Newborn Sailor Hat

[Sabra]

(Yeah, I'm pregnant.)

 

Please note that I am left-handed. That should not affect the pattern much, but you might need to crochet in BLO where I say FLO & vice versa.

 

Gauge: With G hook, 3 rows of 4 HDC = 1".

Finished Size: Approx. 14" circumference; sized for a newborn (Many thanks to the lady who mentioned newborn heads are about the size of a grapefruit; I did indeed measure the one grapefruit we have in the house & found it to be the circumference my books all say is the same as a newborn's head.)

Materials:

G hook

approx. 1.5 oz white sport/baby weight yarn

small amount blue sport/baby weight yarn (use pink for a girl's hat; yellow or green for a unisex one) Yarn used for sample is Red Heart Baby Soft pompadour. Unfortunately, I think my 16-month-old ate the label so I can't give you an exact name for that pretty dark blue.

stitch marker or bobby pin to use as stitch marker

yarn needle

 

 

Chain 2.

Rnd 1: Sc 7 times in 2nd chain from hook. DO NOT JOIN. Place marker in last stitch, move as needed to keep your place. 7 sc

Rnd 2: HDC twice in each st around. 14 hdc

Rnd 3: (HDC in 1 st; HDC twice in following st) around. 21 hdc

Rnd 4: (HDC in 2 sts; HDC twice in following st) around. 28 hdc

Rnd 5: (HDC in 3 sts; HDC twice in following st) around. 35 hdc

Rnd 6: (HDC in 4 sts; HDC twice in following st) around. 42 hdc

Rnd 7: (HDC in 5 sts; HDC twice in following st) around. 49 hdc

Rnd 8: (HDC in 6 sts; HDC twice in following st) around. 56 hdc

Rnd 9: Working in BLO (err, the loop facing away from you, at any rate), HDC in each st around. 56 HDC

Rnds 10 - 14 HDC in each st around. 56 HDC.

Rnd 15 Working in FLO (or, the loop closest to you), HDC in each st around.

Rnd 16 - 19 HDC in each st around. In the last st of row 19, switch to blue yarn. 56 hdc

Rnd 20 HDC in each st around. 56 hdc.

Rnd 21 Sc in each st around. Finish off. 56 sc

 

Finishing: Weave in any loose yarn ends. Fold up rows 15 - 20

 

Please let me know if you see any obvious mistakes.

[bythehook]

Cute hat and congratulations! Thanks for sharing the pattern.

[unicorn37757]

How cute! Congratulations on the coming baby!

[Katxena]

Very cute! Congratulations on both your new creations -- the baby AND the hat! Thanks for sharing the hat pattern -- I can't wait to try it out.

[zeropixie]

A new baby .

 

Congratulations. Thank you for the pattern too.

[Seneca and Scooch]

Congratulations! Thank-you for sharing the pattern, it's adorable!

 

 

Coralie

[diamond]

Very cute hat! Congratulations on creating it and the baby!!!

[NPrairie]

Congrats and great hat.

 

 

Nanci:cheer

[Crochet Garden]

ooooh... that is what I need... my cousin is pregnant with TWIN boys... and for her baby shower she didn't get any socks, booties nor caps... and her hubby Just lost his job and she is on bedrest - due in October. I am going to make your sweet sailor cap for the boys... a whole box of them! :) that is so darling of a hat

 

very cute!!

[swapnae]

 

Yarn used for sample is Red Heart Baby Soft pompadour.

It looks delicious!:drool

 

Unfortunately, I think my 16-month-old ate the label so I can't give you an exact name for that pretty dark blue.

:rofl:rofl No wonder!

 

Cute hat though, seriously.

[boredelf]

Congratulations! That is very cute!

[froggy]

Congratulations! Hope you have a happy healthy baby! Oh, by the way your sailor hat is adorable!

[miller3602]

That is too cute!

[misskitty27526]

This is so adorable. I love it thanks for shareing.

 

Debra

[shelly_bean]

thanks I have the perfect person to give this to!!

[The Crochet Fanatic]

CONGRATULATIONS!

Also, thanks for the pattern! I will use the pattern to make hats for charity!

Take care of yourself!

[lhasaapsolady]

Adorable, nice job.

[misssmaggie]

That hat is so cute !!! Thanks for sharing!

[ginamaria73]

congrats! im a lefty too.

[prayershawl]

i love this pattern thanks so much

[Monique39]

So cute!

[greenteaprince]

congrats ,it seems such nice.