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Free Crochet Pattern for Baby and Toddler Hat – Bumble Beanie

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.

Antennas:

Holding two strands of MC2 together, ch 11, sl st in 4th  ch from hook and each ch across.  Fasten off leaving ends long enough for sewing.

Finishing

Using yarn needle and yarn tails sew antennas to the top of the hat. Weave in ends.

   
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