Simple Baby Hat

A quick and easy baby hat pattern.

This baby hat pattern is worked off the Simple Ponytail Hat. It is designed to fit a 12 month old baby. Although shown in a dark blue, I would say this hat is more fitting for a baby girl.

The pattern has a bit of an open stitch pattern, which makes it perfect for a bit of extra warmth in the cooler weather. For really cold weather you could insert a lining on the inside if you wish.

If you need to adjust this size, you can increase or decrease the size of the diameter.

Pattern Information

Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials:
Yarn: Caron Simply Soft (100% Worsted Weight (#4) acrylic, 6 oz/170.1 g – 315 yds/288 m)
Crochet Hooks: H 5.00mm

Gauge: Approximately 1.5″ over first 2 Rnds and 3″ across 13 sts at the brim.

Finished Size: Laying flat it measures 7.5″ across the brim and 6.5″ high.

Abbreviations:

Blsc = Back Loop Single Crochet
Ch/Chs = Chain/Chains
Hdc = Half Double Crochet
Rep = Repeat
Rnd/Rnds = Round/Rounds
Sc = Single Crochet
Sk = Skip
Sl St = Slip Stitch
Sp/Sps = Space/Spaces
St/Sts = Stitch/Stitches

Pattern Instructions:

Rnd 1: Ch 2, work 8 hdc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st in first hdc. [8 sts]

Rnd 2: Ch 1, (hdc, ch 1) in same st as join and into each st around. [8 ch-1 sps]

Rnd 3: Ch 1, hdc in same st as join, 2 hdc in ch-1 sp, *hdc in next st, 2 hdc in ch-1 sp; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. [24 hdc]

Rnd 4: Ch 1, (hdc, ch 1) in same st as join, (hdc, ch 1) in next st, *sk next st, (hdc, ch 1) in each of next 2 sts; rep from * around to last st, sk last st; join with sl st in first hdc. [16 ch-1 sps]

Rnd 5: Ch 1, hdc in same st as join, 2 hdc in each of next 2 ch-1 sps, *hdc in next st, 2 hdc in each of next 2 ch-1 sps; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. [40 hdc]

Rnd 6: Ch 1, (hdc, ch 1) in same st as join, (hdc, ch 1) in next st, *sk next st, (hdc, ch 1) in next st, sk next st**, (hdc, ch 1) in each of next 2 sts; rep from * around ending last rep at **; join with sl st in first hdc. [24 ch-1 sps]

Rnd 7: Ch 1, hdc in same st as join, 2 hdc in each of next 3 ch-1 sps, *hdc in next st, 2 hdc in each of next 3 ch-1 sps; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. [56 hdc]

Rnd 8: Ch 1, (hdc, ch 1) in same st as join, (hdc, ch 1) in next st, *[sk next st, (hdc, ch 1) in next st] twice, sk next st**, (hdc, ch 1) in each of next 2 sts; rep from * around ending last rep at **; join with sl st in first hdc. [32 ch-1 sps]

Rnd 9: Ch 1, work 2 hdc in each ch-1 sp around; join with sl st in first hdc. [64 hdc]

Rnd 10: Ch 1, (hdc, ch 1) in same st as join, *sk next st, (hdc, ch 1) in next st; rep from * around to last st, sk last st; join with sl st in first hdc. [32 ch-1 sps]

Rnds 11-17: Rep Rnds 9 and 10, ending last Rnd with Rnd 9.

Rnd 18: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first sc.

Rnds 19-22: Ch 1, blsc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first blsc. Fasten Off.