Swirling Spirals Baby Hat

Here is another crochet hat for the Click for Babies project.

Swirling Spirals Baby Hat

By Katy Diltz

An easy double crochet baby hat that will be a snap to make.  Finish it off with a neat ribbed brim and you’re all set for a quick baby gift.

Newborn baby sized hat: with the hat lying flat, 

Hat height should measure about 5.5 – 6 inches (13 – 15 cm) from the brim to crown.

Hat width 6 – 6.5 inches (16.5 – 18 cm) measured across the brim.  

Adjust your yarn or hook size to get the proper size.

Stitches are USA English:

ch – chain

sl st- slip stitch

sc – single crochet

dc – double crochet

fpdc – front post double crochet

bpdc – back post double crochet

This hat is worked in a spiral so don’t join until you work the brim.

Materials:
1.5 oz Baby weight or DK weight yarn 

            (I used Cascade 220 Superwash Sport)
G hook (4.25 mm) for hat
F hook (3.5 mm) for brim-ribbing

Pattern:

Hat – use larger hook
Round 1: Ch 3, 9 dc in 3rd chain from hook (10 including chn 3)

Keep track of your rounds by putting a stitch marker in the first stitch of each round

Round 2: 2 dc in 3^rd, 2 dc in each st around (20).

Round 3: *1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st* repeat around. (30)

Round 4: *1 dc in the next 2 st, 2 dc in next st* repeat around. (40)

Round 5: *1 dc in the next 3 st, 2 dc in next st* repeat around. (50)

Leave your stitch marker in the first stitch of Round 5. This will let you know when you’ve reached the beginning on the other rounds.

Round 6-11: dc in each st around.  (50)

Round 12: dc in each st around, finish with hdc, sc, sl st, sl st. (50)

Brim – Ribbing – switch to smaller hook
Round 13: sc in each st around. Join with sl st to 1^st sc. (50)

Round 14: dc around in each sc. Join w/ sl st to first dc. (50)

Round 15: fpdc around first dc, bpdc around next dc, repeat around the brim. Sl st into first fpdc. (50)

Cut yarn and weave in the tails.

This picture shows the spiraling
and Front/Back Post Double Crochet ribbing for the brim.

copywrite 2012 Katy Diltz

You may not resell this pattern in whole or in part or claim it as your own. You may sell items created from this pattern locally or online. Please give me credit as the designer.