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)

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)

Newborn Top Hat Crochet Pattern