Newborn Stocking Cap Tutorial (Crochet)

Here it is!  A crochet tutorial for a newborn stocking cap.  This is similar to my Crochet Long Stocking Cap Tutorial, but I've made some adjustments, and this one is sized for a newborn.

There are two options below.  One with a ribbed band and one with a rolled band.

Disclaimer
**I am definitely not a professional when it comes to writing patterns.  I am simply sharing this for your enjoyment.  If you find mistakes, or have questions, please let me know but be polite.  If you post projects online from this pattern, please just link back to my site and give me credit for the pattern.  Thanks!**

Fits Approx 13"-14" head
Approx 21" long with pom pom

For Option 1 I did three rows of each color.  For Option 2 I did 2 red and 1 white.  Be wild and crazy and have fun with the pattern!  However, I find it works best if the number of rows of the overall color pattern adds up to a multiple of three. i.e. 3 blue + 3 grey = 6, or 2 red + 1 white = 3, and so forth.

Also, I've tried several different ways of changing between colors.  I've cut and tied each section, and I've cut and wove in ends of each section.  But the best method I've found so far is to carry each color through the whole project and cut just once at the end.  You get something that looks like this inside.

Very few ends to weave in, a nice clean inside, and you probably use less yarn when all is said and done.

Option 1

Size H Hook – Yarn Bee Andes Alpaca Yarn, Medium (4) Weight

Chain 3’s at the beginning of each round count as one double crochet

At the end of each round join with a slip stitch

Abbreviations

ch – chain

dc – double crochet

sl st – slip stitch

st - stitch

fpdc - front post double crochet

bpdc - back post double crochet

1. ch 4, 5 dc in 3^rd ch from hook, sl st in top of ch to join
2. ch 3, dc in each dc (6)
3. ch 3, dc in each dc (6)
4. ch 3, dc in each dc (6)
5. ch 3, dc in each dc (6)
6. ch 3, dc in each dc (6)
7. ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next st, *2 dc, 1 dc* repeat * section to end (9)
8. ch 3, dc in each dc (9)
9. ch 3, dc in each dc (9)
10. ch 3, dc in each dc (9)
11. ch 3, dc in each dc (9)
12. ch 3, dc in each dc (9)
13. ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 2 st, *2 dc, 1 dc, 1 dc* repeat * section to end (12)
14. ch 3, dc in each dc (12)
15. ch 3, dc in each dc (12)
16. ch 3, dc in each dc (12)
17. ch 3, dc in each dc (12)
18. ch 3, dc in each dc (12)
19. ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 3 st, *2 dc, 1 dc in next 3 st,* repeat * section to end (15)
20.  ch 3, dc in each dc (15)
21. ch 3, dc in each dc (15)
22. ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 4 st, *2 dc, 1 dc in next 4 st,* repeat * section to end (18)
23. ch 3, dc in each dc (18)
24. ch 3, dc in each dc (18)
25. ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 5 st, *2 dc, 1 dc in next 5 st,* repeat * section to end (21)
26. ch 3, dc in each dc (21)
27. ch 3, dc in each dc (21)
28. ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 6 st, *2 dc, 1 dc in next 6 st,* repeat * section to end (24)
29. ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 7 st, *2 dc, 1 dc in next 7 st,* repeat * section to end (27)
30. ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 8 st, *2 dc, 1 dc in next 8 st,* repeat * section to end (30)
31. ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 9 st, *2 dc, 1 dc in next 9 st,* repeat * section to end (33)
32. ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 10 st, *2 dc, 1 dc in next 10 st,* repeat * section to end (36)
33. ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 11 st, *2 dc, 1 dc in next 11 st,* repeat * section to end (39)
34. ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 12 st, *2 dc, 1 dc in next 12 st,* repeat * section to end (42)
35. ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 13 st, *2 dc, 1 dc in next 13 st,* repeat * section to end (45)
36. ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 14 st, *2 dc, 1 dc in next 14 st,* repeat * section to end (48)
37. ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 15 st, *2 dc, 1 dc in next 15 st,* repeat * section to end (51)
38. ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 16 st, *2 dc, 1 dc in next 16 st,* repeat * section to end (54)
39. ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 17 st, *2 dc, 1 dc in next 17 st,* repeat * section to end (57)
40. ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 18 st, *2 dc, 1 dc in next 18 st,* repeat * section to end (60)

At this point I sometimes do a few rows of *ch 3, dc in each dc* to finish a color pattern.  This is up to you.  I do like to finish on the color that I will be doing the rib in.

Ribbed Band

Ch 3, fpdc, bpdc, bpdc, *fpdc in next 2 stitches, bpdc in next 2 stitches* repeat * section around.  Join with a sl st in the top of the beginning ch.

Repeat the above round until the rib section is the desired length.  I typically do 2 or 3 rounds, and in the pictured hat I did 2.

Option 2

Size H Hook – Red Heart Super Sport Yarn

Chain 3’s at the beginning of each round count as a double crochet

At the end of each round join with a slip stitch

Follow the steps for Option 1 up to Round 40, then continue below.

41. ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 19 st, *2 dc, 1 dc in next 19 st,* repeat * section to end (63)
42. ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 20 st, *2 dc, 1 dc in next 20 st,* repeat * section to end (66)
43. ch 3, dc in dc (66)
44. ch 3, dc in dc (66)
45. ch 3, dc in dc (66)
46. ch 3, dc in dc (66)
47. Roll brim over last 4 rows.

Works in Progress - 11.21

Here's a little sneak peek at a quilt I'm working on.  It will be for one of my twin baby girls.  Several months ago I finished a Zig Zag Quilt in the same color scheme.  When I found out I was having twins I decided I wanted to make a complimentary quilt to go along with the Zig Zag.  You know, complimentary, but not the same.  It's all about making sure the twins have their own identity, right?

Now to find a flannel backing and put this puppy together!

Newborn Stocking Caps x 2

**The Tutorial for this pattern is now up!  Check it out here!**

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Lately my tutorial on crocheted long stocking caps has been getting a lot of interest thanks to Pinterest.  {Thank you Pinterest!}  Which is exciting, but also a little scary.  I was still fairly new to crocheting when I wrote it and it was one of the first things I ever figured out on my own and wrote a tute for. Yikes!!

I've made several newborn versions of these hats recently for my sister's new floral shop, and have made some improvements to my pattern.  Here's a favorite...

Notice anything?  Like there are two of the same hat?  There's a reason for that.  I'm expecting, not one, but TWO bundles of joy!  This has been one of the main reasons for my hiatus from my blog this summer.  We found out the beginning of June that I was pregnant {YAY!}.  However, the end of the month brought a miscarriage scare.  Imagine our relief/shock when the doctor told us that not only was everything fine, but that there were two little ones baking in my belly.

And you can guess by the pink and brown theme of the hats that they are both girls.  My poor husband.  He's about as "male" as you can get, and now he's going to be raising three girls.  As he says, the problem with having girls is that you don't have just one boy to worry about, but ALL of the boys to worry about.

I can't wait to put these little hats on them for some newborn pictures.  But, wait...yes I can...I'm not ready for them to be here yet!!  There's still so much to do.  I'm 28 weeks along and already huge and uncomfortable {note that I'm 5 foot nothing, so there's not much room for these babies}.  You would think that would make me want them here sooner rather than later.  But I have quilts, dresses, car seat covers, and so many other things to make!!  I also have Christmas gifts to make for my two year old.  Then there's the fact that I don't want them here before their little bodies are good and able to function without machines.

So keep watching for a revised tutorial of crocheted long stocking caps, as well as some cute baby photos.

Easy Paper Pendant Bunting

{Say that post title 3 times fast!}

One thing that occupied my time this summer and kept me away from the computer was I had my first niece get married.  We tied several quilts for her, threw her a shower, and spent quite a bit of time helping my sister get ready for the wedding and deal with the craziness.

Just one of the many quilts we tied for her.

For the shower I offered to make a pendant bunting with the lovely couples name on it.  At first I thought I'd make a material one like I did here, but then I decided I didn't want to put all of that time and money into something that would just be used once or twice.  So I set about coming up with a cheap and easy way to make one.

I'm sure some of you are just thinking, "Why doesn't she just get out her Cricut or Silhouette to make the letters?"  Well, I'm in the .0001% of DIY ladies who does not own one of those machines.

So I bought some scrapbook paper that would feed through my printer, created the triangle shapes of the pendants in my word processing program, chose a font I liked, and typed up their names.  Then all I had to do was print them out, cut along my triangle shapes, and I had my pendants.  Then I used some matching bakers twine to join them together and embellished the whole thing with some cute paper flowers I picked up at the scrapbook store.  Not too bad huh?

Hmmm...looking at these pictures is making me think I should make a Thanksgiving one for my mantle.  My house is seriously lacking Thanksgiving/Fall decorations...