5 Newborn Crochet Hat Patterns for CareNet

Do you know a new mama who is in need of a newborn crochet hat to warm her heart? Or, do you want to help me crochet baby hats for charity? Either way, you’re in the right place! I have 5 adorable newborn hat patterns to share with you today!

NOTE: to see the newest hat pattern released, make sure to scroll to the bottom of this article! (Sorry for the delay on the newest patterns! They are now out as of 11/7!)

I designed these 5 hats with a specific purpose in mind: CareNet! Today we will be starting a fun charity crochet-along that I would love for you to participate in. We will be crocheting these hats for a specific organization in need. See below for details!

Who is CareNet?

CareNet is an amazing pro-life pregnancy center that is saving the lives of babies every single day.

This is CareNet’s mission statement:

“Acknowledging that every human life begins at conception and is worthy of protection, Care Net offers compassion, hope, and help to anyone considering abortion by presenting them with realistic alternatives and Christ-centered support through our life-affirming network of pregnancy centers, churches, organizations, and individuals.“

My church has been supporting CareNet for as long as I can remember, and recently I found out that the center near me is in need of handmade hats.

So, I figured it was the perfect time for a new charity project!

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How it Works/Join

For this crochet-along, we will be making hats for the CareNet in Lancaster,
California. I have been informed that this center is in need of around 30 hats per month.

They give the hats out every time a woman comes in for an ultrasound, and they do about 30 ultrasounds per month, so that makes sense!

I would love to bless them with at least 100 hats as a sort of Christmas gift – a 3 month supply of hats!

Please note that while this CAL is for this specific pregnancy center, I am also open to doing events for other centers in the future. If you know of a pro-life center in need, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Joining the CAL

To jump on board with me in this project, please complete the following steps:

1: Fill out your name, email and pledge using the form below (by pledging to make a number of hats, this will help me keep track of how close we are to my goal!)

2: Follow along with the weekly releases. 1 hat pattern will be released per week for a total of 5 weeks. I would challenge all of us to make as many of the hat of the week as we can until the next pattern is released! (Keep scrolling to see the timeline & hat pattern of the week – the first one is already out!)

3: Consider purchasing the Newborn Hats Made Easy Ebook to support CareNet. All the hat patterns are available NOW in one PDF formatted for easy printing! You’ll get early access to all the patterns, plus your money will be going to a good cause (50% of all sales will be donated to CareNet).

4. After the event is over and you’ve made all the hats you’re going to donate, mail them to the following address:

CareNet
44733 10th St West
Lancaster, CA 93534

I know opening all those packages is going to be a huge blessing for them!

Timeline

• October 19 – Intro & Pumpkin Hat Releases (see below for pattern!)
• October 25 – Basic Ribbed Beanie Releases
• November 1 – Christmas Tree Baby Hat Releases
• November 8 – Suzette Stitch Beanie Releases
• November 15 – Chunky HDC Hat Releases

5 Newborn Crochet Hat Patterns

Here is where the post will be updated each week with the new hat pattern!

1. Pumpkin Crochet Hat

Materials: 

• Worsted weight yarn in orange and green (recommended: Mary Maxim Starlette) Value yarn like red heart super saver not recommended.
• G/4.25mm crochet hook

Video Tutorials:

Written Pattern:

Ch 3.

Rnd 1: Make 10 dc in the 3rd ch from hook. Join with a sl st to first dc, pull tight. (10 dc)

Rnd 2: Ch 2, make 3 dc in same st as sl st. Fpdc around next dc. *3 dc in next st, fpdc around next st. Rep from * around. Sl st to first dc, pull tight. (20 dc)

Rnd 3: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as sl st. Dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, fpdc around fpdc. *2 dc in next st, dc in next st. 2 dc in next st, fpdc around fpdc. Rep from * around. Sl st to first dc, pull tight. (30 dc)

Rnd 4: Ch 2, dc in same st as sl st. 2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st. Fpdc around fpdc. *Dc, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts. 2 dc in next st, fpdc around fpdc. Rep from * around. Sl st to first dc, pull tight. (40 dc)

Rnds 5-7: Ch 2, dc in same st as sl st and next 6 dc. Fpdc around fpdc. *Dc in next 7 sts, fpdc around fpdc. Sl st to first dc, pull tight. (40 dc)

Rnds 8-9: Ch 1, dc in same st as sl st, fpdc around next st. *Dc in next st, fpdc around next st. Rep from * around. (20 fpdc, 20 dc)

Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc in each st around. (40 sc)

PUMPKIN LEAVES:

Make a magic ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, 6 sc in ring, pull tight to close. Sl st to first sc.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, make 2 sc in each st around, sl st to first sc. Leave the sl st loose. (12 sc)

Rnd 3: *(Sc, dc, ch 2, sl st in second ch from hook, dc, sc) in next st. Skip 1 st. Repeat from * around. Sl st to first sc. Do not fasten off.

Curlycue: Ch 14. Make 3 sc in second ch from hook and each ch across. Sl st to the “flower” part of the stem to finish. Fasten off and weave in ends.

2. Basic Ribbed Beanie

Materials: 

• Sport or DK weight yarn in any color (recommended: We Crochet Brava Sport)
• You can use worsted weight for this pattern but it will end up a little thicker and larger. I preferred the result with sport.
• G/4.25mm crochet hook

Notes:

1. All hats are worked in the round from the top down.
2. Ch 2 for double crochet rounds does NOT count as a stitch.
3. Ch 1 for single crochet rounds does NOT count as a stitch.

Measurements/Sizing: 

All hats are designed to be made for newborns. To ensure yours turn out to be a newborn size, make sure the crown of your hat measures around 3.5 to 4” before continuing on to the sides of the hat. Once the hat is done, it should measure between 5.5 and 6” across while laying flat.

Abbreviations/Stitches Used (U.S.) 

Chain – ch

Slip stitch – sl st

Single crochet – sc

Half double crochet – hdc

Double crochet – dc

Front post double crochet – fpdc

Stitch(es) – st(s)

Skip – sk

Rounds – rnd

Ch 3.

Rnd 1: Make 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook.

Rnd 2: Ch 2, make 2 dc in same st as sl st. 2 dc in each st around. Join with sl st to first dc. (22 dc)

Rnd 3: Ch 2, dc in same st as sl st, 2 dc in next st. *Dc in next st, 2 dc in next st. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first dc. (33 dc)

Rnd 4: Ch 2, dc in same st as sl st and next dc, 2 dc in next st. *Dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next st. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first dc. (44 dc)

Rnds 5-7: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join with sl st to first dc.

Rnds 8-10: Ch 2, dc in same st as sl st, fpdc in next st. *Dc in next st, fpdc in next st. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first dc.

Rnd 11: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Christmas Tree Baby Hat

Materials: 

• Worsted weight yarn in green, brown, and yellow (recommended: Caron Simply Soft). Value yarn like red heart super saver is not recommended.
• G/4.25mm crochet hook
• Since this hat does not have a typical “crown”, you’ll just want to gauge the sizing off the other hats. It should be a similar width once you reach the evenly worked rounds (about 5.5” across while laying flat).

With green, ch 3.

Rnd 1: Make 5 dc in 3rd ch from hook. Join with a sl st to first dc.

Rnd 2: Ch 2, make 2 dc in same st as sl st. 2 dc in each st around. Join with a sl st to first dc. (10 dc)

Rnd 3: Ch 2, dc in same st as sl st, 2 dc in next st. *Dc in next st, 2 dc in next st. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first dc. (15 dc)

Rnd 4: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join with a sl st to first dc. (15 dc)

Rnd 5: Ch 2, dc in same st as sl st, and next st. 2 dc in next st. *Dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first dc. (20 dc)

Rnd 6: Ch 2, dc in same st as sl st, and next 2 sts. 2 dc in next st. *Dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first dc. (25 dc)

Rnd 7: Ch 2, dc in same st as sl st, and next st. 2 dc in next st. *Dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st. Rep from * around until 1 st is left. Dc in last st, join with sl st to first dc. (33 dc)

Rnd 8: Ch 2, dc in same st as sl st, and next st. 2 dc in next st. *Dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first dc. (44 dc)

Rnds 9-11: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join with a sl st to first dc. Fasten off green. (44 dc)

Rnd 12: Join brown with a sl st in any st. Ch 2, dc in same st. Fpdc in next st. *Dc in next st, fpdc in next st. Rep from * around. Sl st to first dc. (22 fpdc, 22 dc)

Rnd 13: Ch 2, dc in same st as sl st, fpdc in fpdc. *Dc in dc, fpdc in fpdc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first dc. (22 fpdc, 22 dc)

Rnd 14: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with sl st to first st. (44 sc)

STAR:

Ch 3.

Rnd 1: Work 5 hdc into 3rd ch from hook. Join with a sl st to first hdc.

Rnd 2: (Sc, ch 3, sl st in second ch from hook, sc) in each st around. 

Fasten off and attach to the top of the hat. Weave in ends.

Suzette Beanie

Materials: 

• Sport or DK weight yarn in any color (recommended: We Crochet Brava Sport)
• You can use worsted weight for this pattern but it will end up a little thicker and larger. I preferred the result with sport.
• G/4.25mm crochet hook

Ch 3.

Rnd 1: Make 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook.

Rnd 2: Ch 2, make 2 dc in same st as sl st. 2 dc in each st around. Join with sl st to first dc. (22 dc)

Rnd 3: Ch 2, dc in same st as sl st, 2 dc in next st. *Dc in next st, 2 dc in next st. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first dc. (33 dc)

Rnd 4: Ch 2, dc in same st as sl st and next dc, 2 dc in next st. *Dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next st. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first dc. Make this sl st and all joins to follow somewhat loose. (44 dc)

Rnd 5: Ch 1, (sc, dc) in same st as sl st. *Sk 1 dc, (sc, dc) in next st. Rep from * around until 1 dc is left. Sk last dc, sl st in sl st from previous rnd.

Rnd 6-13: Do not chain. (Sc, dc) in first sc st. *Sk 1 dc, (sc, dc) in next st. Rep from * around until 1 dc is left. Sk last dc, sl st in sl st from previous rnd.

Note: you can add or subtract rounds above to get any length you’d like.

Last rnd: Ch 3, dc in each st around. Sl st to first ch-3. (The ch-3 will add an extra stitch but it will keep the last round looking cleaner with no gaping hole). Fasten off and weave in ends.

Chunky HDC Beanie

Materials: 

• Super Chunky weight yarn in any color
• I/5.5mm crochet hook

Ch 3.

Rnd 1: Make 8 hdc in 3rd ch from hook. Join with sl st to first hdc.

Rnd 2: 2 hdc in same st as sl st. 2 hdc in each st around. Join with sl st to first hdc. (16 hdc)

Rnd 3: Hdc in same st as sl st, 2 hdc in next st. *Hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first hdc. (24 hdc)

Rnd 4: Hdc in same st as sl st and next 4 sts, 2 hdc in next st. *Hdc in next 5 sts, 2 hdc in next st. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first hdc. (28 hdc)

Rnds 5-9: Ch 2, hdc in each st around. Join with sl st to first hdc. (28 hdc)

Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with sl st to first sc. (28 sc)

Check back next week for the new hat pattern that is releasing! Thank you so much for joining this CAL – please share it with your friends!