Crocheted baby hats are the cutest! Especially when they’re whimsical and fun. :) This crochet stocking hat pattern fits both of those and makes an adorable photo prop.
Crochet Stocking Hat Pattern
Supplies
Worsted Weight Yarn
Here are some of my favorites:
Color Mist
Swish Worsted Weight
Shine Worsted
Brava Worsted
Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn
Size I (5.5 mm) Crochet Hook
Tapestry Needle
Scissors
Abbreviations
Ch: chain
Sl: slip
St: stitch
Dc: double crochet
Fpdc: front post double crochet
Check out my crochet stitch how-to page for step-by-step directions
Size
Newborn
Gauge
Approximately 2.5-3 stitches per inch in double crochet.
Notes
- This hat is worked starting from the tip, and working toward the part that goes onto the head. You can adjust the length of the hat by working fewer or more rounds during the first 16 rounds.
- The chain 2 at the beginning of each round is not counted as a stitch. When joining at the end of rounds, join to the first dc stitch from that round.
- For a striped version as pictured, work two rounds of color 1, two rounds of color 2, and repeat. You can also use many colors and many different weights of yarn for a very pretty textured look. If you are using only 2 colors, don’t cut the yarn each time you start and stop a color. Instead, carry it up as you go.
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Crochet Baby Hat Pattern
Ch 2.
Round 1: 6dc in 2nd ch from hook. Join. (6 sts)
Round 2-16: Ch 2. Dc in same st, *dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (6 sts)
Round 17: Ch 2. Dc in same st, dc in next st, 2dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st. Join. (8 sts)
Round 18: Ch 2. Dc in same st, dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st. Join. (10 sts)
Round 19: Ch 2. Dc in same st, dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts, 2dc in next st. Join. (12 sts)
Round 20: Ch 2. Dc in same st, dc in next 4 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts, 2dc in next st. Join. (14 sts)
Round 21: Ch 2. Dc in same st, dc in next 5 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 6 sts, 2dc in next st. Join. (16 sts
Round 22: Ch 2. Dc in same st, dc in next 6 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 7 sts, 2dc in next st. Join. (18 sts)
Round 23: Ch 2. Dc in same st, dc in next 7 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 8 sts, 2dc in next st. Join. (20 sts)
Round 24: Ch 2. Dc in same st, dc in next 8 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 9 sts, 2dc in next st. Join. (22 sts)
Round 25: Ch 2. Dc in same st, dc in next 9 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 10 sts, 2dc in next st. Join. (24 sts)
Round 26: Ch 2. Dc in same st, dc in next 10 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 11 sts, 2dc in next st. Join. (26 sts)
Round 27: Ch 2. Dc in same st, dc in next 11 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 12 sts, 2dc in next st. Join. (28 sts)
Round 28: Ch 2. Dc in same st, dc in next 12 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 13 sts, 2dc in next st. Join. (30 sts)
Round 29: Ch 2. Dc in same st, dc in next 13 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 14 sts, 2dc in next st. Join. (32 sts)
Round 30: Ch 2. Dc in same st, dc in next 14 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 15 sts, 2dc in next st. Join. (34 sts)
Round 31: Ch 2. Dc in same st, dc in next 15 sts, 2dc in next st, dc in next 16 sts, 2dc in next st. Join. (36 sts)
Round 32-34: Ch 2. Dc in same st, *dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (36 sts)
Edging (option 1)
Round 35-37: Ch 1. Sc in same st, *sc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (36 sts)
Fasten off.
Edging (option 2)
Round 35-36: Ch 2. Fpdc in same st, dc in next st, *fpdc in next st, dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (36 sts)
Fasten off.
Pom-pom
This is the way that I make pom poms. Use whichever method you prefer.
- Using the 4” piece of cardboard, and matching or coordinating yarn, wrap the yarn around the cardboard many times. Wrap it more times than you may think is necessary so that your pom-pom is nice and full.
- Cut yarn to separate from the skein.
- Cut a 12” piece of yarn from the skein and lay it down. Gently slide the wrapped yarn off of the cardboard, and lay it on top of the yarn with the looped ends situated perpendicular to it, keeping it in the same shape and position as it was on the cardboard. It should be a bunch of loops, but stacked somewhat neatly and laying on top of the 12” piece of yarn.
- Carefully bring the yarn ends from the 12” piece up and around, and tie it in a knot. Make sure you pull it as tight as possible before securing the knot.
- With scissors, cut all of the loops in the pom-pom. Fluff it out, and trim any uneven ends.
- Using the tails from the piece that tied the pom-pom, secure it to the tip of the hat.
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Best,
Tammy
So sweet!