Cotton Crochet Newborn Baby Hat

Cotton Crochet Newborn Baby Hat 

Newborn baby hat in two lengths.

To fit a newborn with head circumference 12”-14”
Finished hat laying flat measures 7” wide and 4 ½” (5 ½”) 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
Instructions are the same for both hats unless where stated.

Round 1: With white yarn, make a magic circle, ch 1, 8 hdc into circle, join (8hdc)
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 hdc in each st around, join (16hdc)
Round 3: Ch 1, *2 hdc in first st, hdc in next st, repeat from * around, join (24hdc)
Round 4: Ch 1, *2 hdc in first st, hdc in next 2 sts, repeat from * around, join (32hdc)
Round 5: Ch 1, *2 hdc in first st, hdc in next 3 sts, repeat from * around, join (40hdc)
Round 6: Ch 1, *2 hdc in first st, hdc in next 7 sts, repeat from * around, join (45hdc)

Shorter Length Hat Only:
Rounds 7-10: Ch 1, hdc around, join (45hdc)
Rounds 11-12: With blue yarn, ch 1, hdc around, join (45hdc)
Round 13: With white yarn, ch 1, hdc around, join (45hdc)
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Longer Length Hat Only:
Rounds 7-12: Ch 1, hdc around, join (45hdc)
Rounds 13-14: With blue yarn, ch 1, hdc around, join (45hdc)
Round 15: With white yarn, ch 1, hdc around, join (45hdc)
Fasten off and weave in ends.