnd counts as first dc.

Bucket Hat - Crochet for Babies

Hat Pattern

Crown

Ch 4, join to make a circle.

Rnd 1: Ch 2, 8 dc into the middle of circle, sl st to top of ch 2 to join. (9 sts)

Rnd 2: Ch 2, dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around, sl st to top of ch 2 to join. (18 sts)

Rnd 3: Ch 2, dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around, sl st to top of ch 2 to join. (36 sts)

Rnd 4: Ch 2, 1 dc in next st, *ch 1, 2 dc; repeat from* around until last 2 sts, 2 dc, ch 1, sl st to top of ch 2 to join. (54 sts)

Bucket Hat - Crochet for Babies

Body

Rnd 5: Ch 2, dc in each st and ch 1 space, sl st to top of ch 2 to join. (54 sts)

Rnd 6-9: Ch 2, dc in each st, sl st to top of ch 2 to join. (54 sts)

Rnd 10-11: Ch 2, hdc in each st, sl st to top of ch 2 to join. (54 sts)

  

Brim

Rnd 12: Ch 2, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, *dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st; repeat from * around, sl st to top of ch 2 to join. (70 sts)

Rnd 13: Ch 2, dc in each st, sl st to top of ch 2 to join.

Fasten off.

FINISHING

Weave in ends.


Written pattern copyright Ann Albe 2016, all rights reserved. Please do not reprint or repost this pattern, but please do link to this page to share the pattern with others.

Free Crochet Pattern for Baby Booties – Moccasins

Moccasins - Crochet for Babies

Free Crochet Pattern for Baby Booties – Moccasins

by Anastasia Popova

Cute baby booties are a great style for a baby boy.

Finished Size: 6 month.

Yarn: Sport weight yarn in 2 colors.

Hook: E/4 (3.5 mm).

Notions: Yarn needle, 4 buttons.

Notes: The bootie is worked form the sole up in rounds.

Pattern Instructions

Sole

Ch 14

Rnd 1: Dc in 3rd ch from hook, dc in each ch to last, 5 dc in last ch, working on the opposite side of the foundation ch, dc in next 10 dc, 3 dc in next ch, sl st in top of ch-2 – 30 sts.

Rnd 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 10 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next st, 3 dc in next st, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 10 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next st, 3 dc in next st, sl st in top of ch-2 – 38 sts.

Rnd 3: Ch 2, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 12 sts, (2 dc in next st, dc in next st) 4 times, dc in next 10 sts, (dc in next st, 2 dc in next st) 3 times, sl st in top of ch-2 – 46 sts.

Moccasins - Crochet for Babies

Upper

Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st in ch-1.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in next 10 sts, hdc in next 22 sts, sc in remaining 13 sts, sl st in ch-1.

Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in next 10 sts, hdc in next st, 10 hdc2tog, hdc in next st, sc in rem sts, sl st in ch-1 – 36 sts.

Rnd 4: Ch 1 loosely, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 6 sts, hdc in next st, 6 hdc2tog, hdc in next st, sc in next 7 sts, hdc in next 5 sts, sl st in ch-1 – 30 sts.

Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in each st around.

Fasten off.

Tong

Ch 9

Rnd 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across to last, 3 sc in last ch, working on opposite side of the foundation ch, sc in next 7 sts, sl st in ch-1 – 18 sts.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in next 8 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st, sl st in ch-1 – 22 sts.

Rnd 3: Join CC in last sc, ch 1, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 8 sts, 2 sc in next st, sl st in ch-1 – 26 sts.

Fasten off, leaving 5″ tail in MC.

Moccasins - Crochet for Babies

Finishing

With yarn needle and yarn tail, attach tong to the top of the bootie and sew on buttons.


Written pattern copyright Anastasia Popova 2015, all rights reserved. Please do not reprint or repost this pattern, but please do link to this page to share this pattern with others.