There are 3 things I love about this pattern: it's so easy to do, you can design it anyway you like, and it serves its purpose of shielding your newborn away from the chills. Try it with our free pattern below or get the ad-free printable PDF pattern here.
This simple snowflake hat sized for newborns up to bigger kids is super quick and easy to make.
Adding a little stitched snowflake embellishment to the side amps up the cuteness for winter wear – or for babies born in the winter. You could embellish the hat with anything you like, add a stitched bow, stitch on buttons, the sky is the limit.
You can of course also stitch the hat in any color you like, and since it takes as little as 50 yards for the newborn hat, this is a great stash buster to make in lots of different sizes as a charity project or to gift to all the littles in your life.
This is a simple crochet hat, but fun to put together and now that I think about it, it would look even cuter with the Mini Top Hat Crochet Pattern. You could also try this with the Plain Jane Bow!
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Skill Level: Intermediate
Materials:
Yarn: Worsted weight yarn
50 [65, 70, 90, 90] yds blue
10 yds white
Hook:
US size J/10 (6.00mm) crochet hook or size needed to match gauge
Notions:
Scissors
Yarn needle
Sizes: Newborn [3-6 mo, 6-12 mo, Toddler (1-3 yrs), Child (4-10 yrs)]
Head Circumference: 14 [17, 18, 19, 20]”; Length: 6 [7, 7.5, 8, 8.5]”
Gauge: 10 dc x 7 rows = 4”
Pattern uses US crochet terms
| ABBREVIATIONS | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| bpdc | Back post double crochet |
| ch | Chain |
| dc | Double crochet |
| fpdc | Front post double crochet |
| st(s) | Stitch(es) |
Pattern
Note: Join rnds where indicated with a sl st in the first st of the rnd.
Newborn Hat (0-3 Months)
With blue, ch 3.
Rnd 1: 9 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join. (9 dc)
Rnd 2: Ch 2 (does not count as a st throughout), 2 dc in each st around, join. (18 dc)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next st, [2 dc in next st, dc in next st] around, join. (27 dc)
Rnd 4: Ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in each of next 2 sts, [2 dc in next st, dc in each of next 2 sts] around, join. (36 dc)
Rnds 5-9: Ch 2, dc in each st around, join.
Rnd 10: Ch 2, fpdc around first st, bpdc around next st, [fpdc around next st, bpdc around next st] around, join. (18 fpdc, 18 bpdc)
Fasten off; weave in all ends.
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3-6 Month Hat
With blue, ch 3.
Rnd 1: 9 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join. (9 dc)
Rnd 2: Ch 2 (does not count as a st throughout), 2 dc in each st around, join. (18 dc)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next st, [2 dc in next st, dc in next st] around, join. (27 dc)
Rnd 4: Ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in each of next 2 sts, [2 dc in next st, dc in each of next 2 sts] around, join. (36 dc)
Rnd 5: Ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in each of next 5 sts, [2 dc in next st, dc in each of next 5 sts] around, join. (42 dc)
Rnds 6-10: Ch 2, dc in each st around, join.
Rnd 11: Ch 2, fpdc around first st, bpdc around next st, [fpdc around next st, bpdc around next st] around, join. (21 fpdc, 21 bpdc)
Fasten off; weave in all ends.
6-12 Month Hat
With blue, ch 3.
Rnd 1: 9 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join. (9 dc)
Rnd 2: Ch 2 (does not count as a st throughout), 2 dc in each st around, join. (18 dc)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next st, [2 dc in next st, dc in next st] around, join. (27 dc)
Rnd 4: Ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in each of next 2 sts, [2 dc in next st, dc in each of next 2 sts] around, join. (36 dc)
Rnd 5: Ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in each of next 5 sts, [2 dc in next st, dc in each of next 5 sts] around, join. (42 dc)
Rnd 6: Ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in each of next 20 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in each of next 20 sts, join. (44 dc)
Rnds 7-11: Ch 2, dc in each st around, join.
Rnd 12: Ch 2, fpdc around first st, bpdc around next st, [fpdc around next st, bpdc around next st] around, join. (22 fpdc, 22 bpdc)
Fasten off; weave in all ends.
Toddler Hat (1-3 Years)
With blue, ch 3.
Rnd 1: 9 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join (9 dc)
Rnd 2: Ch 2 (does not count as a st throughout), 2 dc in each st around, join. (18 dc)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next st, [2 dc in next st, dc in next st] around, join. (27 dc)
Rnd 4: Ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in each of next 2 sts, [2 dc in next st, dc in each of next 2 sts] around, join. (36 dc)
Rnd 5: Ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in each of next 3 sts, [2 dc in next st, dc in each of next 3 sts] around, join. (45 dc)
Rnds 6-12: Ch 2, dc in each st around, join.
Rnd 13: Ch 2, fpdc around first st, [bpdc around next st, fpdc around next st] around, join. (23 fpdc, 22 bpdc)
Fasten off; weave in all ends.
Child Hat (4-10 Years)
With red, ch 3.
Rnd 1: 9 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join. (9 dc)
Rnd 2: Ch 2 (does not count as a st throughout), 2 dc in each st around, join. (18 dc)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next st, [2 dc in next st, dc in next st] around, join. (27 dc)
Rnd 4: Ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in each of next 2 sts, [2 dc in next st, dc in each of next 2 sts] around, join. (36 dc)
Rnd 5: Ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in each of next 3 sts, [2 dc in next st, dc in each of next 3 sts] around, join. (45 dc)
Rnd 6: Ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in each of next 21 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in each of next 22 sts around, join. (47 dc)
Rnds 7-13: Ch 2, dc in each st around, join.
Rnd 14: Ch 2, fpdc around first st, [bpdc around next st, fpdc around next st] around, join. (24 fpdc, 23 bpdc)
Fasten off; weave in all ends.
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Snowflake
With white, and using the photo as a guide, embroider a snowflake onto the hat as follows: Start inside the hat. Bring the yarn up to the outside of the hat at the center point of the snowflake. Bring the yarn down inside the hat again about 2-3 inches away, making a 2-3″ stitch. Make a small diagonal stitch, about ¼ to ½ inch, on either side of the end of the larger stitch you just made. These smaller stitches should form a “V” shape at the end of the larger stitch. Bring the needle back up at the center point again and repeat this process for the remaining 5 points of the snowflake, spacing them evenly apart.
Fasten off; weave in all ends.
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I hope y'all enjoyed this quick and fun project!
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