Crochet hat instructions

"For a doll or preemie baby"

The crochet hat instructions for this hat would be great for either a baby doll or a preemie. It is quick and easy to crochet. I call it my “30 Minute Hat” because that’s all the time it takes to make one up.

If you help with the charities for the neo natal units, you could make a lot of hats in no time at all. I like to use the Simply Soft yarn because it is so soft and gentle on the babies’ tender skin.

Another charity idea is to make them up for baby dolls. Add a pair of booties and or a sweater and some little girl will be thrilled. Christmas Charities takes donations all year long not just at Christmas.

How to crochet a hat beginning with a granny square

This pattern begins like any regular granny square. Then it continues with just the double crochet stitch. I love the simplicity of the pattern. It is the perfect project for when you want to make something but don’t want to spend the evening studying a pattern.

My 30 Minute Hat

Crochet hook size H

Simply Soft yarn

Ch 4 join with a sl st

1 – ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 2 join

2 – ch 2 turn, 2 dc, ch 2, *3 dc in corner, 1 dc in each dc to next corner, 3 dc ch 2, in corner, repeat from * around. Sl st to first dc.

3 – ch 2, * 1 dc in each dc, 2 dc in corners. Repeat * around, join with sl st.

4 – Repeat row 3 but dec 1 st in each corner

5 – Repeat row 4

6 – Ch 2, dc around. Fasten off.

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