Thursday, October 24, 2013

Baby/Toddler Berets, Free Crochet Pattern





Until now I had only designed and crocheted baby beanies, but today I want to share something different.

It’s a baby/toddler beret pattern that I came up with. Of the three berets shown in the picture, the lavender one was the first one I made. I used a light weight 3-ply acrylic yarn and size G/6 (4.25 mm) hook. The finished beret came out about 19 inches in circumference; it should fit a girl 12 - 36 months old.

I needed to make a smaller beret, but I didn’t want to change/rewrite the pattern (it was enough work to come up with it in the first place), so instead I simply changed the hook size.

For the pink and beige berets shown in the picture, I used size E/4 (3.5mm) hook and crocheted a bit tighter (personally I prefer working with smaller than recommended hooks anyway), and the berets turned out 16.5 inches in circumference. They should fit a girl under 12 months.






So the pattern is the same, but depending on the hook size you use, you can make a baby or a toddler size beret.

Light weight 3-ply acrylic yarn



Baby Size: Crochet hook E/4 (3.5mm)


Gauge: 3 first rounds measure 3.5 inches in diameter



Toddler Size:  Crochet hook size G/6 (4.25 mm)


Gauge: 3 first rounds measure 4 inches in diameter



Ch 7, join into ring with sl st.


Round 1: ch 3, 15 dc in ring; sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3.


Round 2: ch 5, *dc in next dc, ch 2* around; sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-5.


Round 3: ch 6, *2 dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3* seven times, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3; sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-6.


Round 4: ch 6, *2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3* seven times, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, ch 3; sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-6.


Round 5: ch 6, *2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3* seven times, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3; sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-6.


Round 6: ch 6, *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3* seven times, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3; sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-6.


Round 7: ch 6, *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3* seven times, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, ch 3; sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-6.


Round 8: ch 6, *dc in next 9 dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3* seven times, dc in next 9 dc, ch 3; sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-6.


Round 9: ch 6, *dc2tog over next 2 dc, dc in next 5 dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3* seven times, dc2tog over next 2 dc, dc in next 5 dc, dc2tog over next 2 dc, ch 3; sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-6.


Round 10: ch 6, *dc2tog over next dc2tog and  dc, dc in next 3 dc, dc2tog over next dc and dc2tog, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3* seven times, dc2tog over next dc2tog and  dc, dc in next 3 dc, dc2tog over next dc and dc2tog, ch 3; sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-6.


Round 11: ch 6, *dc2tog over next dc2tog and  dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog over next dc and dc2tog, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3* seven times, dc2tog over next dc2tog and  dc, dc in next dc, dc2tog over next dc and dc2tog, ch 3; sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-6.


Round 12: ch 6, *dc2tog over next dc2tog and dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, dc in next dc, ch 3* seven times, dc2tog over next dc2tog and dc, dc in next dc, ch 3; sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-6.


Round 13: ch 2, *3 sc in next ch-3 space, sc in next dc2tog, sc in next dc, 3 sc in next ch-3 space* around; sl st to join round.


Round 14 - 15: ch 2, sc in each sc around; sl st to join round.

Fasten off.



18 comments:

  1. That's so cute! Thanks for sharing your pattern!

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  2. Super cute !
    Have a nice weekend !
    Anna

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  3. So pretty, wonderful job Olga.
    Hugs,
    Meredith

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  4. Olga, you're just full of ideas and you're so sweet to share the pattern with us. That's a sweet little hat!

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  5. Olga this is gorgeous! I'm going to make some immediately!!!
    Thanks :)))
    Danette

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  6. Divinos!!! son bellisimos y tan suaves me encantan besitos.

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  7. Here's my Baby Baret, made with your pattern:
    http://howling-liz.blogspot.nl/2013/11/baby-baret.html
    Thanks again for sharing your pattern!
    Liz

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  8. Hi there I was wondering if you would mind if I sold any that I make (noting that I got the pattern from you of course) please and thankyou :)

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  9. I noticed in your patten you don't have a row 12

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    1. That was typo. Thank you for pointing it out. Fixed it now!

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  10. Thanks for this pattern. I also attached a ribbon flower.
    https://goo.gl/photos/8im5gGCPNrSnE4Wg6
    I hope you can see it at the link I pasted there.

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  11. can this pattern be made to fit a teen/adult?

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  12. your hats are adorable, thank you for sharing.

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  13. So easy. Made in a few hours. Perfect!! Thank you so much.

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