Free pattern - crochet plaid hat - baby to child size

Plaid Crochet Rectangle Hat

What you will need

5mm Hook

Dark Colour (dark pink)
Light colour (light pink) this should be the colour that is a result of mixing the dark colour and the light colour together if you were mixing paint.... colour wheel stufff haha
White (or black depending on the spectrum of plaid you are looking for)

Darning needle
Pom Pom - fur or yarn - How to make a fur pom pom tutorial


Abbreviations:
Sc – Single Crochet
Sl St - Slip stitch
Ch – Chain
Dc – Double Crochet
HDC - Half Double Crochet
CH - Chain
BLO - Back Loop only

Adult Size can be found here

Premie size 

Ribbed Band
Ch 5.
Row 1 - HDC in 2nd chain from hook, repeat till end of the row (6) ch1, Turn your work
Row 2 - ? until the band measures 12"

Creating a loop with the band you will sew the ends together with slip stitches and then continue on one side of the band with single crochets, evenly space out in multiples of three about 36 stitches. (if you end up with more or less just thats fine just make sure they are a multiple of 3)

Row 1 (of Double crochets)
Do not tie off,

Ch2, DC in the next stitch, Dc in the next stitch but finish the final pull through with the burgundy, dropping the black working it into the stitches as you go, switch from burgundy to black every three DC, (36)

Row 2, Drop the Dark colour, attach the other colour, do the same as the row before but interchanging the red and the burgundy (burgundy will be carried through each row, you can cut the other colours off as you need them if you like and tie in the ends or carfully detangle yourself as you go and keep them  all attached... which yes is a pain in the ass... I left it attached cuz i loathe tying in ends...)

Row 3 - 7 repeat rows 1 and 2 until the end

Tie off leaving a long tail, sew around the perimeter of the hat and pull tight to  close up the hole
 
  

Baby Size

Ribbed Band
Ch 5.
Row 1 - HDC in 2nd chain from hook, repeat till end of the row (6) ch1, Turn your work
Row 2 - ? until the band measures 14"

Creating a loop with the band you will sew the ends together with slip stitches and then continue on one side of the band with single crochets, evenly space out in multiples of three about 42 stitches. (if you end up with more or less just thats fine just make sure they are a multiple of 3)

Row 1 (of Double crochets)
Do not tie off,

Ch2, DC in the next stitch, Dc in the next stitch but finish the final pull through with the burgundy, dropping the black working it into the stitches as you go, switch from burgundy to black every three DC, (42)

Row 2, Drop the Dark colour, attach the other colour, do the same as the row before but interchanging the red and the burgundy (burgundy will be carried through each row, you can cut the other colours off as you need them if you like and tie in the ends or carfully detangle yourself as you go and keep them  all attached... which yes is a pain in the ass... I left it attached cuz i loathe tying in ends...)

Row 3 - 8 repeat rows 1 and 2 until the end

Tie off leaving a long tail, sew around the perimeter of the hat and pull tight to  close up the hole

 

Single crochet along the edge evenly space out the stitches

 slip stitch to end the row, ch2 to start the next

Toddler size

Ribbed Band
Ch 6.
Row 1 - HDC in 2nd chain from hook, repeat till end of the row (6) ch1, Turn your work
Row 2 - ? until the band measures 16"

Creating a loop with the band you will sew the ends together with slip stitches and then continue on one side of the band with single crochets, evenly space out in multiples of three about 54 stitches. (if you end up with more or less just thats fine just make sure they are a multiple of 3)

Row 1 (of Double crochets)
Do not tie off,

Ch2, DC in the next stitch, Dc in the next stitch but finish the final pull through with the burgundy, dropping the black working it into the stitches as you go, switch from burgundy to black every three DC, (54)

Row 2, Drop the Dark colour, attach the other colour, do the same as the row before but interchanging the red and the burgundy (burgundy will be carried through each row, you can cut the other colours off as you need them if you like and tie in the ends or carfully detangle yourself as you go and keep them  all attached... which yes is a pain in the ass... I left it attached cuz i loathe tying in ends...)

Row 3 - 10 repeat rows 1 and 2 until the end

Tie off leaving a long tail, sew around the perimeter of the hat and pull tight to  close up the hole

 

If you see how i pull in the other colour in the last pull of the 3rd double crochet

no decrease rounds makes this hat SO EASY!

Child size

Ribbed Band
Ch 7.
Row 1 - HDC in 2nd chain from hook, repeat till end of the row (6) ch1, Turn your work
Row 2 - ? until the band measures 18"

Creating a loop with the band you will sew the ends together with slip stitches and then continue on one side of the band with single crochets, evenly space out in multiples of three about 60 stitches. (if you end up with more or less just thats fine just make sure they are a multiple of 3)

Row 1 (of Double crochets)
Do not tie off,

Ch2, DC in the next stitch, Dc in the next stitch but finish the final pull through with the burgundy, dropping the black working it into the stitches as you go, switch from burgundy to black every three DC, (60)

Row 2, Drop the Dark colour, attach the other colour, do the same as the row before but interchanging the red and the burgundy (burgundy will be carried through each row, you can cut the other colours off as you need them if you like and tie in the ends or carfully detangle yourself as you go and keep them  all attached... which yes is a pain in the ass... I left it attached cuz i loathe tying in ends...)

Row 3 - 12 repeat rows 1 and 2 until the end

Tie off leaving a long tail, sew around the perimeter of the hat and pull tight to  close up the hole

My little girl Bianca