Preemie Newborn Snowman Top Hat Crochet Pattern

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

1. White
2. Orange
3. Black

• 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 buttons for eyes

4 extra small buttons for mouth

Poly-fil (stuffing)

Fabric scissors

Yarn needle, to weave ends

Black thread (optional)

Small needle (optional)

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.
• Start in the same stitch as chain.
• In the amount of stitches you should have at the end of the row, (ex. 11 sts). The count does include the chain.

Abbreviations/Stitches Used

st(s)-stitch(es)

sp-space

ch-chain

sc-single crochet

hdc-half double crochet

dc-double crochet

sc dec-single crochet decrease

flsc-front loop single crochet

blsc-back loop single crochet

1-3 lb Preemie Hat

With white yarn.

ch 3

Row 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in top of first dc (12 sts)

Row 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (23 sts)

Row 3: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next 2 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts* repeat * to * around dc in next st, join in top of first dc (30 sts)

Rows 4-6: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (30 sts)

Row 7: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (30 sts)

3-5 lb Preemie Hat

With white yarn.

ch 3

Row 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in top of first dc (12 sts)

Row 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (23 sts)

Row 3: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st* repeat * to * around, join in top of first dc (34 sts)

Row 4: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next 7 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 7 sts* repeat * to * around, dc in next st, join in top of first dc (38 sts)

Rows 5-8: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (38 sts)

Row 9: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (38 sts)

6-8 lb Preemie Hat

With white yarn.

ch 3

Row 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in top of first dc (12 sts)

Row 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (23 sts)

Row 3: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st* repeat * to * around, join in top of first dc (34 sts)

Row 4: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next 4 sts, *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 in top of first dc (41 sts)

Rows 5-10: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (41 sts)

Row 11: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (41 sts)

9-11 lb Newborn Hat

With white yarn.

ch 3

Row 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in top of first dc (12 sts)

Row 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (23 sts)

Row 3: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st* repeat * to * around, join in top of first dc (34 sts)

Row 4: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next 2 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts* repeat * to * around, join in top of first dc (45 sts)

Rows 5-11: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (45 sts)

Row 12: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (45 sts)

1-5 lb Hat's Carrot

with orange yarn.

ch 3

Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch sp, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends

• with orange yarn and a yarn needle
• attach the carrot to the front, middle of hat

6-11 lb Hat's Carrot

with orange yarn.

ch 5

Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next 2 ch sp, dc in next ch sp, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends

• with orange yarn and a yarn needle
• attach the carrot to the front, middle of hat

Eyes

• with black yarn (or thread) and a yarn needle (or small needle)
• attach 2 small black buttons above carrot

Mouth

• with black yarn (or thread) and a yarn needle (or small needle)
• attach 4 extra small buttons under carrot as a cocki-ed smile

Top Hat

with black yarn.

ch 2

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

Row 2: ch 1, 2 sc in each st around, join

Row 3: ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next st, *2 sc, sc in next st* repeat * to * around, join

Row 4: ch 1, blsc in each st around, join

Row 5: ch 1, sc in next 5 sts, sc dec in next st, sc in next 6 sts, sc dec in next st, sc in next 3 sts, join, do NOT cut

Brim

Row 6: ch 1, flsc in first st, 2 flsc in next st, *flsc in next st, 2 flsc in next st* repeat * to * around, join

Row 7: ch 1, sc in first st, sc in next 3 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts* repeat * to * around, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends

• stuff the hat with poly-fil
• attach the top hat to the snowman, slightly tilted to the side
• with black yarn and a yarn needle
• use the front loop used in the 6th row to attach to top hat to the snowman

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