This cute, fun Preemie/Newborn Valentine's Monster Hats pattern would be perfect for a little monster this Valentine's day! Keep coming back this week for more Valentine's day hats.
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.
- Red
- Pink
- Black
- White
- 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 red pom poms
Poly-Fil (stuffing)
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
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)
Eye
Starting with black yarn.
ch 2
Row 1: 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join
Cut yarn and change to pink yarn.
Row 2: ch 1, 2 sc in each st around, join
Cut yarn and change to white yarn.
Row 3: ch 1, sc in first st, sc in next 2 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts* repeat * to * around 3 more times, 2 sc, sc in next 3 sts, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends
- with white yarn and a yarn needle
- attach eye to the middle of the hat
Smile
- with a yarn needle and black yarn
- stitch a cocked smile shape to the right
- then at the top of smile make a “V” shape branching off the cocked smile
- finish off
Tongue
With pink yarn.
ch 6
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each st, 3 sc in last st, sc in each st up, turn
Row 2: ch 1, sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, 3 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends
- with pink yarn and a yarn needle
- attach the tongue with just below the smile
1-5 lb Hats Antennas
with black yarn.
ch 2
Row 1: 4 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join
Row 2-4: ch 1, sc in each st around, join
Row 5: ch 1, sc in each st around, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends
(optional) Stuff the antennas with poly-fil (stuffing)
6-11 lb Hats Antennas
with black yarn.
ch 2
Row 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join
Row 2-6: ch 1, sc in each st around, join
Row 7: ch 1, sc in each st around, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends
Pom Pom
- with small red pom poms, red yarn, and a yarn needle
- take red yarn and through the middle of the pom pom with the yarn needle
- then from the outside in, take the red yarn through the antenna
- repeat with the other end of the red yarn and tie the two ends together
- repeat with the other antenna
- (optional) Stuff the antennas with poly-fil (stuffing)
- attach antennas to the top of the hat with black yarn and a yarn needle
Thank you!
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