This Newborn Nautical Hat is really fun and easy to coordinate with outfits! It's a must have for the next outing in the boat or at the beach.
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)
- Dark blue
- White
- Gray
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
sc dec-single crochet decrease
hdc-half double crochet
dc-double crochet
*This pattern is written in American Crochet Terms.
Hat
Starting with blue 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 (22 sts)
Cut yarn and change to white 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 blue 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)
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)
Round 8: ch 1, sc in each st around, join in first sc of round, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (37 sts)
- With gray yarn and a yarn needle
- Weave gray yarn in and out of round 7 and 8 stitches
Anchor
All with gray yarn,
Main middle part: ch 8, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 6 sts, 11 hdc in last st (turning), sc in each st down, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends
middle ‘-‘ part: ch 9, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in remaining sts, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends
Bottom ‘v' part: ch 11, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 3 sts, sc dec, sc in next 4 sts, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends
- With gray yarn and a yarn needle
- Attach main middle part to front, right side of hat
- Attach middle ‘-‘ part, on top of main middle part, in the middle
- Attach bottom ‘v' part, at the very bottom of the main middle part
Pattern and photos © 2016, Cream Of The Crop Crochet™. All Rights Reserved.
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