Aiden Baby Hat Pattern

Aiden Baby Hat.

This hat pattern was designed with little boys in mind as it has a lovely texture without it looking too feminine, although little girls would look lovely wearing it too.

This particular stitch is also ideal for premature babies as it has a closed texture.

Materials

Dk Yarn approximately 18 grams of soft baby yarn for the largest size.

4.5mm crochet hook.

Abbreviations

This pattern is written In UK crochet terms.

Htr = half treble crochet.  (hdc US)

Tr = treble crochet.           (dc US)

dc = double crochet.          (sc US

fphtr = front post half treble.   (fphdc US)

bphtr = back post half treble.    (bphdc US)

ss = slip stitch.

Rib stitch is usually made by using fptr and bptr for this hat I have used front and back post half treble which I found works much better when making tiny sizes. This is worked in the same way but instead of pulling your hook through 2 loops twice, you pull through all 3 loops to complete the st.

Newborn 

Crown.

Make a Magic ring

The 1ch at the beginning of each round does not count as a stitch. 

Round one - 1ch, 6dc into the ring, ss to 1st dc, = 6sts.

Place marker to mark the beginning of each new round as it's so easy to pass it without realising.

Round Two - 1ch, 2 dc in same space as ss and in each st round = 12sts

Round three –1ch, 1dc in same space as ss, 2dc in next st, *1dc in next st, 2dc in next st rep from* to end of round. ss to 1st dc of previous round = 18sts.

Round four -1ch, 1dc in same space as ss, 1dc in next st, 2dc in next st, *1dc in next 2sts, 2dc in next st rep from *to the end of  round, ss to 1st dc of previous round = 24sts. 

Round five -1ch, 1dc in same space as ss, 1dc in next 2sts, 2dc in next st, *1dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st rep from * to the end of  round, ss to 1st dc of previous round = 30sts

Round six -1ch, 1dc in same space as ss, 1dc in next 3sts, 2dc in next st, *1dc in next 4sts, 2dc in next st rep from * to the end of  round, ss to 1st dc of previous round = 36sts

Round seven -1ch, 1dc in same space as ss, 1dc in next 4sts, 2dc in next st,*1dc in next 5sts, 2dc in next st rep from * to the end of  round, ss to 1st dc of previous round = 42sts

Round eight -1ch, 1dc in same space as ss, 1dc in next 5sts, 2dc in next st, *1dc in next 6sts, rep from *to the end of  round, ss to 1st dc of previous round  = 48sts

Body of hat

Consists of two pattern rows using Up and down stitch

Round 1 - 1 ch, 1dc in same place as ss, *1 tr  in next st, 1 dc in next st, rep from * to end of round. Ss to dc of previous round.

Round 2 - Ch1, 1 tr in same place as ss, * 1 dc in next st, 1 tr in next st, rep from * to end of round. ss to tr of previous round.

Repeat these two rounds until the body of hat measures four and a half inches.

Rim.

The rim of the hat is worked in front and back post half trebles to form rib. (see abbreviations)
Foundation round - ch1 and 1 htr in same place as ss, 1 htr in each st around, ss to 1^st htr of previous round. 
Rib = ch1, 1htr in same place as ss, *fphtr in stitch below, (see picture below) bphtr in next st, rep from * to end of round, ss to htr of previous round.

Repeat this row 3 times.

Break yarn and weave in ends.

Large preemie.

crown = as above to round seven = 42sts 

Body of hat = as above until hat measures 4½ inches from beginning.

Rim = as above but repeat rib row twice.

Medium Preemie.

crown = as above to round six = 36sts 

Body of hat = as above until hat measures 3½ inches from beginning.

Rim = as above but work rib row once.

Optional Heart

Magic ring

3ch, 2tr, 1htr, 1dc, 1ch, 1tr, 1ch, 1dc, 1htr, 2tr, 3ch, ss to centre, pull up tight.

To make the heart bigger go up a stitch size or use a larger hook.

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Aimee Baby Hat Pattern

Aimee Baby Hat

A cute little baby hat in newborn and preemie sizes I made this little baby hat to match the Aimee Baby Jacket for Preemies 

This hat is worked in the round from the crown down.

Sizes..
Newborn, large and medium Preemie.

Materials

Approximately 18 grams of Double Knit soft baby yarn for Newborn size and 15 grams for Preemie.
4.5 mm crochet hook

Abbreviations

This pattern is written in UK crochet terms.

dc =  UK double crochet (sc single crochet in US)

pgrp = pattern group, one pgrp = 2dc, 2ch, 2dc all worked in one stitch or 2ch space. 

           

                                      

Newborn 
Crown

Make a Magic ring

The 1ch at the beginning of each round does not count as a stitch. 

Round one - 1ch, 6dc into the ring, ss to 1st dc, = 6sts.

Place marker to mark the beginning of each new round as it's so easy to pass it without realising.

Round Two - 1ch, 2 dc in same space as ss and in each st round = 12sts

Round three –1ch, 1dc in same space as ss, 2dc in next st, *1dc in next st, 2dc in next st rep from* to end of round. ss to 1st dc of previous round = 18sts.

Round four -1ch, 1dc in same space as ss, 1dc in next st, 2dc in next st, *1dc in next 2sts, 2dc in next st rep from *to the end of  round, ss to 1st dc of previous round = 24sts. 

Round five -1ch, 1dc in same space as ss, 1dc in next 2sts, 2dc in next st, *1dc in next 3 sts, 2dc in next st rep from * to the end of  round, ss to 1st dc of previous round = 30sts

Round six -1ch, 1dc in same space as ss, 1dc in next 3sts, 2dc in next st, *1dc in next 4sts, 2dc in next st rep from * to the end of  round, ss to 1st dc of previous round = 36sts

Round seven -1ch, 1dc in same space as ss, 1dc in next 4sts, 2dc in next st,*1dc in next 5sts, 2dc in next st rep from * to the end of  round, ss to 1st dc of previous round = 42sts

Round eight -1ch, 1dc in same space as ss, 1dc in next 5sts, 2dc in next st, *1dc in next 6sts, rep from *to the end of  round, ss to 1st dc of previous round  = 48sts

NB amended on 25/2/19 to remove superfluous asterisk on rounds 5 and 6  

Body of hat

Round nine - ch1, pgrp ( see abbreviations) in same space as ss, *skip 2dc, pgrp in next st rep from * to end of round. = 16 pgrps

Round ten - ss into 1st dc of previous row (see picture below) 1ch, pgrp in 2ch space of 1st pgrp of previous round, pgrp into each 2ch space to end of round.

Repeat round ten until the hat measures 6 inches from top to bottom.

Break yarn and weave in ends.

Large Preemie 

work crown as above to round seven = 42sts 

Body of hat = 14 pgrps  work until it measures 5 inches

Medium Preemie

work crown to round 6 = 36sts continue as same.

Body of hat = 12 pgrps  work until it measures 4 inches.

Optional Flower
Work all the following into a Magic Ring  2ch,1tr,2ch, five times, tighten the ring to close the centre. 
Just change hook size to make it smaller or larger.

Find the Aimee Preemie Jacket by clicking here. 

Copyright © 2019 Linda Solaiman  All Rights Reserved.

All Is Revealed

Well it's taken me an age to write this post, life at home is not without it's trials at the moment what with various workmen trying to put my house back together after the burst pipe last December and me trying to get out of the way so that they can get it done, I've had limited time where I could actually use my WiFi and concentrate enough with all the noise in the background, aren't workmen noisy! and they say that women can talk, dear me these workmen never seem to shut up haha.  

Today I'm confined to barracks because I have come down with Laryngitis probably the result of me walking the streets in wind snow and hail while my car got fixed because it didn't pass its MOT the front spring had gone and I'm not really surprised with all the potholes we have to contend with of late.   

Well done to all of you who guessed correctly after my last post, it was of course The Mile A Minute Blanket, I've had this on my to do list for years and at last I have made one.

As always when following a pattern I do mine slightly different but it has turned out roughly the same.

It was easy to make and made a nice change from squares or from making a solid blanket, it has caused quite a bit of puzzlement when I have taken it out to work on, I've had comments like what on earth are you making and when I explain they still didn't seem to get it, to be honest I wasn't convinced myself until I started crocheting the strips together and it started to take shape.

You need to have even tension for this blanket and unfortunately I don't, sometimes there were inches different between strips and I had to do them again but in the end I got there and I love the finished result.

It's a great way to use up your stash too as long as you have a decent amount of yarn for the border colour your strips can be as many colours as you want them to be.

It used 550 grams of Dk stash yarn and I used this version of the pattern here
I have made this to be used as a cot blanket and I will be sending it to knit for nowt to help the disadvantaged in the East Yorkshire area.

For some strange reason I made two strips too many, I think they look fine joined as a scarf and it will keep some little one warm.

I hope you all have a great week! 

See all the great parties I'll be linking to over on my right sidebar. 

Three Colour Ripple Baby Blanket

Thank you for your lovely comments about my baby ripple blanket and the requests for the how to, you can see the original post here. I'm sorry it took a while but here it is at last....

It's amazing how many variations of the ripple or chevron pattern there are.  Once you have mastered the art of rippling it's really very easy.  The pattern for the three colour ripple baby blanket is the easiest of all because apart from the beginning and end of each row it's all made in three's...

Three colours, which I think is the best combination of all because you can carry your yarn up the side of your work and then hide it with your border so there are no ends to weave in.

You can make your blanket with any thickness of yarn you wish just use the corresponding hook size, I used baby DK and a 4.50 hook.

My finished blanket measured 44"x44" and it took 430 grams of yarn.

I have written this with UK terminology here is a conversion chart....

I'm a big fan of simple I hate complicated or fiddly especially when you want to make something in a hurry, so I never count my starting chain I just chain away until I have the length of blanket I want and then I make half as many chains again sometimes even more, I can can get quite carried away with the chaining in fact it's quite soothing chaining away but better too many than not enough. When you are working the first row keep measuring until it's the width you want and then just cut off your excess chains leaving a tail of a few chains to pull out and weave in at the end.

Those who need a chain count make a swatch of 21 chains + 3 and measure the width, you can then work out how many chains you will need then add three more for your starting chain.


Remember to have 2 trebles (the first treble will be the 3 starting chain) at the start and end of each row then it's..

Three trebles down to the valley,
Three trebles crocheted together over three stitches for the valley
Three trebles up to the top
Three trebles in one stitch for the peak.

for the first row treble in fourth chain.

I hope these pictures explain it better than long drawn out instructions read them from left to right....

To complete the blanket you need to decide whether or not you want to straighten the wavy edge at the top and bottom of your work, if you want to leave it as it is just work three rows of dc around the blanket and then a final round of  reversed dc or crab stitch. I think it looks nice wavy but for this particular blanket I straightened the edge.....

ch 1 turn, dc in same place as ch1, 1dc,2htr, 3tr, 2htr

you are heightening the stitches from the previous row to make them all level.

3dc, 2htr,3tr,

2htr, 3dc in corner and 2dc in each colour down the side.

repeat for the bottom edge 

then two dc in each colour up side edge to the top finishing with 3 dc in the corner

work two more rounds of dc with 3dc at each corner and finish with a final round of reversed dc or crab stitch

I hope that this tutorial was helpful for those of you who are beginner crocheters or ripplers it can be confusing until you get the hang of it but once you do I can assure you you will love it.  If it's still not clear or if you need any more help just ask.

You can find another simple ripple pattern here just keep going to make it into a blanket.

Find a print friendly version of this pattern here

Now that you have completed this one why not try another one of my free baby blanket patterns, just click on the links below.

Sweet lacy heart baby blanket

Little Treasure baby blanket

For Little Angels

Some of the saddest things I make for charity have to be the items I make for Angel babies those that are born asleep.  

I don't find it easy to make something that is destined for these sweet little souls but in doing so I like to think that it gives them a little dignity and makes it easier for the bereaved parents to see their baby dressed beautifully or wrapped in a pretty blanket.

You can find the pattern here, just keep going until you have completed 16 rounds and finish with reverse dc (sc)

All In One Preemie Cardie

This is really the only crochet preemie top pattern you will ever need, these little tops are basic quick and very easy to crochet, made in one piece you can easily adapt them for smaller and larger sizes and add your own touches.

There is now a picture Tutorial available for the small size, just substitute the numbers for the larger sizes..

Picture Tutorial

Sizes..

Small Preemie 10 inch chest

Medium Preemie 12 inch chest

Large Preemie 14 inch chest

For the body warmer variations just follow the size you require and omit the sleeves, work a row of dc around armholes to finish off.

Materials

4 mm crochet hook.

3.50 mm crochet hook.

DK yarn in the following approximate quantities..

Small preemie = 20 grams.

Medium preemie = 30 grams.

Large preemie = 40 grams.

Medium body warmer = 20 grams.

THIS PATTERN IS WRITTEN IN UK CROCHET TERMS.

• Made in half treble crochet (htr) and double crochet (dc) for edging.
• US = half double crochet (hdc) and single crochet (sc) for edging.
• Made in one piece bottom up.
• Long sleeved version in brackets.

SMALL PREEMIE

Chain 46

Htr in 3^rd chain and in each chain to end = 44 htr

Work 6 rows htr.

Right front and sleeve

Right side facing working on first 11 sts only

Row 7 – chain 2, dec one st work to end (10 sts) now make a 4 chain for short sleeve or 12 chain for long sleeve.

Row 8 – htr in 3^rd chain of sleeve and htr in each st to end decreasing 1st in last 2 sts, = 13(19)sts  2ch turn

Row 9 – dec 1 st at beg of row htr to end.

Continue like this decreasing one stitch at neck edge till you have 9(15) sts remaining.

Work one row without decreasing and fasten off.

BACK

With right side facing..

Chain 4(10) for right sleeve then htr in next 22 sts, chain 6(12) for left sleeve.

Row 7 – htr in 3^rd ch and each ch for left sleeve, 22 sts for back and 10 ch for right sleeve. = 30(42)sts. 2ch turn..

Row 8 – htr in each htr to end, 2ch turn..

Continue until back measures the same as right front and then fasten off.

LEFT FRONT

Right side facing

Row 7 - Chain 4(10) htr in last 11 sts decreasing one st at neck edge, 2ch turn.

Row 8 – dec 1^st then htr in each htr for left front and each 4 (10) ch for left sleeve..

Continue as right front reversing shaping until left front matches right front and back.

Fasten off.

FINISHING

See below

 MEDIUM PREEMIE

Chain 50

Htr in 3^rd chain and in each chain to end = 48 htr

Work 8 rows htr.

Right front and sleeve

Right side facing working on first 12 sts only

Row 9 – chain 2, dec one st work to end (11 sts) now make an 8 chain for short sleeve or 14 chain for long sleeve.

Row 10 – htr in 3^rd chain of sleeve and htr in each st to end decreasing 1st in last 2 sts, = 16(22)sts, 2ch turn.

Row  11– dec 1 st at beg of row htr to end.

Continue like this decreasing one stitch at neck edge till you have 11(17) sts remaining.

Work one row without decreasing then fasten off.

BACK

With right side facing

Chain 6(12) for right sleeve then htr in next 24sts for back and then chain 8(14) for left sleeve.

Row 9 – htr in 3^rd ch and each ch for left sleeve, 24 sts for back and each ch for right sleeve. = 36(48)sts. 2ch turn..

Row 10 – htr in each htr to end, 2ch turn..

Continue until back measures the same as right front and then fasten off.

LEFT FRONT

Right side facing

Row 9 - Chain 6(12) for left sleeve and then htr in remaining 12 sts decreasing one st at neck edge, 2ch turn.

Row 10 – dec 1^st then htr in each htr for left front and each ch for left sleeve..

Continue as right front reversing shaping until left front matches right front and back.

Fasten off.

FINISHING

See below.

Large Preemie

Chain 58

Htr in 3^rd chain and in each chain to end = 56 htr

Work 10 rows htr.

Right front and sleeve 

Right side facing working on first 14 sts only...

Row 11 – chain 2, dec one st work to end (13 sts) now make a 8 chain for short sleeve or 16 chain for long sleeve.

Row 12 – htr in 3^rd chain of sleeve and htr in each st to end decreasing 1st in last 2 sts, = 18(26)sts, 2ch turn

Row 13 – dec 1 st at beg of row htr to end.

Continue like this decreasing one stitch at neck edge till you have 11(19) sts remaining.

Work one row without decreasing and fasten off.

BACK

With right side facing

Chain 6(14) for right sleeve then htr in next 28 sts, chain 8(16) for left sleeve.

Row 11 – htr in 3^rd ch and each ch for left sleeve, 28 sts for back and each ch for right sleeve. = 40(56)sts. 2ch turn..

Row 12 – htr in each htr to end, 2ch turn..

Continue until back and sleeves measure the same as right front.

LEFT FRONT

Right side facing

Row 11 - Chain 6(14) htr in remaining 14 sts decreasing one st at neck edge, 2ch turn.

Row 12 – dec 1^st then htr in each htr for left front and each ch for left sleeve..

Continue as right front reversing shaping until left front matches right front and back.

Fasten off.

FINISHING for all sizes..

Sew arm seams and weave in loose ends.

Using 3.50 hook.

With right side facing work a row of dc around work making a 3 chain for a buttonhole one row down from the beginning of front shaping.

Optional Heart

Magic ring

3ch, 2tr, 1htr, 1dc, 1ch, 1tr, 1ch, 1dc, 1htr, 2tr, 3ch, ss to centre, pull up tight.

To make the heart bigger just go up a stitch size or use a larger hook.

Have fun :)

Click here for picture tutorial

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