Newborn Pumpkin Hat Crochet Pattern - Cream Of The Crop Crochet

I love this Newborn Pumpkin Hat! The design, colors, everything just goes together so perfectly.

Skill Level

Intermediate

Size Included

Newborn

Finished Size

12″ circumference (yarn should stretch)

4 3/4″ long from top of the hat (minus steam)

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

Materials

Worsted weight yarn (4-medium)

Orange
Brown
Green

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-single crochet

dc-double crochet

*This pattern is written in American Crochet Terms.

Hat

Starting with orange 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)

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)

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)

Rounds 5-7: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in first dc of round (37 sts)

Round 8: ch 2, fpdc in first st, bpdc in next st, *fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st* repeat * to * around, join in first fpdc of round, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (37 sts)

Stem

With brown yarn,

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

Round 2: ch 1, 2 dc in each st around, join in first sc of round (12 sts)

Round 3: ch 1, blsc in each st around, join in first sc of round (12 sts)

Round 4: ch 1, sc in each st around, join in first sc of round (12 sts)

Round 5: ch 1, sc in each st around, join in first sc of round, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (12 sts)

stuff steam with yarn scraps
with brown yarn and a yarn needle
attach stem to round 1 of hat

Vine

With green yarn,

ch 14, 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 2 sc in each st across, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (26 sts)

With green yarn and a yarn needle
Attach vine next to stem