Flower Newborn Hat {Crochet Pattern}

Wow! A lot of you have been trying out the newborn slippers,

and I'm so glad to hear it.

Always nice to know that I'm not typing all this out for my own sake

(although I guess that would be fine too).

 

And many of you have asked for the pattern for the matching hat.

Welp! Here it is!

 

If you've made the slippers, you'll find this hat super easy.

 

This is the size of hat that I give for moms-to-be at showers,

and I call it a "newborn" hat,

but those of you that know anything about newborn heads

know that they can vary greatly,

but no worries!

I think you'll find that this pattern is easy to add/subtract stitches to make the size you need.

 

So here we go:

 

I use a medium weight 100% cotton yarn and a 5 mm (size J) crochet hook.

*This one is Bernat 'Cottontots' in White and Pretty in Pink

 

I like the cotton because it's good for sensitive skin and it's nice and soft.

Cotton fibers don't stretch quite as much as some others, but if you've not worked with 100% cotton before, you'll acclimate quickly. I promise.

 

Abbreviations:

st- stitch

ch- chain

sc- single crochet

hdc- half double crochet

dc- double crochet

bpsc- back post single crochet

sl st- slip stitch

 

With Color A (mine was white), chain 3 and join to make a loop.

*you'll be making the hat by working around and around this loop.

Round 1: ch 2, 10 hdc in loop, sl st to join. (10 st)

Round 2: ch 2, 2 hdc in each st around, sl st to join. (20 st)

Round 3: ch 2, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, continue in this manner around, sl st to join. (30 st)

Round 4: ch 2, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 2 st, continue in this manner around, sl st to join. (40 st)

Rounds 5 through 10- ch 2, hdc in each st around, sl st to join.

Rounds 11 through 12- switch to Color B (mine was pink), ch 2, hdc in each st around, sl st to join. bind off.

 

With Color B (for flower), chain 3, join making a loop.

*you'll also be working in the round for the flower.

Round 1: ch 1, 10 sc in the loop, sl st to join to your first sc.

Round 2: ch 1, sc in same st, ch 3, skip 1 sc, sc in the next st (one petal), continue around in this manner to make 5 petals total. For your last petal, after you ch 3, sl st to the first sc to join.

Round 3: ch 1, 5 dc in loop, ch 1, sl st in next sc, continue in this manner around for all 5 petals.

Round 4: ch 1, bpsc around the post of the sc from round 2, ch 5, continue in this manner around for 5 back petals. sl st to join.

Round 5: ch 1, 8 dc in the loop, ch 1, sl st in the next sc, continue in this manner around for all 5 back petals. bind off.

 

Attach your flower to your hat and weave in your ends.

Done and done!

 

 



DIY Crocheted Turkey Hat

It's October.

Which means it's almost November.

Which means that I've already started Christmas gifts... awhile ago actually.  

But before I start sharing all of that with you,

I thought I would share this crocheted turkey hat for Thanksgiving.

 

I got an order for a Thanksgiving baby hat, and I just had to make one of these guys.

You've probably seen them around, especially if you're a Pinterester.

 

Yarn:

Lion Brand Wool-Ease in Cocoa and Fisherman.

 

Hook:

Crochet Hook I/9- 5.50 mm

 

I used this pattern for the drumsticks.

 

Side note: she has some pretty cute patterns for crocheted toy food it you're a fan of that. I am personally more into felt food, but different strokes. :)

 

Your turkey leg should look a little something like this.

I did change the pattern just a hair, though.

At Row 14, I changed from my Cocoa yarn to the Fisherman.

Row 14: BPSC (back post single crochet) i,n every other SC around. *This will help separate your "meat" from your "bones".

Row 15: SC in each stitch around.

Row 16: 2 SC in each st around.

Row 17: decrease around in spirals until you have 1 stitch left. Bind off and hid your ends.

 

*don't forgot to stuff and shape as you go.

 

 

After I made two drumsticks, I made a simple baby hat, and then attached my turkey's drumsticks to the sides with a yarn needle.

 

Simple simple.

Happy Way Way Early Thanksgiving!

Bunny Ears

I'm pretty new to the blogging scene, so I'm just now figuring something out,

and that is this:

If you want to have a tutorial up for a holiday/season,

you have to allot enough time beforehand to plan it, make it, photograph it, and write up the how to

not only before that holiday/season, but with enough time for your readers to make it themselves before that holiday/season. duh.

This, however, is much easier said than done.

But I'm trying...

It's Lent.

It's the beginning of Lent.

And I've started making things for Easter.

For my fellow Catholics out there, you perhaps already understand my dilemma.

My heart is torn between being liturgically appropriate and being prepared craft-wise.

I am most likely being a bit dramatic.

I did make my Jesse Tree Advent Calendar before Advent (barely finished in time), and didn't feel weird about it.

I guess I'm feeling differently about Lent and Easter.

Not-so-great-segue to...

the new Bunny Hats that I'm selling in my Etsy shop.

Maybe you notice that I'm tip-toeing around my dilemma by making a bunny item.

Bunnies have little to nothing to do with the liturgical celebration of Easter, the Feast of the Risen Christ.

But I know a lot of you are into the bunny thing,

and who doesn't love a baby item, any baby item, with ears on it???

I, personally, am a fan... of the ears.

So I thought I would share how I made the bunny ears.
They are really simple and you can pretty much stick them on any hat
or anything you want.

For my hats, I used Bernat Cottontots in Very Berry and Bright White

Bunny Ears:

Color A- middle of ear (like pink for many bunny enthusiasts)

Color B- outside of ear and the rest of the hat

With Color A yarn chain 16 stitches.






Turn, skip one link,









and single crochet in each stitch.








Continue all the way around the back of work.

Chain 2









and single crochet along the other side.







Keep going all the way to the end.

Knot and set aside.

You'll obviously be needing two, one for each ear.

With Color B yarn, chain 18 stitches. Turn and single crochet around the back of work. Chain 2 and single crochet along the other side.

Chain 3.
It should be just like your Color A piece, but a tad longer.

Sandwich your Color A and Color B pieces together so the stitches line up.

You are now going to crochet the two pieces together along the side using a double crochet in each stitch.

Keep going around the top, making sure to catch both A and B pieces, and then back down the other side.

Knot and set aside.

Repeat with the second pieces, again, because bunnies have two ears.

Using a yarn needle, sew your ears onto your hat.

Tip: If you curve the bottom of the ear (the end that meets the hat), it will stand up better for a perky-eared bunny.

Like I said, you can stick these ears on anything for an increased cuteness factor.
I just made one of my standard baby hats.
Clean and simple.

Crocheted Valentine's Hat

So at the risk of sounding completely redundant...

I have a QUICK project for you.

I know. You're shocked.

I just noticed this morning that ALL of my recent posts have been "quick" projects...

I'm not consiously planning this to "my shtick,"

but maybe you could guess that my dear child is taking much shorter naps...

I suppose I should just count my blessing that he's taking naps at all... I'll think on that...

My sister recently posted a baby hat on Pinterest on which she included the caption, quote: would love to have this for the babe. end quote.

Annnnd it's no secret that I'm a freak... so I made it for her.

Or one like it anyway.

It really was simple and took me about an hour to do.

I decided to post it because it's cute, I think, and I haven't included any crochet projects yet...

so allow me to share...

I had this white "baby" yarn in my studio

(as you can see it's Bernat "cotton tots" in Wonder White)

and this red "softer than normal" yarn...

(which is Caron "Simply Soft" in Autumn Red. I don't think it's really that "autumnal" but that is neither here nor there)

You could obviously use any yarn you wish. There are some super soft yarns out there made for babes, but let's be honest... don't adults need soft things too?

Anyway, they're both about the same weight and recommended a size H/8 crochet hook which is what I used.

You can find a LOT of free patterns for baby hats.

I've just used one that I made up awhile ago.

It seems just about the right size for a "normal" 6-9 month old (whatever that means).

Step One:

Crochet your hat.

Let me know if you need a pattern and I would be happy to direct you to one or type mine up and email to you/post it.

Step Two:

Crochet a heart in the red yarn.

I found this great video tutorial.

She moves slowly enough to follow along pretty easily.

Step Three:

Instead of weaving in your end piece of yarn on the heart, leave a nice length of tail once you've knotted it.

Step Four:

Use a yarn needle to sew your heart onto your hat,

making sure to place your heart evenly and not lopsided.

Having said this, even you place it lopsided, it's fairly simple to undo and start over.

Done.

I love having nieces and making pretty things for them.

However, I have no female baby in my home.

As much as I would love to give you a picture of a baby actually wearing this hat...

I just couldn't bare to put my 100% snakes, snails, and puppy dog tails son through that.

So you get the stuffed animal.

Ha.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

PS. Danielle, if you're reading this... it'll be in the mail on Monday. :)