Recently I learned about Willow Yarns - and found many of their yarns to love! One of the ones that caught my eye inspired the My Sunshine Baby Hats - a pair of free crochet patterns. Pick your favorite or make them both - it's up to you... one skein makes two hats!
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The Willow Dappled yarn is a fingering weight, but the texture and twist means that pairing it with a larger hook gave me a pair of very light, summer weight hats that aren't overly lacy. Be sure to check your gauge, particularly if you crochet loosely or use a different weight of yarn - you might need to use a different hook size!
My Sunshine Baby Hats
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- US - I, 5.5mm hook (Furls Fiberarts used)
- 75 yds (each) Willow Yarns Dappled (Fingering/4 ply ; 218 yds/199 m; 50 g/1.76 oz; Colorway: Canyons)
- Gauge: 14 sts x 9 rows = 4 inches in dc
- Size: Newborn to 3 months
- For stitch abbreviation definitions and tutorial videos, please see the Crochet Abbreviations page
Version 1: Rays at the Crown
Round 1 : Starting with a magic circle, ch 2 (does not count as a st), dc 12 into the ring; join with a sl st to 1st dc. (12 sts)
Round 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st around; join with a sl st. (24 sts)
Round 3: Ch 2, dc in the 1st st, 2 dc in the next st, *dc in the next st, 2 dc in the next st; rep from * around, join with a sl st. (36 sts)
Round 4: Ch 2, dc in the 1st 2 sts, 2 dc in the next st, *dc in the next 2 sts, 2 dc in the next st; rep from * around, join with a sl st. (48 sts)
Round 5: Working in FLO for entire round, ch 1, sc in the 1st st, skip the next st, 5 dc in the next st, skip the next st, *sc in the next st, skip the next st, 5 dc in the next st, skip the next st; rep from * around, join with a sl st. (12 5-dc petals)
Round 6: Ch 1, sl st in first missed Back Loop of Round 4, then working in BLO for entire round, ch 2, dc in each st around, join with a sl st. (48 sts)
Round 7 - 13: Ch 2, dc in each st around; join with a sl st. (48 sts) sts)
Round 14: Ch 2, fpdc in the 1st st, bpdc in the next st, *fpdc in the next st, bpdc in the next st; rep from * around, join with a sl st. (48 sts)
Round 15: Repeat Round 14, break and finish off.
Round 16: Join to 1st st of Round 5 from underneath/opposite direction, ch 1, sc in the 1st 2 sts, hdc in the next st, (dc, tr, dc) in the next st, hdc in the next st, sc in the next st, *sc in the next 2 sts, hdc in the next st, (dc, tr, dc) in the next st, hdc in the next st, sc in the next st; rep from * around, join with a sl st, break and finish off.
Version 2: Rays at the Brim
Round 1 : Starting with a magic circle, ch 2 (does not count as a st), dc 12 into the ring; join with a sl st to 1st dc. (12 sts)
Round 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st around; join with a sl st. (24 sts)
Round 3: Ch 2, dc in the 1st st, 2 dc in the next st, *dc in the next st, 2 dc in the next st; rep from * around, join with a sl st. (36 sts)
Round 4: Ch 2, dc in the 1st 2 sts, 2 dc in the next st, *dc in the next 2 sts, 2 dc in the next st; rep from * around, join with a sl st. (48 sts)
Round 5 - 12: Ch 2, dc in each st around; join with a sl st. (48 sts) sts)
Round 13: Working in FLO for entire round, ch 1, sc in the 1st st, skip the next st, 5 dc in the next st, skip the next st, *sc in the next st, skip the next st, 5 dc in the next st, skip the next st; rep from * around, join with a sl st. (12 5-dc petals)
Round 14: Ch 1, sl st in first missed Back Loop of Round 12, then working in BLO for entire round, ch 1, hdc in each st around, join with a sl st. (48 sts)
Round 15: Ch 1, hdc in 3rd loop of each st around; join with a sl st. (48 sts) (CLICK HERE for a tutorial on how to hdc in the 3rd loop)
Round 16: Repeat Round 15, break and finish off.
Round 17: Join to 1st st of Round 13 from underneath/opposite direction, ch 1, sc in the 1st 2 sts, hdc in the next st, (dc, tr, dc) in the next st, hdc in the next st, sc in the next st, *sc in the next 2 sts, hdc in the next st, (dc, tr, dc) in the next st, hdc in the next st, sc in the next st; rep from * around, join with a sl st, break and finish off.
Cute, simple, and fun! The My Sunshine Baby Hats would make a great gift for a set of twins, and are a fab stash buster too! I hope you enjoy them!
Written pattern copyright Tamara Kelly 2015, all rights reserved. Please do not reprint or repost this pattern, but please do link to this page to share this pattern with others. To print this pattern for personal use, please use the green Print Friendly button at the bottom of the pattern. If you wish to make items for sale from this pattern, please visit the About page for details. Thank you to Willow Yarns for providing the yarn for this pattern!
Linda D
Adorable! Thank you for the free pattern! I wish I had your creative mind. Happy 4th!
Tamara Kelly
Thank you so much Linda! Happy 4th to you as well! 😀
Sharon
That is one of the best baby hat patterns I have seen. Bookmarking this one. 😀
Stacey
I covet yarn from Willow Yarns.
These hats are awesome.
Tamara Kelly
Thank you so much Stacey!
Leah
I haven't started buying yarn online yet. Do you have any suggestions for substitutions that are found easily in a store (Lion Brand, Patons, Bernat, etc)?
Tamara Kelly
I would just pick one of the baby yarns, or something with a "1" or "2" yarn symbol on it. 🙂
Kathy
Such a cute pattern! Thank you.
I LOVE Willow Yarns--AND their prices!
Tamara Kelly
😀 Me too! Thank you Kathy!
Levi
I'm envious of the baby who gets to wear this! Am I completely shallow by asking how to make one 'big kid' sized? (Like me-sized? 🙂 )
Thank you for sharing your patterns! I've made a number of scarves and hats using your ideas. Your easy-going style builds confidence in this hesitant 'fiber-crafter'.
Tamara Kelly
Hi Levi! 😀 Thank you so much!!! To make it adult size is really pretty easy - just make a plain crochet adult size hat and add the special rows to it - in the first version Rounds 5 and 6, in version 2 it would be Rounds 13 and 14. You'll have more "rays" of course, but it's easy enough! 🙂
Ashi
Thank you so much for such a lovely pattern, Can I use cotton yarn to make it for summer? What size of hook I'll need for that, as I crochet very tight side and a beginner....
Thanks!
Tamara Kelly
Thank you Ashi! If you use the same yarn weight you shouldn't have to change hook sizes.
mary o'neill
I just could not figure out row 17! and Ive been crocheting a long time. its adorable and Id like to make it but just couldn't grasp that row
Tamara Kelly
Hi Mary! Oh dear, I think there's an error there. :/ I'll try to get that corrected now. Thank you for bringing it to my attention!
Kathy
Great hat with easy to follow instructions, thank you so much for sharing.