Cotton Crochet Preemie Hat: 4-5lbs

Cotton Crochet Preemie Hat: 4-5lbs Free Pattern

To fit a preemie ~4-5lbs with head circumference 9 ½”-11 ½”
Finished hat laying flat measures 5 ¼” wide and 4” tall

Materials
#4 cotton yarn (I used Premier Home Cotton Yarn)
6mm hook (0.5mm bigger than suggested for yarn which makes the hat stretchier)

Notes
Each round is started in the same stitch as the starting chain. The end of each round is joined with a slip stitch to the first dc of the round, not to the starting chain. This makes a straight seam, and not a travelling seam, up the back of the hat.

hdc = half double crochet
Sl st = slip stitch
Ch = chain
St(s) = stitch(es)


Instructions

Round 1: With white yarn, make a magic circle, ch 1, 9 hdc into circle, join (9hdc)
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 hdc in each st around, join (18hdc)
Round 3: Ch 1, *2 hdc in first st, hdc in next st, repeat from * around, join (27hdc)
Round 4: Ch 1, *2 hdc in first st, hdc in next 2 sts, repeat from * around, join (36hdc)
Rounds 5-8: Ch 1, hdc around, join (36hdc)
Round 9: Change to blue yarn, ch 1, hdc around, join (36hdc)
Round 10: Change to white yarn, ch 1, hdc around, join (36hdc)
Round 11: Ch 1, sc around, join (36sc)
Fasten off and weave in ends.