This little crochet hat is quite special to me as it was one of the very first baby hats I created when I started my little crochet business. When I began, I was a stay-at-home mom with a little one that was almost a year old. Being very goal-oriented and used to working full-time, I wanted a project to “play” with on the side … this was the beginning of Thoughts, Knots & Stitches. I started with a blog filled with “crafty” projects and then gradually switched to crocheted baby hats … hence, the Baby Flower Hat which is now the Finnley Flower Hat. Although I did not have immediate success, this was one of my go-to gifts for baby showers as it was super cute and fast and easy to create. This is where Thoughts, Knots & Stitches was truly born … After gifting several crocheted baby hats, many people discovered my love for crochet and began requesting specific items. After creating their specific requests (elephant newborn set, cowboy/cowgirl newborn set …), I began writing the patterns down and realized that although I was passionate about crocheting … more specifically, I love to CREATE. I truly love creating new designs and sharing them with others.
So, without further ado … below is the Finnley Flower Hat (a revised version of my starting point …) A PDF version of the crochet pattern with step-by-step instructions and pictures is available on both Etsy and Ravelry. See the link below for the Etsy pattern listing. Enjoy!
Etsy Shop – Finnley Flower Hat Crochet Pattern
Finnley Flower Hat
Sizes Included: Preemie/Newborn Small, 0-3 months, 3-6 months
Necessary Supplies: J crochet hook, G crochet hook, Medium weight yarn (main color, contrasting color), Button (approximately 1″ in diameter), Scissors, Yarn Needle
Gauge: 13 dc approximately 4″ wide
1. Crochet Hat … J crochet hook, Yarn (main color, contrasting color), Yarn needle, Scissors
Note: Sl st with the 1st sc/dc in each rnd. Do NOT sl st to the ch 1/ch 2.
Directions (Preemie/Newborn Small) – approximately 12″ in circumference:
Begin with MC yarn.
Rnd 1: MC – Ch 2. Complete 5 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook. Sl st to join.
Rnd 2: MC – Ch 1. Complete 2 sc/st. Sl st to join. (10)
Rnd 3: MC – Ch 2. Complete 2 dc/st. Sl st to join. (20) approximately 2″ in diameter
Rnd 4: MC – Ch 2. *Complete 2 dc in the 1st st and 1 dc in the 2nd st.* Repeat the pattern enclosed in * * until the end of the rnd. Sl st to join. (30) approximately 3″ in diameter
Rnd 5: MC – Ch 2. *Complete 2 dc in the 1st st and 1 dc/st in each of the 2nd and 3rd st.* Repeat the pattern enclosed in * * until the end of the rnd. Sl st to join. (40) approximately 4″ in diameter
Rnds 6-8: MC – Ch 2. Complete 1 dc/st. Sl st to join. (40)
Rnd 9: MC – Ch 2. Complete 1 dc/st. Sl st to join. (40) Knot to end. Trim strands, weaving them in the inside of the hat.
Rnd 10: CC – Sl st on with CC yarn. Ch 1. Complete 1 sc/st. Sl st to join. (40)
Rnds 11-13: CC – Ch 1. Complete 1 sc/st. Sl st to join. (40)
Knot to end. Trim strands, weaving them in the inside of the hat.
Directions (0-3 months) – approximately 13.5″ in circumference:
Begin with MC yarn.
Rnd 1: MC – Ch 2. Complete 5 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook. Sl st to join.
Rnd 2: MC – Ch 1. Complete 2 sc/st. Sl st to join. (10)
Rnd 3: MC – Ch 2. Complete 2 dc/st. Sl st to join. (20) approximately 2″ in diameter
Rnd 4: MC – Ch 2. *Complete 2 dc in the 1st st and 1 dc in the 2nd st.* Repeat the pattern enclosed in * * until the end of the rnd. Sl st to join. (30) approximately 3″ in diameter
Rnd 5: MC – Ch 2. *Complete 2 dc in the 1st st and 1 dc in the 2nd st.* Repeat the pattern enclosed in * * until the end of the rnd. Sl st to join. (45) approximately 4.25″ in diameter
Rnds 6-9: MC – Ch 2. Complete 1 dc/st. Sl st to join. (45)
Rnd 10: MC – Ch 2. Complete 1 dc/st. Sl st to join. (45) Knot to end. Trim strands, weaving them in the inside of the hat.
Rnd 11: CC – Sl st on with CC yarn. Ch 1. Complete 1 sc/st. Sl st to join. (45)
Rnds 12-14: CC – Ch 1. Complete 1 sc/st. Sl st to join. (45)
Knot to end. Trim strands, weaving them in the inside of the hat.
Directions (3-6 months) – approximately 15″ in circumference:
Begin with MC yarn.
Rnd 1: MC – Ch 2. Complete 5 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook. Sl st to join.
Rnd 2: MC – Ch 1. Complete 2 sc/st. Sl st to join. (10)
Rnd 3: MC – Ch 2. Complete 2 dc/st. Sl st to join. (20) approximately 2″ in diameter
Rnd 4: MC – Ch 2. *Complete 2 dc in the 1st st and 1 dc in the 2nd st.* Repeat the pattern enclosed in * * until the end of the rnd. Sl st to join. (30) approximately 3″ in diameter
Rnd 5: MC – Ch 2. *Complete 2 dc in the 1st st and 1 dc/st in each of the 2nd and 3rd st.* Repeat the pattern enclosed in * * until the end of the rnd. Sl st to join. (40) approximately 4″ in diameter
Rnd 6: MC – Ch 2. *Complete 2 dc in the 1st st and 1 dc/st in each of the 2nd – 4th st.* Repeat the pattern enclosed in * * until the end of the rnd. Sl st to join. (50) approximately 5″ in diameter
Rnds 7-10: MC – Ch 2. Complete 1 dc/st. Sl st to join. (50)
Rnd 11: MC – Ch 2. Complete 1 dc/st. Sl st to join. (50) Knot to end. Trim strands, weaving them in the inside of the hat.
Rnd 12: CC – Sl st on with CC yarn. Ch 1. Complete 1 sc/st. Sl st to join. (50)
Rnds 13-16: CC – Ch 1. Complete 1 sc/st. Sl st to join. (50)
Knot to end. Trim strands, weaving them in the inside of the hat.
2. Crochet flower center – skip if using a Button … G crochet hook, Yarn (main color), Yarn needle, Scissors
Directions:
Ch 2. Complete 8 dc in the 2nd ch from the hook. Sl st with 1st dc to close. Knot to end. Trim strands, weaving them on the backside of the flower center.
3. Crochet the large flower … J crochet hook, Yarn (contrasting color), Yarn needle, Scissors
Directions:
Rnd 1: Ch 6. Sl st to close.
Rnd 2: Ch 2. Complete 12 dc in the loop. Sl st with 1st dc to join. (12)
Rnd 3: Ch 1. Complete 2 sc/st. Sl st with the 1st sc to join. (24)
Rnd 4: Ch 2. (Ch 2 = 1st dc) Complete 1 tr in the 1st st, 1 tr and 1 dc in the 2nd st, 1 sl st in the 3rd st, *1 dc and 1 tr in the 4th st, 1 tr and 1 dc in the 5th st, and 1 sl st in the 6th st*. Repeat the pattern enclosed in the * * until the end. Sl st with the top ch of ch 2 to join. Knot to end. Trim strands, weaving them in the backside of the large flower.
4. Crochet the small flower … J crochet hook, Yarn (contrasting color), Yarn needle, Scissors
Directions:
Rnd 1: Ch 6. Sl st to close.
Rnd 2: Ch 1. Complete 12 sc in the loop. Sl st with 1st dc to join. (12)
Rnd 3: Ch 2 and complete 2 dc in the 1st st and 1 sl st in the 2nd st. *Complete 3 dc in the 3rd st and 1 sl st in the 4th st.* Repeat the pattern enclosed in the * * until the end. Sl st with top ch of ch 2 to join. Knot to end. Trim strands, weaving them in the backside of the small flower.
5. Assemble the two-layer flower accessories … Large flower, Small flower, Yarn (contrasting color), Yarn needle, Scissors
Directions:
Position the small flower in the center of the large flower, ensuring both centers are aligned. Sew the small flower to the large flower to secure in place.
6. Assemble the flower onto the hat … Hat, Flower assembly, Flower center/Button, Yarn (main color/ contrasting color), Yarn needle, Scissors
Directions:
Position the flower assembly offset to one side of the hat. Using a yarn needle and contrasting color yarn, sew the flower assembly in place. Knot to end. Trim strands, weaving them in the inside of the hat. Position the flower center or button in the middle of the flower assembly. Using a yarn needle and main color yarn, sew the flower center/button in place. Knot to end. Trim strands, weaving them in the inside of the hat.
Abbreviations: CC – contrasting color, ch – chain, dc – double crochet, MC – main color, rnd – round, sc – single crochet, sl st – slip stitch, st – stitch, tr – triple crochet
The PDF version is available in both Etsy and Ravelry. See the link below for the pattern listing in Etsy.
Etsy Shop – Finnley Flower Hat Crochet Pattern
Happy crocheting!!!
