This Preemie/Newborn Earmuff Snowman Hats is too cute! Any little preemie would look adorable in it. Change the earmuff color to pink and you have a girls snowman hat.
Sizes Included
1-3 lb: 8.5-9″ circumference, 3.5-4″ length
3-5 lb: 11-11.5″ circumference, 4-5″ length
6-8 lb: 12-12.5″ circumference, 5-6″ length
9-11 lb (Newborn): 13-14″ circumference, 6-6.5″ length
*These are our finished sizes. If yours doesn't fit within these measurements, please check your gauge.
Materials
Extra soft worsted weight yarn
- We recommend Lion Brand, Vanna's Choice.
- White
- Black
- Orange
- Blue
- Gray
- 1-3 lb: ~ 17 yards of yarn for hat only, not for add-ons
- 3-5 lb: ~34 yards of yarn for hat only, not for add-ons
- 6-8 lb: ~43 yards of yarn for hat only, not for add-ons
- 9-11 lb (Newborn): ~51 yards of yarn for hat only, not for add-ons
G-6 (4.00mm) crochet hook
2 buttons for eyes
4 small buttons for mouth
Poly-fil (stuffing)
Fabric scissors
Yarn needle, to weave ends
Gauge
3 dc stitches x 2 rows is 1″
*Change the hook size to obtain the gauge.
Notes
- Start in the same stitch as chain.
- In the amount of stitches you should have at the end of the row, (ex. 11 sts). The count does include the chain.
Abbreviations/Stitches Used
st(s)-stitch(es)
WS-wrong side
sp-space
ch-chain
flsc-front loop single crochet
blsc-back loop single crochet
hdc-half double crochet
dc-double crochet
*This pattern is written in American Crochet Terms.
1-3 lb Preemie Hat
Starting with white yarn.
ch 3
Row 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in top of first dc (12 sts)
Row 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (23 sts)
Row 3: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next 2 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts* repeat * to * around dc in next st, join in top of first dc (30 sts)
Rows 4-6: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (30 sts)
Row 7: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (30 sts)
3-5 lb Preemie Hat
Starting with white yarn.
ch 3
Row 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in top of first dc (12 sts)
Row 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (23 sts)
Row 3: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st* repeat * to * around, join in top of first dc (34 sts)
Row 4: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next 7 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 7 sts* repeat * to * around, dc in next st, join in top of first dc (38 sts)
Rows 5-8: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (38 sts)
Row 9: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (38 sts)
6-8 lb Preemie Hat
Starting with white yarn.
ch 3
Row 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in top of first dc (12 sts)
Row 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (23 sts)
Row 3: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st* repeat * to * around, join in top of first dc (34 sts)
Row 4: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next 4 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts* repeat * to * 4 more times around, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, join in top of first dc (41 sts)
Rows 5-10: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (41 sts)
Row 11: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (41 sts)
9-11 lb Newborn Hat
Starting with white yarn.
ch 3
Row 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in top of first dc (12 sts)
Row 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (23 sts)
Row 3: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st* repeat * to * around, join in top of first dc (34 sts)
Row 4: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next 2 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts* repeat * to * around, join in top of first dc (45 sts)
Rows 5-11: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (45 sts)
Row 12: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (45 sts)
1-5 lb Hats Carrot
with orange yarn.
ch 3, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch sp, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends
- with orange yarn and a yarn needle
- attach to middle of hat
6-11 lb Hats Carrot
with orange yarn.
ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next 2 ch sp, dc in next ch sp, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends
- with orange yarn and a yarn needle
- attach to middle of hat
Eyes
- with black yarn, yarn needle, and 2 black buttons
- attach 2 black buttons above carrot
Mouth
- with black thread/black yarn, a small needle/yarn needle, and 4 small black buttons
- attach 4 small buttons under carrot as a cocki-ed smile
Earmuffs (make 2)
Headband
- attach headband to the top of the snowman hat
- with blue yarn and a yarn needle
- take one of the earmuffs and begin attaching it to the side of the headband (do NOT attach the earmuff all the way yet)
- leaving some space to put the poly-fil in, stuff the earmuff
- then completely attach the earmuff
- repeat again on the other side
Pattern and photos © 2014, Cream Of The Crop Crochet™. All rights reserved.
I’m making this for a winter baby shower but I’m concerned about the buttons and will likely embroider instead. Thanks for the pattern.
This is by far my favorite of all the snowman hats. The design is exactly like a snowman ornament that my kids gave me over 30 years ago.
I give many hats, clothes, toys and blankets to charity. I have been doing this since my mother taught me to when I was a girl.
I started teaching my kids to give when they were around 7 years old. From that time on toys they had outgrown went to hospital playrooms, doctor’s offices, day care centers for the less fortunate, and women’s shelters.