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-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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