There’s nothing cuter than a tiny handmade hat for a tiny head! This crochet baby hat pattern is a burst of charm, wrapping your little one in softness and style. From cozy naps to picture-perfect moments, this hat brings warmth and love stitched into every round.
Crochet Baby Hat
Add a pop of color, a playful detail, or leave it classic no matter how you make it, it’s sure to be a heart-melting favorite in your baby’s wardrobe.
Materials
- Medium weight yarn (baby soft preferred)
- 4.0 mm or 4.5 mm crochet hook
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
Abbreviations
- ch = chain
- slst = slip stitch
- hdc = half double crochet
- dc = double crochet
- sc = single crochet
- fpdc = front post double crochet
- bpdc = back post double crochet
- inc = increase (2 stitches in one stitch)
- st(s) = stitch(es)
Crown of the Hat
Round 1
- Start with a magic circle
- Ch 3 (counts as first hdc)
- Work 10 hdc into the magic circle
- Ch 1
- Slst to the top of ch 3 to close the round
Round 2
- Ch 3
- (1 hdc in next st, 1 inc) repeat 5 times
- 1 hdc in the last st
- Slst to join
For Round 3
- Ch 3
- (2 hdc, 1 inc) repeat 5 times
- 2 hdc in the remaining sts
- Slst to join
Round 4
- Ch 3
- (3 hdc, 1 inc) repeat 5 times
- 3 hdc in the remaining sts
- Slst to join
Round 5
- Ch 3
- (4 hdc, 1 inc) repeat 5 times
- 4 hdc in the remaining sts
- Slst to join
For Round 6
- Ch 3
- (5 hdc, 1 inc) repeat 5 times
- 5 hdc in the remaining sts
- Slst to join
Body of the Hat
Rounds 7 to 13
- Ch 3
- (1 hdc, ch 1) repeat in each st around
- Slst to join each round
Edging
Round 14
- Ch 1
- (5 sc, skip 1 st) repeat around
- Slst to join
Round 15
- Ch 3
- Dc in each st around
- Slst to join
Ribbed Brim
Round 16
- Ch 3
- (fpdc, bpdc) repeat around
- Slst to join
Round 17
- Ch 3
- (bpdc, fpdc) repeat around
- Slst to join
Optional: Flower Decoration
- Create crochet flowers of your choice
- Sew them onto the hat using a yarn needle and matching yarn
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