Newborn Top Hat Crochet Pattern

Newborn Top Hat Crochet Pattern

This Newborn Top Hat is great for a photo prop.

Skill Level

Intermediate

Size Included

Newborn

Finished Size

13 1/2″ circumference (yarn should stretch)

3 1/2″ long from top of the hat (minus brim)

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

Materials

Worsted weight yarn (4-medium)

1. Black

I-9 (5.50mm) crochet hook

Fabric scissors

Yarn needle, to weave ends

Gauge

5 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.

Special Stitches

Shallow Post Stitch– use this tutorial

Abbreviations/Stitches Used

st(s)-stitch(es)

ch-chain

dc-double crochet

shallow post st-shallow post stitch

*This pattern is written in American Crochet Terms.

Hat

Starting with black yarn,

Round 1: ch 3, 10 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in first dc of round (10 sts)

Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join in first dc of round (20 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 (30 sts)

Round 4: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next 2 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts* repeat * to * around, join in first dc of round (40 sts)

Round 5: ch 2, shallow post st around, join in first st of round (40 sts)

Round 6-10: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in first dc of round (40 sts)

Round 11: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next 2 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts* repeat * to * around, dc in next st, join in first dc of round (59 sts)

Round 12: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next 3 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts* repeat * to * around, dc in next st, join in first dc of round, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (66 sts)

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