Ann the Apple Hat is the perfect hat for your apple orchard trip this fall! It will keep your little ones ears warm while providing a little extra cuteness. Y'all can even pick how y'all would like to make it with three different options! I hope y'all enjoy!
Sizes Included
Newborn
3-6 Month
6-12 Month
Toddler
Child
Finished Sizes
Newborn | 14″ circumference, 6″ long
3-6 Month | 17″ circumference, 7″ long
6-12 Month | 18″ circumference, 7 1/2″ long
Toddler | 19″ circumference, 8″ long
Child | 20″ circumference, 8 1/2″ long
*These are our finished measurements. If yours don't fit within these measurement, please check your gauge.
Materials
Worsted-4 weight yarn
Lion Brand, Vanna's Choice
CA | Cranberry
CB | Taupe
CC | Sweet Pea
CD | Black
CE | Fisherman
Newborn | about 50 yards for hat only, not for add-ons
3-6 Month | about 65 yards for hat only, not for add-ons
6-12 Month | about 70 yards for hat only, not for add-ons
Toddler | about 90 yards for hat only, not for add-ons
Child | about 90 yards for hat only, not for add-ons
J-10 (6.00mm) crochet hook
Stuffing
Two 3/4″ black buttons
Black tapestry thread
Tapestry needle
Fabric scissors
Yarn needle, to weave ends
Gauge
10 dc stitches x 7 rows is 4″
*Change the hook size to obtain the gauge.
Abbreviations/Stitches Used
CA | Color A
CB | Color B
CC | Color C
DC | Color D
CE | Color E
st(s) | stitch(es)
ch | chain
sc | single crochet
sc dec | single crochet decrease
hdc | half double crochet
dc | double crochet
fpdc | front post double crochet
bpdc | back post double crochet
*This pattern is written in American Crochet Terms.
Newborn Hat (0-3 Months)
Start with CA yarn,
ch 3
Round 1: 9 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join (9 dc sts)
Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join (18 dc sts)
Round 3: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st* repeat * to * around, join (27 dc sts)
Round 4: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts* repeat * to * around, join (36 dc sts)
Rounds 5-9: ch 2, dc in each st around, join (36 dc sts)
Round 10: ch 2, *fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st* repeat * to * around, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (36 fpdc & bpdc sts)
3-6 Month Hat
Start with CA yarn,
ch 3
Round 1: 9 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join (9 dc sts)
Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join (18 dc sts)
Round 3: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st* repeat * to * around, join (27 dc sts)
Round 4: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts* repeat * to * around, join (36 dc sts)
Round 5: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts* repeat * to * around, join (42 dc sts)
Rounds 6-10: ch 2, dc in each st around, join (42 dc sts)
Round 11: ch 2, *fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st* repeat * to * around, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (42 fpdc & bpdc sts)
6-12 Month Hat
Starting with CA yarn,
ch 3
Round 1: 9 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join (9 dc sts)
Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join (18 dc sts)
Round 3: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st* repeat * to * around, join (27 dc sts)
Round 4: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts* repeat * to * around, join (36 dc sts)
Round 5: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts* repeat * to * around, join (42 dc sts)
Round 6: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 20 sts* repeat * to * around, join (44 dc sts)
Rounds 7-11: ch 2, dc in each st around, join (44 dc sts)
Round 12: ch 2, *fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st* repeat * to * around, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (44 fpdc & bpdc sts)
Toddler Hat (1-3 Years)
Starting with CA yarn,
ch 3
Round 1: 9 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join (9 dc sts)
Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join (18 dc sts)
Round 3: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st* repeat * to * around, join (27 dc sts)
Round 4: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts* repeat * to * around, join (36 dc sts)
Round 5: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts* repeat * to * around, join (45 dc sts)
Rounds 6-12: ch 2, dc in each st around, join (45 dc sts)
Round 13: ch 2, *fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st* repeat * to * around, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (45 fpdc & bpdc sts)
Child Hat (4-10 Years)
Starting with CA yarn,
ch 3
Round 1: 9 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join (9 dc sts)
Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join (18 dc sts)
Round 3: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st* repeat * to * around, join (27 dc sts)
Round 4: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts* repeat * to * around, join (36 dc sts)
Round 5: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts* repeat * to * around, join (45 dc sts)
Round 6: ch 2, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 21 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 22 sts, join (47 dc sts)
Rounds 7-13: ch 2, dc in each st around, join (47 dc sts)
Round 14: ch 2, *fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st* repeat * to * around, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (47 fpdc & bpdc sts)
Leaf
Starting with CB yarn,
ch 11
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, 4 sc in last st (turning to opposite side), hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in last st, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (23 sc, hdc, & dc sts)
Using a yarn needle and CB yarn. Securely tack on the leaf to the top part of the hat, slightly to the side of the hat.
Stem
Starting with CC yarn,
ch 2
Round 1: 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join (8 sc sts)
Round 2: ch 1, sc in each st around, join (8 sc sts)
Weave starting end.
Round 3: ch 1, sc dec around, join (4 sc dec sts)
Rounds 4-8: ch 1, sc in each st around, join (4 sc sts)
Round 9: ch 1, sc in each st around, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (4 sc sts)
Stuff stem with stuffing. With CC yarn and a yarn needle, attach the stem to the top of the hat.
Face
With CD yarn, a yarn needle, 2 black buttons, tapestry needle and black tapestry thread. Attach the eyes with 2 black buttons, tapestry needle and black tapestry thread to the front of the hat. Then hand stitch the smile on with CD yarn and a yarn needle.
Glare
With CE yarn and a yarn needle, hand stitch lines in a row on the top right side of hat.
Back seam view.
These are adorable! What do you use for your little C tag?