Make this Modern Preemie/Newborn Hats Pattern to match the Modern Preemie Blanket!
Skill Level
Easy
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
CA: Red Heart, Cutie Pie yarn (light-3), Splash
CB: Red Heart, Cutie Pie yarn (light-3), Koala
- 1-3 lb: ~ 17 yards of yarn
- 3-5 lb: ~34 yards of yarn
- 6-8 lb: ~43 yards of yarn
- 9-11 lb (Newborn): ~51 yards of yarn
G-6 (4.00mm) crochet hook
Fabric scissors
Yarn needle, to weave ends
Gauge
4 dc stitches x 2 1/2 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
CA-Color A
CB-Color B
st(s)-stitch(es)
ch-chain
surface crochet
*This pattern is written in American Crochet Terms.
1-3 lb Preemie Hat
Starting with CA,
ch 3
Round 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in top of first dc (12 sts)
Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (23 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 top of first dc (34 sts)
Rounds 4-7: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (34 sts)
Round 8: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (34 sts)
3-5 lb Preemie Hat
Starting with CA,
ch 3
Round 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in top of first dc (12 sts)
Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (23 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 top of first dc (34 sts)
Round 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 * around, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, join in top of first dc (42 sts)
Rounds 5-9: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (42 sts)
Round 10: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (42 sts)
6-8 lb Preemie Hat
Starting with CA,
ch 3
Round 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in top of first dc (12 sts)
Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (23 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 top of first dc (34 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 top of first dc (44 sts)
Rounds 5-11: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (44 sts)
Round 12: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (44 sts)
9-11 lb Newborn Hat
Starting with CA,
ch 3
Round 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in top of first dc (12 sts)
Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (23 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 top of first dc (34 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 top of first dc (45 sts)
Round 5: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next 21 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 21 sts, join in top of first dc (47 sts)
Rounds 6-12: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (47 sts)
Round 13: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (47 sts)
Edging
With CB,
all worked in last row, surface crochet around top part of dc, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends
all worked in last row, surface crochet around bottom part of dc, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends
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