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.

   
Written pattern copyright Anastasia Popova 2009, edit 2019, all rights reserved. Please do not reprint or repost this pattern, but please do link to this page to share this pattern with others.

Free Crochet Pattern for Baby Hat – Strawberry Beanie

Strawberry Beanie - Crochet for Babies Strawberry Beanie

Anastasia Popova

I loooove strawberries! They are delicious! Baby girl wearing a cute strawberry beanie is even more delicious!! This is a free crochet pattern for a baby hat, strawberry beanie.

This strawberry hat is worked from the top down. The white “seeds” are added as you go, so you don’t have to embroider them afterwards. Leaves are made separately and would need to be sewn on.

Skills Required:

  • Basic stitches (single, double crochet, slip stitch)
  • Adjustable ring
  • Increases
  • Crocheting in the round
  • Basic sewing

Finished size(s): To fit an average 0-6 month old (6-12 month old, 1-3 year old, 3-5 year old).

Finished Measurements: 14.75 (15.75, 16.75, 18.25)” hat circumference.

Yarn: Worsted weight yarn in red, green and white.

Sample Shown in: Lily Sugar ’n Cream (100% cotton; 120 yds [110 m]/ 2.5 oz [70.9 g]): red (MC), white (CC1), hot green (CC2), 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 on gauge: The hat is designed at a loose gauge to be cool and airy for the summer.

Notes:

To Create Seeds: With white yarn tie knots every 2-3 inches.  While crocheting the beanie, starting with round 4 and continuing every even round, hold the white yarn along the top edge of the previous round and crochet over it.

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.