A couple months ago I came across THIS crochet cabbage patch doll hat pattern. And about the same time my mom found my old cabbage patch doll that she gave me when I was 4 years old! I knew I was going to have to pass the doll down to my newborn daughter AND make her a matching cabbage doll hat. It is perfect for a Halloween costume!
First I need to introduce you to the Loop Stitch. The entire hat will be made with this stitch so if you aren’t familiar with it, here is a little tutorial on how to make this stitch:
Step 1: Insert hook in stitch.
Step 2: Hook yarn around the backside of both strands of the loop around your finger.
Step 3: Pull both strands through stitch. You now have 3 loops on your hook and one large loop sticking out the back of the stitch.
Step 4: Adjust your loop by pulling it to be a little smaller (if you want)
Step 5: Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops on hook.
Step 6: You have completed one Loop Stitch
And here is a little video. I apologize for the poor quality 😐
When the hat is complete you will want to flip it inside out so the loops are on the outside.
Materials:
– Worsted Weight Yarn. I used Loops & Threads Impeccable in Soft Taupe.
– Size H Crochet Hook
– Tapestry Needle
– White Ribbon
– Stitch Marker
Abbreviations:
Magic Ring Tutorial
SC = Single Crochet
Lp St = Loop Stitch
Cabbage Patch Doll Hat Pattern
Size: 0-3 Months
Magic ring, chain 1, make 11 SC in ring, continue to crochet in rounds
Round 2: Make one loop stitch in each stitch around (11 loop stitches)
Round 3: 2 Lp St in each stitch around (22 Lp St)
Round 4: Lp St in each stitch around (22 Lp St)
Round 5: 2 Lp St in first stitch, Lp St in next stitch, repeat around (33 Lp St)
Round 6: Lp St in each stitch around (33 Lp St)
Round 7: 2 Lp St in first stitch, Lp St in next 2 stitches, repeat around (44 Lp St)
Round 8-16: Lp St in each stitch around (44 Lp St)
Add more rows if you feel it is needed. I kept mine short so it would sit up higher on her forehead.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
I haven’t tested larger sizes but this is how I would increase:
Magic ring, chain 1, make 11 SC in ring, continue to crochet in rounds
Round 2: Make one loop stitch in each stitch around (11 loop stitches)
Round 3: 2 Lp St in each stitch around (22 Lp St)
Round 4: Lp St in each stitch around (22 Lp St)
Round 5: 2 Lp St in first stitch, Lp St in next stitch, repeat around (33 Lp St)
Round 6: Lp St in each stitch around (33 Lp St)
Round 7: 2 Lp St in first stitch, Lp St in next 2 stitches, repeat around (44 Lp St)
Round 8: 2 Lp St in first stitch, Lp St in next 10, repeat around (48 Lp St)
(stop increasing here for 3-6 month size and continue loop stitch in rounds until you have 17 rows)
Round 9: 2 Lp St in first stitch, Lp St in next 11, repeat around (52 Lp St)
(stop increasing here for 6-9 month size and continue loop stitch in rounds until you have 18 rows)
Round 10: 2 Lp St in first, Lp St in next 12, repeat around (56 Lp St)
(stop increasing here for 9-12 month size and continue loop stitch in rounds until you have 19 rows)
Round 11: 2 Lp St in first, Lp St in next 13, repeat around (60 Lp St)
(stop increasing here for Toddler/Preschooler size and continue loop stitch in rounds until you have 20 rows)
Round 12: 2 Lp St in first, Lp St in next 14, repeat around (64 Lp St)
(stop increasing here for Child size and continue loop stitch in rounds until you have 21 rows)
Round 13: 2 Lp St in first, Lp St in next 15, repeat around (68 Lp St)
(stop increasing here for Adult size and continue loop stitch in rounds until you have 22 rows)
Feel free to make hat as long or as short as you like. I like to keep mine short so it sits higher up on the forehead.
Cut 35 strands of 20 inch long yarn. Fold in half and tie another piece of yarn tightly to the middle point of your yarn strands. Use tapestry needle to sew onto sides of hat. Braid and tie ends with a white ribbon.
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