Preemie Newborn Football Hat Crochet Pattern
Sizes Included
1-3 lb: 8.5-9″ circumference, 3.5-4″ length
3-5 lb: 11-11.5″ circumference, 4-5″ length
6-8 lb: 12-12.5″ circumference, 5-6″ length
9-11 lb (Newborn): 13-14″ circumference, 6-6.5″ length
*These are our finished sizes. If yours doesn't come out this size, please check your gauge.
Materials
Extra soft worsted weight yarn
- We recommend Lion Brand, Vanna's Choice.
- Brown
- White
- Light Pink (optional)
- 1-3 lb: ~ 17 yards of yarn for hat only, not for add-ons
- 3-5 lb: ~34 yards of yarn for hat only, not for add-ons
- 6-8 lb: ~43 yards of yarn for hat only, not for add-ons
- 9-11 lb (Newborn): ~51 yards of yarn for hat only, not for add-ons
G crochet hook
1′ button
Fabric scissors
Yarn needle, to weave ends
Gauge
3 dc stitches x 2 rows is 1″
*Change the hook size to obtain the gauge
Notes
- This pattern is written in American Crochet Terms.
- Start in the same stitch as chain.
- In the amount of stitches you should have at the end of the row, (ex. 11 sts). That count does include the chain.
1-3 lb Preemie Hat
Start with brown yarn.
ch 3
Row 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join (12 sts)
Row 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join (23 sts)
Cut yarn and change to white yarn.
Row 3: ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 2 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts* repeat * to * 7 more times around, sc in last st, join (30 sts)
Cut yarn and change to brown yarn.
Row 4: ch 2, dc in each st around, join (30 sts)
Row 5: ch 2, dc in each st around, join (30 sts)
Cut yarn and change to white yarn.
Row 6: ch 1, sc in each st around, join (30 sts)
Cut yarn and change to brown yarn.
Row 7: ch 2, dc in each st around, join (30 sts)
Row 8: ch 2, dc in each st around, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (30 sts)
3-5 lb Preemie Hat
Start with brown yarn.
ch 3
Row 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join (12 sts)
Row 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join (23 sts)
Cut yarn and change to white yarn.
Row 3: ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next st, *2 sc in next st, sc in next st* repeat * to * around, join (34 sts)
Cut yarn and change to brown yarn.
Row 4: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next 10 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 10 sts* repeat * to * around, join (37 sts)
Row 5: ch 2, dc in each st around, join (37 sts)
Cut yarn and change to white yarn.
Row 6: ch 1, sc in each st around, join (37 sts)
Cut yarn and change to brown yarn.
Row 7: ch 2, dc in each st around, join (37 sts)
Row 8: ch 2, dc in each st around, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (37 sts)
6-8 lb Preemie Hat
Start with brown yarn.
ch 4
Row 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join (12 sts)
Row 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join (23 sts)
Row 3: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next st, *2 dc, dc in next st* repeat * to * around, join (34 sts)
Cut yarn and change to white yarn.
Row 4: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next 4 sts, *2 dc, dc in next 4 sts* repeat * to * around 5 more times, 2 dc, dc in next 2 sts, join (41 sts)
Cut yarn and change to brown yarn.
Row 5-7: ch 2, dc in each st around, join (41 sts)
Cut yarn and change to white yarn.
Row 8: ch 2, dc in each st around, join (41 sts)
Cut yarn and change to brown yarn.
Row 9-10: ch 2, dc in each st around, join (41 sts)
Row 11: ch 2, dc in each st around, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (41 sts)
9-11 lb Newborn Hat
Start with brown yarn.
ch 3
Row 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join (12 sts)
Row 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join (23 sts)
Row 3: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next st, *2 dc, dc in next st* repeat * to * around, join (34 sts)
Row 4: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next 2 sts, *2 dc, dc in next 2 sts* repeat * to * around, join (46 sts)
Cut yarn and change to white yarn.
Row 5: ch 2, dc in each st around, join (46 sts)
Cut yarn and change to brown yarn.
Row 6-8: ch 2, dc in each st around, join (46 sts)
Cut yarn and change to white yarn.
Row 9: ch 2, dc in each st around, join (46 sts)
Cut yarn and change to brown yarn.
Row 10-11: ch 2, dc in each st around, join (46 sts)
Row 12: ch 2, dc in each st around, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (46 sts)
1-5 lb Hats Embellishment
- With white yarn and a yarn needle.
- Take the yarn down the front middle of hat in between the two white stripes.
- Then on top and bottom of white line you just made.
- Cut and tie ends, weave ends.
6-11 lb Hats Embellishment
- With white yarn and a yarn needle.
- Take the yarn down the front middle of hat in between the two white stripes.
- Then on top and bottom of white line you just made.
- Then go in the middle of the first white line you just made.
- Cut and tie ends, weave ends.
Flower (optional)
- Using this flower pattern (I didn't use the leaf part of pattern.) with white worsted weight yarn, 1″ button and a G hook
- Attach flower on left side
Bow (optional)
- Using this bow pattern with light pink worsted weight yarn and a G hook
- Attach bow on front, towards the top part of the hat.
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