Free Crochet Pattern for Baby and Toddler Hat – Bumble Beanie

Written by Anastasia on April 6, 2019. Posted in Summer Hats

Free Crochet Pattern for Baby and Toddler Hat – Bumble Beanie

Bumble Bee Beanie

Anastasia Popova

Skills Required:

Basic stitches (chain, double crochet, slip stitch)
Adjustable ring
Increases
Crocheting in joined rounds

Finished size(s): To fit an average newborn (baby, toddler, preschooler).

Finished Measurements: 13.25 (15, 16.75, 18.25)” hat circumference.

Yarn: Worsted weight yarn in yellow and black.

Sample Shown in: Lily Sugar ’n Cream (100% cotton; 120 yds [110 m]/ 2.5 oz [70.9 g]): sunshine (MC1) and black (MC2), 1 skein each.

Hook: US size H/8 (5.0 mm). Or hook necessary to obtain gauge.

Notions: Yarn needle.

Gauge: 12 sts and 7 rows = 4″ in double crochet.

Note of gauge: The hat is designed at a loose gauge to be cool and airy for the summer.

Notes: The hat is worked from the top down. Join each round with sl st.

Pattern Instructions

Crown

With MC1 make an adjustable ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 2 (counts as dc), 10 dc in center of the ring, sl st in top of ch-2. Pull tail to tighten the ring – 11 sts. Change color to MC2.

Rnd 2: Ch 2, *2 dc in each st around, dc in sl st, sl st in top of ch-2 – 22 sts. Change color to MC1.

Rnd 3: Ch 2, *dc in next st, 2 dc in next st; repeat from * 9 more times, dc in next st, dc in sl st, sl st in top of ch-2 – 33 sts. Change color to MC2.

Newborn size only: Rnd 4: Ch 2, *dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st; repeat from * 6 more times, dc in remaining sts, sl st in top of ch-2 – 40 sts.

Baby, toddler, preschooler sizes Rnd 4: Ch 2, *dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st; repeat from * 9 more times, dc in next 2 sts, dc in sl st, sl st in top of ch-2 – 44 sts.

Change color to MC1.

Infant size only: Rnd 5: Ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st in top of ch-2 – 40 sts.

Baby size only: Rnd 5: Ch 2, dc in each st around, dc in sl st, sl st in top of ch-2 – 45 sts.

Toddler old size only: Rnd 5: Ch 2, *dc in next 6 sts, 2 dc in next st; repeat from * 4 more times, dc in next 8 sts, dc in sl st, sl st in top of ch-2 – 50 sts.

Preschooler old size only: Rnd 5: Ch 2, *dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st; repeat from * 9 more times, dc in next 3 sts, dc in sl st, sl st in top of ch-2 – 55 sts.

Sides

Change color to MC2.

Rnd 1: Ch 2, dc in each st around, sl st in top of ch-2 – 40 (45, 50, 55) sts. Change color to MC1.

Repeat rnd 1 – 2 (3, 4, 5) more times changing color at the end of every round.

Edging

Change color.

Reverse Single Crochet Edging

Rnd 1: Ch 1, reverse sc in each st around – 40 (45, 50, 55) sts.

Fasten off.

Shell Edging

Rnd 1: Ch 1, *skip next st, 5 dc in next st, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st; repeat from * around – 8 (9, 10, 11) shells.

Fasten off.