Newborn Pumpkin Knot Hat Crochet Pattern - Cream Of The Crop Crochet

This Newborn Pumpkin Knot Hat is fun for Halloween and Thanksgiving!

Skill Level

Intermediate

Size Included

Newborn

Finished Size

12″ circumference (yarn should stretch)

4 3/4″ long from after knot to bottom

*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

2 small black buttons

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.

Abbreviations/Stitches Used

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.

Hat

Starting with orange yarn,

Round 1: ch 3, 5 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in first dc of round (5 sts)

Rounds 2-10: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in first dc of round (5 sts)

Round 11: ch 2, 2 dc in next 4 sts, 3 dc in next st, join in first dc of round (11 sts)

Round 12: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join (22 sts)

Round 13: 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 14: 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 15-17: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in first dc of round (37 sts)

Round 18: 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)

Vine

With green yarn,

Row 1: ch 14, 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 2 sc in each remaining ch, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (26 sts)

With green yarn and a yarn needle
Attach vine next to brown color change

Knot

Make a knot towards the place the hat increases