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.