Preemie and Micro Preemie Baby Caps, Free Crochet Pattern

There are lots of baby hat patterns available on the Internet; however, there are not that many preemie baby hat patterns. So I would like to share my simple pattern for these preemie and micro-preemie baby caps. I know a lot of ladies crochet for charities, so I hope my patterns will be useful.

US Hook size F/5 (3.75 MM)

Light worsted yarn, about 30-40 yards

For the beanies shown above I used Beehive Baby Sport by Patons

Gauge: first 3 rounds = 2.75 inches in diameter

Abbreviations:

ch chain

sl st slip stitch

sc single crochet

dc double crochet

* * Instructions between asterisks should be repeated as many times as there are stitches to accommodate them.

Size: Preemie, about 11 inches in circumference (plus stretch), and 4.25 inches in height

Magic ring.

Round 1: ch 3 (counts as 1^st dc), 11 dc in ring; join with sl st to 3^rd ch of beginning ch-3. (12 dc)

Round 2: ch 3 (counts as 1^st dc), dc in same beginning space, 2 dc in each dc around; join with sl st to 3^rd ch of beginning ch-3. (24 dc)

Round 3: ch 3 (counts as 1^st dc), dc in same beginning space, dc in next dc, *2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc* around; join with sl st to 3^rd ch of beginning ch-3. (36 dc)

Round 4: ch 3 (counts as 1^st dc), dc in same beginning space, dc in next 2 dc, *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc* around; join with sl st to 3^rd ch of beginning ch-3. (48 dc)

Round 5: ch 1, sc in back loop only in same beginning space, sc in back loop only of each dc around; join with sl st to 1^st sc. (48 sc)

Round 6: ch 1, sc in back loop only in same beginning space, sc in back loop only of each sc around; join with sl st to 1^st sc. (48 sc)

Repeat Round 6 until the hat measures 4.25 in height. Fasten off.

Size: Micro-Preemie, about 9.5 inches in circumference (plus stretch), and 4 inches in height

Magic ring.

Round 1: ch 3 (counts as 1^st dc), 9 dc in ring; join with sl st to 3^rd ch of beginning ch-3. (10 dc)

Round 2: ch 3 (counts as 1^st dc), dc in same beginning space, 2 dc in each dc around; join with sl st to 3^rd ch of beginning ch-3. (20 dc)

Round 3: ch 3 (counts as 1^st dc), dc in same beginning space, dc in next dc, *2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc* around; join with sl st to 3^rd ch of beginning ch-3. (30 dc)

Round 4: ch 3 (counts as 1^st dc), dc in same beginning space, dc in next 2 dc, *2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc* around; join with sl st to 3^rd ch of beginning ch-3. (40 dc)

Round 5: ch 1, sc in back loop only in same beginning space, sc in back loop only of each dc around; join with sl st to 1^st sc. (40 sc)

Round 6: ch 1, sc in back loop only in same beginning space, sc in back loop only of each sc around; join with sl st to 1^st sc. (40 sc)

Repeat Round 6 until the hat measures 4 inches in height. Fasten off. 

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