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

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

The pattern is in US terms
Items required
5mm (H) Hook & 4mm (6) hook.  If you don’t have a 4mm hook use a 4.25mm (G) hook instead.
Double knit (8 ply) white & black yarn (or colour of your choice)
Stitch marker
2 x 15mm black button
2 x 20mm black buttons
Stuffing
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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
SC – Single crochet
SC Inc – Single Crochet Increase. Increase by placing 2 sc in 1 stitch.
SC Dec – Single Crochet Decrease. Hook through 1st stitch, yarn over hook, pull hook through, hook through next stitch, yarn over hook, pull through. Yarn over hook and through 1st 2 loops, yarn over hook and through last 2 loops.
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.
DC – Double crochet
DC Inc - Double crochet Increase. Increase by placing 2 dc in 1 stitch
DC Dec – Double crochet decrease. Yarn over hook, through 1st stitch, yarn over hook through, yarn over hook, hook through next stitch, yarn over hook pull through.  Yarn over hook and pull through 1st 2 loops, yarn over hook and through all the hoops left.
Gauge
7 sts & 6 rows = 2”
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"

Basic Hat
Using 5mm (H) hook & 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 go to round 11)
Round 8) *6 hdc, 1 hdc inc * x 6 (48)
Round 9) *7 hdc, 1 hdc inc * x 6 (54) (3-6 months go to round 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 slip stitch x 2, finish.

Ears x 2
Using 4mm (6) hook and white yarn.
Ch 9
Row 1) 1 hdc in 3rd ch hk, 6 hdc, ch 2, turn
Row 2) 6 hdc, 3hdc in last hdc (carry on down the other side), 7 hdc, ch 2, turn
Row 3) 16 hdc around, ch 2, turn
Row 4) 16 hds around, finish (leaving enough yarn to sew ears to hat)

Attach the ears to the hat

Nose
Using 4mm (6) hook and white yarn.
Ch 6
Round 1) sc in 2nd ch from hk, 2 sc, 3 sc in last ch, (carry on the otherside), 3 sc, 2sc in last sc (carry on around the other side for start of next round, use marker to mark which is the 1st stitch)
Round 2) sc inc around (24)
Round 3) *1 sc, 1 sc inc* x 12 (36)
Round 4) sc around (in the back loop only) (36)
Round 5-6) sc around (using both loops again as normal) and ss to finish (36) (leave enough yarn to sew to hat)

Attach 15 mm buttons

Attach nose to the hat (leave enough space for stuffing, stuff and then sew the rest to the hat)

Attach button eyes.













Mane
Cut 10 cm lengths of black yarn.
Choose where you want to place them.  Pull the yarn through one of the stitches (one end through one side and one coming out the other side) and knot to keep into place.
 
Your horse hat should now be finished

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