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.

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.

In addition to animals, flowers are a frequent source of inspiration for baby cocoon patterns. Anne Geddes photography has surely been a large reason for this. Here is a tulip crochet baby cocoon pattern that combines a fairly simple bottom with a detailed floral hat. This one is a great choice for photographing babies in spring and summer, although if you adjust the colors, it's a design that could be used year-round.

This crochet pattern set makes your little one look like a cute kitty. It includes a cat-inspired crochet animal hat as well as precious crochet baby mittens adorned to look like kitty paws.

This little crochet top hat makes a cute addition to baby's style for photo shoots or special occasions. It is especially great for baby boys, although it could be a unisex design. It has a built-in crochet headband to keep it atop baby's head.

Crochet baby hats are always a favorite item to make because every baby needs a hat. There are many baby hat designs, from super simple crochet beanies to detailed animal hat crochet patterns. This butterfly stitch crochet pattern is a happy medium - easy to make but with enough special detail from the crochet butterfly that it looks unique.

As a baby gets older (s)he wants the opportunity to grab things, so fingerless crochet mitts become a nice choice. This crochet pattern comes five sizes to suit ages as young as three months and as old as five years. There is a matching crochet hat pattern.