Bumpy Preemie Hat Crochet Pattern

It's so sweet and done in Caron's Simply Soft yarn it's so soft. This little hat will fit a larger preemie around four pounds or so.

Pattern:

Small amount of Simply Soft yarn

I hook, you can use larger or smaller hook to adjust the size of your hat.

Ch 3 and join to form ring

Rd 1: ch 3 (counts as 1st dc) 11 dc into ring (12 dc in ring) join to chain 3

Rd 2: Ch 3 dc in same stitch, 2 dc in each stitch join to chain 3 with sl st (24 dc)

Rd 3: Ch 3 *2 dc in next stitch, dc in next stitch repeat from * to last stitch 2dc and join (36 st)

Rd 4: Ch 1 and turn (this row is worked on wrong side) sc in same st as slip stitch, trc in next stitch, * sc in next 2 stitches then trc in next. Repeat from * around, sc in last stitch. Join with sl

st to first sc

Rd 5: Ch 3 and turn (this row is worked on right side) dc in each st.

Rds 6 - 9: Repeat Rds. 4 and 5 twice

Rds 10 -12 Dc in each st.

Rd 13: Ch 1 and turn (this row is worked on wrong side) sc in each stich, end

Open-Heeled Preemie Booties Free Crochet Pattern

OPEN-HEELED PREEMIE BOOTIES

Many NICU's prefer open heeled booties for the preemies because they are easier to put on tiny feet. This is a smaller version of the newborn booties I posted the pattern for here.

Preemie booties are usually 1 1/2 to 3" long. I used a size E hook and baby sport yarn for these and mine came out to 2", you can change the size by changing the hook and/or yarn for different size preemies.

Ch 3 at beginning of each rd counts as 1 dc

Ch 4 and sl st to form loop.

Rd 1; ch 3 and 9 dc in loop. (10 sts)

Rd 2; ch 3 *2 dc in next stitch dc in next repeat from * (15 sts)

Rd 3; dc in each dc

Heel

Row 1 ch 3, dc in all but 1 dc, do not join

Row 2-3 Ch 3 and turn, dc in each dc

Cuff

Row 1 ch3, working on side of dc in heel, 6 dc evenly spaced down side, dc in the dc left open, 6 dc evenly spaced on other side

Row 2 ch 3 and turn, dc in each dc

Row 3 ch1, sc in same sp as ch1, *sk 1 dc shell (sc, 2dc in same stitch) in next dc, repeat from * around, sk dc, sc

For ties either ch 70 for tie or you can use ribbon. Tie should be threaded so that it ties in the back.