Preemie Newborn Monkey Hat Crochet Pattern

Preemie Newborn Monkey Hat Crochet Pattern

No, it’s not a hat for a baby monkey, it’s an adorable crochet monkey hat for your favorite newborn baby!

This is a super fun hat to stitch up, and while there are a lot of details to make the monkey face it’s not difficult, it just takes some time to pull it all together. 

This crochet hat pattern is sized for preemies of 1 to 3 pounds all the way up to a full-term, 9-11 pound baby. 

If you like to crochet baby hats for charity, this would be a great one to make and donate to the local NICU. You can make them in all sorts of colors, too, to amp up the cute factor even higher.

The other great thing about this crochet hat pattern is that it's really quick to work up. If you enjoy crocheting projects that are quick and easy, check out 90 amazing “Done in a Day” crochet patterns.

Preemie Newborn Monkey Hat Crochet Pattern

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.

1. Brown
2. 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-single crochet

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

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