Make this quick and easy bee hat for an adorable little preemie this summer!
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.
- Black
- Yellow
- White (optional)
- 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
1″ button (optional)
Fabric scissors
Yarn needle, to weave ends
Gauge
3 dc stitches x 2 rows is 1″
*Change the hook size to obtain the gauge.
Abbreviations/Stitches Used
st(s) | stitch(es)
ch | chain
sc | single crochet
sc dec | single crochet decrease
dc | double crochet
fpdc | front post double crochet
bpdc | back post double crochet
*This pattern is written in American Crochet Terms.
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)
Striped Bee Hat
1-3 lb Preemie Hat
Starting with black yarn.
ch 3
Row 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in top of first dc (12 sts)
Cut yarn and change to yellow yarn.
Row 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (23 sts)
Cut yarn and change to black yarn.
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)
Cut yarn and change to yellow yarn.
Row 4: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (30 sts)
Cut yarn and change to black yarn.
Row 5: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (30 sts)
Cut yarn and change to yellow yarn.
Row 6: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (30 sts)
Row 7: ch 2, fpdc in first st, bpdc in next st, *fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st* repeat * to * around, fpdc in next st, join in top of first fpdc, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (30 sts)
3-5 lb Preemie Hat
Starting with black yarn.
ch 3
Row 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in top of first dc (12 sts)
Cut yarn and change to yellow yarn.
Row 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (23 sts)
Cut yarn and change to black yarn.
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)
Cut yarn and change to yellow yarn.
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)
Cut yarn and change to black yarn.
Row 5: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (38 sts)
Cut yarn and change to yellow yarn.
Row 6: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (38 sts)
Cut yarn and change to black yarn.
Row 7: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (38 sts)
Cut yarn and change to yellow yarn.
Row 8: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (38 sts)
Row 9: ch 2, fpdc in first st, bpdc in next st, *fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st* repeat * to * around, fpdc in next st, join in top of first fpdc, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (38 sts)
6-8 lb Preemie Hat
Starting with black yarn.
ch 3
Row 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in top of first dc (12 sts)
Cut yarn and change to yellow yarn.
Row 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (23 sts)
Cut yarn and change to black yarn.
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)
Cut yarn and change to yellow yarn.
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)
Cut yarn and change to black yarn.
Row 5: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (41 sts)
Cut yarn and change to yellow yarn.
Row 6: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (41 sts)
Cut yarn and change to black yarn.
Row 7: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (41 sts)
Cut yarn and change to yellow yarn.
Row 8: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (41 sts)
Cut yarn and change to black yarn.
Row 9: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (41 sts)
Row 10: ch 2, fpdc in first st, bpdc in next st, *fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st* repeat * to * around, join in top of first fpdc, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (41 sts)
9-11 lb Newborn Hat
Starting with black yarn.
ch 3
Row 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in top of first dc (12 sts)
Cut yarn and change to yellow yarn.
Row 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (23 sts)
Cut yarn and change to black yarn.
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)
Cut yarn and change to yellow yarn.
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)
Cut yarn and change to black yarn.
Row 5: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (45 sts)
Cut yarn and change to yellow yarn.
Row 6: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (45 sts)
Cut yarn and change to black yarn.
Row 7: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (45 sts)
Cut yarn and change to yellow yarn.
Row 8: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (45 sts)
Cut yarn and change to black yarn.
Row 9: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (45 sts)
Cut yarn and change to yellow yarn.
Row 10: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (45 sts)
Cut yarn and change to black yarn.
Row 11: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (45 sts)
Row 12: ch 2, fpdc in first st, bpdc in next st, *fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st* repeat * to * around, join in top of first fpdc, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (45 sts)
antennas (make 2)
with black yarn.
ch 2
Row 1: 4 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join (4 sts)
Row 2: ch 1, 2 sc in each st, join (8 sts)
Row 3: ch 1, sc in each st around, join (8 sts)
Row 4: ch 1, sc dec in each st around, join (4 sts)
Row 5-8: ch 1, sc in each st around, join (4 sts)
Row 9: ch 1, sc in each st around, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (4 sts)
- with black yarn and a yarn needle
- attach antennas on top of the hat
Flower (optional)
- Using this flower pattern (I didn't use the leaf part of pattern.) with white worsted weight yarn, 1″ button and a G hook
- Attach flower on right side
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