#Baby #Seal #Beanie #Hat #Newborn - 12 months ~ #Free #Crochet Pattern

 #Baby #Seal #Beanie #Hat #Newborn - 12 months

The pattern is in US terms
Items required
4mm (6) and 5mm (H) hooks.  If you don’t have a 4mm hook use a 4.25mm (G) hook.
Double knit white & black
Stitch marker
2 x 15 mm buttons
Wool needle
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Guidelines
At the end of each round just carry on.
Mark the start of each round and then move marker as a round is completed.
HK - hook
CH - chain
SS – Slip Stitch
HDC – half double crochet
HDC INC – Half double crochet Increase.  Increase by placing 2 hdc in 1 stitch.
HDC DEC – Half double crochet decrease.  Yarn over hook, through 1st stitch, yarn over hook through, hook through next stitch, yarn over hook pull through.  Yarn over hook and pull through all the loops.
HDC DEC using same stitch – you have 3 stitches, do a hdc dec institch 1 & 2, then do a hdc dec using stitch 2 & 3.
RHSC – (crab stitch) To do a reverse hsc put the hook though the previous stitch, yarn around, pull through and yarn through the two stitches.  Then do the same in the next previous stitch.
Gauge
2” = 8 stitches x 6 rows
If your hat is coming out too big go down one hook size and vice versa if it’s too small.
Sizing guide:

Age	Measurement	Around	Height
Newborns	cm	29.21cm - 33cm	14cm - 15.24cm
	"	11.5"-13"	5.5" - 6"
3-6 Months	cm	35.56cm - 43.18cm	16.51cm - 17.78cm
	"	14" - 17"	6.5" - 7"
6-12 Months	cm	40.64cm - 48.26cm	19.05
	"	16"-19"	7.5"
1-3 years	cm	45.72cm - 50.80cm	20.32cm
	"	18" - 20"	8"
Child	cm	48.26cm - 50.07cm	21.59cm
	"	19" - 20.5"	8.5"
Teens & upwards	cm	50.7cm - 55.8cm	22.86cm - 25.4 cm
	"	20.5" - 22"	9" - 10"

Basic Hat
Using 5mm (H) hook and white yarn.
At the end of each round just carry on.
Mark the start of each round and then move marker as a round is completed.
Ch 2 (or use magic circle)
Round 1) 6 hdc in the 2nd ch from the hook (6)
Round 2) 6 hdc inc (12)
Round 3) *1 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (18)
Round 4) *2 hdc, , 1 hdc inc* x 6 (24)
Round 5) *3 hdc, , 1 hdc inc * x 6 (30)
Round 6) *4 hdc, , 1 hdc inc* x 6 (36)
Round 7) *5 hdc, , 1 hdc inc* x 6 (42) (newborn goto row 11)
Round 8) *6 hdc, , 1 hdc inc* x 6 (48)
Round 9) *7 hdc, , 1 hdc inc * x 6 (54) (3-6 months goto row 11)
Round 10) *8 hdc, , 1 hdc inc* x 6 (60)
Round 11) hdc around (newborn 42, 3-6 months 54, 6-12 months 60)
Newborn need another 9 rounds after round 11
3-6 months need another 10 rounds after round 11
6-12 months need another 12 rounds after round 11
When you have finished the above 2 ss.
Last round) rhsc around, finish (optional) 

Nose
Using 4mm (6) hook and black yarn.
Ch 8
Row 1) 1 hdc in 3rd ch from hk, 5 hdc, ch2 ,turn
Row 2) 1 hdc dec, 2 hdc, 1 hdc dec, ch 2, turn
Row 3) 1 hdc dec, 1hdc dec,  finish

Sew onto face

Eyes x 2
Sew on eyes (black buttons)

Do not leave a child under 36 months unattended with buttons on the hat.

Whiskers
Sew 6 lengths of yarn to face. I attached them at one end only (nearest the nose)

Mouth

 

To make the mouth you put your hook from front to back and pull a loop of yarn through.  You then move to the next hole and put the hook from front to back and pull a loop through the hat and the loop you have on the hook.
     
Carry on till you make the shape of a mouth.  I find it easier to carry on and complete one side of the mouth.  Finish off and then start the other side of the mouth from where the mouth goes off in the two different directions.

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