Striped Newborn Stocking Cap

 Sue over at Crochet Addict just hit 7000 members in her flikr group.  So in celebration she is having a lot of giveaways!  I created this newborn stocking cap for one of her giveaways, so hop on over, check 'em out and sign up to win some prizes!  My little hat pales in comparison to the other prizes.

I used a pattern from Snappy Tots {the same one I used for this hat} and went to town with some yarn I already had in my stash.  I hope the lucky winner enjoys their prize!

Tutorial! Crocheted Long Stocking Cap

**A tutorial for a newborn version with two brim options is now up!  Check it out here!**

Crocheted Long Stocking Cap Tutorial

**If you use this pattern in a blog post or sell any hats from this pattern, please give me credit and link back to this tutorial.  Thanks!**

Hat Dimensions

Approximate Length – 36 inches

Fits head approximately 20-22 inches.

**This is the first time I have ever written a crocheting tutorial.  It has not been tested and I am sure there are mistakes.  Please just have fun with it, and feel free to notify me if you feel you’ve found a mistake.**

Pattern Notes

I used an H hook and medium weight yarn.

Chain at the beginning of each round counts as the first stitch.

The number in parenthesis is the number of stitches in that round.

Most people chain 3 when beginning a double crochet round.  I tend to have really tight double crochets so I chained 2 instead and will write the pattern as I did it.

Join each round with a slip stitch.

The length of this hat can be easily adjusted by reducing the number of rounds of a particular stitch count (especially at the beginning), or increasing the number of rounds of a particular stitch count.

Abbreviations

R – Round

ch – Chain

dc – Double Crochet

st - Stitch

dec – decrease

ss – Slip Stitch

R1: ch 5, join in first chain

R2: ch 2, dc in each chain, join (5)

R3: ch 2, dc in each st, join (5)

R4: ch 2, dc in each st, join (5)

R5: ch 2, dc in same st, dc in each st, join (6)

R6: ch 2, dc in each st, join (6)

R7: ch 2, dc in each st, join (6)

R8: ch 2, dc in each st, join (6)

R9: ch 2, dc in each st, join (6)

R10: ch 2, dc in each st, join (6)

R11: ch 2, dc in same st, dc in next st, *2 dc, dc,* repeat * section round, join (9)

R12: ch 2, dc in each st, join (9)

R13: ch 2, dc in each st, join (9)

R14: ch 2, dc in each st, join (9)

R15: ch 2, dc in each st, join (9)

R16: ch 2, dc in each st, join (9)

R17: ch 2, dc in same st, dc in next st, dc in next st, *2 dc, dc, dc* repeat * section round, join (12)

R18: ch 2, dc in each st, join (12)           

R19: ch 2, dc in each st, join (12)

R20: ch 2, dc in each st, join (12)

R21: ch 2, dc in each st, join (12)

R22: ch 2, dc in each st, join (12)

R23: ch 2, dc in same st, dc, dc, dc, *2dc, dc, dc, dc* repeat * section round, join (15)

R24: ch 2, dc in each st, join (15)

R25: ch 2, dc in each st, join (15)

R26: ch 2, dc in each st, join (15)

R27: ch 2, dc in each st, join (15)

R28: ch 2, dc in each st, join (15)

R29: ch 2, dc in same st, one dc in the next 4 st, *2 dc, one dc in the next 4 st* repeat * section round, join (18)

R30: ch 2, dc in each st, join (18)

R31: ch 2, dc in each st, join (18)

R32: ch 2, dc in same st, one dc in the next 5 st, *2 dc, one dc in the next 5 st* repeat * section round, join (21)

R33: ch 2, dc in each st, join (21)

R34: ch 2, dc in each st, join (21)

R35: ch 2, dc in same st, one dc in the next 6 st, *2 dc, one dc in the next 6 st* repeat * section round, join (24)

R36: ch 2, dc in each st, join (24)

R37: ch 2, dc in each st, join (24)

R38: ch 2, dc in same st, one dc in the next 7 st, *2 dc, one dc in the next 7 st* repeat * section round, join (27)

R39: ch 2, dc in each st, join (27)

R40: ch 2, dc in each st, join (27)

R41: ch 2, dc in same st, one dc in the next 8 st, *2 dc, one dc in the next 8 st* repeat * section round, join (30)

R42: ch 2, dc in each st, join (30)

R43: ch 2, dc in each st, join (30)

R44: ch 2, dc in same st, one dc in the next 9 st, *2 dc, one dc in the next 9 st* repeat * section round, join (33)

R45: ch 2, dc in each st, join (33)

R46: ch 2, dc in each st, join (33)

R47: ch 2, dc in same st, one dc in the next 10 st, *2 dc, one dc in the next 10 st* repeat * section round, join (36)

R48: ch 2, dc in each st, join (36)

R49: ch 2, dc in each st, join (36)

R50: ch 2, dc in same st, one dc in the next 11 st, *2 dc, one dc in the next 11 st* repeat * section round, join (39)

R51: ch 2, dc in each st, join (39)

R52: ch 2, dc in each st, join (39)

R53: ch 2, dc in same st, one dc in the next 12 st, *2 dc, one dc in the next 12 st* repeat * section round, join (42)

R54: ch 2, dc in each st, join (42)

R55: ch 2, dc in each st, join (42)

R56: ch 2, dc in same st, one dc in the next 13 st, *2 dc, one dc in the next 13 st* repeat * section round, join (45)

R57: ch 2, dc in each st, join (45)

R58: ch 2, dc in each st, join (45)

R59: ch 2, dc in same st, one dc in the next 14 st, *2 dc, one dc in the next 14 st* repeat * section round, join (48)

R60: ch 2, dc in each st, join (48)

R61: ch 2, dc in each st, join (48)

R62: ch 2, dc in same st, one dc in the next 15 st, *2 dc, one dc in the next 15 st* repeat * section round, join (51)

R63: ch 2, dc in each st, join (51)

R64: ch 2, dc in each st, join (51)

R65: ch 2, dc in same st, one dc in the next 16 st, *2 dc, one dc in the next 16 st* repeat * section round, join (54)

R66: ch 2, dc in each st, join (54)

R67: ch 2, dc in each st, join (54)

R68: ch 2, dc in same st, one dc in the next 17 st, *2 dc, one dc in the next 17 st* repeat * section round, join (57)

R69: ch 2, dc in each st, join (57)

R70: ch 2, dc in each st, join (57)

R71: ch 2, dc in same st, one dc in the next 18 st, *2 dc, one dc in the next 18 st* repeat * section round, join (60)

R72: ch 2, dc in each st, join (60)

R73: ch 2, dc in each st, join (60)

R74: ch 2, dc in same st, one dc in the next 19 st, *2 dc, one dc in the next 19 st* repeat * section round, join (63)

R75: ch 2, dc in each st, join (63)

R76: ch 2, dc in each st, join (63)

R77: ch 2, dc in same st, one dc in the next 20 st, *2 dc, one dc in the next 20 st* repeat * section round, join (66)

R78: ch 2, dc in each st, join (66)

R79: ch 2, dc in each st, join (66)

R80: dc in same st, one dc in the next 21 st, *2 dc, one dc in the next 21 st* repeat * section round, join (69)

R81: ch 2, dc in each st, join (69)

R82: ch 2, dc in each st, join (69)

R83: dc in same st, one dc in the next 22 st, *2 dc, one dc in the next 22 st* repeat * section round, join (72)

R84: ch 2, dc in each st, join (72)

R85: ch 2, dc in each st, join (72)

R86: dc in same st, one dc in the next 23 st, *2 dc, one dc in the next 23 st* repeat * section round, join (75)

R87: ch 2, dc in each st, join (75)

R88: ch 2, dc in each st, join (75)

R89: dc in same st, one dc in the next 24 st, *2 dc, one dc in the next 24 st* repeat * section round, join (78)

R90: ch 2, dc in each st, join (78)

R91: ch 2, dc in each st, join (78)

R92: dc in same st, one dc in the next 25 st, *2 dc, one dc in the next 25 st* repeat * section round, join (81)

R93: ch 2, dc in each st, join (81)

R94: ch 2, dc in each st, join (81)

R95: ch 2, *dec over two stitches, dc in next 11 stitches* finish round with dc in last 13 stitches, join (75)

R96: ch 2, *dec over two stitches, dc in next 10 stitches* finish round with dc in last 12 stitches, join (69)

*R97-R102: ch 2, dc in each st, join (69)

R103: ch1, *ss in next st, ch1, ss in same st* round, join

*sometimes I will do more of the last round to make the hat longer or to complete a color pattern.

Finish off the hat by weaving in ends and with a yarn pom pom and enjoy!!

Crocheted Long Stocking Cap

**Update - the tutorial is now up.  Check it out here.**

When I asked my sis-in-law what her 9 year old would like for her birthday, she didn't hesitate before answering "a VERY long stocking cap with a yarn ball on the end."  After searching online I didn't find any crochet patterns that I liked so I decided to see what I could come up with.

I've crocheted quite a few hats so I had a basic idea of what to do.  I just started with a much smaller first round and very gradually increased it.  I love how it turned out, and my nephew loved it too.  In fact, his older brother has now requested one for his birthday in January.

I know he isn't smiling, but I promise he likes it. :)

It ended up being three feet long!  It went past his waist.  As long as his head doesn't grow too much it should last him for quite a while!

Indy had to try it on before we gave it to him.

I'm going to clean up my notes while I make the second one.  Then I'll post it as a free tutorial on here.  Keep an eye out for it!