Newborn Sailor Hat Crochet Pattern

This Newborn Sailor Hat is can be for a girl or boy! It is also one of the most adorable outfits for the beach with your little one.

Skill Level

Easy

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)

White
Dark blue

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.

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 white 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 5-10: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in first dc of round (37 sts)

Cut yarn and change to blue yarn.

Round 11: ch 1, sc in each st around, join in first sc of round, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (37 sts)

Bow (optional)

Using this bow pattern with red yarn and an I hook
Fold up bottom of hat at least 3 rounds, attach the bow to the right side, right below the blue round