Crochet Baby Plaid Trapper Hat – Free Crochet Pattern

These adorable baby plaid trapper hats are perfect for cool months and look super cute on Baby! The free crochet pattern includes 3 sizes for different aged babies. Everyone will love these cute hats!

Today’s project is probably my most favorite. The brilliant idea to add plaid to my Baby Trapper Hat was sent to me by a very clever reader, Brandi! I love the idea so much, and I love EVEN MORE how adorable they turned out. Seriously, this crochet baby plaid trapper hat is SO CUTE. I have a nephew coming soon, and it even though his due date is a ways away, I have one of these tucked away especially for him.

 

 

 

CROCHET BABY PLAID TRAPPER HAT – FREE CROCHET PATTERN 

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What you need: (affiliate)
Medium Weight Yarn in 4 colors 
(Knit Picks Brava in Red, Wine, Black and Dove Heather) 
G hook
Darning Needle
Faux Fur Pom-pom (You can make your own!)

Abbreviations: American Terms
Ch – Chain
Sc – Single Crochet
Hdc – Half Double Crochet 
Dc – Double Crochet 
Tc- Triple Crochet
Sl st – Slip Stitch

 

Click here to watch a video tutorial for the Plaid Stitch. 

 

It includes all 13 plaid patterns!

0-3 Months

Start with a magic ring or 3-ch loop.

1. Hdc 8 in ring. Join with sl st. 

2. Ch 1. 2 hdc in same st. 2 hdc in next 7 sts. (16 sts) Join with sl st with your first ch.

3. Ch 1. Hdc in same st. 2 hdc in next st. *Hdc. 2 hdc in next st* repeat around the hat. (24 sts) Join with a sl st.

4. Ch 1. Hdc in same st. Hdc in next st. 2 hdc in next st. *Hdc 2, 2 hdc in next st* repeat around the hat (32 sts)(your piece should have a 3” diameter). Join with sl st.

 5. Ch 1. Hdc in same st. Hdc 2. 2 hdc in next st. *Hdc 3, 2 hdc in next st* repeat around the hat. (40 sts) Join with sl st.

 6. Ch 1. Hdc in same st. Hdc 3. 2 hdc in next st. *Hdc 4, 2 hdc in next st* all around the hat. (48 sts) Join with sl st.    

7. – 13.  Ch 1. Hdc in same st. Hdc in each st around. (48 sts) Join with sl st. Tie off.

Front flap:

1. With your seam in the middle back of the hat, lay your hat flat and upside down.  Find a stitch that 3 sts from the side on the front (it doesn’t have to be exact) . Use this st at your starting point.  Work from the outside. Join black with a sl st.  Ch 2. Work the plaid stitch across, 18 total stitches, alternating between black and wine. Finish your last st with light. Turn. 

2. Work a plaid stitch all the way across, alternating between red and wine. Be sure to carry the yarn you aren’t working with, as well as the black yarn from the previous row. Turn. (18 its)

3. – 4. Repeat the plaid stitch sequence, alternating between and black and red each row. (18 sts)

5.  Ch 2. Dc in same st. Ch 1. Sk next st. Dc in next st. Work 4 more plaid stitch sets. Change color and dc in next st.  Ch 1. Sk next st. Dc in last st. (18 sts)
Break yarn. 

Back piece:

Start with your hat upside down, working from the outside. Join your dark yarn with a sl st in the st left of the flap.
1. Ch 2. Work Plaid Stitch across the back of the hat, alternating between dark and mid for a total of 10 sets, and 30 sts. Finish the last st with light.  Turn. 
2. Ch 2. Work plaid st all the way across, alternating light and mid. Finish last st with dark. Turn. 
3. Ch 2. Work Plaid st for 3 sets (9 sts). Work a hdc, and sc 2 for next set. Work next 2 sets in sc sts. For the next set, work 2 sc and then a hdc. Finshed out the row with regular 3-dc plaid stitch sets. Tie off. 
Weave in all ends before moving on. 

Using black and starting anywhere, sc all around the hat, going all around the sides of the back piece and front flap. Work 3 sts in each corner.  

 

 

 

3-6 Months

Start with Magic Ring or 3-ch loop.

1. Hdc 8 in ring. Join with sl st. 

2. Ch 1. 2 hdc in same st. 2 hdc in next 7 sts.(16 sts) Join with sl st with your first ch.

3. Ch 1. Hdc in same st. 2 hdc in next st. *Hdc. 2 hdc in next st* repeat around the hat. (24 sts) Join with a sl st.

4. Ch 1. Hdc in same st. Hdc in next st. 2 hdc in next st. *Hdc 2, 2 hdc in next st* repeat around the hat.(32 sts)(your piece should have a 3” diameter) Join with sl st.

5. Ch 1. Hdc in same st. Hdc 2. 2 hdc in next st. *Hdc 3, 2 hdc in next st* repeat around the hat. (40 sts) Join with sl st.

6. Ch 1. Hdc in same st. Hdc 3. 2 hdc in next st. *Hdc 4, 2 hdc in next st* all around the hat. (48 sts) Join with sl st.    

7. Ch 1. Hdc in same st. Hdc 10. 2 hdc in next st. *Hdc 11, 2 hdc in next st* work 3 times. (52 sts) Join with sl st.

8. – 13. Ch 1. Hdc in same st. Hdc in each st around. (52 sts)Join with sl st. 

14. Ch 1. Hdc 51. 2 hdc in last st. Join with sl st.  (53 sts) Tie off. 

Front flap:

1. With your seam in the middle back of the hat, lay your hat flat and find a stitch that 2-3 sts from the side on the front (it doesn’t have to be exact) . Use this st at your starting point.  Join your new color with a sl st. Work from the outside. Start with black and alternate with wine. Ch 2. Work Plaid Stitch for 6 sets.  Finish last set with red. Turn. (18 sts)

2. – 4.  Ch 2. Work Plaid Stitch all the way across. Turn. Be sure to carry the yarn you aren’t working with, as well as the black yarn from the previous row.  (18 sts)

5. Ch 2. Dc in same st. Ch 1. Sk next st. Dc in next st. Work 4 more plaid stitch sets. Change color and dc in next st.  Ch 1. Sk next st. Dc in last st. (18 sts) Tie off. 

 

Back piece:

Start with your hat upside down, working from the outside. Join your yarn with a sl st in the st just left of the flap. You will work all the way across the back until you meet the front flap:

Start with black. 
1. Ch 2. Dc in same st. Work Plaid Stitch for 11 sets (33 sts). Dc in last st. Turn. (35 sts)
2. Continuing with black, Ch 2, dc in same st. Work plaid stitch for 11 sets. Switch to black and dc in last st. Turn. (35 sts). 
3. Ch 2. Dc2tog. Dc 2 (switch color). Work 2 more plaid stitch sets. Work a hdc, sc, sc for next st. Sc next 2 plaid sets. Sc, sc, hdc next set. Work next 2 sets with dc. Dc 2. Dc2tog. Tie off. (33 sts)

Weave in all ends before moving on. 

Using black and starting anywhere, sc all around the hat, going all around the sides of the back piece and front flap. Work 3 sts in each corner.  

 

 

6-12 Months

Start with Magic Ring or 3-ch loop.

1.  Hdc 8 in ring. Join with sl st. 

2. Ch 1. 2 hdc in same st. 2 hdc in next 7 sts.(16 sts)

3. Ch 1. Hdc in same st. 2 hdc in next st. *Hdc. 2 hdc in next st* repeat around the hat. (24 sts) Join with a sl st.

4. Ch 1. Hdc in same st. Hdc in next st. 2 hdc in next st. *Hdc 2, 2 hdc in next st* repeat around the hat. (32 sts) (your piece should have a 3” diameter) Join with sl st

5. Ch 1. Hdc in same st. Hdc 2. 2 hdc in next st. *Hdc 3, 2 hdc in next st* repeat around the hat. (40 sts) Join with sl st.

6. Ch 1. Hdc in same st. Hdc 3. 2 hdc in next st. *Hdc 4, 2 hdc in next st* all around the hat. (48 sts) Join with sl st.    

7. Ch 1. Hdc in same st. Hdc 4. 2 hdc in next st. *Hdc 5, 2 hdc in next st* all around the hat. Join with sl st. (56 sts)    

8. – 17. Ch 1. Hdc in same st. Hdc in each st all around the hat. (56 sts)

Join with sl st. Tie off.

Front flap:

1.With your seam in the middle back of the hat, lay your hat flat and find a stitch that is 2-3 sts from the side on the front (it doesn’t have to be exact) . Use this st at your starting point. Work from the outside.  Join black with a sl st. Ch 2. Work Plaid Stitch across alternating black and wine, 7 sets (21 sts). Finish last st with wine. Turn. 

2. – 4. Ch 2. Work plaid stitch all the way across. Turn. Be sure to carry the yarn you aren’t working with, as well as the black yarn from the previous row.  (21 sts)

5. Ch 2. Dc in same st. Ch 1. Sk next st. Dc in next st. Work 5 plaid stitch sets. (change color). Dc in next st. Ch 1. Sk next st. Dc in last st. Tie off. (21 sts)

 

Back Piece:

Start with your hat upside down, working from the outside. Join your yarn with a sl st  in the st just left of the flap. You will work all the way across the back until you meet the front flap:

Start with black. 
1. Ch 2. Dc in same st. Work Plaid Stitch for 11 sets (33 sts). Dc in last st. Turn. (35 sts)
2. Continuing with black, Ch 2, dc in same st. Work plaid stitch for 11 sets. Switch to black and dc in last st. Turn. (35 sts). 
3. Ch 3. Tc2tog (triple crochet decrease). Tc 2. Work next Plaid Stitch set with tc. Work a dc, dc, hdc in next set. Work next 5 sets with hdc. Work hdc, dc, dc for next set. Work next Plaid Stitch set with tc. (switch color). Tc 2. Tc2tog. Tie off. 

Weave in all ends before moving on. 

Using black and starting anywhere, sc all around the hat, going all around the sides of the back piece and front flap. Work 3 sts in each corner.  

Finish by sewing buttons on the hat, corresponding with your button holes. Be sure to sew them on very securely, and finish with a dot of super glue or nail polish to seal the threads.

To make tassels, cut 6 arm-length pieces of yarn (from your chin to your extended arm). {You can go shorter for the smaller hat} Pull the six pieces through the corner stitch on your hat (you now have 12 pieces to work with) Braid them together and tie a knot. Trim the ends. Repeat for the other side. 

Isn’t this faux fur pom-pom fab? (Get it on Etsy here)

You can also make one with yarn with this tutorial.

 

I hope you enjoy this adorable little pattern!

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