This warm and cozy cute crochet baby trapper hat is sized for 1-3 year olds. Use a smaller or bigger hook to obtain a different size or adjust the number of rows in the main body of the hat. I used a basic hat pattern crocheted in double crochets in the round from the fantastic blog Repeat Crafter Me and textured in some rows with dc3togs. The hat features ear flaps, a trapper flap and a fuzzy fringe in a coordinating color to really highlight those cute and chubby baby cheeks. My baby loves her crochet baby trapper hat and it only took me 30 minutes to make!

Materials:

-Size H Hook

-Simply Soft Yarn in Bright Pink

-A fuzzy white yarn of your choice for the trim

Abbreviations:

-Magic Circle (Tutorial: here)

-Ch = Chain

-YO = Yarn Over

-Sc = Single Crochet

-Dc = Double Crochet

-Dc2tog =  YO, pull up one stitch, pull through 2 stitches on hook, YO, pull up one stitch in same stitch, pull through 2 stitches on hook, pull through 3 remaining stitches on hook.

-Dc3tog = YO, pull up one stitch, pull through 2 stitches on hook, YO, pull up one stitch in same stitch, pull through 2 stitches on hook, YO, pull up one stitch in same stitch, pull through 2 stitches on hook, pull through 4 remaining stitches on hook.

-Sl St = Slip Stitch

The Main Hat:

(Done all in Pink)

Round 1: Magic ring, ch 2, 11 Dc in ring, join with sl st to first dc, ch 2. (Do not turn, the pattern is worked in the round)

Round 2: (Chain does not count as first stitch throughout the pattern) 2 Dc in each stitch around. Sl st to first dc, ch 2. (22)

Round 3: *2 Dc in first stitch, 1 Dc in next stitch, repeat from * around. Sl st to first dc, ch 2. (33)

Round 4: *2 Dc in first stitch, 1 Dc in each of next 2 stitches, repeat from * around. Sl st to first dc, ch 2. (44)

Round 5: *2 Dc in first stitch, 1 Dc in each of next 10 stitches, repeat from * around. Sl st to first dc, ch 2. (48)

Round 6: *2 Dc in first stitch, 1 Dc in each of next 11 stitches, repeat from * around. Sl st to first dc, ch 2. (52)

Round 7: *2 Dc in first stitch, 1 Dc in each of next 12 stitches, repeat from * around. Sl st to first dc, ch 2. (56)

Round 8: *2 Dc in first stitch, 1 Dc in each of next 13 stitches, repeat from * around. Sl st to first dc, ch 2. (60)

Round 9: Ch 3, Dc2tog, ch 1, *Dc3tog, ch 1, repeat from * around. Sl st to first dc2tog.

Round 10: Sl st to first ch space. Ch 3, Dc2tog, ch 1, *Dc3tog, ch 1, repeat from *a around. Sl st to first dc2tog.

Round 11: Repeat row 9. Ch 2.

Rounds 12-13: 1 Dc in each stitch around, sl st to top of first dc, ch 2.

Round 14: 1 Dc in each stitch around, sl st to top of first dc, fasten off and weave in end.

Ear Flaps:

(Worked all in pink)

Row 1: Mark positions for ear flaps by folding the hat at the seam and centering on each side. Working on the last round of stitches on the main hat: Ch 2, dc2tog, ch 1, *dc3tog, ch1, repeat from * 3 more times, turn.

Row 2: Sl st to first ch space, ch 2, dc2tog, ch 1, *dc3tog, ch 1, repeat from * 2 more times,  turn.

Row 3: Sl st to first ch space, ch 2, dc2tog, ch 1, *dc3tog, ch 1, repeat from * 1 more time, fasten off.

Row 4: Starting in the stitch just in front of the first stich of round 1 of your ear flaps, dc along the side, the top and the other side of the flap and ending in the stitch right after the last stitch of round 1. Sl st in same st, fasten off.

Line up beginning of ear flap number 2 on the other side of the hat with the beginning of ear flap number 1 and just follow the same pattern.

Trapper Flap:

(Worked all in pink)

Row 1: Position beginning of trapper flap 4 stitches away from one ear flap and stop when you get to the 4th st away from the other ear flap. Make sure you are working on the front of the hat (The seam should be in the back). Ch 3, dc2tog, ch 1, *dc3tog, ch 1, repeat from * until you are 4 stitches away from the opposite ear flap, turn.

Row 2: Sl st to first ch space, ch 3, dc2tog, ch 1, *dc3tog, ch 1, repeat from * to the last ch space of the row, turn.

Row 3: Repeat row 2, fasten off.

Row 4: Starting in the stitch just in front of the first stich of round 1 of your trapper flap, dc along the side, the top and the other side of the flap and ending in the stitch right after the last stitch of round 1. Sl st in same st, fasten off.

Coordinating Trim:

Grab your fluffy white yarn, start at the seam at the back of the hat and work sc along the last row of the main hat, then around the first ear flap, a few stitches on the main hat, then around the trapper flap, a few stitches on the main hat, then around the second ear flap, then along the last little bit of the main hat back to the seam, sl st to first sc, fasten off.

Finishing touches: 

Fold the trapper flap up and attach to the main hat using a simple bow knot in pink yarn in each corner of the trapper flap. Make sure all ends are woven in to the hat, revel in your accomplishment and find the nearest cute baby to model it for you. When you’re all done, send me a picture of your masterpiece or post it to the blog’s Facebook wall and enjoy!

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