I've been having fun crocheting hats recently. It is a good use of scraps, and I can sit down and make one in under and hour. It is a fun way to snuggle up with kids and cartoons without having to just watch cartoons.I made one for Beatrix using extra yarn from her lovey blankie, and she has been wearing it everywhere.
I tried a few different patterns, but my favorite was a pattern called "Bev's Easy Round Baby Hat." Here is the link to her site. She recommends hook F for preemie, G or H for newborn.Top of hat
Ch 2
Rnd 1: Make 15 dc into the 2nd ch from the hook, join with sl st into top of first dc.
Rnd 2: Ch 2 (counts as a dc), dc into same st, *dc, 2 dc in next st. Repeat from * around, including in the very first stitch base, and join with sl st in the top of the first stitch. (23 sts)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, dc into next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts. Repeat from * around and join with sl st. (30 sts)
Rnd 4: Ch 2, dc into next st, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of the next 3 sts. Repeat from * around and join with sl st. (37 sts)
Rnd 5: Ch 2. Dc in each st and join with sl st. Rnd 6-9: Repeat rnd 5.
Final Round for Brim: Ch 2, dc into front post of the dc below, then dc into back post of the next dc below. Keep alternatiion fp and bp around. Join.
I made the one for Beatrix by adapting the pattern a little bit to make it more toddler sized. I used an H hook. I followed round 1. Did round 2 three times. Then did 11 rounds of double crochet. Then I added little loops by ch 4, skip a stitch and sc into next, repeating all the way around.
