Dot the Ladybug Hat Crochet Pattern

I love ladybugs! I used to have a girly garden room when I was little, and this hat reminds me of the comforter. Let alone, ladybugs are so much fun to crochet for an afternoon project! Dot the Ladybug Hat will be perfect for y'all's little one and I just can't get over how cute the little top hat is. What about you?

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 | Black

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

Extra small pom pom maker

Two 1/4″ black buttons

White 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

st(s) | stitch(es)

ch | chain

sc | single 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)

Spots

Starting with CB yarn,

ch 3

Round 1: 8 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in first dc of round, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (8 dc sts)

I made about 7 spots for newborn to 6-12 month hats, but you may need more for the bigger sizes. With CB yarn and a yarn needle hand stitch the spots onto the hat except for the very front where the face will be.

Antennas

Starting with CB yarn,

ch 2

Round 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join in first sc of round (6 sc sts)

Rounds 2-9: ch 1, sc in each st around, join in first sc of round (6 sc sts)

Round 10: ch 1, sc in each st around, join in first sc of round, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (6 sc sts)

You will need to make 2 antennas and 2 pom poms. With an extra small pom pom maker and CA yarn you will need to make pom poms. Then attach the pom poms to the top of the antennas. With CB yarn and a yarn needle, you will need to attach the antennas to the front of the hat, just above where you will put the face.

Eyes

This is where you will need the two black 1/4″ buttons, needle (not yarn needle), and white tapestry thread. Place the buttons on the hat where you want them to visually measure it out. Attach the buttons to those places with the needle and white tapestry thread. Knot the thread in the back to secure it and weave it in. Cut any extra thread off.

Smile

With CB yarn and a yarn needle, hand stitch a smile under the eyes. Cut yarn, tie both ends together and weave ends.