Preemie Newborn Monkey Hat Crochet Pattern
How more cute can a hat get? This hat would go over very well at a NICU!
Skill Level
Intermediate
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.
- Brown
- Light brown
- 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
2 small brown buttons
Fabric scissors
Yarn needle, to weave ends
Gauge
3 dc stitches x 2 rows is 1″
*Change the hook size to obtain the gauge.
Abbreviations/Stitches Used
st(s)-stitch(es)
ch-chain
sc dec-single crochet decrease
dc-double 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 CA yarn,
ch 3
Round 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join (11 sts)
Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join (22 sts)
Round 3: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts* repeat * to * around dc in next st, join (29 sts)
Rounds 4-6: ch 2, dc in each st around, join (29 sts)
Round 7: ch 2, *fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st* repeat * to * around, fpdc in next st, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (29 sts)
3-5 lb Preemie Hat
Starting with CA yarn,
ch 3
Round 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join (11 sts)
Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join (22 sts)
Round 3: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st* repeat * to * around, join (33 sts)
Round 4: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 7 sts* repeat * to * around, dc in next st, join (37 sts)
Rounds 5-8: ch 2, dc in each st around, join (37 sts)
Round 9: ch 2, *fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st* repeat * to * around, fpdc in next st, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (37 sts)
6-8 lb Preemie Hat
Starting with CA yarn,
ch 3
Round 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join (11 sts)
Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join (22 sts)
Round 3: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st* repeat * to * around, join (33 sts)
Round 4: ch 2, *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 (40 sts)
Rounds 5-9: ch 2, dc in each st around, join (40 sts)
Round 10: ch 2, *fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st* repeat * to * around, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (40 sts)
9-11 lb Newborn Hat
Starting with CA yarn,
ch 3
Round 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join (11 sts)
Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join (22 sts)
Round 3: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st* repeat * to * around, join (33 sts)
Round 4: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts* repeat * to * around, join (44 sts)
Rounds 5-11: ch 2, dc in each st around, join (44 sts)
Round 12: ch 2, *fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st* repeat * to * around, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (44 sts)
Ears (Make 2)
With light brown yarn,
ch 2
Round 1: 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join
Round 2: ch 1, 2 sc in each st, join
Rounds 3-4: ch 1, sc in each st around, join
Round 5: ch 1, sc dec around, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends
- with white yarn and a yarn needle
- attach the ears to the sides of the hat
Hair
- Cut three 8″ stands of brown yarn
- At the top of the hat, attach the three pieces of yarn with a yarn needle
- Take both end together
- Make a knot close to the hat
- Cut the yarn to the length you would like
Mouth
With light brown yarn,
ch 10
Round 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 7 sts, 3 sc in next st (turning to opposite side), sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st, join
Round 2: ch 1, sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next 2 sts, sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc in next 2 sts, join
Round 3: ch 1, sc in each st around, join
Round 4: ch 1, sc in each st around, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends
- stitch a smile in the middle of mouth
- stitch a ‘v' towards the top, middle of mouth
- with light brown yarn and yarn needle
- attach mouth just above ribbing in the middle, front of hat
Eyes
With brown yarn,
ch 3
Round 1: 9 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends
- attach circles just above mouth with yarn needle and brown yarn
- with brown yarn, a yarn needle, and 2 small brown buttons
- attach the eyes on top of light brown circles
I’ve made several of your adorable animal hat patterns with no problem but I can’t understand how to make the mouth for this monkey. Don’t know where to join after Rnd 1. In Rnd 2 after I ch 1, sc in next 9 and 2sc in next stitch I’m at the end of my round. So I joineded, then repeated the directions for the second part of Rnd 2, then went on to Rnd 3 which is obviously incorrect. Is there a video or can you explain how to complete the mouth?
Are the colors reversed for the eyes and mouth? In pattern it has light brown yarn for ears, and brown for eyes. Ot should be the other way around right?