Crochet Puff Stitch Baby Hat
Crocheting a puff stitch baby hat is a delightful and charming project to undertake for the little ones in your life. The puff stitches create a beautifully textured and cozy hat that is perfect for keeping their precious heads warm and stylish. Whether you choose soft pastel colors or a vibrant rainbow palette, each stitch is filled with love and care for the little bundle of joy who will wear it. The rhythmic process of crocheting, combined with the anticipation of seeing the final hat come together, makes it an incredibly rewarding and heartwarming experience. So grab your crochet hook, some yarn, and let's create a cute, cuddly puff stitch baby hat that will surely be treasured for years to come. Happy crocheting!
Materials Needed
1.5oz Red Heart fingering weight acrylic yarn. Pompadour. In baby blue
Size D3 or 3.25mm aluminum crochet hook
Yarn needle for weaving in ends
Yarn Thickness: 3mm
Gauge: 6dc=1"
Finished Size: Fits a new born head. 6.5" across flattened brim
Skill Level: Beginner to intermediate
Puff Stitch: Yo, insert hook, yo, pull up a long loop, 3 times, yo pull through all loops on hook.
Instructions
RND 1: Ch4. Join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Ch3. 14dc in rig. Join w/slst to top of ch3.
RND 2: Ch3, puff st in same st as slst. Dc & puff st in each st around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.
RND 3: Ch3, puff st in same st as slst. Dc in next st. Puff st & dc in next st. Puff st in next st. *Dc & puff st in next st. Dc in next st. Puff st & dc in next st. Puff st in next st. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.
RND 4: Ch3. Puff st in same st as slst. Dc in next st. Puff st in next st. *Dc & puff st in next st. Dc in next st. Puff st in next st. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.
RND 5-16: Ch3. Puff st in next st. *Dc in next st. Puff st in next st. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.
RND 17: Turn work and work the other way now. Ch1. Sc in each st around. Join w/slst to ch1. Fasten off and weave ends into back of work. Fold brim up on the 3rd puff stitch row from edge to form cuff.