Baby Baseball Cap
Baby Baseball Cap
Baby Baseball Cap
Size: 6 – 12 months
Fits: 16.5 - 17.5” head
Hook: 5mm (US H), 4mm (US G) for bottom edge and brim.
Gauge:
Rounds 1-3 = Aprox. 2.5” diameter
Cap:
Fitting Note: At this point the circumference should be around 16”. If you
wish to make the cap larger or smaller, add or subtract rounds until the
circumference is about 1” smaller than head size. Continue with pattern as
written, cap should end up slightly shorter if rounds are decreased or taller if
increased.
-Begin Brim/Visor:
Row 2: Skip 1st st, SC in next st, work 2 SC into next 16 sts, SC next st, sl st
into last st. Ch 1, turn.
Row 3: Skip 1st st, SC in next st, SC next 2 sts together, SC across until 4
sts left. SC next 2 sts together, SC next st, sl st into last st. Ch 1, turn.
Row 4: Skip 1st st, SC in next st, SC next 2 sts tog., SC next 4 sts, SC next 2
sts tog., SC next 12 sts, SC next 2 sts tog., SC next 4 sts, SC next 2 sts tog.,
SC next st, sl st into last st. Ch 1, turn.
Row 5: Skip 1st st, SC in next st, SC next 2 sts tog., *SC next 4 sts, SC next
2 sts tog.; Repeat from * until 3 sts left. SC next 2 sts tog., SC in next st, sl
st into last st. Ch 1, turn.
Edging:
Attach contrast yarn at center back of cap. Slip stitch around bottom edge of
cap until start of brim/visor. Ch1, SC into sides and front edge of brim,
switching back to a slip stitch around bottom edge of cap and joining with
beginning of edging at center back. Fasten off. If you want an edging with
a bit more stretch, work SC around bottom edge of cap as well as brim.
Abbreviations:
Ch = Chain
St/Sts = Stitch(es)
HDC = Half Double Crochet
SC = Single Crochet
Sl St = Slip Stitch
Tog. = Together
Single Crochet 2 stitches together: (Insert hook in next stitch, yarn over
and draw up a loop) twice, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.