This crochet baby hat is designed for little ones - very litte ones, in fact: preemies and newborns. Therefore, it is a terrific option for baby's first hat. It is also a good design for making items to donate to your local NICU. The brim can be rolled up, which provides a better fit and also makes the hat look like a cute little prince or princess crown.

You can give a crochet baby hat as a gift to any child. However, it's a bit more special if you make a matching set. For example, you could make a hat and sweater. Or, as with this crochet pattern, you can make crochet booties that match the hat. This one is an adorable bonnet that will keep the sun off of baby's face.

There are two basic types of simple crochet hat construction: the close-fitting beanie and the loose-fitting slouch hat. This free crochet pattern provides instructions for making the latter in any size. It closes with a drawstring, which means that even if you're guage is slightly off, the hat should fit. Adorn it with a button-centered flower or leave that part off if you want a simpler design.

Make a simple crochet beanie hat a bit more special when you use different stitches. This one incorporates the chevron stitch, a bold graphic design that's easy to craft. This crochet hat is available in six sizes, three of which are for different sizes of preemie babies.

Here is a really simple crochet baby hat pattern: the basic beanie. It is a double crochet beanie with a single crochet edging, perfect for the beginner crafter. This crochet hat pattern comes in all sizes so that you can make matching designs for everyone in the family or make new ones as baby grows up and outgrows the first one.

This is one of the most flexible crochet baby beanie patterns available. The pattern is written so that you can make it any size. You can easily adapt the instructions to suit any crochet hook size and yarn type. It's worked seamlessly from the bottom up, first creating a ridged brim that provides the perfect cozy fit. The stitches are knit-like, which provides the density necessary for a comfy, warm hat. If you're only going to use one crochet baby hat pattern in your life, make it this one.

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Many crochet baby cocoon patterns use very simple stitches, which is fine, but it's also fun to play with more complex stitch patterns, which you'll have the opportunity to do here with raspberry stitch. Some people complain that openwork crochet baby cocoon patterns let baby's toes slip through, which won't happen with this design.

As you might have noticed, many (although not all) baby cocoon patterns include the sleep sack portion as well as a matching hat. The idea is to keep baby warm from head to toe. However, there are ways of doing that without creating a separate hat. This simple free crochet sleep sack pattern is designed so that the top can be pulled up like a hood around the baby.