Baby Blue Hat

Crochet a cute baby blue hat. This free crochet pattern is a great one that can be made for a new addition to the family. It makes for a great gift at a baby shower. Find this great crochet baby pattern and many more in the 25 Quick and Thrifty Crochet Patterns eBook.

Materials:

• Lion Brand Cotton Ease, 50% cotton, 50% acrylic yarn, 1 skein (207 yds/188 m)
  (shown here, Lake # 110) or a medium-weight (no. 4) worsted-weight yarn
• Size G/6/4.0mm crochet hook

GAUGE: 1 inch = about 4 sts and 3 rnds; finished hat measures about 17 1/2 inches in diameter.

Steps:

BODY OF HAT:

Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 3, 10 hdcs in 3rd ch from hook, join, do not turn.

Rnd 2: Ch 2, [2 hdcs in next st, 1 hdc in next st] 5 times, join to top of 1st hdc (15sts).

Rnd 3: Ch 2, 1 hdc in same st, [2 hdcs in next st, 1 hdc in next 2 sts] 5 times, join to top of 1st hdc (21 sts).

Rnd 4: Ch 2, 2 hdcs in same st, 1 hdc in next st, [2 hdcs in next st, 1 hdc in next st] 9 times, 2 hdcs in last st, join to top of 1st hdc (32 sts).

Rnd 5: Ch 2, 2 hdcs in same st, 1 hdc in next st, [2 hdcs in next st, 1 hdc in next 2 sts], 10 times, join to top of 1st hdc (44 sts).

Rnd 6: Ch 2, [2 hdcs in next st, 1 hdc in next 3 sts] 11 times, join to top of 1st hdc (55 sts).

Rnd 7: Ch 2, 1 hdc in next st and each st around, join to top of 1st hdc (55 sts).

Rnds 8 and 9: Repeat rnd 7.

Rnd 10: Ch 2, 1 hdc in next st and each st around, skip last st, join to top of 1st hdc (54 sts).

Rnds 11 through 14: Repeat rnd 10.

EDGING:

Rnd 1: [Ch 2, 1 dc and 1 sc in next st, sl st into next st] all the way around (27 "spikes" around), fasten off.

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