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Hello everyone! Today I am sharing another crochet pattern, this Faux Ribbon Baby Hat. It’s so easy, definitely a beginner project (my very first crochet project was a hat!). I love making this little crochet hat for baby showers and other baby gifts, because it works up quick, it’s so cute, and it complete a set if you decide to make these mary jane booties as well.
Faux Ribbon Baby Hat Crochet Pattern
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-Medium Weight in 2 colors (Knit Picks Mighty Stitch in Conch and Silver)
-Size G hook
Abbreviations: (American Terms)
St – Stitch
Ch – Chain
Sc – Single crochet
Tc – Treble Crochet
Hdc – Half Double Crochet
Sl st – Slip Stitch
Gauge: Check Step 4
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0-3 Months
Start with a magic ring or 3-ch loop.
1. Ch 1. Hdc 8 in ring. Join with sl st. (8 sts)
2. Ch 1. 2 hdc in same st. 2 hdc in next 7 sts. (16 sts)Join with sl st.
3. Ch 1. Hdc in same st. 2 hdc in next st. (Hdc. 2 hdc in next st) all 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) all around the hat.(32 sts) (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) all 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.-11. Ch 1. Hdc in same st. Hdc in each st around. (48 sts)Join with sl st
12. Ch 3. Tc in each stitch around. (48 sts)Join with a sl st.
13. Ch 1. Sc in each st around. (48 sts)
Join with a sl st.
Ribbon: Ch 54.
Dc into 3rd ch from hook. Dc 51. (52 sts) Tie off. Attach a bow or flower to finish.
3-6 Months
Start with Magic Ring or 3-ch loop.
1. Ch 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.
3. Ch 1. Hdc in same st. 2 hdc in next st. (Hdc. 2 hdc in next st) all 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) all around the hat.(32 sts) (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) all 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) 3 times. (52 sts) Join with sl st.
8. -12. Ch 1. Hdc in same st. Hdc in each st around. (52 sts)Join with sl st.
13. Ch 3. Tc in each stitch around. (52 sts) Join with a sl st.
14. Ch 1. Sc in each st around. (52 sts) Join with a sl st.Tie off.
Ribbon: Ch 58.
Dc into 3rd ch from hook. Dc 55. (56 sts) Attach a bow or flower to finish.
6-12 months:
Start with Magic Ring or 3-ch loop.
1. Ch 1. Hdc 8 in ring (8 sts) Join with a sl st.
2. Ch 1. 2 hdc in same st. 2 hdc in next 7 sts. (16 sts)Join with sl st.
3. Ch 1. Hdc in same st. 2 hdc in next st. (Hdc. 2 hdc in next st) all 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) all around the hat.(32 sts) (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) all 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) repeat all around the hat. (56 sts) Join with sl st.
8.-14. Ch 1. Hdc in same st. Hdc in each st all around the hat. (56 sts) Join with sl st.
15. Ch 3. Tc in same st. Tc in each st around. (56 sts)Join with a sl st.
16. Ch 1. Sc in same st. Sc in each st around. (56 sts) Tie off.
Ribbon :
Ch 62. Dc in 3rd ch from hook. Dc 59. (60 sts) Tie off. Attach a bow or flower to finish.
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Thank you for this adorable pattern! What kind of glue do you use when gluing on the bow?
Hi Ann! I just used hot glue :)
You only gave instructions on how to make the ribbon and not the bow attached. Would you give instructions on the bow also please? BTW this hat is too cute!!
Thank you for letting me know! I added a link to my cute bows pattern.
I didn’t realize that for the 3-6 mo pattern it said to repeat rows 8-12! I went straight to the next step after row 8! So when I finished the hat it looked more like a yarmulke!!! Lol! No biggie, I’m just going to undo my work back to the end of row 8 and repeat it to row 12. Cute cute pattern!
Oh no! Haha! Glad you figured it out :)
Hi! A few questions on this awesome pattern! My first question is that I was struggling with the G hook because my tension is so tight when I crochet. I went up to an H and it is so much easier. Will the hat still work out? Also, I am thinking ahead to the ribbon. Do you finish the whole hat, crochet the ribbon, and then thread the ribbon through the treble crochet row? Thank you!
No problem! if it was super tight with the g, then your finished hat probably would have been too small. Yes, if you read through the pattern it will explain the ribbon, you make it first, then thread it through.
Thank you! I finished the hat, made the ribbon and threaded it through, and then made the bow. My problem is I don’t know how to secure the ribbon and bow! Do I sew them in? I can do the crochet stitches with no problem but the sewing is where I struggle!
Slip stitch the ends of the ribbon together and you can carefully hot glue the bow in place.
I made this for a friend’s upcoming baby shower. Its too stinking cute! Thank you for sharing the pattern.
Thank you! You are welcome!
I came across this pattern a few months ago and made it when my friends told me they were having a little girl. I’ve never made hats before but I LOVE this pattern it’s easy to follow and I was asked to make more for her. Thank you for putting this up!❤
Yay! I am so glad you like it! You are very welcome :)
Hello, I’m getting stuck on step 4 in the 0-3 months pattern. I keep ending up in the middle of the round when i get to stich 32. Im doing *1 hdc in one stitch, 1 hdc in next stitch, 2 hdc in next stitch, 2 hdc in next stitch, 2 hdc in next stitch**, and repeating from * to ** all the way around.
I would love to make this for my friend’s baby girl who’s due in November!
Thanks
You are increasing incorrectly. You should be increasing like this–> Hdc. Hdc. 2 hdc in next st (increase). Hdc. Hdc. Increase. Hdc. Hdc. Increase, in other words, hdc 2. Increase. Hdc 2. Increase(etc.). Does that make sense?
So 3 sets of hdc, hdc, 2hdc, then 2hdc in each stitch the rest of the round?
No you are repeating the whole thing *Hdc. Hdc. increase* repeated all around the hat.
I had the same trouble. Thanks for clarifying. I’m a visual learner so sometimes the words not laid out like you did in this response can confuse. Luckily I count my stitches and come across my miss understandings quickly. thanks!
Just need to know if there is a hat pattern for older children like two years
I am sorry! I only have this specific pattern for babies.
Could you make this by increasing the amount of hdc, 2hdc each round until you get the right size crown? If that makes sense
Thanks
Yes! Make sure you work an extra single in between the increase for each row.
I love this pattern thank you so much for sharing
Thank you! Glad you like it!
Hi I had a question. Im trying to make the hat but when I get to round 4 and count out 32 stitches it doesn’t go all away around the hat. This patteren is so cute. I’m just stuck. Thanks
Hi Krista!
You might be getting stuck on the increases. Are you working the increases together in the same stitch from the previous rounds? Each round increases by 8 stitches from the round previous. Does that make sense?
Thank you for responding. I was reading the pattern again and figured out that I was reading it wrong. Thanks again.
Glad I could help!
Hello Bethany!
This pattern really is wonderful! I just startet crocheting and it is my first project!
I am stuck in the same round as Krista!
Do i understand it right, that the 32 stitches just end in the middle of the “round” and i just go on with Nr 5?
And do i repeat the whole row or just what’s in the patentheses?
Greetings from Austria :)
Greetings!
No, you need to come around to the same spot each time. You will repeat inside teh parenthesis all around the hat until you reach the beginning.
This is too adorable! I love it. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Merry Monday this week!
Thank you!
I’m fairly new to crocheting, and this is the first pattern I’ve ever tried. I got to the end of the fourth row and I’m measuring small on my diameter by about 1/4″ … the G6 hook I’m using is a 4.00 mm, I’ve seen them in 4.25 is that my problem? Or could I be messing up somewhere
You are doing great! Gauge is just unique to each crocheter. You probably crochet tighter than me, so you just need to go up a hook size or two. So glad you are crocheting!! Please let me know if you have more questions.
I downloaded this pattern but when I opened it it has a black box over the last half of the pattern.
Please opening it using Adobe Reader.
Is there a video tutorial for this hat? I keep getting my number of stitches wrong and it doesn’t match up!
I am sorry, no! Which step are you getting lost on?
Right at the beginning. I think it’s round 2. I do the 8 hdc into the magic ring then it says “Hdc 2 in same st. Hdc 2 in next 7 sts” that confuses me. Does it mean the same stitch as the ch1? Or the next stitch? Then it says “Hdc 2 in next 7 sts. (16 sts)”, but I’m not getting that and when I get done I’m back at the beginning do I join then go on? Or do I just keep going around?
You have 8 hdc. Ch 1 and hdc 2 in the same st. Now you have 7 sts left in the circle. Sc 2 in the rest of the sts (7 of them). Join. This ends the first round. This hat is not made in the round, it’s made in joined rows. You will come back to where you started, and join with a sl st. Then, to start the next row, you will ch 1 and work the first st in the same st as your chain.
This ends the second round, I mean.
How do you make bow?
The link for the bow is in the post text. It’s not mine, that is why it isn’t included in the pdf.
How do you make and attach bow?
Hi, how many rows would you think of increases for a 3-6 month size?
Thanks, Katie
Hi Katie!
I am actually working on getting all the sizes written, so sorry about that. For 3-6 months, I would go to round 6 (hdc 4, hdc 2 in next st), and then on the 7th round, I work 11 hdc, and 2 hdc together in the next st. from there, I work 1 hdc in each st. Make sure your pieces has about a 4 1/2” diameter after row 6, and finish when it’s about 5” long.
Thank you! Is that 5″ length including the triple crochet and last row of single crochets?
Yep!
I am not sure what I am doing wrong, but by the time I get to row 5 I have a big ruffle, no hat. I think that the directions in the parenthesis are confusing me. Everyone seems to love this pattern so I guess this make me an idiot. I have tried to make this 4 times today and had to unravel each time. I really like it but I cannot figure out where I am going wrong. I just keep ending up with a little ruffly coaster instead of a hat.
It sounds like you are working the increases incorrectly and working too many stitches. Each round you will work an extra single in between the doubles. The first round, you will work 2 hdc in each st. The next round you will work one single, followed by a double (two hdc worked in the same stitch) all around the whole hat. The next round you will work 2 singles (2 hdc, each in their own stitch) followed by a double. The next one you will work 3 singles followed by a double, and so on and so forth. With each round, you are working an extra single in between the doubles. Does that make sense?
Hi Bethany
I liver this pattern and I’m making it for my baby and friends baby too. Do you have a hooded baby cowl pattern? I can’t find any where that I like.
Thanks for sharing your wonderful pattern
Hi Rona!
Thank yoU! And I am sorry, I don’t have a pattern for a baby cowl. What did you have in mind?
Thank you for sharing this easy, adorable hat. I am expecting my first grandchild, which is a little girl. I want to make this for her. I’m also thinking about making some for the baby ward. My daughter’s husband is in the Army so I am going to make some extra’s for all the new little baby girls there.
You are welcome! And that’s so nice of you to make them for all the babies :D
I would like to use some of your baby patterns for fund raising for a friend in my mom’s group whose husband is in need of a kidney transplant. Some of the sales might be in person rather than online, so rather than linking, would I just need to put the name of your blog on tag or something? Thanks so much for sharing your patterns for all to enjoy!
Yes that would be wonderful. Thanks so much! Good luck with your fundraiser, I hope it’s very successful!
I think this hat is adorable and I want to make it for my new niece that will be born end of October. Is there a way that you could post a video tutorial on YouTube or your blog? I’m really not understanding the patten. Thanks so much!
I can! But it might be a while. Would you like me to try and talk you through the part that is confusing you?
I think I figured it out. The magic ring was confusing me. I was doing six sc in it and then trying to do the 8. I finally did eight in the ring and it worked. Thanks!
Oh good! Glad you figured it out!
This is such a cute hat. I just started crocheting and will try to make it. I was wondering how do you size a hat for a specific child?
It’s difficult to size this type of hat for a specific child, since you are working from the top. It would just be trial and error to get it perfect.(Making the hat and then going back and adjusting your increases) Sorry, I am not much help! I am working on getting specific instructions for sizing (0-3, 3-6, 6-12) up soon. Hats are not my forte :(
I LOVE the pattern but I had a problem making mine. My hat turned out WAY to big. I have no clue where I messed up.
Are you using the suggested hook and yarn?
This pattern is super cute but I cannot seem to figure out how to do the triple crochet around for the ribbon to go through, please help!! Thank you!
A triple crochet is a double crochet with an extra loop on the hook, and pull through an extra time. So for a double you yarn over once, but for a triple you yarn over twice, and pull the yarn through 2 loops,3 times. Here is a video I found:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSPJhog9lL4
Oops I know how to triple crochet, I mean I can’t figure out how to attach them and not look really messy.
Hm. Well you aren’t so much as “attaching” them, as you are just working them as your next row. Are you working them separate?
It does look a little weird until you get the “ribbon” put in place, though. Feel free to email or FB message me a photo and I can get a better idea of how to help!
I’m a manager at a Holiday Retirement, our Crochet circle will be making many of these for the “shaken baby syndrome” September 2014. Thanks for a fun pattern for a sad reason!
You’re welcome. And very sad :(
I can not get the magic circle, could you please tell me the way to do a chain stitch and join start? Thank you, love your patterns!
Many thanks,
Lisa
You can ch 3 and sl st into your first chain, and work the next round inside the tiny ring.
HI! I love you website and am a newbie so I’m still learning how to read patterns. I had no trouble with the flip flops or the mary janes but I think I’m not reading this one correctly…where it says HDC 2, HDC 3, HDC 4 does this mean 2 HDC’s in the same st., 3 HDC’s in the same st and 4 HDC’s in the same stitch? Ive seen it written “2 hdc in the same st ” in a pattern but not this way and I’m interpreting it the same and my hat is looking ridiculous:-) Thanks for the help and thank you for sharing your gift!
No, you work each one in it’s own stitch. When I want you to work them together, I will say specifically, “in the same st”.
thank you very much!!
Im started to have fun doing chrochet hats for my baby..i saw your website and i love to do your hats.they are adorable for my princess.thsnk you..
You’re welcome!
hi… your hat is so cute. I’m just a beginner just following patterns but going to you tube if I dont understand the meaning . I got lots of acrylic yarns,, are those fine coz i only get cheap ones.
hope theres a video on this.
Thanks for sharing. God Bless
I crochet and knit for the charity Project Warm-up. May I use your cute baby hat pattern for charity crocheting?
yes, just please give me credit as the designer on your tags.
I like a lot of crochet patterns on these websites. But very few have the videos. Since I don’t know how to crochet without video, I had to go to youtube to find some. Are there other websites which have the videos for the crochet patterns. Thanks !
I am not sure.
This is an adorable pattern and i am going to make a couple in small and larger sizes for my friend’s new grand daughter. I also want to tell you that I made several pairs of Mary Janes for her shower in various colors and various sizes and used them as package ornaments…the y were definately a crowd pleaser…
Oh thank you! That is wonderful to hear :)
im trying to email this to myself but unfortunately i dnt have outlook setup on my pc to do that. is there another way to get this pattern.
What is a magic circle? I am new to crocheting. Thanks
Here is a video on how to make it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLuSVyKvoUg
I really like this pattern and how simple it is for a beginner like myself. The only problem I am having is that I am making this for a friend’s daughter (just turned two) and as I have never made any type of hat before I’m not sure how big to make it. Any suggestions on sizing would be helpful, please and thank you!
Well it depends on what size of hook and what size of yarn. I can tell you that I use a G hook, and Caron Simply Soft Solids medium weight yarn, and I work 8 rounds, [increasing each round] plus a round where you make 15 hdc, then 2 hdc in the next st, all around the hat, it fits my two year old. Hope that helps!
Ok I have been working on this 1 for my 2 yr old and one for my 7m old. I am using a g6 hook is that the same as a g? What I am making is not looking like a hat but more flat. It doesn’t seem right I am on row 8. Not sure what I am doing wrong. When I am doing the 3hdc then 2 hdc in same stitch do I keep doing that all around? I am not sure where I have messed up. Help please I want to make these for Xmas for my girls.
Sorry! I am at a wedding and haven’t had a lot of time. I got you on Twitter, email me if you need anything else. These hats are fun and simple once you know what you are doing, we can figure this out! [email protected]
Love the hat and want to make one but I’m new to crocheting and have a question.
You say to start with a magic circle – is that the first row (6 sc join with sl st)? Thanks JD
Hi Bethany,
I really really love this pattern. I want to make this one too, but I want a size that will fit a female adult. I hope you can help me out.
Thanks,
Shaw
Sure! All you need to do is keep increasing until you reach your desired circumference. So, continue after step 7, and keep adding another hdc in between your 2 hdc worked in the same st. Once your hat is as big around as you want, finish by doing 1 hdc in each st all around until it’s your desired length. Be sure to leave room for the edge (triple crochet and sc).
Wow! Thanks Bethany :)Will try your pattern soon.
You are welcome!
Hi Bethany, your Faux Ribbon Baby Hat is so adorable, i truly want to make it right now, but i am working on another project right now, and having some problems with it. I usually don’t have problems with following a pattern but i am having problems with this one it is Baby Boat Booties! Thank you for the adorable hat pattern. God bless you.
Norma S.
HI Norma! Thanks so much. Do you need help with the other pattern?
Love your patterns Bethany. Greetings from the UK :)
Thank so much, Rebecca! Thanks from visiting :)
Cute idea! ♥ Ana BC
visiting from craftilicous link party. This is great. I would like to give this a go but do not understand some of your abbreviations. What is HDC? Do you have another pattern that explains the crotchet code? Cheers Karen
Sorry! hdc is half double crochet.
So cute! I`m so glad I found your blog!!! :)
Thanks so much, Dawn !
Cute as can be. Guess what? My friend has made two pairs of the Mary Janes from your recent post. They are so adorable.
Blessings,
Sinea
Ducks ‘n a Row
So, so, so cute! Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof