How cute are these? While my Mom was a master at crocheting but I have only dabbled and never got very good at it. My Granny Squares in high school looked more like the "Eye of God" that kids make a Summer Camp and the afghan I crocheted during/after college was a trapezoid of an attempted shell pattern.
Still, these hats are so cute I might have to dust off the crochet hooks I have and give this a try some time, but wanted to post to share this find with others.
The creator of the hat at Grow Sew Happy advised not to use a wool yarn, just one skein of acrylic Baby Yarn , specifically "Vanna’s Choice from JoAnns.) and that is is a size 4” yarn, also known as Worsted Weight yarn.
She has instruction for making hat from babies up to 2T.
For the pattern instructions see:
Link to free crochet patterns for Cabbage Patch Ha
An example for a 6-12 month old
"Round 1: ch 3, join to form loop, ch 3, 10 dc
Place a “marker yarn” in a different color to keep track of rounds.
Round 2: 2 dc each dc around. (11 sets of 2)
Round 3: *2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc*, repeat from * around.
Round 4: *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc*, repeat from * around.
Round 5-8: dc in each dc around.
Round 9: sc in each dc around, 1 slip st.
turn the hat inside out, slip st into last sc made, then start loop stitch
Round 10-13: loop stitch in each stitch around.
Round 14: sc in each stitch around."
Place a “marker yarn” in a different color to keep track of rounds.
Round 2: 2 dc each dc around. (11 sets of 2)
Round 3: *2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc*, repeat from * around.
Round 4: *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc*, repeat from * around.
Round 5-8: dc in each dc around.
Round 9: sc in each dc around, 1 slip st.
turn the hat inside out, slip st into last sc made, then start loop stitch
Round 10-13: loop stitch in each stitch around.
Round 14: sc in each stitch around."
To make the Pigtails
"Cut 50 strands of yarn, 15 inches long. Tie a 10 inch string in the middle of the strands with a double knot. Comb pigtail with fingers to straighten it out. Cut a piece of yarn 10 inches long, tie with a double knot three inches from the top of pigtail, let ends hang to become part of the hair. Cut a piece of yarn five inches long, tie with a" double knot one and half inches from the first hair tie, let ends hang to become part of the hair.
"Cut 50 strands of yarn, 15 inches long. Tie a 10 inch string in the middle of the strands with a double knot. Comb pigtail with fingers to straighten it out. Cut a piece of yarn 10 inches long, tie with a double knot three inches from the top of pigtail, let ends hang to become part of the hair. Cut a piece of yarn five inches long, tie with a" double knot one and half inches from the first hair tie, let ends hang to become part of the hair.
To attach the Pigtails
Use the top loose string ends to join to the hat between rows 4 and 5. Trim the pigtail one inch down from the second hair tie. Tie a 12 inch ribbon bow over the mess you made in joining. Repeat"
Use the top loose string ends to join to the hat between rows 4 and 5. Trim the pigtail one inch down from the second hair tie. Tie a 12 inch ribbon bow over the mess you made in joining. Repeat"
I vaguely recall ch is short for "chain", and dc is short for "double crochet"and sc for "single crochet".
Screen shot from video above
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