Newborn Princess Hat With Braids

I designed this adorable free crochet pattern for a Newborn Princess Hat With Braids for my cousin Shauna who is expecting!!  I cannot wait to see this hat on the little angels head <3 Until then, I would love to see others test out this free pattern! Share pictures on my Facebook page!! Also check out the toddler size!

 

Supplies

5mm hook
Yarn Needle
Yarn Bee Effervesce- Veil Pink (medium weight) from Hobby Lobby
Gray- I Love This Yarn (medium weight) from Hobby Lobby

Crochet Abbreviations

CH – Chain
SC – Single Crochet
HDC – Half Double Crochet
DC – Double Crochet
TRE- Treble Crochet
FSC- Foundation Single Crochet

CH 3 counts as a double crochet

Crochet Beanie Instructions:

Round 1: Magic Ring, CH 3, DC 11, pull ring tight, join to top ch of  CH 3 (12)
Round 2: CH 3, DC into same stitch. 2 DC  in each DC around. Join to top CH of CH 3. (24 DC)
Round 3: CH 3, DC into same stitch. DC into next DC. **2 DC  in next DC, DC into next DC. repeat from ** around. Join to top CH of CH 3. (36 DC)
Round 4: CH 3, DC into same stitch. DC into next 3 DC. **2 DC  in next DC, DC into next 3 DC. repeat from ** around. Join to top CH of CH 3. (45 DC)
For round 5, you will be working in the spaces between the DC. When you skip 2 spaces, It will equal skipping 3 DC
Round 5: Slip stitch between first 2 stitches from previous round. CH 4(counts as DC and CH1),  DC into same space. Skip 2 spaces.  ** {DC, CH1, DC} <– all into the next space. Skip 2 spacees. Repeat from ** around. Join to 3rd CH of CH 4.  (15 V stitches)
Round 6-9: Slip stitch between first 2 stitches from previous round. CH 4(counts as DC and CH1),  DC into same space. **{DC, CH 1, DC} <– all into next V stitch. Repeat from ** around. Join to 3rd CH of CH 4.
Round 10: Slip stitch between next 2 stitches from previous round. CH 1, 3 SC into same space. 3 SC into next V stitch and each V stitch around. Join to first SC (45)
Round 11-13: CH 1, SC into same stitch and each SC around. Join to first SC. (45)

Crochet Princess Crown

Round 1: Leaving a tail 45 Foundation SC. Join to first Foundation SC. Do not worry about closing the bottom of this round completely until you are finished with the crown and can weave in your tail to close it up.
Round 2: CH 1, SC in same stitch and each stitch around. Join to first SC. (45)
Round 3: CH1, SC in same stitch. SC into next 14 stitches. Slip stitch into next stitch. Skip one stitch. {2 HDC, DC, 2 HDC} <– all in next stitch. Skip one stitch. Slip stitch into next stitch. Skip 2 stitches. {2DC, TRE, 2 DC} <– all in next stitch. Skip 2 stitches. Slip stitch into next stitch. Skip one stitch.{2 HDC, DC, 2 HDC} <– all in next stitch. Skip one stitch. Slip stitch into next stitch. SC into last 15 stitches. Join to first SC. Do not finish off.

Create your Crochet Heart
Now you should have 3 points on your crown. With different color do the following into the TRE of the center point. .{{Join yarn into the center stitch of the point. CH 2, TR, CH 2, HDC, CH 2, TR } All in one stitch. CH 2, Slip stitch into same stitch.}} Finish off.

Round 5: Pick back up yarn from round 4.  Slip stitch into each stitch around the crown. When you get to the heart, you will do the following:: Slip stitch into the bottom of the heart. Slip stitch into both chains of CH 2. Slip stitch into the TR, Slip stitch into each chain of the CH 2. Slip stitch into the center of the HDC, Slip stitch into both chains of CH 2. Slip stitch into the TR. Slip stitch into both chains of CH 2. Slip stitch into starting stitch (bottom of heart) Finish slip stitching into each stitch around the crown. Finish off and weave in your ends.

Attaching Crochet Crown To Hat

Slide your crown over the beanie. Be sure to line up the seams so that the seams from the beanie and the crown and lined up on the back of the hat. Also make sure you still have a row of SC from the beanie showing under the crown. You will need this row to attach the hair.  With yarn needle and yarn to match the crown, attach the crown in the back 4 or 5 stitches, and in the front 5 stitches.  The reason you do not attach the entire way around is so that the hat will still be able to stretch around the head if needed.

I also used a small amount of pink to secure the center of the heart on crown to the beanie.

Add some yarn braids!

Cut 30 strands of yarn about 3 feet long.
Starting at the stitch next to the seam attach yarn into each stitch for 15 stitches. Repeat and do the same on the other side of the seam for 15 stitches. I attached 1 strand of yarn into each stitch (folded making 2t  strands)

To attach the yarn, Fold the yarn in half and insert your hook from the inside of the hat out (on bottom stitch of the hat) Hook your yarn where its folded and  pull through to form a loop. Yarn over and pull the strands of yarn through the hoop.

Using the seam as a divider, braid both sides.
I used small hair ties instead of tying knots at the bottom of the braids.