Preemie Newborn Monkey Hat Crochet Pattern

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.

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