Preemie Newborn Watermelon Hat Crochet Pattern

Notes

• This pattern is in American Crochet Terms.
• This pattern is for 1-3 lb preemie, 3-5 lb preemie, 6-8 lb preemie, 9-11 lb preemie
• Start in the first double crochet, not in the same as chain.
• Join in the top of chain 3.
• In the amount of stitches you should have at the end of the row, (ex. 11 sts). That count does not include the chain.

Materials

Extra soft worsted weight yarn

F crochet hook

Scissors

Yarn Needle

Gauge

14 dc stitches x 7 rows is 4″

Abbreviations

st-stitch

sts-stitches

ch-chain

dc-double crochet

fpdc-front post double crochet

bpdc-back post double crochet

1-3 lb Preemie Hat

with red yarn.

ch 4, 11 dc in 4th ch from hook, join, ch 3 (11 sts)

Row 2: 2 dc in each st around, join, ch 3 (22 sts)

Row 3: *2 dc, dc in next st* repeat * to * around, join (33 sts)

Change to white yarn.

Row 4: ch 3, dc in each st around, join (33 sts)

Change to green yarn.

Row 5: ch 3, dc in each st around, join (33 sts)

Row 6: ch 3, *fpdc, bpdc in next st* repeat * to * around, join, finish off (33 sts)

3-5 lb Preemie Hat

with red yarn.

ch 4, 11 dc in 4th ch from hook, join, ch 3 (11 sts)

Row 2: 2 dc in each st around, join, ch 3 (22 sts)

Row 3: *2 dc, dc in next st* repeat * to * around, join, ch 3 (33 sts)

Row 4: *2 dc, dc in next 10 sts* repeat * to * around, join (36 sts)

Change to white yarn.

Row 5: ch 3, dc in each st around, join (36 sts)

Change to green yarn.

Row 6: ch 3, dc in each st around, join (36 sts)

Row 7: ch 3, *fpdc, bpdc in next st* repeat * to * around, join, finish off (36 sts)

6-8 lb Preemie Hat

with red yarn.

ch 4, 11 dc in 4th ch from hook, join, ch 3 (11 sts)

Row 2: 2 dc in each st around, join, ch 3 (22 sts)

Row 3: *2 dc, dc in next st* repeat * to * around, join, ch 3 (33 sts)

Row 4: *2 dc, dc in next 3 sts* repeat * to * around 6 more times, 2 dc, dc in next 4 sts, join, ch 3 (41 sts)

Row 5: dc in each st around, join (41 sts)

Change to white yarn.

Row 6: ch 3, dc in each st around, join (41 sts)

Change to green yarn.

Row 7-8: ch 3, dc in each st around, join (41 sts)

Row 9: ch 3, *fpdc, bpdc in next st* repeat * to * around, join, finish off (41 sts)

9-11 lb Preemie Hat

with red yarn.

ch 4, 11 dc in 4th ch from hook, join, ch 3 (11 sts)

Row 2: 2 dc in each st around, join, ch 3 (22 sts)

Row 3: *2 dc, dc in next st* repeat * to * around, join, ch 3 (33 sts)

Row 4: *2 dc, dc in next 2 sts* repeat * to * around, join, ch 3 (44 sts)

Row 5: *2 dc, dc in next 21 sts* repeat * to * around, join, ch 3 (46 sts)

Row 6: dc in each st around, join (46 sts)

Change to white yarn.

Row 7: ch 3, dc in each st around, join (46 sts)

Change to green yarn.

Row 8-9: ch 3, dc in each st around, join (46 sts)

Row 10: ch 3, *fpdc, bpdc in next st* repeat * to * around, join, finish off (46 sts)

Seeds
Take black yarn, and a yarn needle. In the red area, weave continuously around the inside of the hat in a random pattern to create ‘seeds'. Tie the 2 yarn ends together, weave ends.

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