Craft On! {Crocheted Baby Boy Cap}

Look at the cute little cap I whipped up for Little 'A' :)

After making all the baby boy hats for our friends, I realized I didn't make MY baby boy one! So last night I made this little number. I'm pretty pleased with the way it came out too. We officially tested it out outside today & the brim does a fine job of keeping the rays out of his face.

And for the first time ever in history, I wrote down the pattern! Well, not so much wrote down as 'took mental notes'...
Bear with me here folks, this is the first time I've written a pattern. I have a habit of just 'going with the flow' & crossing my fingers that it works. I'd say 8 out of 10 times I'm not cursing myself for it. Not bad if you ask me, which technically you kind of did when you came on my blog, just sayin'...

I used Lion Brand WOOL-EASE, Worsted Weight Yarn in (194) Denim Twist with an I/9 - 5.5MM Hook. This size is for 3-6mo. But you can always adjust it by using a smaller/bigger size hook & adding or removing a row.
ch-Chain
st-stitch
sc-Single Crochet
hdc-Half Double Crochet
dc-Double Crochet
tr-Triple Crochet
sl st- Slip Stitch
blo- back loop only

Row 1: in magic ring, dc 11, sl st to join.
Row 2: ch 2, 2dc in each st, sl st to join (22)
Row 3: ch 2, 2dc in same st as joining, dc in next st, *2dc in next st, dc in next st, repeat from * around, sl st to join (33)
Row 4: ch 2, 2dc in same st, dc in next 2 sts, *2dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, repeat from * around, sl st to join. (44)
Row 5-8: ch2, dc in same st & each st around, sl st to join. (44)
Row 9 & 10: ch 2, dc in blo of same st, dc in blo of each st around, sl st to join. (44)
Row 11 (brim row): sc in same st, sc in next 10 sts (11 total), hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next 3 sts, 2tr in next 10 sts, dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in final 11 sts, fasten off & weave in ends.

Again, that right there is my first attempt at writing a pattern, let me know if you have any problems with it. And let me know if you make something :) I would love for you to use it, but please give my site credit for the pattern.

Hats off to you

As I mentioned before, I was on a mission to give homemade baby gifts to all the new arrivals of our Baby Group. Well, as luck would have it, one of the mums posted a Group Meeting for this Wednesday. Perfect! Only problem was I needed to re-make ALL of the gifts because the Newborns I had crafted them for are now 2-3 months old! 

I made the newest little Girl her hat this past weekend & was able to deliver just before Easter. That left 4 boy gifts. I wanted them to all look a little different, but when it comes to boy hats that doesn't leave much wiggle room. Also....I have a tendency to make it up as I go...doesn't always turn out in my favor. If I had a couple more days I would probably re-do one, but this will do for now.

Little 'A' was kind enough to model them for you fine folks to see~

Hat for "Baby R"

 

Hat for "Baby C"

Hat for "Baby B"

And last, but not least, a hat for a little guy still Bakin' in the Oven :)