Adorable Crochet Baby Hat Pattern

This adorable crochet baby hat pattern is so simple–it’s literally the easiest baby hat crochet pattern you’ll ever find. Perfect for newborn size, this crochet hat pattern is an awesome baby shower gift.

Have you made an oval crochet placemat or rug? Maybe a nice sturdy basket or bag?

How about starting a crochet newborn hat pattern with an oval?

I discovered this style about 10 years ago and I haven’t gone back. These easy hats are worked in the round from the top down – with no seams. But when you are finished with Round 1, there are no more increases! There is no more counting! Just sit back and enjoy the crocheting. Seriously, you don’t have to keep counting stitches in each round, and you don’t have to make additional increases or decreases. I just love working hats this way!

Fun & Unique Crochet Baby Hat Pattern

My Sugar Sprout newborn hat starts with an oval, of course, and these little hats use less than one skein of Drops Nepal and work up super quick for baby showers or craft fairs.

The cuteness is all in the details. You can create a brim with or without a round of cluster stitches – in a sweet contrasting color or solid. And, you can complete the top to look like a traditional beanie or make a simple peak to finish off the hat.

The full free pattern is provided below including all sizes, materials, and notes. An ad-free PDF version of the Sugar Sprout pattern is also available for you to purchase, download, and print out.

Sugar Sprout Newborn Hat Free Crochet Pattern below.

What You Need to Make this Crochet Baby Beanie

Size:

Pattern written for newborn x-small/small; changes for newborn medium (0-3 months) and large (3-6 months) in [ ].

Materials:

Approximately 65 [75] yards aran/worsted weight yarn. Drops Nepal wool and alpaca blend yarn used for hats in pictures.

Crochet hook: Size J/10 (6 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge

Tapestry needle

Gauge:

Single crochet worked in the round, 13 stitches and 14 rows = 4 in (10 cm)

Skill Level: Easy

Pattern Notes

Hat is worked from top down in a continuous spiral. Do not join rounds unless specified.

Please take time to create a gauge sample before beginning work.

The yarn used for these items contains natural fiber and requires special laundering. Please read yarn labels and follow directions to maintain the life of your crochet work.

Hat Size: Head Circumference
Newborn x-small/small: 13 in (33 cm)
Newborn medium/large: 14 in (35.5 cm)

Special Stitches
(Altered) Bean Stitch/Puff Stitch:

Insert hook in stitch, yarn over and pull through, *yarn over, insert hook in same stitch, yarn over and pull through, repeat from * 1 more time, yarn over, pull through 6 loops on hook, chain 1 (to lock stitch). Skip 1 stitch immediately following bean stitch. This will equal two stitches in pattern.

Directions for the Newborn Hat Pattern

Chain 16 [17].

Round 1:

Two single crochet in second stitch from hook (you will be working in top half of foundation chain), single crochet in top loop of each foundation chain up to and including next to last stitch in row, 4 single crochet in last stitch, continue to turn foundation chain in your hand and single crochet in remaining unused loops of foundation chain up to and including next to last stitch in row, 2 single crochet in last stitch in row, slip stitch in first single crochet to join round, 34 [36] stitches total. (This will create an elongated oval which will be the top of the hat.)

Rounds 2 – 18 [20]:

Single crochet in each stitch from previous round and continue single crochet for number of rounds indicated working in a continuous spiral, do not slip stitch to join.

Round 19 [21]:

{optional edging 1 with or without accent color change}

Altered bean stitch for one round, 17 [18] beans total. (See Special Stitches Section for instructions.) Do not slip stitch to join.

OR for undecorated version of hat,

{optional edging 2}

Single crochet for one round. Do not slip stitch to join.

Round 20 [22]:

{using original base color}

Very loosely slip stitch in each stitch of round. (Single crochet in this round if you know your slip stitches are tight.)

Fasten off.

Finishing:

Option 1 – Peak Hat

Turn hat inside out for peak seaming.

Fold both top ends of hat together – see Figure 1. Without leaving space between points, sew ends together at points – see Figure 2. Turn hat right side out.

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Option 2 – Gathered Top

With right side of hat facing out, stitch outer top points of hat together with one loop through each side – see Figure 3. Pull points together snuggly – see Figure 4.

Pull thread through center stitch at top of hat – see Figure 5. Pull three points together snuggly and finish sewing three points securely – see Figure 6.

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Yield: 1

Adorable Crochet Baby Hat Pattern

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This adorable crochet baby hat pattern is so simple--it's literally the easiest baby hat crochet pattern you'll ever find. Perfect for newborn size, this crochet hat pattern is an awesome baby shower gift.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Active Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Difficulty Easy

Materials

• Approximately 65 [75] yards aran/worsted weight yarn. Drops Nepal wool and alpaca blend yarn used for hats in pictures.

Tools

• Crochet hook: Size J/10 (6 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge
• Tapestry needle

Instructions

1. Chain 16 [17].
2. Round 1:
3. Two single crochet in second stitch from hook (you will be working in top half of foundation chain), single crochet in top loop of each foundation chain up to and including next to last stitch in row, 4 single crochet in last stitch, continue to turn foundation chain in your hand and single crochet in remaining unused loops of foundation chain up to and including next to last stitch in row, 2 single crochet in last stitch in row, slip stitch in first single crochet to join round, 34 [36] stitches total. (This will create an elongated oval which will be the top of the hat.)
4. Rounds 2 - 18 [20]:
5. Single crochet in each stitch from previous round and continue single crochet for number of rounds indicated working in a continuous spiral, do not slip stitch to join.
6. Round 19 [21]:
7. {optional edging 1 with or without accent color change}
8. Altered bean stitch for one round, 17 [18] beans total. (See Special Stitches Section for instructions.) Do not slip stitch to join.
9. OR for undecorated version of hat,
10. {optional edging 2}
11. Single crochet for one round. Do not slip stitch to join.
12. Round 20 [22]:
13. {using original base color}
14. Very loosely slip stitch in each stitch of round. (Single crochet in this round if you know your slip stitches are tight.)
15. Fasten off.
16.  Finishing:
17. Option 1 – Peak Hat
18. Turn hat inside out for peak seaming.
19. Fold both top ends of hat together – see Figure 1. Without leaving space between points, sew ends together at points – see Figure 2. Turn hat right side out.
20. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
21. Option 2 – Gathered Top
22. With right side of hat facing out, stitch outer top points of hat together with one loop through each side – see Figure 3. Pull points together snuggly – see Figure 4.
23. Pull thread through center stitch at top of hat – see Figure 5. Pull three points together snuggly and finish sewing three points securely – see Figure 6.
24. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Notes

Size:

Pattern written for newborn x-small/small; changes for newborn medium (0-3 months) and large (3-6 months) in [ ].

Gauge:

Single crochet worked in the round, 13 stitches and 14 rows = 4 in (10 cm)

Skill Level: Easy

Pattern Notes

Hat is worked from top down in a continuous spiral. Do not join rounds unless specified.

Please take time to create a gauge sample before beginning work.

The yarn used for these items contains natural fiber and requires special laundering. Please read yarn labels and follow directions to maintain the life of your crochet work.

Hat Size: Head CircumferenceNewborn x-small/small: 13 in (33 cm)Newborn medium/large: 14 in (35.5 cm)

Special Stitches(Altered) Bean Stitch/Puff Stitch:

Insert hook in stitch, yarn over and pull through, *yarn over, insert hook in same stitch, yarn over and pull through, repeat from * 1 more time, yarn over, pull through 6 loops on hook, chain 1 (to lock stitch). Skip 1 stitch immediately following bean stitch. This will equal two stitches in pattern.

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