Preemie Newborn Amanda Hat Crochet Pattern

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. Red
2. White

• 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

1″-1/2″ white button

Fabric scissors

Yarn needle, to weave ends

Gauge

3 dc stitches x 2 rows is 1″

*Change the hook size to obtain the gauge

Notes

• This pattern is written in American Crochet Terms.
• Start in the same stitch as chain.
• In the amount of stitches you should have at the end of the row, (ex. 11 sts). The count does include the chain.

Abbreviations

st(s)-stitch(es)

ch-chain

slst-slip stitch

sc-single crochet

hdc-half double crochet

dc-double crochet

1-3 lb Preemie Hat

Starting with red yarn.

ch 3

Row 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in top of first dc (12 sts)

Cut yarn and change to white yarn.

Row 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (23 sts)

Cut yarn and change to red yarn.

Row 3: 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 top of first dc (30 sts)

Cut yarn and change to white yarn.

Row 4: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (30 sts)

Cut yarn and change to red yarn.

Row 5: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (30 sts)

Cut yarn and change to white yarn.

Row 6: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (30 sts)

Cut yarn and change to red yarn.

Row 7: ch 1, hdc in each st around, join in top of first hdc

Cut yarn and change to white yarn.

Row 8: ch 1, sc in each st around, join in top of first sc, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (30 sts)

3-5 lb Preemie Hat

Starting with red yarn.

ch 3

Row 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in top of first dc (12 sts)

Cut yarn and change to white yarn.

Row 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (23 sts)

Cut yarn and change to red yarn.

Row 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 top of first dc (34 sts)

Cut yarn and change to white yarn.

Row 4: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next 7 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 7 sts* repeat * to * around, dc in next st, join in top of first dc (38 sts)

Cut yarn and change to red yarn.

Row 5: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (38 sts)

Cut yarn and change to white yarn.

Row 6: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (38 sts)

Cut yarn and change to red yarn.

Row 7: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (38 sts)

Cut yarn and change to white yarn.

Row 8: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (38 sts)

Cut yarn and change to red yarn.

Row 9: ch 1, hdc in each st around, join in top of first hdc (38 sts)

Cut yarn and change to white yarn.

Row 10: ch 1, sc in each st around, join in top of first sc, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (38 sts)

6-8 lb Preemie Hat

Starting with red yarn.

ch 3

Row 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in top of first dc (12 sts)

Cut yarn and change to white yarn.

Row 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (23 sts)

Cut yarn and change to red yarn.

Row 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 top of first dc (34 sts)

Cut yarn and change to white yarn.

Row 4: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next 4 sts, *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 in top of first dc (41 sts)

Cut yarn and change to red yarn.

Row 5: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (44 sts)

Cut yarn and change to white yarn.

Row 6: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (44 sts)

Cut yarn and change to red yarn.

Row 7: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (44 sts)

Cut yarn and change to white yarn.

Row 8: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (44 sts)

Cut yarn and change to red yarn.

Row 9: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (44 sts)

Cut yarn and change to white yarn.

Row 10: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (44 sts)

Cut yarn and change to red yarn.

Row 11: ch 1, hdc in each st around, join in top of first hdc (44 sts)

Cut yarn and change to white yarn.

Row 12: ch 1, sc in each st around, join in top of first sc, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (41 sts)

9-11 lb Newborn Hat

Starting with red yarn.

ch 3

Row 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in top of first dc (12 sts)

Cut yarn and change to white yarn.

Row 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (23 sts)

Cut yarn and change to red yarn.

Row 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 top of first dc (34 sts)

Cut yarn and change to white yarn.

Row 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 top of first dc (45 sts)

Cut yarn and change to red yarn.

Row 5: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (45 sts)

Cut yarn and change to white yarn.

Row 6: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (45 sts)

Cut yarn and change to red yarn.

Row 7: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (45 sts)

Cut yarn and change to white yarn.

Row 8: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (45 sts)

Cut yarn and change to red yarn.

Row 9: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (45 sts)

Cut yarn and change to white yarn.

Row 10: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (45 sts)

Cut yarn and change to red yarn.

Row 11: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (45 sts)

Cut yarn and change to white yarn.

Row 12: ch 1, hdc in each st around, join in top of first hdc (45 sts)

Cut yarn and change to red yarn.

Row 13: ch 1, sc in each st around, join in top of first sc, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (45 sts)

1-5 lb Hats Flower

with red yarn.

ch 2

Round 1: 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join

Round 2: ch 2, dc in same st, ch 2, slst in same st, *slst in next st, ch 2, dc in same st, ch 2, slst in same st* repeat * to * in each st around, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends

6-11 lb Hats Flower

1. Using this flower pattern (I didn't use the leaf part of pattern.) with red worsted weight yarn, 1″ button and a G hook
2. Attach flower on left side

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