How to Crochet a Basic Baby Beanie for Beginners

Everyone loves to crochet baby items like blankets and hats. They make great baby shower gifts and are always loved by the recipients. A lot of hospitals also accept baby hats as donations. Today I would like to share a very basic crochet beanie pattern for beginners. The pattern uses half double crochet stitches and worsted weight yarn. The trick to making a well-fitting beanie is to get the circumference of the crown right.

Here I am sharing a simple bow beanie for a baby girl. If you would like to make a cute hat for a baby boy, you can try my crochet baby hat with ears here. You can also make this basic beanie in a variegated yarn or change colors every row to make a striped beanie.

Crochet Baby Beanie Pattern

Materials Required

1. Worsted weight (size 4 Medium) yarn. I used I love this Yarn from Hobby Lobby in colors Pink and Periwinkle along with small amounts of Off-White color from Caron One Pound yarn.
2. A size I(5.5mm) crochet hook
3. Tapestry needle to weave in the ends
4. A measuring tape

Finished Sizes

Newborn----------------12 inches circumference and 5 inches high

0-3 Months-------------13 inches circumference and 5-1/2 inches high

Stitch Abbreviations

ch- chain

st- stitch

hdc- half double crochet

Sc- single crochet

Gauge

Work the first 3 rounds and measure for gauge. The circle should have a diameter of 3-3/4 inches.

Round 1: Ch 4, sl st to the first ch to form a ring, ch 1 ( does not count as a st, 8 hdc into the ring, sl st to the first st, turn. (8 hdc)

Round 2: Ch 1(does not count as a st here and throughout), 2 hdc in first st, 2 hdc in next 7sts, sl st to the first st, turn. (16 hdc)

Round 3: Ch 1(does not count as a st here and throughout), 2 hdc in first st, *(1 hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st), repeat from * to end of the round, sl st to the first st, turn. (24 hdc)

Round 4: Ch 1(does not count as a st here and throughout), 2 hdc in first st, *(1 hdc in next st 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st ), repeat from * to end of the round, sl st to the first st, turn. (32 hdc)

Size Newborn Only

Round 5: Ch 1(does not count as a st here and throughout), 2 hdc in first st, 1 hdc in next 7 sts, *( 2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 7 sts), repeat from * 2 more times, turn. (36 hdc)

Round 6: Ch 1(does not count as a st here and throughout),1 hdc in first st, 1 hdc in each st across to end, sl st to the first st, turn. (36 hdc)

Repeat Round 6 until your hat is close to 4-1/2 inches tall. Sl st to the first st and fasten off. Jump to Hat Brim Pattern below.

Size 0-3 Months Only

Round 5: Ch 1(does not count as a st here and throughout), 2 hdc in first st, 1 hdc in next st 3 sts, *(2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 3 sts ), repeat from * to end of the round, sl st to the first st, turn.(40 hdc).

Round 6: Ch 1(does not count as a st here and throughout),1 hdc in first st, 1 hdc in each st across to end, sl st to the first st, turn. (40 hdc)

Repeat Round 6 until your hat is close to 5 inches tall. Sl st to the first st and fasten off.

Hat Brim(for both sizes)

Join the Off-White color yarn to the base of the hat with a sl st.

Round 1: Ch 1, 1 sc in next st and each st around, sl st to first st. (36 sc)

Repeat Round 1 two more times and fasten off.

Bow(for both sizes)

Row 1: Ch 7, 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and remaining 5 chs, turn. (6 sc)

Row 2: Ch 1, 1 sc in the back loop only of the first st and the remaining 5 sts, turn. (6 sc)

Repeat Row 2 one more time. Fasten off and weave in the beginning and ending tail behind the bow. Take a 10-inch strand of yarn and cinch the middle of the bow and tie a couple of knots. Use the remaining yarn hanging to sew it onto the brim of the hat.

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