Crochet Striped Baby Girl Hat

Do you remember my Baby Boy Striped Hat crochet pattern? Well I decided that it's not just for boys. A friend asked me to make one for a baby girl because she didn't want anything too girly. I love the pink and gray stripes color combination.

Crochet Striped Baby Boy Hat: Free Pattern

My cousin's wife is having a baby boy due next month. For the baby shower, I wanted to make something warm that the baby could wear in the winter. The internet seems full of crochet patterns to make for baby girls, but lacks a lot of good pattern for boys. So I was very happy when I found a pattern for this adorable little peacoat. You can find the Peacoat pattern here and my review here. It was pretty easy to crochet once I figured out the pattern repeat and how it was all coming together. I love how cute it turned out and I hope it looks just as cute on.

I also decided to make a matching hat. Now, the internet doesn't seem to agree on what constitutes a newborn size hat. I found different charts putting a newborn crochet hat at a circumference between 11.5"-14" and a height between 4"-6". That's a big difference when we're taking about a little head. So I made my own pattern hoping to fall somewhere in the middle of these measurements. Obviously, if the baby is already born, it would be easy enough to measure the head yourself. I'm just guessing here and hoping the baby will fit the hat before winter is over.

This is my very first written crochet pattern. It's a simple hat done in half double crochet and should be suitable for beginners. Let me know if you have any questions or if something is unclear. If you make this pattern, I'd love to see your finished work!