Here is the pattern for the hat I made for Michelle's new daughter, Gracie. It is a very simple pattern. Doesn't require much counting, but isn't as boring as a plain single crochet hat. Once done with the increase rounds it is an absolute breeze. I wrote up a pattern for newborn, baby and child. This hat has a lot of stretch to it, so keep that in mind. There are a couple of pictures with notes after the newborn size pattern to help with any confusion.
Stuff I used:
Clover I - 5.5 mm hook
Clover H - 5 mm hook
Caron Simply Soft color Off White
Stitch Marker
Gauge: End of Round 5 should measure around 3.75" across flat circle.
Throughout the pattern: All stitches are made into the single crochet stitches; the double crochet stitches are ignored. Join each round with a slip stitch into the first single crochet stitch of that round, NOT the chain-1. Do NOT turn. When starting a new round, the first cluster goes into the same stitch as the join from previous round. The last round is done using the smaller size hook.
I recommend marking your first single crochet of each round, especially through the increase rounds, to make it easier to see the beginning of the round.
I recommend marking your first single crochet of each round, especially through the increase rounds, to make it easier to see the beginning of the round.
Special stitches: CL - cluster- (sc, dc, dc) all in same stitch
Newborn: About 12" finished circumference
Using I hook, Make a ring
Round 1: Ch 1, *sc, dc, dc* repeat 3 more times in ring. Join - 12 stitches
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 CL in each sc around. Join - 8 clusters
Round 3: Ch 1, *2 CL in sc, 1 CL in next sc* repeat around. Join - 12 clusters
Round 4: Ch 1, *1 CL in sc, 1 CL in next sc, 2 CL in next sc* repeat around. Join - 16 clusters Rounds 5-14: Ch 1, 1 Cluster in each sc around. Join - 16 clusters
Change to H hook
Round 15: Ch 1, sc in same stitch as join. 5 dc in next sc, *sc in next sc, 5 dc in next sc* repeat around. Join - 8 shells.
Your done! Fasten off and weave in those ends.
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| It does look a bit like a flower in the beginning, but rounds out after all the increases |
Baby: About 14" finished circumference
Using I hook, Make a ring
Round 1: Ch 1, *sc, dc, dc* repeat 3 more times in ring. Join in sc - 12 stitches
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 CL in each sc around. Join - 8 clusters
Round 3: Ch 1, *2 CL in sc, 1 CL in next sc* repeat around. Join - 12 clusters
Round 4: Ch 1, *1 CL in sc, 1 CL in next sc, 2 CL in next sc* repeat around. Join - 16 clusters
Round 5: Ch 1, 1 CL in each sc around, join - 16 clusters
Round 6: Ch 1, *1 CL in sc, 2 CL in next sc, 1 CL in each of next 2 sc* repeat around. Join - 20 clusters
Rounds 7- 18: Ch 1, 1 CL in each sc around. Join - 20 clusters
Change to H hook
Round 19: Ch 1, sc in same stitch as join. 5 dc in next sc, *sc in next sc, 5 dc in next sc* repeat around. Join - 10 shells
Your done! Fasten off and weave in those ends.
Child: About 17" finished circumference
Using I hook, Make a ring
Round 1: Ch 1, *sc, dc, dc* repeat 3 more times in ring. Join - 12 stitches
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 CL in each sc around. Join - 8 clusters
Round 3: Ch 1, *2 CL in sc, 1 CL in next sc* repeat around. Join - 12 clusters
Round 4: Ch 1, *1 CL in sc, 1 CL in next sc, 2 CL in next sc* repeat around. Join - 16 clusters
Round 5: Ch 1, 1 CL in each sc around, join - 16 clusters
Round 6: Ch 1, *1 CL in sc, 2 CL in next sc, 1 CL in each of next 2 sc* repeat around. Join - 20 clusters
Round 7: Ch 1, 1 CL in each sc around. Join - 20 clusters
Round 8: Ch 1, *1 CL in each of next 4 sc, 2 CL in next sc* repeat around. Join - 24 clusters
Rounds 9-22: Ch1, 1 CL in each sc around. Join - 24 clusters
Change to H hook
Round 23: Ch 1, sc in same stitch as join. 5 dc in next sc, *sc in next sc, 5 dc in next sc* repeat around. Join - 12 shells
Your done! Fasten off and weave in those ends.
