My favorite part of this Newborn Patriotic Hat is the bow! I love the texture of it.
Skill Level
Intermediate
Size Included
Newborn
Finished Size
12″ circumference (yarn should stretch)
4 3/4″ long from top of the hat
*These are our finished measurements. If yours don't fit within these measurement, please check your gauge.
Materials
Worsted weight yarn (4-medium)
- White
- Blue
- Red
I-9 (5.50mm) crochet hook
Fabric scissors
Yarn needle, to weave ends
Gauge
6 dc stitches x 3 rows is 2″
*Change the hook size to obtain the gauge.
Notes
- (11 sts) means how many stitches you should have at the end of the row. That count does NOT include the chain.
- You may want to add a double crochet row or 2 if you wish to make it longer.
Abbreviations/Stitches Used
st(s)-stitch(es)
ch-chain
blsc-back loop single crochet
dc-double crochet
bldc-back loop double crochet
*This pattern is written in American Crochet Terms.
Hat
Starting with white yarn,
Round 1: ch 3, 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in first dc of round (11 sts)
Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join in first dc of round (22 sts)
Cut yarn and change to blue yarn.
Round 3: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st* repeat * to * around, join in first dc of round (33 sts)
Cut yarn and change to white yarn.
Round 4: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next 8 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 8 sts* repeat * to * 1 more time around, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts, join in first dc of round (37 sts)
Cut yarn and change to blue yarn.
Round 5: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in first dc of round (37 sts)
Cut yarn and change to white yarn.
Round 6: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in first dc of round (37 sts)
Cut yarn and change to blue yarn.
Round 7: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in first dc of round (37 sts)
Cut yarn and change to white yarn.
Round 8: ch 1, sc in each st around, join in first sc of round, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (37 sts)
Bow
Starting with red yarn,
Row 1: ch 17, dc in 3rd ch from hook, dc in each st across, turn (15 sts)
Row 2: ch 1, blsc in each st across, turn (15 sts)
Row 3: ch 2. bldc in each st across, turn (15 sts)
Row 4: ch 1, blsc in each st across, turn (15 sts)
Row 5: ch 2, bldc in each st across, turn (15 sts)
Row 6: ch 1, blsc in each st across, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (15 sts)
- pinch middle of bow together
- wrap red yarn around the middle of bow several times
- tie ends together
- attach bow to right side of hat (you may want to tack both sides of bow to hat)
Pattern and photos © 2016, Cream Of The Crop Crochet™. All Rights Reserved.
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