Preemie Newborn Adorable Penguin Hat Crochet Pattern

An adorable penguin hat for an adorable little penguin!

Skill Level

Intermediate

Sizes Included

1-3 lb: 8.5-9″ circumference, 3.5-4″ length

3-5 lb: 11-11.5″ circumference, 4-5″ length

6-8 lb: 12-12.5″ circumference, 5-6″ length

9-11 lb (Newborn): 13-14″ circumference, 6-6.5″ length

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

Materials

Extra soft worsted weight yarn

• We recommend Lion Brand, Vanna’s Choice.

1. Black
2. White
3. Orange

• 1-3 lb: ~ 17 yards of yarn for hat only, not for add-ons
• 3-5 lb: ~34 yards of yarn for hat only, not for add-ons
• 6-8 lb: ~43 yards of yarn for hat only, not for add-ons
• 9-11 lb (Newborn): ~51 yards of yarn for hat only, not for add-ons

G-6 (4.00mm) crochet hook

Fabric scissors

Yarn needle, to weave ends

Gauge

3 dc stitches x 2 rows is 1″

*Change the hook size to obtain the gauge.

Abbreviations/Stitches Used

st(s)-stitch(es)

ch-chain

sc-single crochet

dc-double crochet

sc dec-single crochet decrease

fpdc-front post double crochet

bpdc-back post double crochet

*This pattern is written in American Crochet Terms.

1-3 lb Preemie Hat

Starting with CA yarn,

ch 3

Round 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join (11 sts)

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

Round 3: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts* repeat * to * around dc in next st, join (29 sts)

Rounds 4-6: ch 2, dc in each st around, join (29 sts)

Round 7: ch 2, *fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st* repeat * to * around, fpdc in next st, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (29 sts)

3-5 lb Preemie Hat

Starting with CA yarn,

ch 3

Round 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join (11 sts)

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

Round 3: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st* repeat * to * around, join (33 sts)

Round 4: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 7 sts* repeat * to * around, dc in next st, join (37 sts)

Rounds 5-8: ch 2, dc in each st around, join (37 sts)

Round 9: ch 2, *fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st* repeat * to * around, fpdc in next st, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (37 sts)

6-8 lb Preemie Hat

Starting with CA yarn,

ch 3

Round 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join (11 sts)

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

Round 3: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st* repeat * to * around, join (33 sts)

Round 4: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts* repeat * to * 4 more times around, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, join (40 sts)

Rounds 5-9: ch 2, dc in each st around, join (40 sts)

Round 10: ch 2, *fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st* repeat * to * around, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (40 sts)

9-11 lb Newborn Hat

Starting with CA yarn,

ch 3

Round 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join (11 sts)

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

Round 3: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st* repeat * to * around, join (33 sts)

Round 4: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts* repeat * to * around, join (44 sts)

Rounds 5-11: ch 2, dc in each st around, join (44 sts)

Round 12: ch 2, *fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st* repeat * to * around, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (44 sts)

1-5 lb Hats Eyes (make 2)

With white yarn,

ch 3

Round 1: 14 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in first st of round, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (14 sts)

1. with black yarn and a yarn needle
2. stitch a smile on the eye
3. then stitch outward 3 to 6 times along the smile you just stitched
4. tie yarn ends together
5. attach the eyes to the front middle of the hat with white yarn and a yarn needle

6-11 lb Hats Eyes (make 2)

With white yarn,

ch 3

Round 1: 14 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in first st of round (14 sts)

Round 2: ch 1, 2 sc in each st around, join in first st of round, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (28 sts)

1. with black yarn and a yarn needle
2. stitch in the single crochet, halfway along the bottom side of the eye
3. then stitch outward 5 to 6 times along the line you just stitched
4. tie yarn ends together
5. attach the eyes to the front middle of the hat with white yarn and a yarn needle

Beak

With orange yarn,

ch 2,

Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, turn (1 sts)

Row 2: ch 1, 2 sc in st, turn (2 sts)

Row 3: ch 1, sc in first st, 2 sc in next st, turn (3 sts)

Row 4: ch 1, sc in each st across, turn (3 sts)

Row 5: ch 1, sc in first st, sc dec in next st, turn (2 sts)

Row 6: ch 1, sc dec, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (1 sts)

• with orange yarn and a yarn needle
• attach beak just below eyes on hat, using middle of beak

Feathers

• Cut three 8″ stands of black yarn
• At the top of the hat, attach the three pieces of yarn with a yarn needle
• Take both end together
• Make a knot close to the hat
• Cut the yarn to the length you would like