Mimi's Surprise Baby Hat



This hat matches the Kelly’s Surprise Baby Cardigan.


A good friend Mimi just had a new baby grand daughter and asked for one of those Surprise Baby Cardigans, so I couldn’t resist making her a hat to complement it.  This hat is sized for a newborn, but could be upsized for 0-3 months by switching to a 5.5mm hook.


Finished Size

Circumference 11", height 51/2"


You will need:

Worsted weight yarn, approx 1 oz/50 yd

5.0 mm hook

Yarn needle

Scissors


Abbreviations

St Stitch

Ch chain

HDC Half double crochet

HBDC Herringbone half double crochet

BLO Back loop only

Sl st Slip stitch


Notes

You will be working into slip stitch in each round so keep stitch size even with other stitches.


Ch 1 at beginning of each round doesn't count in stitch count.  You will also not slip stitch into this ch 1, but into the top of the first HDC in the round.


This hat combines working in the round, with working in rows and turning (herringbone HDC section) to achieve the desired pattern.  Changes are clearly marked in the pattern.


For instructions on the herringbone HDC stitch, click here:

https://newstitchaday.com/hhdc-herringbone-half-double-crochet/



Pattern

Round 1

Using magic circle, ch 1, 8 HDC into magic circle, sl st to top of 1st HDC. [8 st]


Round 2

Ch 1, 2 HBDC into same st and remaining st around, sl st to top of 1st HBDC. [16 st]


Round 3

Ch 1, *2 HBDC into same st, 1 HBDC into next st*, repeat around, sl st to top of 1st HHDC. [24 st]


Round 4

Ch 1, *2 HBDC into same st, 1 HDC into next 2 st*, repeat around, sl st to top of 1st HBDC.  [32 st]


Round 5

Ch 1, BLO HDC in first st and all st around, sl st to top of first HDC.


Round 6 (turn work at end of round)

Working from wrong side, ch 1, HBDC in first st and all st around, sl st to top of first HBDC.


Round 7 (turn work at end of round)

Working from right side, ch 1, HBDC in first st and all st around, sl st to top of first HBDC.


Round 8-9

Repeat rounds 6-7


Round 10

Repeat round 6, do not turn after this row, but continue working in the round.


Round 11 (Right side, continue in the round)

Ch 1, BLO HDC in first st and all st around, sl st to top of first HDC.


Round 12

Ch 1, *2 HDC in first st (forms V-stitch), skip next st*, repeat around and sl st to top of first HDC.


Round 13

Ch 1, 2 HDC in first V-stitch, and all V-stitches around, sl st to top of first HDC.


Round 14-15

Repeat round 13.


Round 16

Ch 1, [HDC, ch 1, HDC} in first V-stitch and all V-stitches around, sl st to top of first HDC, finish off and sew in ends.



Viewed with matching Kelly’s Surprise Baby Cardigan which can be found here:

https://kyliecrochets.blogspot.com/2020/05/kellys-surprise-baby-cardigan.html?m=1





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