Preemie Newborn Ornament Hat Crochet Pattern

This hat took me about a week to design (because I needed extra supplies), but well worth it! Everybody just loves this Preemie/Newborn Ornament hats! Imagine a cute little preemie wearing this hat!

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. Blue
2. Gray
3. 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

Fabric scissors

Yarn needle, to weave ends

Gauge

3 dc stitches x 2 rows is 1″

*Change the hook size to obtain the gauge

Notes

• This pattern is written in American Crochet Terms.

Abbreviations/Stitches Used

st(s)-stitch(es)

ch-chain

sc-single crochet

blsc-back loop single crochet

dc-double crochet

fpdc-front post double crochet

bpdc-back post double crochet

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)

Cap

With gray yarn.

ch 2

Row 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join (6 sts)

Row 2: ch 1, 2 sc in each st around, join (12 sts)

Row 3: ch 1, blsc in each st around, join (12 sts)

Row 4: ch 1, sc in each st around, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (12 sts)

with gray yarn.

ch 6, join

11 sc around ring, (do NOT join), cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends

• with gray yarn and a yarn needle
• attach the circle to the top of the cap
• with gray yarn and a yarn needle
• attach the cap to the top of the hat
• with an 8 inch strand of thin gray ribbon
• take the ribbon through the loop of the cap
• take both sides together
• make a knot

Glare (Sparkle)

• with white yarn and a yarn needle
• starting with the big glare, make a plus sign (+)
• then on top of the plus sign make an X
• tie both ends together
• to the left make a smaller glare by making a plus sign (+)
• then on top of the plus sign, make an X
• tie both ends together
• third glare, move down in between the 2 previous glares
• make a third glare in the same manner as before, but slightly smaller
• tie both ends together