A Colourful Premmie Beanie

I got some feedback on the 9.5cm beanies and they might be a bit on the small side afterall, so I am looking at my original premmie beanie pattern. This pattern is based on the premmie hat I was given when my son was born 2 months early. I made this colourful premmie beanie this morning with a 3.5mm hook and 4 ply yarn and its come out about 13cm wide.  I added an extra round of non-creasing stitches to get to be 12 cm high. Its probably a bit on the big side, but I will keep making them until we find the right fit!

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6 premmie hats off in the post

I am posting off these 6 hats to WA to see if they are actually the right size needed by the ward there, hopefully they fit nicely! If not, I hope to change the pattern to suit! I bought some lovely soft acrylic yarn today and made a colourful hat, I wonder if anyone will use it? I hope it brightens up someone's day! Also included is a 3ply yellow shells premmie beanie that turned out to be 9cm across so I don't know if that is too small, we shall see.

6 premmie hats ready to post

a colourful premmie hat made with marvel soft baby 4 ply and a 3mm hook

this yellow shells premmie hat might be too small, we shall find out

Simple Premmie Beanie, free pattern

Here is a simple pattern for a premmie beanie that should come out around 9.5cm across. I used Patons 4 ply big baby yarn and a 3 mm hook. For a slightly bigger hat, use a 3.5mm hook. This pattern is in UK terms.

this hat was made using Patons 4 ply big baby yarn and a 3mm hook

this hat was made using Patons 4 ply big baby yarn and a 2.5mm hook

Simple Premmie Beanie, UK terms
approx. 4 ply and a 3mm hook
tension 5 trb per inch, or 2.5 cm
1. 3 ch, sl st to 1st ch to form loop, 2 ch (counts as 1st st) 9 trb into loop, sl st to 1st st (10 sts)
2. 2 ch (counts as 1st st), trb into same, (2 trb into next) repeat to end, sl st to 1st st (20 sts)
3. 2 ch (counts as 1st st), trb into same, trb into next (2 trb into next, trb into next) repeat to end, sl st to 1st st (30 sts)
4. 2 ch (counts as 1st st), trb into same, trb into next, trb into next (2 trb into next, trb into next, trb into next) repeat to end, sl st to 1st st (40 sts)
5-10. 2 ch (counts as 1st st), (trb into next) repeat to end, sl st to 1st st (40 sts)
11-12. 1 ch, dc into same, (dc into next) repeat to end, sl st into 1st dc (40 sts)
fasten off and weave in ends

7 Shells Premmie Beanie, free pattern

Here is a pattern for a premmie beanie that measures about 9.5cm across, which might be on the small side and is for the very tiniest of premmie babies. If you use a 3.5mm hook it turns out a little bigger. This pattern is like my Tiny Shells premmie hat pattern, but a bit easier with 2 increasing rounds of dc instead of the hdc shells. This is in US terms, please let me know if you need this in UK terms and I'll write it out.

Please remember these free patterns are copyrighted to Teena Sutton Murphy and should not be reproduced without permission, instead please provide a link back to this blog.

this premmie beanie measures 9.5cm and is made with 4 ply yarn and a 3 mm hook

Shells Premmie Beanie in US terms by Teena Sutton Murphy
3mm hook 4 ply like Patons Big Baby
for a bigger hat try a 3.5mm hook

1. 3 ch sl st to 1st ch to form loop, 2 ch (counts as 1st st) 13 dc into loop, sl st to 1st st (14 sts)
2. 2 ch (counts as 1st st) dc into same (2 dc into ea st around) sl st into 1st st (28 sts)
3. 1 ch sc into same (sk next st, 5 dc into next st, sk next st, sc into next st) repeat 5 more times, sk next st, 5 dc into next st, sk next st, sl st into 1st sc (7 shells)
4-11. 3 ch counts as last st, (sk next 2 sts, sc into next st, sk next 2 sts, 5 dc into next st) repeat 5 more times, sk next 2 sts, sc into next st, sk next st, 4 dc into last sl st of prev round, sl st into 1st sc of this round (7 shells)
12. sl st to next st, 1 ch sc into same st, sc into next 4 dc, (sk sc st, sc into next 5 dc) repeat to end, sl st into 1st sc
13. 1 ch sc into same st, sc into every sc around, sl st into 1st sc, fasten and weave in ends

For alternate brim, round 12 is the same as 4-11 and there is no round 13.

this hat was made with 4 ply yarn and a 3.5mm hook, and has the alternate brim

this pattern is perfect for Patons Big Baby 4 ply, made in Australia

Making 9.5cm premmie beanies

I stumbled across the Tiny Sparks WA facebook page today, and found their website which is asking for a crochet premmie beanie pattern. They need them to be 9.5cm across and 9.5cm tall. The premmie beanies I've made before are slightly bigger than that so I have worked out 2 more patterns that end up being 9.5cm across using a 3mm hook. One pattern is for 4 ply yarn and one pattern is for 3 ply yarn, which I also had in my stash. It was interesting to note that they don't like wool, that they prefer acrylic yarn, which is easier to come by at least. I'm not sure why, maybe the acrylic yarn is easier to wash? I found some acrylic yarn in my stash with the labels still on, the yellow 3 ply has a lovely vintage tag! The 3 ply pattern starts with a round of 10 dc, has a total 4 increasing rounds, 6 non-increasing rounds of dc, and 4 non-increasing rounds of sc. The 4 ply pattern starts with a round of 9 dc, has a total 4 increasing rounds, 6 non-increasing rounds of dc, and 2 non-increasing rounds of sc. I will write out the proper pattern if need be. I can also translate it into UK terms for Australian crocheters.


 

this beanie was made with 3 ply yarn and a 3 mm hook, and starts with a round of 10 dc

this beanie was made with 4 ply yarn and a 3mm hook, and starts with a round of 9 dc

a vintage tag on some acrylic yarn in my stash

 

Soft and Warm Mulberry Hat

I made a simple hat to go with the mulberry scarf I finished the other day. I just made up a pattern. I started with 12 dc in the 1st round, and made 6 increasing rounds, then continued the non-increasing rounds until I ran out of yarn. You normally put 7 increasing rounds, but this yarn is quite thick so it was bigger. I used a 4mm hook.

this is a simple hat that goes with a matching scarf

Seven Little Premmie Hats

I now have seven little premmie hats here and I wonder what to do with them. They were so lovely to make, I hope they get used. I am thinking to donate them to a local charity that distributes crafted items to those in need, maybe they can send them onto the premmie ward at the hospital?

these seven premmie hats are ready to be donated

Blue on Blue Premmie Hat

Here is another premmie beanie I have made following my premmie hat pattern. This time I edged it a different shade of blue. The baby yarn is nice and soft and lovely to work with, I use a 3mm hook.

this blue premmie hat is edged in another shade of blue

Variegated Premmie Hat with white brim

I made another premmie hat yesterday, this time in variegated yarn. I ran out before the end so I did the brim in white. Its so cute, I wonder if it will ever get used? I used the same pattern as my tiny premmie hat pattern I shared earlier this month.

variegated premmie hat with white brim

Tiny White Scallop Edge Premmie Beanie

I just love making premmie hats at the moment, they are so delicate and cute! Here is another one with a scallop edge, this time in white. I hope to add this to a collection of hats I hope to donate to the ward where my son spent the 1st 2 months of his life.

tiny white scallop edge premmie hat

Tiny Pink Scalloped Edged Premmie Beanie, free pattern

This premmie beanie is the same pattern as the tiny premmie beanie I blogged about recently, except this time it has a pretty scallop edge

a tiny premmie beanie with a scallop edge

Tiny Scalloped Edged Premmie Hat Free Pattern by Teena Sutton Murphy
guage - the 1st 2 rounds measure 4 cm across
use soft 4 ply baby yarn and a 3mm hook, or hook to obtain guage
this is a very small hat for a young premmie

1. ch 3, sl st into 1st ch to form loop, sc into loop ch 2 (counts as 1st st throughout), 11 dc into loop, sl st into 1st dc (12 sts)
2. sc into same as join ch 2, dc into same (2 dc into ea st around to end) sl st into 1st dc (24 sts)
3. sc into same as join ch 2, dc into same, dc into next (2 dc, dc) repeat to end, sl st into 1st dc (36 sts)
4. sc into same as join ch 2, dc into same, dc ea into next 2 sts (2 dc, dc, dc) repeat to end, sl st into 1st dc (48 sts)
5-10. sc into same as join ch 2 (dc into next) repeat to end, sl st into 1st dc (48 sts)
11. (sk 1 st, 5 dc into next, sk 1 st, sl st into next) repeat to end for 12 scallops, fasten off and weave in ends

Tiny Blue Premmie Beanie

I made another premmie beanie following the pattern I posted about yesterday, this time in blue. Again I used a very soft baby yarn my mum gave me and a 3 mm hook. I'm hoping to donate some premmie beanies to the ward where Thomas spent the first 2 months of his life, hopefully they'll be of some use to them!

tiny blue beanie for a premature baby

Tiny Yellow Premmie Beanie, free pattern

This hat was inspired by the tiny yellow premmie hat my son wore when he was first born 9 weeks early. Its 11 cm wide at the brim, and 9 cm high. My son's hat was knitted, but I don't knit so I made up my own crochet pattern. There are 4 increasing rounds, and 6 non-increaisng rounds, and 3 rounds for the brim. I used some lovely soft 4 ply baby yarn my mum gave me, and a 3mm hook.

premmie hat inspired by the hat my son wore when he was 1 day old

Tiny Premmie Hat Free Pattern by Teena Sutton Murphy
guage - the 1st 2 rounds measure 4 cm across
use soft 4 ply baby yarn and a 3mm hook, or hook to obtain guage
this is a very small hat for a young premmie

1. ch 3, sl st into 1st ch to form loop, sc into loop ch 2 (counts as 1st st throughout), 11 dc into loop, sl st into 1st dc (12 sts)
2. sc into same as join ch 2, dc into same (2 dc into ea st around to end) sl st into 1st dc (24 sts)
3. sc into same as join ch 2, dc into same, dc into next (2 dc, dc) repeat to end, sl st into 1st dc (36 sts)
4. sc into same as join ch 2, dc into same, dc ea into next 2 sts (2 dc, dc, dc) repeat to end, sl st into 1st dc (48 sts)
5-10. sc into same as join ch 2 (dc into next) repeat to end, sl st into 1st dc (48 sts)
11-13. sc into same as join (sc into next) repeat to end, sl st into 1st sc (48 sts)
fasten off and weave in ends

Purple Granny Cluster Premmie Hat

Well, I have good news to share! Its been two weeks since my operation and I have slightly more strength in my left hand, enough so that I can crochet! My tension is a bit better than before my operation, so I'm very happy the operation looks like its been a success. The ulnar nerve is a very sensitive nerve that will take a long time to heal fully, the doctor said it could be some more months before the pins and needles goes away in my hand. Hopefully it will go away eventually because it's an unpleasant sensation. After my appointment today I felt encouraged so decided to do some crochet, so I made this purple premmie hat based on the granny cluster pattern, or what I call 'Princess Hat' pattern which I have available for free in my Ravelry download store. I just didn't do the scallops along the edge, instead I just finished with a round of sc. I used 8 ply wool and a 4mm hook. I'm hoping one day to donate a bunch of these hats to a premmie hospital, hopefully they'll be of some use to someone!

a purple granny cluster premmie hat

Two Toddler Spiral Hats

Its been quite a while since I've blogged about some crochet, that's because I've been in 'bit of a phase' with it, having not been feeling like doing it. Issues with my camera have not helped either, which has been very frustrating and a bit depressing. But here are two toddler sized spiral hats I've managed to finish, these are like the spiral hat in leaf, lavender and lotus I made back in May. Its my own design, I hope one day to be able to write the pattern down. It looks like a striped hat but is in fact a spiral at the crown, which is very tricky to do. I don't know how I'm going to be able to explain how I do it, a photo tutorial will be essential. For these I used luxury wool from Bendigo and a 4mm hook.

white, pink and lotus spiral hat in toddler size

the top of the crown is a spiral, which is very tricky to do

white, pink and lavender spiral hat in toddler size

Spiral Hat in leaf, lavender and lotus

Here is a toddler sized spiral hat from my own design which I made especially for a custom order. The spiral creates an uneven edge, so I intentionally finshed with asymmetrical scallops. Its truly a unique design, I wish I could write the pattern down to share but I'm quite a ways off that yet. I've been working on publishing my patterns for more simpler hats which has proven to be quite a lot of work, so I can only imagine how hard this pattern will be to write!

spiral hat in 3 colours, leaf, lavender and lotus

 The start begins with 5 increasing rounds, the first of that is actually 2 rounds of sc. After about 5 rounds the increasing stops and the sides of the hat are worked. When the required length is reached, 60 stitches are divided by 3 and that is divided by 4 for the scallops. The scallops collapse onto the previous colour as shown in the picture above to create an asymmetrical effect. The spiral itself is quite difficult and hard to explain. I will keep making them in the hope one day I will have worked out a way to write it down in a pattern so it can be shared.

detail of the asymmetrical edge

closeup of the asymmetrical scalloped edge

spiral detail of the crown of the hat

Working out Toddler Spirals

I got a surprise note from a potential customer who is after a toddler sized spiral hat for her 19 month old daughter. I've only made a newborn sized one before so I set about working out the pattern for the toddler size.

the start of a spiral in luxury BWM wool in leaf, lavender and lotus

It wasn't too hard, mainly because I've been spending a lot of time working through writing the patterns for the set of Princess hats. I've learnt so much from doing that, I can tell you! AND they're still not finished. I'm starting to wonder if I'll ever get them done. I do have to work hard at convincing myself its within my capabilities to write down my designs so they can be shared. It certainly hasn't turned out to be as easy as I imagined.

the start of a spiral made from Woolganics, Australian organic wool

The toddler sized hat in the Princess set has 5 increasing rounds that measure 5 inches across, so I began 3 different spirals in various colours working flat for the equivalent of 5 rounds. When the 5 rounds measure 5 inches across and the crown sits flat, then the increasing stops and I can make the sides of the hat.

the start of a natural coloured spiral

The spiral hat in my shop is made from Australian organic wool, which turns out to be very hard to find. The business that sold it to me last year has finished up and the new owner won't have more until next year. So I was in a bit a quandary as to which yarn I should use. Hence why I started with 3 different spirals to show the customer what I had on hand, otherwise I would have to buy some more wool, from Bendigo Woollen Mill would have been my preference.

a quick mock up of a spiral hat in naturally coloured alpaca and wool blend from Cleckheaton

The natural tones of the Cleckheaton Perfect Day is gorgeous, but that stuff is expensive and not as soft as the other wool. I finished that hat first and started deciding how I would have the brim, settling on a turned up brim. The woolganic yarn is really soft, but I only have a little bit left so started a hat with what I have left in plum and green.

The customer liked the colours I chose from my luxury wool stash, I chose leaf, lavender and lotus. Now the next problem will be how to finish the spiral. Because its a spiral and not straight like a normal striped hat, the brim finishes unevenly. I'm thinking a round of scallops might be possible, seeing as this hat turns out to be for a girl. I think it will turn out quite nicely!

Forest Fairy Hat

Here is a Forest Fairy hat I made for Chloe my niece to wear right away in size 00. Its a green hat with purple trim. If you're after the pattern for this hat, I hope to have it available in my Ravelry store by the end of the Australian autumn.

This Forest Fairy hat is green with purple trim

size 00 hat worn by a doll with a 15 inch head

Blue Angel Hat

Here is a hat I made for my niece Chloe in size 0, for when she is 6 months old in the winter. I made it to test my pattern which I hope to have available for sale in my Ravelry store by the end of the Australian autumn in May. For this hat to be called a 'Blue Angel', its a blue hat with white trim. I hope I get to see a photo of Chloe wearing it!

A Blue Angel hat is blue with white trim

size 0 hat worn by a doll with a 15 inch head

Pink Fairy Toddler Hat

Here is my toddler sized hat modelled by my cousin's daughter Izabella Rose. I took these photos nearly 2 months ago, this colour way I call "Pink Fairy". The main colour is pink and the contrast trim is purple. The flower I made for this one is one of the daisy-centered Irish Roses. I'm hoping the pattern for these hats will be available soon in my Ravelry store, I'm about to get them tested. If you're interested in testing any of my patterns please join my testers group on Ravelry, its called Rosy Colour Patterns. My testers will receive a copy of the finished pattern you helped test, including a license to sell what you make outside of Australia.

Pink Fairy hat modelled by Izabella Rose

 

the Pink Fairy hat is pink with purple contrast trim