Preemie Newborn Lacy Butterfly Hat Crochet Pattern
This Preemie/Newborn Lacy Butterfly Hats pattern has the adorable lacy effect while keeping it simple and easy. This hat that looks hard to make simply uses the basic stitches.
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
Extra soft worsted weight yarn
- We recommend Caron, Simply Soft yarn.
- 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
- In the number of stitches you should have at the end of the round, (ex. 11 sts). The count does NOT include the beginning chain of rounds.
Abbreviations/Stitches Used
st(s)-stitch(es)
ch-chain
sk-skip
dc-double crochet
*This pattern is written in American Crochet Terms.
1-3 lb Preemie Hat
Starting with light pink yarn,
ch 3
Round 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in top of first dc (11 sts)
Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (22 sts)
Round 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 (29 sts)
Round 4: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (29 sts)
Rounds 5-6: ch 2, dc in first 10 sts, ch 4, sk 4 sts, dc in next 14 sts, join in top of first dc (29 sts)
Round 7: ch 2, dc in first 10 sts, ch 4, sk 4 sts, dc in next 14 sts, join in top of first dc, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (29 sts)
3-5 lb Preemie Hat
Starting with light pink yarn,
ch 3
Round 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in top of first dc (11 sts)
Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (22 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 (33 sts)
Round 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 (37 sts)
Rounds 5-6: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (37 sts)
Rounds 7-8: ch 2, dc in first 13 sts, ch 6, sk 6 sts, dc in next 18 sts, join in top of first dc (37 sts)
Round 9: ch 2, dc in first 13 sts, ch 6, sk 6 sts, dc in next 18 sts, join in top of first dc, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (37 sts)
6-8 lb Preemie Hat
Starting with light pink yarn,
ch 3
Round 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in top of first dc (11 sts)
Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (22 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 (33 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 * 4 more times around, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, join in top of first dc (40 sts)
Rounds 5-7: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (40 sts)
Rounds 8-9: ch 2, dc in first 12 sts, ch 6, sk 6 sts, dc in next 22 sts, join in top of first dc (40 sts)
Round 10: ch 2, dc in first 12 sts, ch 6, sk 6 sts, dc in next 22 sts, join in top of first dc, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (40 sts)
9-11 lb Newborn Hat
Starting with light pink yarn,
ch 3
Round 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in top of first dc (11 sts)
Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (22 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 (33 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 5-8: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (44 sts)
Rounds 9-11: ch 2, dc in first 17 sts, ch 7, sk 7 sts, dc in next 21 sts, join in top of first dc (44 sts)
Round 12: ch 2, dc in first 17 sts, ch 7, sk 7 sts, dc in next 21 sts, join in top of first dc, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (44 sts)
Butterfly Effect
- With light pink yarn and a yarn needle
- Clinch the chain together in the middle to the round before the chain
- Take the yarn and wrap it around to secure the clinch
- Tie both ends of yarn together, and cut yarn
Pattern and photos © 2017, Cream Of The Crop Crochet™. All rights reserved.
Hello! Thank you very much for this lovely pattern! I just came across a little mistake in the pattern for the 6-8 lb preemie hat : round 4, you say to repeat *2 dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts*. I had to repeat it 5 times to reach the right amount of sts at the end and especially to finish the round.
Thanks again!
Véronique
Love this. Quick, easy and adorable
Is there a print friendly version?
I absolutely love this pattern! So easy to follow and it turns out just darling!
This is a darling hat. My niece is having a baby and I will probably make her her one of these. Thank you so much.
I haven’t crochet in years and was always a better knitter… I need a very easy pattern!
You’re welcome! 🙂
Thank you for the patterns. I crochet for hospitals and charity. I love using you patterns.
I just finished making the Lacy Butterfly hat. It is beautiful. I made one slight adjustment on it (I hope you don’t mind) Instead of tying off on the last row and tying the three sc lines together. In the last row I dc in the fist 12 stitches then I chained 3 and grabbed the 2 sc lines in the middle and did a sc around them then ch 3 and finished w/dc. It turned out pretty good. I thought that made it easier. Thanks for the pattern.