Baby Brim Hat

FREE Baby Brim Summer Hat Pattern to Crochet

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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.

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.

What can I say, but that he loves his new hat! And his baby walker. He hasn’t quite figured out how to walk behind it yet, but he loves to sit and play with all the cool gadgets at the front. It’s the perfect toy for helping him to sit up straight. Fisher-Price Learn with Me Zebra Walker

And don’t forget to check out more baby patterns here on CNC, or check out the growing collection of Baby Hats on CPB.