Crochet Baby Hat Pattern Made With Two Colors

This adorable baby crochet hat pattern is designed especially for little ones aged 3 to 6 months. Using soft double-knit yarn in two complementary colors, the project creates a cozy and stretchy hat with a ribbed band and shell-patterned body.

Crochet Baby Hat

The easy-to-follow steps make it perfect for beginners who want to practice switching colors and shaping a fitted baby hat. You can also customize it with different color combinations or add a pom-pom for a playful finish, making it a thoughtful handmade gift or market-ready item.

Materials

• 3.5 mm crochet hook
• Two colors of 8-ply or double-knit yarn (Gray and Blue)
• Yarn needle and scissors
• Optional pom-pom for finishing

Crocheting the Band (Gray)

• Make a slip knot and chain 12.
• SC in the second chain from the hook and across to get 11 stitches.
• Chain 1, turn, and SC in the back loop only for ribbing.
• Repeat until the band measures 14 inches long.

Joining the Band

• Fold the band so both ends meet.
• SC through each matching stitch on both ends to join into a loop.

Main Hat Body (Gray and Blue)

• Round 1 (Gray): SC evenly around the band’s edge, about 2 SC between each rib. Join with SL ST.
• Round 2 (Gray): Chain 3 (counts as DC), make 2 more DC in the same stitch.
• Skip 2 stitches, 3 DC in the next stitch.
• Repeat around and join. Fasten off gray.
• Round 3 (Blue): Join blue yarn between DC groups, chain 2, and work 2 more DC in the same gap.
• Continue 3 DC in every gap around, then join and fasten off.

Alternating Rounds: Reattach gray, repeat the 3 DC in every gap.

• Continue alternating colors until the hat measures 6.5 inches long.

Decreasing for the Crown (Gray)

• Keep gray yarn attached after the last color round.
• Round 1: Chain 1, SC 2, SC2tog around. Join.
• Round 2: Chain 1, SC 1, SC2tog around. Join.
• Round 3: Chain 1, SC2tog around. Join.
• Fasten off leaving a long tail.

Finishing

• Thread the tail through a yarn needle.
• Weave in and out through the top stitches and pull tight to close the hat.
• Secure and weave in all ends neatly.
• Optionally sew a button inside the crown and loop a pom-pom tag through for a cute finish.