Flower Beanie
This was designed for a dolls magazine about 7 years ago. It was designed with reborn dolls in mind but can be used to for babies.
Sizes
Small preemie (10-12″ body length)
Preemie (14-16″ body length)
Newborn (18-20″ body length)
0-3 month (20-22″ body length)
Pattern
Materials needed:
Small preemie
10g-UK 4ply, AU 4ply, USA sports fingering, Crochet hook USA C, UK 3mm,
Gauge -11dc x 5rows to 2″(5cm)
Tension- 11tr x 5rows to 2″(5cm)
Preemie
15g- UK DK, AU 8ply, USA Light worsted (3), Crochet hook USA E, UK 3.5mm,
Gauge -10dc x 4rows to 2″(5cm)
Tension- 10tr x4rows to 2″(5cm)
Newborn
18g-UK 4ply, AU 4ply, USA sports fingering, Crochet hook USA C, UK 3mm,
Gauge -11dc x 5rows to 2″(5cm)
Tension- 11tr x 5rows to 2″(5cm)
0-3 month
24g- UK DK, AU 8ply, USA Light worsted (3), Crochet hook USA F, UK 4mm,
Gauge -10dc x 4rows to 2″(5cm)
Tension- 10tr x 4rows to 2″(5cm)
Scraps for flowers
It is written in USA and UK terminology, scroll down for UK
USA Terminology
Abbreviations: ch-chain, sc-single crochet, dc-double crochet, dc2tog-double crochet 2 together, rep-repeat, sl.st-slip stitch
Note: ch3 at the start of the row to be counted as 1dc
Beanie
Back
Using appropriate hook and yarn as above
Ch4, sl.st to form ring
Rnd 1: ch3, 11, 11, 13, 13dc into ring, sl.st into top of beg ch-3 (12, 12, 14, 14sts)
Rnd 2: ch3, 1dc into base of ch-3, 2dc into each st to end, sl.st into top of beg ch-3 (24, 24, 28, 28sts)
Rnd 3:ch3, 2dc into next st, * 1dc into next st, 2dc into next st, rep from * to end, sl.st into top of beg ch-3 (36, 36, 42, 42sts)
Rnd 4: ch3, 1dc in next st, 2dc into next st, * 1dc into next 2sts, 2dc into next st, rep from * to end, sl. st into top of beg ch-3 (48, 48, 56, 56sts)
Side
Rnd 1: ch3, sk 3sts, (1dc, ch3, 1dc) in next st, sk 3sts, * (1dc, ch1, 1dc) in next st, sk 3sts, (1dc, ch3, 1dc) in next st, miss 3sts, rep from * to end, (1dc, ch1), into same st as beg ch-3, sl.st into top of beg ch-3
Rnd 2: ch3, 6tr in next ch3-sp, * (1dc, ch1, 1dc) in next ch1-sp, 6tr in next ch3-sp, rep from * to end, (1dc, ch1) into ch1-sp, sl.st into top of beg ch-3
Rnd 3: ch3, (1dc, ch3, 1dc) into the middle of the 6tr, * (1dc, ch1, 1dc) in next ch1-sp, (1dc, ch3, 1dc) into the middle of the 6tr, rep from * to end, (1dc, ch1) into last ch1-sp, sl.st into top of beg ch-3
Rep 2nd and 3rd rnds 1, 1, 2, 2 more times
Fasten off yarn
Flower
Using appropriate hook & yarn as above
Make 4ch, sl. st to form ring
Rnd 1: ch1, 8, 8, 10, 10sc into ring, sl.st into top of beg sc
Fasten off yarn if changing colour and rejoin it to the top of any sc if not just continue
Rnd 2: * ch6, 6, 8, 8, 1sc into 2nd ch from hook, 1sc into next 4, 4, 6, 6sts, sl.st into the
same sc, ch6, 6, 8, 8, 1sc into 2nd ch from hook, 1sc into next 4, 4, 6, 6sts, sl.st into
next sc, rep from * to end, sl.st into bottom of beg ch-6, 6, 8, 8
Fasten off yarn, sew flower onto the hat and sew in threads.
UK Terminology
Abbreviations: ch-chain, dc-double crochet, tr-treble crochet, dtr– double treble crochet,
tr2tog-treble 2 together, rep-repeat, sl.st-slip stitch, ch.sp-chain space
Note: 3ch at the start of the row to be counted as 1tr
Beanie
Back
Using appropriate hook and yarn as above
Make 4ch, sl.st to form ring
Rnd 1:3ch, 11, 11, 13, 13tr into ring, sl.st into top of beg 3ch (12, 12, 14, 14sts)
Rnd 2: 3ch. 1tr into base of 3ch, 2tr into each st to end, sl.st into top of beg 3ch (24, 24, 28,
28sts)
Rnd 3: 3ch, 2tr into next st, * 1tr into next st, 2tr into next st, rep from * to end, sl.st into top of beg
3ch (36, 36, 42, 42sts)
Rnd 4: 3ch, 1tr in next st, 2tr into next st, * 1tr into next 2sts, 2tr into next st, rep from * to end, sl.
st into top of beg 3ch (48, 48, 56, 56sts)
Side
Rnd 1: 3ch, miss 3sts, (1tr, 3ch, 1tr) in next st, miss 3sts, * (1tr, 1ch, 1tr) in next st, miss 3sts, (1tr,
3ch, 1tr) in next st, miss 3sts, rep from * to end, (1tr, 1ch), into same st as beg 3ch, sl.st into top of
beg 3ch
Rnd 2: 3ch, 6dtr in next 3ch.sp, * (1tr, 1ch, 1tr) in next 1ch.sp, 6dtr in next 3ch.sp, rep from * to
end, (1tr, 1ch) into 1ch.sp, sl.st into top of beg 3ch
Rnd 3:3ch, (1tr, 3ch, 1tr) into the middle of the 6dtr, * (1tr, 1ch, 1tr) in next 1ch.sp, (1tr, 3ch, 1tr)
into the middle of the 6dtr, rep from * to end, (1tr, 1ch) into last 1ch.sp, sl.st into top of beg 3ch
Rep 2nd and 3rd rnds 1, 1, 2, 2 more times
Break yarn
Flower
Using appropriate hook & yarn as above
Make 4ch, sl. st to form ring
Rnd 1: 1ch, 8, 8, 10, 10dc into ring, sl.st into top of beg dc
Break yarn if changing colour and rejoin it to the top of any dc if not just continue
Rnd 2: * 6, 6, 8, 8ch, 1dc into 2nd ch from hook, 1dc into next 4, 4, 6, 6sts, sl.st into the same dc,
6, 6, 8, 8ch, 1dc into 2nd ch from hook, 1dc into next 4, 4, 6, 6sts, sl.st into next dc, rep from * to
end, sl.st into bottom of beg 6, 6, 8, 8ch
Break yarn, sew flower onto the hat and sew in threads.
