3-5 lb Preemie Light Worsted Weight Stretchy Ribbed Hat Crochet Pattern

This 3-5 lb Preemie Light Worsted Weight Stretchy Ribbed Hat is great for a custom NICU hat!

Skill Level

Intermediate

Size Included

3-5 lb: 11-11.5″ circumference, 4-5″ length

*These are our finished sizes. If yours doesn't fit within these measurements, please check your gauge.

Materials

Extra soft light worsted weight yarn

We recommend Sensations, Cuddle Muffin.

3-5 lb: ~35 yards of yarn for hat only, not for add-ons

G-6 (4.00mm) crochet hook*

Fabric scissors*

Yarn needle, to weave ends*

Gauge

4 dc stitches x 2 rows is 1″

*Change the hook size to obtain the gauge.

Notes

Start in the same stitch as chain.
(11 sts) means how many stitches you should have at the end of the row. That count does includes the chain.

Abbreviations/Stitches Used

st(s)-stitch(es)

ch-chain

sc-single crochet

blsc-back loop single crochet

dc-double crochet

*This pattern is written in American Crochet Terms.

3-5 lb Preemie Hat

ch 3

Row 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in top of first dc (12 sts)

Row 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (23 sts)

Row 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 top of first dc (34 sts)

Row 4: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next 4 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts* repeat * to * around 4 more times, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, join in top of first dc (41 sts)

Rows 5-9: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc, do NOT cut (41 sts)

Stretchy Ribbing

ch 3 (continuing off the hat)

Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in remaining ch, sc secure stitch, turn (3 sts)

Row 2: blsc in each st, turn (3 sts)

Row 3: ch 1, blsc in each st, sc secure stitch, turn (3 sts)

Row 4: blsc in each st, ch 1

Repeat rows 3-4 all the way around the hat, cut yarn, fasten off, whipstitch (hand stitch) row 1 and last row together, weave ends