Newborn Crochet Hat Pattern

In this newborn crochet hat pattern, we will walk together through the step-by-step process of making an adorable, crocheted baby hat. This cute hat is perfect for newborn babies and has a very simple pattern so that crocheters of all skill levels can enjoy making it.

The finished product is perfect to give as a great baby shower gift, donate to your local hospital, or make for your own newborn to wear. You could also use this newborn size crocheted hat pattern for animal hats, or as a doll hat if you’re looking for a gift for a child.

These cute baby hats are perfect if you are a new crocheter because they’re a very simple hat pattern to follow. These little hats are so useful for newborn babies and are a surprise in the great help to help the baby stay at a comfortable temperature after they are born.

In the details of follow, I have provided a crochet hat pattern for a newborn crocheted hat, as well as a 0 to 3 months hat, and 3 to 6 months hat. This way you can make the same hat into different sizes if you desire a larger or smaller-sized hat.

Before we jump into the hat pattern, let’s first explore the types of yarn you can use.

All About Newborn Crochet Hats

Making crochet hats for newborns is a great project. These are small projects that can be finished quickly. Plus they are needed. You can make them to donate to your local hospital, or give them as gifts for the young moms in your life.

Newborn babies always need a hat when they are first born to help keep them warm and protect their heat. Crochet hats for babies are the perfect solution.

Why Crochet a Newborn Hat?

There are many different reasons why you should make a crochet hat for newborn babies. These hats are needed by the babies because they help to keep the babies warm, and protect their heads by giving them a soft cushion.

These projects are very easy to make, only take a short amount of time, and are the perfect gift whether as a baby shower gift or directly to new moms. In short, you cant go wrong making crochet newborn hats.

What yarn should you use?

Making a crocheted baby hat is a great use for any scrap yarn you have laying about. I would recommend using a soft yarn so that it is nice and soft and will not scratch the baby’s head.

You can make different colors, and use different colored yarn or make different color combinations if you desire.

You do not need very much yarn for making a newborn hat, typically less than one skein depending on the size of your skein of yarn. Usually, if you can find baby soft yarn or a soft worsted weight yarn, this will work the best for your crocheted newborn hat.

Hook Size needed to Make Crochet Newborn Baby Hat

The hook size you use may depend on which size of yarn you select. I recommend using a baby soft yarn, which is one that is quite fine. I recommend using a larger hook for this pattern and making your stitches rather snug. The hook size that I used for this pattern was a size H or 5.0 mm crochet hook.

It’s entirely up to your preference as to what size hook you use. Keep in mind the size hook you use, and the size of the yarn you use will determine the overall finished size of your project.

Easy Crochet Baby Hat

Materials Needed to Crochet a Newborn Hat

5.0 mm hook

1 skein of baby soft worsted weight yarn

yarn needle or tapestry needle (optional)

Stitch Abbreviations

mr – magic ring or mc – magic circle

ch – chain

sl st – slip stitch

sc – single crochet stitches

hdc – half double crochet

dc – double crochet stitches

BLO – back loop only

FLO – front loop only

Skill Level: beginner

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Stitch Explinations

The basic stitches that this pattern uses are a chain stitch, a half double stitch, a single crochet stitch, and a double crochet stitch. Let’s look at each of the stitches explained.

Chain stitch. This is when you make a slipknot, then with the knot looped around your hook, yarn over and pull the new loop through the old upon your hook continue this process for the directed number of chain stitches.

Single crochet stitch. To make a single crochet stitch, insert your hook into the stitch indicated, yarn over, and pull up the loop, there are now two loops on the hook. Yarn over once more and pull through both loops on the hook.

Half double crochet stitch. To make a half-double crochet stitch, first yarn over, then insert your hook into the stitch indicated, yarn over, and pull up a loop. There are now three loops on the hook. Yarn over once more and pull through all three loops on the hook.

Double crochet stitch. To make a double crochet stitch, first yarn over, then insert the hook into the stitch indicated, yarn over, and pull up a loop. There are now three loops on your hook. Yarn over and pull through the first two loops on your hook. There are two loops on the hook. Yarn over one last time and pull through the remaining two loops on your hook.

Newborn Crochet Hat Patterns

The same pattern below is instructed to make in two different sizes. Select the size you want to make, then follow the instructions below each header for the appropriate size. Larger sizes will take more yarn than smaller sizes. Please be sure to follow the crochet pattern for your desired size listed below.

Preemie Sizes

Round 1: ch 3, sk the first two st, in the 3rd ch from the hook, make 8 hdc, join with a sl st to the top of the first hdc made.

Round 2: ch 1, make 2 hdc in each st around, join with a sl st to the top of the first hdc st.

Round 3: ch 1, in the 1st st, make *2 hdc, hdc in the next st*, repeat from * to * around. Join with a sl st to the top of the first hdc st made.

Round 4: ch 1, *make 2 hdc in the first st, sc in the next 2 sts*, repeat from * to * around. Join with a sl st to the top of the first hdc st made.

Round 5: ch 1, *make 2 hdc in the first st, sc in the next 3 sts*, repeat from * to * around. Join with a sl st to the top of the first hdc st made.

Round 6: ch 1, *make 2 hdc in the first st, sc in the next 4 sts*, repeat from * to * around. Join with a sl st to the top of the first hdc st made.

Round 7: ch 1, *make 2 hdc in the first st, sc in the next 5 sts*, repeat from * to * around. Join with a sl st to the top of the first hdc st made.

Round 8 – 18: ch 1, *in the same st make a sc, and hdc, skip the next st* repeat from * to * around. Join with a sl to to the first sc st made. Repeat row, working in the sc sts from the last row to make the main body of the hat.

Create the band on the bottom of the crochet baby hat, using method one or two outlined below.

Newborn Size

Round 1: ch 3, sk the first two st, in the 3rd ch from the hook, make 10 hdc, join with a sl st to the top of the first hdc made.

Round 2: ch 1, make 2 hdc in each st around, join with a sl st to the top of the first hdc st.

Round 3: ch 1, in the 1st st, make *2 hdc, hdc in the next st*, repeat from * to * around. Join with a sl st to the top of the first hdc st made.

Round 4: ch 1, *make 2 hdc in the first st, sc in the next 2 sts*, repeat from * to * around. Join with a sl st to the top of the first hdc st made.

Round 5: ch 1, *make 2 hdc in the first st, sc in the next 3 sts*, repeat from * to * around. Join with a sl st to the top of the first hdc st made.

Round 6: ch 1, *make 2 hdc in the first st, sc in the next 4 sts*, repeat from * to * around. Join with a sl st to the top of the first hdc st made.

Round 7: ch 1, *make 2 hdc in the first st, sc in the next 5 sts*, repeat from * to * around. Join with a sl st to the top of the first hdc st made.

Round 8 – 20: ch 1, *in the same st make a sc, and hdc, skip the next st* repeat from * to * around. Join with a sl to to the first sc st made. Repeat row, working in the sc sts from the last row to make the main body of the hat.

Create the band on the bottom of the crochet baby hat, using method one or two outlined below.

0-3 months

Round 1: ch 3, sk the first two st, in the 3rd ch from the hook, make 12 hdc, join with a sl st to the top of the first hdc made.

Round 2: ch 1, make 2 hdc in each st around, join with a sl st to the top of the first hdc st.

Round 3: ch 1, in the 1st st, make *2 hdc, hdc in the next st*, repeat from * to * around. Join with a sl st to the top of the first hdc st made.

Round 4: ch 1, *make 2 hdc in the first st, sc in the next 2 sts*, repeat from * to * around. Join with a sl st to the top of the first hdc st made.

Round 5: ch 1, *make 2 hdc in the first st, sc in the next 3 sts*, repeat from * to * around. Join with a sl st to the top of the first hdc st made.

Round 6: ch 1, *make 2 hdc in the first st, sc in the next 4 sts*, repeat from * to * around. Join with a sl st to the top of the first hdc st made.

Round 7: ch 1, *make 2 hdc in the first st, sc in the next 5 sts*, repeat from * to * around. Join with a sl st to the top of the first hdc st made.

Create the band on the bottom of the crochet baby hat, using methods one or two outlined below.

3-6 months

Round 1: ch 3, sk the first two st, in the 3rd ch from the hook, make 14 hdc, join with a sl st to the top of the first hdc made.

Round 2: ch 1, make 2 hdc in each st around, join with a sl st to the top of the first hdc st.

Round 3: ch 1, in the 1st st, make *2 hdc, hdc in the next st*, repeat from * to * around. Join with a sl st to the top of the first hdc st made.

Round 4: ch 1, *make 2 hdc in the first st, sc in the next 2 sts*, repeat from * to * around. Join with a sl st to the top of the first hdc st made.

Round 5: ch 1, *make 2 hdc in the first st, sc in the next 3 sts*, repeat from * to * around. Join with a sl st to the top of the first hdc st made.

Round 6: ch 1, *make 2 hdc in the first st, sc in the next 4 sts*, repeat from * to * around. Join with a sl st to the top of the first hdc st made.

Round 7: ch 1, *make 2 hdc in the first st, sc in the next 5 sts*, repeat from * to * around. Join with a sl st to the top of the first hdc st made.

Create the band on the bottom of the crochet baby hat, using methods one or two outlined below.

Band

There are two different methods you can use to make this band. The first method is to make it separately, then sew it onto the bottom of the hat. The other way is to create it attached to the hat. My preference is option two, but you can do it however you prefer. They both work and look the same when complete.

Band Method 1

Ch 5, in the 2nd ch from the hook make a sc, sc in the remaining 3 chain spaces. Ch 1, turn.

Working in the BLO sc in each of the 4 sts across. Ch 1, turn. Repeat from * to * until your band is long enough to fit the base of the hat.

Finish off and leave a long string for sewing. Thread the long string with yarn, and sew the band to the base of the hat.

Band Method 2

With your yarn still attached to the base of your hat, ch 5, in the 2nd ch from your hook make a sc, sc in the last 3 ch spaces. Slip stitch in the base of the hat, and in the next stitch up on the base of the hat, working in BLO sc in each of the 4 sts across, ch 1, turn.

Sc in each of the 4 spaces, then join to the base of the hat with a sl st. sl st in the next stitch up, then sc in each of the 4 sc spaces. Continue this process, until you work your way all the way around the base of the hat.

As you work, be careful that you are not adding stitches, the band should lay flat as you work, and not flair out, or pull in.

Pom Pom

To make a pom-pom for the top of the hat, first find a large fork, like a serving fork. Wrap the yarn around this fork until you have a thick section of yarn wrapping it. Tie a knot the opposite way, to hold the yarn together, being sure to leave a long tail for sewing.

Cut the ends of the yarn at each side so that they are evenly cut. Fluff the yarn to form a ball, then sew the long tails to the top of the hat, and tie in that securely. Weave in any ends.

Newborn Baby Bear Hat

One of the popular ways to finish off a newborn crochet hat, is to add bear ears to each side of the hat. You can do this by creating two pom-poms and attaching them to each side of the hat like ears, or you can crochet baby bear ears and then sew them to the hat. Follow this pattern below to make crochet ears.

Round 1: ch 2, in the 2nd ch from the hook, make 8 sc sts. Join with a sl st.

Round 2: ch 1, make 2 sc in each st around. Join to the first st with a sl st.

Round 3-6: ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a sl st to the first sc st.

*make 2 ears

Once created, press the ears flat, then sew each ear, on opposite sides of the hat so that they are evenly spaced.

Free Newborn Crochet Hat Pattern

I hope that you enjoy this free newborn crochet hat pattern, which is available to you completely free. Please know that this free crochet hat pattern is available for your personal use only and should not be used for commercial distribution under any circumstances.

Final Thoughts on Easy Baby Crochet Hats

Now that you have read this easy pattern, it’s time to start making your own version of this newborn hat, for your next baby hat project! These crochet baby hat patterns are so fun, easy to make, and adorable when finished. I hope that you enjoy this easy newborn crochet hat pattern!

Happy Crocheting!

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Newborn Crochet Hat Pattern

Materials

5.0 mm hook
1 medium skein of baby soft worsted weight yarn
yarn needle