This is the start of a Cream Of The Crop Pattern Blast! This adorable little Preemie/Newborn Ladybug Hats pattern would look cute on any little girl in the NICU! Make one in an hour and a half or less! I know an hour and a half sounds like a lot of time, but to make a detailed hat like this its not. What could be better than an adorable crochet ladybug 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.
- Red
- Black
- White
- 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 extra small black buttons
1″ button (optional)
Fabric scissors
Yarn needle, to weave ends
White thread (optional)
Small needle (optional)
Gauge
3 dc stitches x 2 rows is 1″
*Change the hook size to obtain the gauge
Notes
- This pattern is written in American Crochet Terms.
Abbreviations/Stitches Used
st(s)-stitch(es)
ch-chain
dc-double crochet
fpdc-front post double crochet
bpdc-back post double crochet
1-3 lb Preemie Hat
Starting with CA yarn,
ch 3
Round 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join (11 sts)
Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join (22 sts)
Round 3: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts* repeat * to * around dc in next st, join (29 sts)
Rounds 4-6: ch 2, dc in each st around, join (29 sts)
Round 7: ch 2, *fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st* repeat * to * around, fpdc in next st, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (29 sts)
3-5 lb Preemie Hat
Starting with CA yarn,
ch 3
Round 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join (11 sts)
Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join (22 sts)
Round 3: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st* repeat * to * around, join (33 sts)
Round 4: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 7 sts* repeat * to * around, dc in next st, join (37 sts)
Rounds 5-8: ch 2, dc in each st around, join (37 sts)
Round 9: ch 2, *fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st* repeat * to * around, fpdc in next st, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (37 sts)
6-8 lb Preemie Hat
Starting with CA yarn,
ch 3
Round 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join (11 sts)
Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join (22 sts)
Round 3: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st* repeat * to * around, join (33 sts)
Round 4: ch 2, *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 (40 sts)
Rounds 5-9: ch 2, dc in each st around, join (40 sts)
Round 10: ch 2, *fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st* repeat * to * around, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (40 sts)
9-11 lb Newborn Hat
Starting with CA yarn,
ch 3
Round 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join (11 sts)
Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join (22 sts)
Round 3: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st* repeat * to * around, join (33 sts)
Round 4: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts* repeat * to * around, join (44 sts)
Rounds 5-11: ch 2, dc in each st around, join (44 sts)
Round 12: ch 2, *fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st* repeat * to * around, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (44 sts)
Spots (8 spots)
with black yarn.
ch 2
Row 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends
- with black yarn and a yarn needle
- attach spots anywhere on the hat
Face
with black yarn.
ch 2
Row 1: 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, turn
Row 2: ch 1, 2 sc in each st, turn
Row 3: ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next st, *2 sc in next st, sc in next st* repeat * to *, turn
Row 4: ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next st, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts* repeat * to *, turn
Row 5: ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next st, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts* repeat * to *, turn
Row 6: ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 4 sts, ch 4, slst in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch down, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, ch 4, slst in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch down, sc in next 4 sts, 3 sc in next st, working on the bottom sc in each st, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends
- with black yarn and a yarn needle
- attach face on the front of the hat just above the ribbing
Eyes (make 2)
with white yarn.
ch 2,
Row 1: 4 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends
- With white yarn and a yarn needle.
- Attach eyes towards the top of the face.
- With extra small black buttons, white thread, and a small needle.
- Attach the buttons of top of the white eye.
- Make sure it is very secure, and tie both ends together.
Mouth
with white yarn.
surface crochet an upside down rainbow just below the eyes.
Flower (optional)
- Using this flower pattern (I didn't use the leaves from this pattern.) with white worsted weight yarn a 1″ button and a G hook
- Attach the flower just above the right eye to the right side
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