V-Stitch Newborn Beanie, Free Crochet Pattern

This newborn beanie measures 13 inches in circumference and 5 inches in height.

I used Snuggly Wuggly yarn by Loops & Threads (my leftover yarn from Lacy Baby Blanket) and US size E/4 (3.50 MM) hook.

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For this pattern, gauge is very important. The first three rounds measure 3.5 inches in diameter.

If your gauge will be slightly bigger, you will get a bigger size beanie (size 0 – 3 months). However, if your gauge is smaller, I’m afraid your beanie will be too small.

Before we get to the pattern, let’s review what a V-st is. It is crocheted in the following manner:

(dc, ch 1, dc) worked all in the same space or stitch.

In this pattern, V-stitches are worked either

• into V-stitches of the previous round (that is, into ch-1 space between 2 dc) or
• into space between two V-stitches of the previous round (that is, into space prior to next V-stitch).

Ch 5, join with sl st into ring.

Round 1: Ch 4, *dc in ring, ch 1* 11 times. Join with sl st into 3^rd ch of beginning ch-4.

Round 2: Sl st into next ch-1 space, ch 4, dc in same ch-1 space (counts as 1st V-st), V-st in each ch-1 space around. Join with sl st into 3^rd ch of beginning ch-4. (12 V-st)

Round 3:  Sl st into next ch-1 space, ch 4, dc in same ch-1 space, V-st into next space between two V-st of previous round, *V-st into next 2 V-st, V-st into next space between two V-st of previous round* 5 times, V-st into next V-st. Join with sl st into 3^rd ch of beginning ch-4. (18 V-st)

Round 4: Sl st into next ch-1 space, ch 4, dc in same ch-1 space, V-st into each V-st around. Join with sl st into 3^rd ch of beginning ch-4.

Rounds 5 – 11 same as Round 4.

Round 12: Ch 1, *sc in next V-st, sc in next space between two V-st* around. Join with sl st into beginning ch-1.

Fasten off.

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