Baby Hat Crochet Patterns

I get so excited whenever I find out someone is having a baby… especially when it means I get to be an Aunt to that new bundle of cuteness!  My sister-in-law Bethany is expecting in about a month so I knew it was time to start making homemade baby presents.  I like to do handmade gifts anyway, but since my husband just got laid off it is the ONLY option right now.  Fortunately for me I believe in not only keeping a fully stocked pantry, but a fully stocked craft room!

Anyway, I digress…. so back to my new niece.  This will be their 3rd baby so they have all of the necessities already.  (Check out this list of baby items you can’t live without)  Which means I just get to do fun stuff.  I decided to start with a baby hat and go from there, which gave me a great opportunity to redo my baby hat crochet pattern post by adding a video with step by step instructions on how to make this hat.   Since my niece hasn’t been born yet, you’ll have to settle for a picture of my baby boy wearing this hat last year, although in the video I’m using pink and brown to make the little baby girl version!

Baby Gideon in his crochet baby hat

Baby Hat Crochet Patterns

Free Baby Hat Crochet Pattern- for size 3-6 months

This crochet hat fit my baby as a newborn… but he started out at 10 lbs, 2 oz with a giant head to boot… so 3-6 months for “normal” size babies 🙂

Size G hook

In the photo color A is Blue & color B is Teal.

In the video color A is Brown & Color B is Pink

When switching colors, don’t cut the thread, just hide on the inside when you switch colors.

Chain 73 with color A. Join chain.

Rounds 1-10 72 sc. Join with a slip stitch to first chain. Repeat for next 9 rounds switching colors every 2 rows.

Rounds 11 With color B, Ch 1 (Sc 17 skip 1)x 4, join with a slip stitch to first chain. (68 total stitches)

Round 12 Ch 1 (sc 12 skip 1) x5, sc 3, join with a slip stitch to first chain. (63 total stitches)

Round 13 Switch to color A. Ch 1 (sc 17 skip 1) x3, sc 8, join with a slip stitch to first chain. (59 total stitches)

Round 14 Ch 1, (sc 15 skip 1) x3, sc 11, join with a slip stitch to first chain. (56 total stitches)

Round 15 Switch to color B. Ch 1 (sc 13 skip1) x4, sc 1, skip 1, sc 2, join with a slip stitch to first chain. (53 total stitches)

Round 16 Ch 1 (sc 15 skip 1)x3 sc 5, join with a slip stitch to first chain. (49 total stitches)

Round 17 Switch to color A. Ch 1 (sc 11, skip 1) x4, sc 1, join with a slip stitch to first chain. (45 total stitches)

Round 18 Ch 1 (sc 13 skip 1) x3 , 4sc,  join with a slip stitch to first chain. (43 total stitches)

Round 19 Switch to color B. Ch 1 (sc 10 skip 1) x 3, sc 10, join with a slip stitch to first chain. (40 total stitches)

Round 20 Ch 1 (sc 8, skip 1) x4, sc 4 , join with a slip stitch to first chain. (38 total stitches)

Round 21 Switch to color A. Ch 1 (sc 5, skip 1) x5, 4 sc, join with a slip stitch to first chain. (29 total stitches)

Round 22 Ch 1, (sc 3, skip 1)x7, join with a slip stitch to first chain. Cut, tie off, and hide Color yarn. (21 total stitches)

Round 23 Switch to color B. (Sc 2, skip 1)x7, sc 1, join with a slip stitch to first chain. (15 total stitches)

Round 24 Ch 1, (sc 1, skip 1) x8 , join with a slip stitch to first chain. (8 total stitches)

Round 25 Switch to color A. (Sc 1, skip 1)x4, join with a slip stitch to first chain. Cut, tie off, and hide yarn.

Bottom Ribbing With Color B, connect to the bottom of the hat, ch 2 and (double crochet behind the post, then double crochet in front of the next post), all the way around. (72 total stitches) Repeat for the next 2 rows.