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

Preemie Newborn Lacy Butterfly Hat Crochet Pattern