13 Baby Hat Crochet Patterns (All FREE!)

Super cute and easy beginner crochet baby hats patterns that make a perfect baby shower gift or charity donation

Toddler or baby hats and beanies are often one of the first patterns that beginner crocheters attempt because they are usually a fairly easy project that uses basic stitches.

Not only that, but hats, especially for kids and babies, are pretty small so they work up super fast which can give beginners a boost of confidence to try a more advanced pattern.

So, I have found for you 13 adorable crochet beanie and hat patterns for babies from newborns to toddlers. Plus, these patterns are ALL FREE so I hope you will give them a try.

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List of patterns:


Cotton Flapper Hat for Crochet

Here is a super sweet pattern that has an optional flower design which can be added or not. Cotton yarn makes this hat durable and washable for easy care.

by Snappy Tots

image of a little girl with a crocheted hat

Preemie Baby Beanie Hat Pattern

This is a super fast little hat that is perfectly sized for preemie babies. Berroco Comfort yarn makes these hats extra soft and you can get a whopping 8 to 10 hats out of each skein.

This free pattern is also perfect if you want to crochet a bunch of these little beanies for charity such as a donation to a hospital.

by Heart Hook Home

image of a stack of crocheted hats

Easy Crochet Baby Hat Pattern (with Video)

by Make And Do Crew

Super easy and quick, this may be the perfect pattern for beginner crocheters. The hat size can be adjusted to fit preemies to adults.

Works up quickly with Lion Brand Color Made Easy yarn which comes in a variety of different colors.

image of a baby wearing a crochet sweater and hat
image of three skeins of yarn

Jazlyn Baby Crochet Hat

If this isn’t the absolute cutest newborn hat you have ever seen, I don’t know what would be! The pattern can be adjusted to fit different sizes. Plus, it works up very fast and makes a great handmade gift for a baby shower.

by Snappy Tots

image of a baby wearing a white and pink crochet hat

Twin Baby Monkey Beanies Crochet Pattern

Here is an adorable beanie pattern that is written for newborns and uses basic crochet techniques which makes it beginner friendly. You can make one of these sweet beanies fairly quickly with Red Heart Super Saver Yarn.

by Snappy Tots

image of two crochet beanie hats

Girls Baby Bear Hat Pattern

Oh So Sweet!! I am absolutely in love with this adorable little baby hat. And even though it says that it’s for “Girls”, you can simply change the yarn color to make it for a little boy. This pattern is beginner friendly.

by Lion Brand

image of a baby girl in pink pants, tan sweater and crochet hat

Faux Ribbon Baby Hat

Another beginner friendly baby hat crochet pattern that you can whip up in a very short time. This little hat also has a matching Mary Jane bootie pattern so you can make the set for a sweet baby shower or new parent gift.

Made with Knit Picks Mighty Stitch yarn which comes in a bunch of different colors for you to choose from.

by Whistle & Ivy

image of a baby wearing a pink crochet hat with blue ribbon

Sweet Bunny Hat Pattern

This adorable baby hat with the long bunny ears is surprisingly pretty easy to make with some basic stitches. You can add a cute nose and whiskers with some embroidery floss, if you like.

by Make And Do Crew

image of a baby with a gray bunny crochet hat

Easy Crochet Baby Hat with a Flower

Here is another true beginner pattern that you can work up very quickly. The flower design is optional but gives this sweet beanie a nice touch. Vanna’s Choice yarn makes this hat soft as well as easy care and washable.

by Easy Crochet

image of a crocheted hat with flowers
image of a skein of pink yarn

Snug As A Bug Hat and Booties Pattern Set

This sweet little crochet baby set also has a coordinating crocheted onesie pattern to go with it! Red Heart Soft Essentials yarn makes it super soft and machine washable which is oh so important for baby clothing.

Note: The buttons are, of course, optional and please keep in mind that they are a potential choking hazard.

by Pattern Paradise

image of turquoise and white crochet hat and booties

What kid wouldn’t love a Cookie Monster Hat?? This little hat is made with Sesame Street One Hat Wonder yarn that also comes in other character colors like Elmo, Oscar The Grouch, and Big Bird.

by Lion Brand

image of a baby boy in a swing with a blue crocheted hat

Baby Crochet Candy Corn Hat Pattern

The earflaps of this adorable baby hat are crocheted in candy corn colors making it perfect for Fall. But don’t let that limit you.

Mighty Stitch yarn is available in a rainbow of bright colors so you can make this hat in any color combination you can think of.

by Whistle & Ivy

image of a crochet hat with earflaps
image of colorful skeins of yarn

Newborn to 12 Months Baby Crochet Hats

This great basic hat pattern can easily be adjusted for most babies and children. It’s beginner friendly and works up very quickly with worsted weight yarn.

by Petals To Picots

image of a multi color crochet hat

I hope you will give some of these sweet baby hat crochet patterns a try. Most of these little hats will work up super fast so you can make a bunch for charity or for baby shower gifts.

Also, as I find more free patterns, I will add to this list so make sure and bookmark this page for future reference.

Enjoy! Annette

You can find Tons of Free Crochet Patterns at Wecrochet!

If you are more of a visual learner, check out this video for crocheting a basic newborn hat.

Learn to Crochet Dinosaur Amigurumi Kit

Kit includes PDF pattern and video tutorial, plus “all the materials you need to make 4 different dinosaurs, including a T-rex, Stegosaurus, Triceratops, and Brontosaurus”. (Yarn, crochet hook, plastic safety bead eyes, stuffing, darning needle, pipe cleaners)

image of crocheted dinosaurs

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13 Baby Hat Crochet Patterns (All FREE!)

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