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Love~ 12 Months – 3 Year Old Beanie Pattern

August 16, 2012 Category: Baby / Children / Crochet / Hats + Headbands / Patterns

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I remember the day my little sister was born. I was almost 10 years old, and super dooper excited to become an older sister! I could already see the way I was going to dress her up and then hug and kiss her. In fact, even though I had never laid my eyes on her, I loved her with all my heart!
Despite that, nothing prepared me for the first time I saw her little pink face, teensy-weensy fingers, and itty-bitty toes.

By some miracle my heart found even more space to be filled with my love for her! 
She’s grown up quite a bit since then, and 7 years later I lover her just as much if not even more!
Anyways I thought I’d write a pattern for a teeny beanie for a little baby. 
  
What You’ll Need:
*10.00 Crochet Hook
*7.00 Crochet Hook
*8ply Yarn
*Wool/Tapestry Needle
*Scissors
Finished Size:
Head Circumference: 18 to 20 Inches ~ 46 -48 cm. 
Beanie/Hat Height:  8 Inches ~  20 cm

~ Pattern ~

Row 1~ Start by making a Slip Knot with your 10.00 crochet hook, then Chain 5. Slip Stitch into the first chain you made (this creates a circle), then chain up 3 (this will count as the first double crochet of the cluster). *Crochet a Double Crochet but don’t do the last step of the stitch. (you’ll now have 2 loops left on your crochet hook)
Repeat from the *, (you’ll now have 3 loops on your crochet hook) Yarn over, and pull through all 3 loops on the hook. Chain 2.
*Now taking your crochet hook, crochet a Cluster Stitch into the circle, and chain 2. Repeat from the * 4 more times. (you’ll now have 6 cluster stitches) Slip stitch in the next 2 stitches, until you get to the chain 2 space.

Row 2~ Chain up 3, (this will count as the first double crochet of the cluster). *Crochet a double crochet but don’t do the last step of the stitch. (you’ll now have 2 loops left on your crochet hook) Repeat from the *, (you’ll now have 3 loops on your crochet hook) Yarn over, and pull through all 3 loops on the hook. Chain 2. Crochet a cluster stitch in the same chain 2 space, then chain 2.
*Crochet a cluster in the next space, chain 2, crochet a cluster in the same space, chain 2. Repeat from the * 4 more times. (you’ll now have 12 cluster stitches) Slip stitch in the next 2 stitches, until you get to the chain 2 space.

Row 3~  Chain up 3, (this will count as the first double crochet of the
cluster). *Crochet a double crochet but don’t do the last step of the
stitch. (you’ll now have 2 loops left on your crochet hook) Repeat from
the *, (you’ll now have 3 loops on your crochet hook) Yarn over, and
pull through all 3 loops on the hook. Chain 2. Crochet a cluster stitch
in the same chain 2 space, then chain 2.
*Crochet a cluster in the next space, chain 2. Crochet cluster into the next space, chain 2. Crochet a cluster, chain 2, crochet a cluster in the same space, chain 2. Repeat from the * all around. Slip stitch in the next 2 stitches, until you get to the chain 2 space.

Row 4-8~ Chain up 3, (this will count as the first double crochet of the
cluster). *Crochet a double crochet but don’t do the last step of the
stitch. (you’ll now have 2 loops left on your crochet hook) Repeat from
the *, (you’ll now have 3 loops on your crochet hook) Yarn over, and
pull through all 3 loops on the hook. Chain 2.
*Crochet a cluster in the next space, chain 2. Repeat from the * all around. Slip stitch in the next 2 stitches, until you get to the chain 2 space.

Row 9~  Taking your 7.00 crochet hook, chain up 1, and then Single Crochet into every stitch and chain all around the beanie. Slip stitch into your chain 1.

Row 10~ Chain up 2, *Crochet a Double Crochet into the next stitch, then Front Double Post Stitch into the next stitch. Repeat from the * all around the beanie. Slip stitch into your chain 2.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

If you’d like the pattern for the flower you can find it HERE!
If you’re looking for the pattern for the leaf you can find it HERE! 
If you did crochet this beanie, please post a photo of it onto my Facebook Page! I’d love to see it! Also please Subscribe to my blog, it would make my day!
Hope you all have a fantastic day!
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  1. JennyB says

    August 23, 2012 at 4:06 pm

    Hello! I came across this pattern just love it! I am the editor of AllFreeCrochet.com and would love to feature your tutorial on my site with full credit to you. I know my readers would love it as well, and in return would generate some nice traffic to your site. If you agree and would like us to feature your project, our readers will simply click the link to your blog to get your full tutorial. It's really that simple. Please let me know if this would be ok. I look forward to hearing from you!
    Jenny
    Jbenoit@primecp.com

    Reply
    • Olivia says

      August 24, 2012 at 1:24 am

      Hi Jenny! That would be absolutely amazing, I'd be so honoured! 🙂 Thank you so much for the opportunity for featuring on your site, it would mean so much to me!
      Xx

      Reply
  2. Anonymous says

    September 22, 2012 at 3:55 am

    Love this pattern! Is it ok to use this pattern to create these beautiful hats to sell? Amy

    Reply
    • Olivia says

      September 22, 2012 at 5:44 am

      Hi Amy 🙂
      Do you mean you want to create the project from the pattern, and then sell the finished product? I'm fully ok with that.
      I wouldn't however want someone else selling my patterns since I'm sharing it for free. 🙂
      Hope you have a great day!
      Xx

      Reply
  3. Anonymous says

    October 18, 2012 at 1:17 am

    would this fit a little girl that wears a 3T hat?

    Reply
    • Olivia says

      October 18, 2012 at 1:21 am

      Yes, this is a size 3 hat 🙂

      Reply
  4. Annie Poulsen says

    November 25, 2012 at 11:35 pm

    I love your blog. I would like to make this beanie for a teenage girl. Could it be easily adapted for that? Any suggestions on how many stitches to add to it and the repeats?

    Thank you for sharing your talents.

    Annie in Idaho

    Reply
    • Olivia says

      November 25, 2012 at 11:53 pm

      Thanks Annie!
      I'm not exactly sure, but I think that if you just did a few more rows of rows 4-8 it would work.
      Hope this helped!
      Xx

      Reply
  5. Lchang says

    December 10, 2012 at 8:24 pm

    I would love to make this as a gift for a newborn! Any idea how i can decrease the size? Thank you!

    Reply
    • Olivia says

      December 10, 2012 at 10:48 pm

      Um I'd probably take away row 2 and 3, and instead of doing row 4-8 in just cluster stitches, I'd do only enough so that the hat's height would be the right height for a newborn. Here's a link to a size chart! http://www.bevscountrycottage.com/size-chart.html
      Hope this helps!

      Reply
    • Lchang says

      December 11, 2012 at 10:58 pm

      Thank you so much! I will try it out and let you know how it comes out. 🙂

      Reply
  6. Neva Ayer says

    April 25, 2013 at 1:07 am

    Love your site-thanks for the great patterns!

    Reply
  7. Anonymous says

    April 25, 2013 at 4:00 pm

    Super cute!

    Reply
  8. Unknown says

    July 1, 2013 at 7:27 pm

    Thanks so much for this great little pattern. Managed to get it finished over night shift! Super cute.

    Reply
  9. Miriam says

    August 1, 2013 at 7:59 pm

    I would love to make this hat for my grand daughter. What is 8 ply yarn? Worsted?

    Reply
    • Olivia says

      August 2, 2013 at 1:24 am

      8ply is also known as DK (Double Knitting) yarn.

      Reply
    • Sarah says

      October 3, 2016 at 1:49 am

      8ply and DK are also called lightweight yarn or light worsted weight yarn. It typically has a yarn weight of 3 on the label. Here is a link to a yarn weight comparison chart. It is very helpful. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yarn_weight

      Reply
  10. d cernick says

    January 11, 2014 at 3:51 am

    the pattern directions say 8-ply yarn. Is that correct? Wouldn't that be a super heavy yarn. I was hoping to use baby/sport yarn.

    Reply
    • Anonymous says

      May 11, 2014 at 1:52 am

      The 8-ply is a DK/sport yarn

      Reply
    • Sarah says

      October 3, 2016 at 1:52 am

      8ply/DK yarn is a lightweight yarn, not a sport weight yarn. Baby/Sport weight yarn has a weight of 2 on a label. 8ply/DK has a weight of 3. They are very different.

      Reply
  11. d cernick says

    January 11, 2014 at 4:00 am

    how would you suggest I adjust so I can use my baby yarn?

    Reply
  12. Grace Hood says

    January 29, 2014 at 3:39 pm

    🙂 Love the pattern & the back story is very touching – so sweet! A rare find in the world of sisters. Thanks for sharing the pattern & the story.

    Reply
    • Olivia says

      January 29, 2014 at 11:15 pm

      Thank you Grace for being so sweet! 🙂

      Reply
  13. Anonymous says

    January 29, 2014 at 6:51 pm

    when you say 10.00 hook and 7.00 is this mm?
    Kathy

    Reply
    • Olivia says

      January 29, 2014 at 11:14 pm

      Hi Kathy,
      Yes, it's a 10.00mm hook, and 7.00mm hook

      Reply
    • Sarah says

      October 3, 2016 at 1:53 am

      I was wondering this also, thank you.

      Reply
  14. Anonymous says

    January 29, 2014 at 8:43 pm

    Hi What do you mean by 8ply wool? Noreen

    Reply
    • Olivia says

      January 29, 2014 at 11:15 pm

      8ply yarn is also known as DK (Double Knitting) yarn.

      Reply
    • Sarah says

      October 3, 2016 at 1:54 am

      8ply and DK are also called lightweight yarn or light worsted weight yarn. It typically has a yarn weight of 3 on the label. Here is a link to a yarn weight comparison chart. It is very helpful. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yarn_weight

      Reply
  15. Anonymous says

    January 29, 2014 at 10:13 pm

    I've crocheted for over 40 years, and I just know a J/10-6.00mm, and a K/101/2-6.5,mm, so maybe an L would be a 7.00mm. I don't have an "L" hook here, my next largest size after the "K" is an
    N-9.00mm. That's the best I can figure out. Those are some pretty large hooks for sure.

    Judy

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      October 3, 2016 at 1:56 am

      I was surprised as to how large the hook sizes are also. Here is a hook size comparison chart that I use. It is very helpful. http://www.crochet-knit.com/crochet/hook-chart.html

      Reply
  16. Heidi Higginbotham says

    January 30, 2014 at 3:14 pm

    Hello; I too am having trouble with hook size. I have a conversion chart for both steel and aluminum hooks. It shows that a 10mm is comparable to a US hook size N/P but there is no size 7mm hook listed at all. Olivia, can you help me figure out what size hooks I should use in US size? I love your work; this toddler hat is adorable! I like your fingerless gloves too! Thanks.

    Reply
    • Stace Walker says

      February 6, 2014 at 5:52 am

      A 7.00mm crochet hook is a "K", according to this handy-dandy chart here. 🙂
      http://ortsov.com/crochet-hook-size-q/

      Reply
  17. Gerri says

    February 20, 2014 at 3:09 am

    Thanks for the cute pattern. I also use American sizes of hooks and yarns. Found somewhere that your 8-ply is the same as our "category 3" yarn. I've made the hat for my great-niece and would like to add the flower and leaf. When I clicked on the link, there were 4 different sizes of flower — extra large, large, medium and small — but I don't know which of these is the one shown on the hat. Also, the directions do not indicate the color changes. For the flower in the hat picture, do we start with the pink and then alternate pink and white, changing in each round?

    Reply
    • Olivia says

      February 20, 2014 at 4:01 am

      Hi Gerri,

      The flower on the hat consists of 4 flat flowers in alternating colours. So you need to crochet the extra large, large, medium and small flower, and then sew them together on top of each other.
      Hope this makes sense!

      Reply
    • Gerri says

      February 20, 2014 at 10:58 pm

      I think so. Thanks. I'll give it a try I made the leaf while I was waiting for your answer. I'll try the flowers now. Will post when I finish. I'm using purple instead of pink.

      Reply
  18. Anonymous says

    April 2, 2014 at 4:48 am

    You are quite a talented young lady. I was reviewing your crocheted items – must say they are beautiful as is this cute little hat. Thank you for sharing your talents & your patterns. Keep up the good work – you are truly blessed.

    Reply
    • Olivia says

      April 2, 2014 at 7:35 am

      Thank you so much! You've just made my day 🙂

      Reply
  19. smokykitchen says

    April 28, 2014 at 9:51 pm

    loved the hat going to try it right now

    Reply
  20. Sherri Lay says

    October 10, 2014 at 11:10 pm

    What is the gauge? My projects always end up on the small size so I usually have to use a different hook.

    Reply
  21. Denise Fortney says

    January 29, 2015 at 3:16 pm

    Thank you Olivia for sharing this cute beanie pattern, and the flower pattern.

    Reply
  22. Anonymous says

    February 21, 2015 at 5:58 pm

    I am having trouble after the 2nd row . when I do the 12 cluster stitches and go to the 3rd row , am I supposed to make 2 cluster stitches in ea ch 2 space? Is the making the cap bigger?, therefore am I increasing on ea row in 4-6? seems like it will be big Am I reading too deep in the instructions? lol I have a habit of that. Please advise me . Thank you

    Reply
    • Anonymous says

      February 24, 2015 at 2:37 am

      am waitng for an answer

      Reply
    • Reviews says

      December 4, 2015 at 8:25 am

      I kept reading this as well and trying to make it, but it simply kept coming out even too big for me! Idk what I'm doing wrong v.v hope to see and answer soon?

      Reply
    • Reviews says

      December 19, 2015 at 6:14 am

      I changed to regular 4-ply yarn, used a 5mm crochet hook for the part that originally said to use a 10mm hook, and a 3.75mm hook for the part that asks for a 7mm hook. 🙂 perfect<3

      Reply
  23. Anonymous says

    March 13, 2015 at 1:10 am

    Would like to crochet this hat but need the pattern.

    Reply
  24. Anonymous says

    February 5, 2016 at 7:50 pm

    I am confused by those rows too!

    Reply
  25. Judy says

    March 25, 2016 at 6:53 pm

    The pattern is not clear. You say to make a cluster you should have 3 loops at the beginning but if you make a cluster of 3 double crochet there is four loops on the remaining clusters. Is this correct or is there just two double crochet in each cluster except for the first one.

    Reply
  26. Gina says

    March 13, 2017 at 5:12 am

    This was so easy – whipped it up in an hour. Thank you for the pattern!

    Reply
  27. S Tyler says

    September 18, 2017 at 6:23 pm

    Is there a video tutorial?

    Reply
  28. ankita says

    December 14, 2017 at 5:17 pm

    nice blog ! i really like it.

    Reply
  29. ankita says

    December 14, 2017 at 5:18 pm

    great designs ! its really effective.

    Reply
  30. Carolyn Ann MASTERSON says

    January 17, 2018 at 4:26 am

    This beanie is adorable! I plan to crochet for a baby shower or two.

    Reply
  31. Natalie says

    January 17, 2018 at 7:27 am

    Absolutely adorable ❤️

    Reply
  32. Karen says

    January 17, 2018 at 4:01 pm

    Hello! I love this beanie. Did you do a tutorial video for all free crochet? If so can you please send me the link. Also can I just use a 4 worsted weight yarn? Thank you.

    Reply
  33. Caryl says

    July 15, 2018 at 5:21 pm

    Very Cute Beanie

    Reply

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