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 3^rd ch of beginning ch-3.

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