I love this preemie hat! So simple yet, so cute! If you are looking for a cute Valentine's Day hat to make fast or multiplies of, this would be the hat to make!
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.
- White
- Light Pink
- Red
- 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.
Notes
- 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/Stitches Used
st(s)-stitch(es)
ch-chain
trc-treble crochet
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 white yarn.
ch 3
Row 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in top of first dc (12 sts)
Row 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (23 sts)
Cut yarn and change to light pink 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)
Row 4: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (30 sts)
Cut yarn and change to white yarn.
Rows 5-6: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (30 sts)
Row 7: ch 2, fpdc in first st, bpdc in next st, *fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st* repeat * to * around, fpdc in next st, join in top of first fpdc, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (30 sts)
3-5 lb Preemie Hat
Starting with white yarn.
ch 3
Row 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in top of first dc (12 sts)
Row 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (23 sts)
Cut yarn and change to light pink 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)
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 white yarn.
Rows 5-6: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (38 sts)
Cut yarn and change to light pink yarn.
Rows 7-8: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (38 sts)
Row 9: ch 2, fpdc in first st, bpdc in next st, *fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st* repeat * to * around, fpdc in next st, join in top of first fpdc, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (38 sts)
6-8 lb Preemie Hat
Starting with white yarn.
ch 3
Row 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in top of first dc (12 sts)
Row 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (23 sts)
Cut yarn and change to light pink 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)
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 white yarn.
Row 5-6: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (41 sts)
Cut yarn and change to light pink yarn.
Rows 7-8: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (41 sts)
Cut yarn and change to white yarn.
Row 9: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (41 sts)
Row 10: ch 2, fpdc in first st, bpdc in next st, *fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st* repeat * to * around, join in top of first fpdc, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (41 sts)
9-11 lb Newborn Hat
Starting with white yarn.
ch 3
Row 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in top of first dc (12 sts)
Row 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (23 sts)
Cut yarn and change to light pink 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)
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 white yarn.
Row 5-6: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (45 sts)
Cut yarn and change to light pink yarn.
Rows 7-8: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (45 sts)
Cut yarn and change to white yarn.
Rows 9-10: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (45 sts)
Cut yarn and change to light pink yarn.
Row 11: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (45 sts)
Row 12: ch 2, fpdc in first st, bpdc in next st, *fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st* repeat * to * around, join in top of first fpdc, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (45 sts)
Heart
With red yarn.
ch 4, all worked in the 4th ch from hook, 3 trc, 4 dc, trc, 4 dc, 3 trc, ch 3, join in the circle as before, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends
- with red yarn and a yarn needle
- attach the heart to the hat
Pattern and photos © 2015, Cream Of The Crop Crochet™. All rights reserved.
I am using patter, Hannah preemie/newborn hat but a little confused. Are we counting the chain as a stitch? And when Slip stitching, pattern says, “slip into first DC”. Is that the CH 2 that is counted? I have been sort of fudging along the way. But would love do make this hat perfectly according to pattern. It is lovely. Hope you can help. Thank you!!