I'm getting a little head start on Thanksgiving. I don't release too many preemie newborn hats anymore because there are so many but I thought y'all might like this one! The NICU could really use this adorable Preemie Newborn Turkey Hat for all the little babies this Thanksgiving.
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.
- Brown
- White
- Black
- Yellow
- Red
- Orange
- Green
- 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
- Start in the same stitch as chain.
- (11 sts) means how many stitches you should have at the end of the row. That count does includes the chain.
Abbreviations/Stitches Used
st(s)-stitch(es)
ch-chain
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
Staring with brown yarn,
ch 3
Round 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in top of first dc (12 sts)
Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (23 sts)
Round 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)
Rounds 4-6: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (30 sts)
Round 7: ch 2, fpdc in first st, bpdc in next st, *fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st* repeat * to * around, fpdc in next st, join in top of first fpdc, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (30 sts)
3-5 lb Preemie Hat
Starting with brown yarn,
ch 3
Round 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in top of first dc (12 sts)
Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (23 sts)
Round 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)
Round 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)
Rounds 5-8: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (38 sts)
Round 9: ch 2, fpdc in first st, bpdc in next st, *fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st* repeat * to * around, fpdc in next st, join in top of first fpdc, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (38 sts)
6-8 lb Preemie Hat
Starting with brown yarn,
ch 3
Round 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in top of first dc (12 sts)
Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (23 sts)
Round 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)
Round 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)
Rounds 5-9: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (41 sts)
Round 10: ch 2, fpdc in first st, bpdc in next st, *fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st* repeat * to * around, join in top of first fpdc, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (41 sts)
9-11 lb Newborn Hat
Starting with brown yarn,
ch 3
Round 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in top of first dc (12 sts)
Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (23 sts)
Round 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)
Round 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)
Rounds 5-11: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (45 sts)
Round 12: ch 2, fpdc in first st, bpdc in next st, *fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st* repeat * to * around, join in top of first fpdc, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (45 sts)
1-5 lb Hats Eyes (make 2)
With white yarn,
ch 3
Round 1: 14 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in first st of round, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (15 sts)
- with black yarn and a yarn needle
- stitch a smile on the eye
- then stitch outward 3 to 6 times along the smile you just stitched
- tie yarn ends together
- attach the eyes to the front middle of the hat with white yarn and a yarn needle
6-11 lb Hats Eyes (make 2)
With white yarn,
ch 3
Round 1: 14 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in first st of round (15 sts)
Round 2: ch 1, 2 sc in each st around, join in first st of round, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (29 sts)
- with black yarn and a yarn needle
- stitch in the single crochet, halfway along the bottom side of the eye
- then stitch outward 5 to 6 times along the line you just stitched
- tie yarn ends together
- attach the eyes to the front middle of the hat with white yarn and a yarn needle
Beak
With yellow yarn,
ch 2,
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, turn (2 sts)
Row 2: ch 1, 2 sc in st, turn (3 sts)
Row 3: ch 1, sc in first st, 2 sc in next st, turn (4 sts)
Row 4: ch 1, sc in each st across, turn (4 sts)
Row 5: ch 1, sc in first st, sc dec in next st, turn (3 sts)
Row 6: ch 1, sc dec, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (2 sts)
- with yellow yarn and a yarn needle
- attach beak just below eyes on hat, using middle of beak
- tie ends together and weave ends
Wattle
With red yarn,
ch 8
Row 1: 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 2 sc in remaining sts, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends
- with red yarn and a yarn needle
- attach the wattle right next to the beak (I tucked it just under the side of the beak.)
- tie end together and weave ends
“Feathers” (Make 4)
(I used red, yellow, orange, and green yarn. One color each feather.)
ch 12
Row 1: 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 2 sc in remaining sts, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends
- with feather color and a yarn needle
- attach feather within round 1 of hat
- tie end together and weave ends
Pattern and photos © 2017, Cream Of The Crop Crochet™. All rights reserved.
I need 0-3 month size how do I do that
I am working with a nicu in Kansas City to crochet hats for their preemies. I have not been able to get your patterns which are adorable and not the norm. How can I get these patterns so I may donate these hats? Thanks
I haven’t been able to find the problem, so there is a tech team looking into it. Hopefully everything will be working again soon!
Thanks for getting back, Ashley. Wanted you to be aware. It is bookmarked and I can’t wait to start it!!
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Hi Eileen! Thank you for that wonderful complement! I just tried pinning it and it is Pinterest just not allowing the pin. Let me see if I can do anything about it. I’m sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for telling me. For now, maybe you want to bookmark the pattern?
I am loving your hat patterns, and this turkey hat just has to go on my grandson’s head next month! I have been browsing some other great stuff on your site, but am unable to pin anything. My computer says something has gone wrong on their end, try again, which I have, to no avail! Just wondering if this is just me, or if others are having the same issue. I just would like to share some of your adorable ideas and be sure I save them to my pinterest account. Thank you for your incredibly helpful blog, patterns and suggestions!