After struggling with a badly written crochet pattern published in Woman's Weekly for the recent Save the Children appeal I decided to come up with my own newborn baby hat pattern.
This pattern is based on the granny square and works from the top down so doesn't need any joining together at the end.
Hopefully my instructions make sense as this has not been pattern tested yet. Feel free to send me a message if you need any help making this item up
50g of dk yarn in the main colour (approx)
Short length of dk yarn in the contrast colour
Size 4.5mm crochet hook
Tapestry needle (for sewing in loose ends)
Newborn, 0-3 months
Still need to check this...
All rounds are joined with a sl st to the last stitch/top of chain from the beginning of that round.
Using the main colour work:
Row 1: Ch 3, join with sl st to form circle, work 6 sc into circle, join with sl st to first sc (6 sc)
Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc into each sc, join with sl st to first sc (12 sc)
Row 3: Ch 3, miss 1 sc *2 dc into next sc, ch 1, miss 1 sc* repeat 5 times, 1 dc, join with sl st to 3rd ch
Into 1 ch gaps work:
Row 4: Ch 2, dc, ch 1, 2 dc, ch 1 *next gap - 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc, ch 1* repeat 4 times, join with sl st to 2nd ch
Row 5: Sl st into next gap, ch 2, 1 dc, ch 1, 2 dc, ch 1 *(3dc into next gap, ch 1)x3, 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc, ch 1* repeat twice, (3 dc into next gap, ch 1)x3, join with sl st to 2nd ch
Rows 6-13: Sl st into next gap, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 1 *3 dc into next gap, ch 1* repeat around, join with sl st to 2nd ch
First ear flap:
Continuing on from last sl st...
Row 1: Sl st into next gap, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 1 (3 dc, ch 1)x2, ch 3, (3 dc, ch 1)x2, ch 1, 1 dc into last dc, turn
Row 2: Ch 2, 2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, turn
Row 3: Ch 2, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, 1 dc into last dc, turn
Row 4: Ch 2, 3 dc, 1 dc into last dc
Finish off
Second ear flap
Skip the next 20 stitches (both dc's and sl st's)
Join yarn to top of first dc in group
Row 1: Ch 3, (3 dc, ch 1)x2, 1 dc in top of last dc in group, turn
Row 2: Ch 2, 2 dc, (ch 1, 3 dc)x2, turn
Row 3: Ch 3, (3 dc, ch 1)x2, dc in last dc in group, turn
Row 4: Ch 2, miss 1 dc, dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, dc in next 2 dc, dc in 3rd ch, turn
Row 5, Ch 2, 3 dc, dc in 2nd ch
Finish off
Using the contrast colour work:
Row 1-2: sc around edge of hat & ear flaps
Finish off & weave in loose ends