Is your newborn arriving soon? Well, prepare for their arrival in style! This monkey hat pattern is great even for beginners. You can crochet one while you wait during doctor's appointment, or in front of the TV! Not to mention, that little monkey is a cutie! Scroll down to see the free pattern, or get the ad-free printable PDF pattern here.
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
Materials:
• Hook:
– US Size G/6 (4 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• Yarn: Worsted weight yarn
– 20 (35, 45, 55) yds dark brown (A) – 25 yds off-white (B)
• Notions:
– Scissors
– Yarn needle
– 2 small brown buttons about 1/2 inch
Size:
1-3 lb [3-5 lb, 6-8 lb, Newborn (9-11 lb)]
• Circumference: 9 [11, 12, 13] inches
• Height: 3.5 [4.5, 5, 6] inches
Gauge:
13 dc x 8 rows = 4 inches
| ABBREVIATIONS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| bpdc | Back post double crochet |
| ch | Chain |
| dc | Double crochet |
| fpdc | Front post double crochet |
| rnd | Round |
| sc | Single crochet |
| sc2tog | Single crochet next 2 sts together |
| sl st | Slip stitch |
| st(s) | Stitch(es) |
Pattern
Join rounds where indicated with a sl st in the first st of the rnd.
HAT
CROWN:
With A, ch 3.
Rnd 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join. (11 dc)
Rnd 2: Ch 2 (does not count as a st throughout), 2 dc in each st around, join. (22 dc)
1-3 lb size only – Rnd 3: Ch 2, dc in first st, [2 dc in next st, dc in each of next 2 sts] around, join. (29 dc)
Sizes 3-5 lb [6-8 lb, Newborn] size only – Rnd 3: Ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next st, [2 dc in next st, dc in next st] around, join. (33 dc)
3-5 lb size only – Rnd 4: Ch 2, dc in first st, [2 dc in next st, dc in each of next 7 sts] around, join. (37 dc)
6-8 lb size only – Rnd 4: Ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in each of next 2 sts, [2 dc in next st, dc in each of next 4 sts] around, join. (40 dc)
Newborn size only – Rnd 4: Ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in each of next 2 sts, [2 dc in next st, dc in each of next 2 sts] around, join. (44 dc)
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BODY:
Rnds 1-3 [4, 5, 7]: Ch 2, dc in each st around, join. (29 [37, 40, 44] dc)
RIBBING:
Sizes 1-3 lb, [3-5 lb] only – Next rnd: Ch 2, fpdc in first st, [bpdc in next st, fpdc in next st] around, join. (15 [19] fpdc, 14 [18] bpdc)
Sizes 6-8 lb, [Newborn] only – Next rnd: Ch 2, fpdc in first st, bpdc in next st, [fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st] around, join. (20 [22] fpdc, 20 [22] bpdc)
Fasten off.
Weave in all ends.
EAR (MAKE 2):
With B, ch 2.
Rnd 1: 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join. (5 sc)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around, join. (10 sc)
Rnds 3-4: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join.
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc2tog around, join. (5 sts)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Weave in starting end.
MUZZLE:
With B, ch 10
Rnd 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each of next 7 chs, 3 sc in next ch, working in opposite side of ch, sc in each of next 7 chs, 2 sc in last ch, join. (20 sc)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in each of first 8 sts, 2 sc in each of next 2 sts, sc in each of next 8 sts, 2 sc in each of last 2 sts, join. (24 sc)
Rnds 3-4: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Weave in starting end.
EYE (MAKE 2):
With B, ch 3
Rnd 1: 9 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join. (9 dc)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing
Weave in starting end.
ASSEMBLY:
Using long tails:
Sew one ear to each side of hat.
Sew muzzle to center front of hat, just above the ribbing, and centered between ears. Sew eyes to center front of hat, directly above muzzle.
With B, sew a button to the center of each eye.
With A, embroider a small V for a nose, directly below and centered between eyes. With A, embroider a mouth below the nose.
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Thank you so much for your adorable hat patterns. My grandkiddos look so stinkin cute in these hats!!!
Looks really cute, but the pictures are so close up cant get the full look of the hat. Seeing it on a real baby or a doll would be helpful.
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?