A sweet picot border and peaked top complete this adorable baby toque. Use this free crochet hat pattern from Bernat Yarns to create a wonderful gift for the new baby. Using 1-2 balls of yarn and a medium crochet hook, crochet a hat for a baby 6-9 months in age.
Materials:
- Yarn: Bernat Cottontots (Solids: 100 g/3.5 oz or Ombres: 85 g/3 oz) Main Color (MC): 1 ball Solids or 2 balls Ombres, Contrast A: 1 ball (Solids or Ombres)
- Crochet Hook: Size 5 mm (U.S.H/8) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
Gauge: 15 sc and 19 rows = 4 ins 10 cm.
Size: To fit baby 6-9 mos.
Instructions:
With MC, ch 59. Join with sl st to first ch to form a ring.
1st rnd: Ch 3 (counts as first dc). Miss first ch. 1 dc in each ch around. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. 60 dc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each dc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
3rd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
Rep last rnd until work from beg measures 3 ins 7.5 cm.
To shape top: 1st rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 8 sc. Draw up a loop in each of next 2 sc. Yoh and draw through all 3 loops on hook - sc2tog made. Rep from around. Join with sl st to first sc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
3rd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 7 sc. Sc2tog. Rep from around. Join with sl st to first sc.
4th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
5th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 6 sc. Sc2tog. Rep from around. Join with sl st to first sc.
6th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. Cont dec 6 sts on next and every alt rnd in same manner as before until rnd “1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Sc2tog. Rep from around.” is worked. Join with sl st to first sc.
Next rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in next sc. Sc2tog. Rep from around. Join A with sl st to first sc.
Rep last rnd once more. 8 sc.
Next rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st around. Join with sl st to first sc.
Rep last rnd 4 times more.
Next rnd: Ch 1. (Sc2tog) 4 times. 1 sc in next sc. 5 sc. Fasten off.
With WS of work facing, join A with sl st to any foundation ch. Working between dc, proceed as follows:
1st rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sp between dc. 1 sc in each sp around. Join with sl st to first sc. 60 sc.
2nd rnd: Ch 3. Miss first sc. 1 dc in each sc around. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
3rd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as sl st. 1 sc in each dc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
4th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as sl st. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
Rep last rnd once more.
Next rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Ch 3. Sl st to top of last sc – Picot made. Rep from around. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off. Fold rnds with A to RS of Toque along dc rnd
