My coworker is having a baby and I could not be more excited!  This coworker (let’s call him “JB”) was the first person to train me at my new job.  As such, JB and I have a “complicated” relationship.  Mostly it involves him trying to hate me and me trying to win his favor.  I will often say “Jay-beee” around the office when I see him and it wasn’t til months later that he confided that he hates that nickname.

Well too bad, JB.  It’s your name!  And get this – JB’s wife is also “JB” and their son–who is due in two weeks–will soon be another JB.  Soooo cute.

JB relentlessly kids about my crochet skills so I thought there would be no better way to finally bury the hatchet once and for all than to make his soon-to-be son a hat.  And so was born (pun intended)….

Baby/Newborn Crochet Bear Hat Pattern

Materials

• Size H (US 8/5.00mm) crochet hook
• 80 yards worsted weight yarn (I used Vanna’s Choice in Taupe)
• 5 yards of another color (center of the ears – I used Lion Brand Wool-Ease Worsted in Cocoa)

Crochet Stitches

• Chain (ch)
• Double Crochet (dc)
• Front Post Double Crochet (fpdc)
• Half Double Crochet (hdc)
• Slip Stitch (sl st)
• Single Crochet (sc)

Finished Size: Hat is 6.25 inches across (12.5 inches around) and 5 inches tall (not including ears).  Will fit newborn sized baby.

Note:**Some crocheters are reporting a small hat – Repeat Rounds 5-7 a few more times to make a hat longer.

Newborn Crochet Hat Pattern

Chain 3.  Join with sl st to form ring.

Round 1: Ch 2 (counts as first dc now and throughout), 9 more dc into ring.  Join to top of ch-2 with sl st. [10 stitches]

Round 2: 2 dc in each stitch around.  Join to top of ch-2 with sl st. [20 st]

Round 3: *2 dc in first dc, dc in next 2 dc*.  Repeat from * to * around.  Join to top of ch-2 with sl st. [27 st]

Round 4: *2 dc in first dc, dc in next 3 dc*. Repeat from * to * around.  Join to top of ch-2 with sl st. [33st]

Rounds 5-7: Dc in each st around.  Join to top of ch-2 with sl st. [33 st] **Note: If you’d like a longer hat, repeat Rounds 5-7 a few more times before Round 8.

Round 8: *dc in first stitch, fpdc in next stitch*.  Repeat from * to * around.  Join to top of ch-2 with sl st.

Fasten off.

Bear Ears (make two)

Using darker color yarn for center of ears, Chain 3.  Join with sl st to form ring.

Round 1: Ch 2, 9 more hdc into ring.  Join to top of ch-2 with sl st. [10 st]

Round 2: Join main color yarn used for hat.  Ch 1, 2 sc in each stitch around. Join to top of ch-2 with sl st. [20 st]

Fasten off, sew ears onto sides of hat.

JB’s wife is due in two weeks so the little guy could be here anytime!  I hope she makes it through the weekend so I can give JB this hat on Monday.  Hold on, little guy… only two more days!

What are some of your favorite patterns to make for newborn kiddos?

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