Baby Brim Hat

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Here is a basic baby brim hat to fit a 6-12 month old baby. It’s crocheted in a grey for a baby boy, but I imagine a pretty pink or purple would look just as lovely for a baby girl.

For a brim hat, it’s a bit long, but I wanted something to kind of block the eyes while still keeping his ears warm in the cooler weather. If you want a shorter hat for the warmer weather, just omit a few rounds at the end so it sits above the ears.

The brim is okay at first, but tends to get floppy after a while, so you do need to stiffen it. I used a mixture of glue and water.

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Crochet Pattern Information:

Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials:
Yarn: Cotton Fair Premier Yarns (affiliate link) (Fine (#2) – 52% Cotton, 48% Acrylic, 317yds/290m – 3.5oz./100g)
Crochet Hook: G 4.00mm
Optional: Small amount of glue and water to stiffen the brim.

Gauge: 1.25″ over first 2 Rnds.

Finished Size: 6-12 Months. Laying flat it measures 7.5″ across and 6″ top to bottom, not counting the brim. (Modeled on a 7.5 month old).

Abbreviations:

RS = Right Side
WS = Wrong Side

Ch/Chs = Chain/Chains
Hdc = Half Double Crochet
Rep = Repeat
Sc = Single Crochet
Sk = Skip
Sl St = Slip Stitch
St/Sts = Stitch/Stitches

Crochet Pattern Instructions:

Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 2, work 8 hdc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st in first hdc. Turn.

Rnd 2 (WS): Ch 1, work 2 hdc in first st and into each st around; join with sl st in first hdc. Turn. [16 sts]

Rnd 3: Ch 1, work 2 hdc in first st, hdc in next st, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. Turn. [24 sts]

Rnd 4: Ch 1, work 2 hdc in first st, hdc in next 2 sts, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. Turn. [32 sts]

Rnd 5: Ch 1, work 2 hdc in first st, hdc in next 3 sts, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 3 sts; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. Turn. [40 sts]

Rnd 6: Ch 1, work 2 hdc in first st, hdc in next 4 sts, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 4 sts; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. Turn. [48 sts]

Rnd 7: Ch 1, work 2 hdc in first st, hdc in next 5 sts, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 5 sts; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. Turn. [56 sts]

Rnds 8-20: Ch 1, hdc in first st and into each st around; join with sl st in first hdc. Turn. [56 sts]

Brim

Row 1: With RS facing, Join yarn to 21st st from where you fastened off. Ch 1, 2 sc in next st, [sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st] 4 times, sl st into next st. Turn. [18 sc sts]

Row 2: Ch 1, sk the sl st, 2 sc in first sc, [sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st] 4 times, sc in last st, working into the band of hat, sc into next sc of hat, sl st into next st of hat. Turn. [24 sc sts]

Row 3: Ch 1, sk the sl st, 2 sc in first sc, sc in each sc across, working into the band of hat, sc into next sc of hat, sl st into next st of hat. Turn. [26 sc sts]

Rows 4-8: Rep row 3. [36 sc sts at row 8]

Edging: With RS facing, ch 1, sc evenly around; join with sl st in first sc. Fasten Off.