Puff Stitch Baby Beanie

This baby beanie is designed to fit a 6 month old baby.

Crochet this adorable baby beanie for both baby boys and for baby girls. It is shown here in a solid white, but why not try it in two or more colors to match a variety of outfits.

Although it’s designed for a 6 month old, you could basically crochet this for any size by increasing the crown and doing more repeats of the rounds.

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Crochet Pattern Information:

Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials:
Yarn: Vanna’s Choice (100% acrylic,
Crochet Hook: I/9-5.50mm

Gauge: 2″ over first 2 Rounds.

Finished Size: Laying flat it measures 7.5″ across by 6″ top to bottom. (Fits a 6 month old.)

Abbreviations:

Blsc = Back Loop Single Crochet
Ch/Chs = Chain/Chains
Hdc = Half Double Crochet
Hk = Hook
Lp/Lps = Loop/Loops
Puff St = Puff Stitch
Rep = Repeat
Sc = Single Crochet
Sl St = Slip Stitch
St/Sts = Stitch/Stitches
YO = Yarn Over

Special Stitch Instructions:

Puff Stitch (puff st): [Yo, insert hk into st, yo and pull through] 3 times (7 lps on hk), yo and pull through all 7 lps, ch 1 to close. When working the next round, do not crochet into the closing ch-1’s.

Note:

This pattern flares out when you do the puff stitch round; however, it evens out nicely in the round thereafter.

Crochet Pattern Instructions:

Rnd 1: Ch 2, work 10 hdc in 2nd ch from hk; join with sl st in first hdc. [10 sts]

Rnd 2: Ch 1, work 2 hdc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first hdc. [20 sts]

Rnd 3: Ch 1, work 2 hdc in same st as join, hdc in next st, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. [30 sts]

Rnd 4: Ch 1, work 2 hdc in same st as join, 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. [40 sts]

Rnd 5: Ch 1, work 2 hdc in same st as join, 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. [50 sts]

Rnd 6: Ch 1, blsc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first blsc. [50 sts]

Rnd 7: Ch 1, hdc in same st as join, puff st in next st, *hdc in next st, puff st in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. [25 hdc and 25 puff sts]

Note: Do not crochet into the ch-1-s made to close the puff stitch.

Rnd 8: Ch 1, working only into the hdc and puff st, sc in first st and into each st around; join with sl st in first sc. [50 sts]

Rnd 9: Ch 1, blsc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first blsc. [50 sts]

Rnds 10-18: Rep Rnds 7-9 3 times. Fasten Off at last rnd.

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