Baby Fox Hat Newborn -12 months ~ Free Pattern

Baby Fox Hat Newborn -12 months

The pattern is in US terms

Items required

4mm (6) and 5mm (H) hook. If you don’t have a 4mm hook use a 4.25mm (G) hook instead.

Chic Cotton Yarn – Henna Goddess & Natural available worldwide at Xena Knits

Black DK (8 ply) 100% cotton yarn

Stitch marker

Wool needle

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Guidelines

At the end of each round just carry on, do not join with a slip stitch. 

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 all the 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 1^st stitch, yarn over hook through, yarn over hook, through next stitch, yarn over hook pull through.  Yarn over hook and pull through all the loops. 

DC -                        Double Crochet

Approximate Yardage

Henna Goddess Chic:  25-41 yards

Natural Chic: 28.5-55 yards

Black: 4 yards

Gauge

7 sts x 6 row = 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
Newborn – 3 months	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"

HAT

Using 5mm (H) hook & Henna Goddess Chic 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)

ð        Round 1)              6 hdc in the 2^nd ch from the hook (6)

ð        Round 2)              6 hdc inc (12)

ð        Round 3)              *1 hdc, 1 hdc inc * x 6 (18)

ð        Round 4)              *2 hdc, 1 hdc inc* x 6 (24)

ð        Round 5)              *3 hdc, 1 hdc inc * x 6 (30)

ð        Round 6)              *4 hdc, 1 hdc inc * x 6 (36) (newborn go to round 9)

ð        Round 7)              *5 hdc, 1 hdc inc * x 6 (42)  (3-6 months go to round 9)

ð        Round 8)              *6 hdc, 1 hdc inc * x 6 (48)

Change to Natural Chic yarn

ð        Round 9)              hdc around (newborn 36, 3-6 months 42, 6-12 months 48)

ð        ð  ð   ð   ð   ð   ð   ð   ð   Newborn need another 7 rounds after round 10

ð        ð  ð   ð   ð   ð   ð   ð   ð   ð   ð 3-6 months need another 10 rounds after round 10

ð        ð  ð   ð   ð   ð   ð   ð   ð   ð   ð 6-12 months need another 11 rounds after round 10

When you have finished the above carry on and complete the earflap

Earflap 1 (Newborn – 3 months)

ð        Row 1 - 3)            ð   ð   4 hdc, ch 2, turn (4)

ð        Row 4)                  2 hdc dec, finish (2)

Count 14 st and start the earflap in the next stitch.

Earflap 2 (Newborn – 3 months)

ð        Row 1)                  Ch 2 (counts as 1 hdc), 3 hdc, ch 2, turn (4)

ð        Row 2 - 3)            ð   4 hdc, ch 2, turn (4)

ð        Row 4)                  2 hdc dec, finish (2)

Earflap 1 (3 – 6 months)

ð        Row 1 - 3)            ð   ð   6 hdc, ch 2, turn (6)

ð        Row 4)                  1 hdc dec, 2 hdc, 1 hdc dec, ch 2, turn (4)

ð        Row 5)                  4 hdc, ch 2, turn (4)

ð        Row 6)                  2 hdc dec, finish (2)

Count 15 st and start the earflap in the next stitch.

Earflap 2 (3 – 6 months)

ð        Row 1)                  Ch 2 (counts as 1 hdc), 5 hdc, ch 2, turn (6)

ð        Row 2 - 3)            ð   6 hdc, ch 2, turn (6)

ð        Row 4)                  1 hdc dec, 2 hdc, 1 hdc dec, ch 2, turn (4)

ð        Row 5)                  4 hdc, ch 2, turn (4)

ð        Row 6)                  2 hdc dec, finish (2)

Earflap 1 (6 – 12 months)

ð        Row 1 - 3)            ð   ð   6 hdc, ch 2, turn (6)

ð        Row 4)                  1 hdc dec, 2 hdc, 1 hdc dec, ch 2, turn (4)

ð        Row 5)                  4 hdc, ch 2, turn (4)

ð        Row 6)                  2 hdc dec, finish (2)

Count 18 st and start the earflap in the next stitch.

Earflap 2 (6 – 12 months)

ð        Row 1)                  Ch 2 (counts as 1 hdc), 5 hdc, ch 2, turn (6)

ð        Row 2 - 3)            ð   6 hdc, ch 2, turn (6)

ð        Row 4)                  1 hdc dec, 2 hdc, 1 hdc dec, ch 2, turn (4)

ð        Row 5)                  4 hdc, ch 2, turn (4)

ð        Row 6)                  2 hdc dec, finish (2)

Edging all sizes

5mm (H) Hook & Henna Goddess Chic yarn

Attach anywhere around the back of the hat.

ð        Row 1)                  Ch 2, hdc around the whole of the hat

Nose (Newborn – 3 months)

5mm (H) Hook & Henna Goddess Chic Yarn

Ch 6

ð        Row 1)                  1 hdc in 3^rd Ch from hk, 3 hdc, ch 2, turn (4)

ð        Row 2 – 3)           ð   4 hdc, ch 2, turn (4)

ð        Row 4)                  2 hdc dec, ch 2, turn (2)

ð        Row 5 – 6)           ð   2 hdc, ch 2, turn (2)

ð        Row 7)                  1 hdc dec, finish (1) (leave enough yarn to attach to the hat)

Nose (3 – 6 months)

5mm (H) Hook & Henna Goddess Chic Yarn

Ch 8

ð        Row 1)                  1 hdc in 3^rd Ch from hk, 5 hdc, ch 2, turn (6)

ð        Row 2 – 4)           ð   ð   6 hdc, ch 2, turn (6)

ð        Row 5)                  1 hdc dec, 2 hdc, 1 hdc dec, ch 2, turn (4)

ð        Row 6)                  4 hdc, ch 2, turn (4)

ð        Row 7)                  2 hdc dec, ch 2, turn (2)

ð        Row 8 – 9)           ð   2 hdc, ch 2 turn (2)

ð        Row 10)                1 hdc dec, finish (1) (leave enough yarn to attach to the hat)

Nose (6 – 12 months)

5mm (H) Hook & Henna Goddess Chic Yarn

Ch 10

ð        Row 1)                  1 hdc in 3^rd Ch from hk, 7 hdc, ch 2, turn (8)

ð        Row 2 – 3)           ð   8 hdc, ch 2, turn (8)

ð        Row 4)                  1 hdc dec, 4 hdc, 1 hdc dec, ch 2, turn (6)

ð        Row 5)                  6 hdc, ch 2, turn (6)

ð        Row 6)                  1 hdc dec, 2 hdc, 1 hdc dec, ch 2, turn (4)

ð        Row 7 - 8)            ð    4 hdc, ch 2, turn (4)

ð        Row 9)                  2 hdc dec , ch 2 turn (2)

ð        Row 10 - 11)       2 hdc, ch 2, turn (2)

ð        Row 12)                ð 1 hdc dec, finish (1) (leave enough yarn to attach to the hat)

 

Attach to the hat leaving a small space at the bottom for the mouth

Nose Tip (all sizes)

4 mm (6) hook & Black yarn

Ch 2

ð        Row 1)                  2 sc in 2^nd ch from hk, ch 1, turn (2)

ð        Row 2)                  2 sc inc, ch 1, turn (4)

ð        Round 3)              4 sc in back loop only (carry on around the nose) 6 sc, join with ss to 1^st sc (leave enough yarn to attach to the hat and create the mouth)

 Attach to the hat & embroider mouth as well

 Attach to the hat & embroider mouth as well

Eyes x 2 (all sizes)

4mm (6) hook & Black yarn (natural chic for dot in eye)

Ch 2

ð        Round 1)              4 sc in 2^nd ch from hk (4) (carry on around)

ð        Round 2)              1 dc, 2 sc, 1 dc, finish (leave enough yarn to attach to the hat)

 Using Natural Chic embroider a dot in the eye

 Attach the eyes to the hat

Front of Ears x 2 (all sizes)

4mm (6) hook & Natural Chic Yarn

Ch 7

ð        Row 1)                  1 hdc in 3^rd ch from hook, 4 hdc,  ch 2, turn (5)

ð        Row 2)                  1 hdc dec, 1 hdc, 1 hdc, dec, ch 2, turn (3)

ð        Row 3)                  1 hdc dec, 1 hdc, ch 2, turn (2)

ð        Row 4)                  1 hdc dec, finish (1) (leave enough yarn to attach to the back of the ear)

Back of Ears x 2 (all sizes)

4mm (6) hook & Henna Goddess Chic Yarn

Ch 7

ð        Row 1)                  1 hdc in 3^rd ch from hook, 4 hdc,  ch 2, turn (5)

ð        Row 2)                  5 hdc, ch 2, turn (5)

ð        Row 3)                  1 hdc dec, 1 hdc, 1 hdc, dec, ch 2, turn (3)

ð        Row 4)                  1 hdc dec, 1 hdc, ch 2, turn (2)

ð        Row 5)                  1 hdc dec, finish (1) (leave enough yarn to attach to the back of the ear)

 Attach the front of the ear to the back

 Attach the ears to the hat

Your hat is now finished :-)

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