How to Crochet a Puppy Dog Preemie Hat

I want to show you how to crochet a Puppy Dog Preemie hat. You can easily use scrap yarn to make these adorable Puppy Dog hats for babies who were born premature. Purchase the add free pdf that has a bonus earflap puppy dog hat in 0-3 mo. size, now at ETSY or RAVELRY.

Find the free crochet patterns for a 1. micro preemie, 2.preemie and 3. newborn size down below. The 0-3 month size with mini earflaps is included in the purchased pattern.

Crocheting Preemie hats is dear to my heart

Recently my grandson was born 10 weeks premature. He spent a few weeks in the NICU.

Now he is healthy and happy and can wear a 0-3 month puppy dog hat with small earflaps. It will be a bonus crochet pattern that is a part of the ad free pdf that can be purchased at RAVELRY or ETSY. 

 

The (0-3mo) puppy dog hat pattern can be found at this BLOG POST & has the same heart eye patch to help celebrate Valentine’s Day. 

The 0-3 month hat has small earflaps to help keep my grandson’s little ears and neck warm. It was concluded that it looked just as cute without heart buttons. You will find the 0-3 month hat on a separate blog post.

A photo tutorial is included in the ad free pdf or is found at this Blog Post. The tutorial has tips and tricks on how to sew on the buttons, heart eye patch and ears..

The first preemie hat that I made for my little one, had baby dinosaur spikes on it. When my daughter saw it, she was so excited. She immediately put it on her baby’s head. The nurses in the NICU were so happy too.

Tiny whimsical things like a dinosaur or puppy hat can lift the spirits of those caring for a preemie.

It would bring me great joy if you would make a few of these preemie hats and donate them to your local NICU.

I experienced first hand, what joy a little hat can bring a hurting mother and father, as they are sitting at the bedside of their little one. Please note that each NICU has different requirements. They may not allow buttons or bows. 

Yarn used:

I Love This Yarn or Caron Simply Soft, or any other worsted weight yarn that is soft and will not be scratchy to the baby’s skin. This design falls into the “Scraps” category, but to be safe, here’s the approximate yarn amounts. MC=100-120 yds; CC=40-50 yds

Gauge

G-6/4.00 mm – 4”x4” 12 rows high x 16 hdc across
H-8/5.00 mm – 3”x3” 12 rows high x 12 hdc across

Crochet Hook:

Micro Preemie (2-3lbs) G-6/4.00 mm
Preemie (3-4lbs) H-8/5.00 mm
Newborn ( 4-5lbs) – H-8/5.00 mm

Supplies:

2 Heart Shaped buttons in size of your choosing. I used ½” & ¾” heart buttons.
Sewing needle and thread to sew on the buttons and the optional bows.
Optional: Small bits of ¼” ribbon tied into a pull tie bow. Video link on how to make a pull tie bow is below. It uses ⅝” ribbon, but the concept is still the same.
How To Make Pull Tie Hair Bow With 5/8″ Dollar Tree Ribbon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHBeGHaFLZ8&t=385s

Stitch Guide:

join w/ = join with
slp st = Slip Stitch
ch = Chain   
sc = single Crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
sp = Space
nxt = Next
st = Stitch
*  * = Execute sequence between the stars, the number of times stated
x = Times; example Repeat 2 x or 2 times; 3 x or 3 times and so on.

Designer Notes:

1. Please check the gauge before making the hat. This hat does have a bit of stretch to it. Keep in mind that it is designed for a preemie.
2. Beginning chains do not count as a stitch.
3. There are two heart sizes for you to use as the eye patch.

Purchase the ad free pdf that includes the 0-3 month and the Tutorial on how to embellish the hat, at RAVELRY or ETSY.

Micro Preemie Puppy Dog Hat (2-3lbs)

Using MC & G-6/4.00 mm; ch3 and join in a ring

Round 1: ch1; 9 hdc in ring; join w/slp st to beg. hdc (9hdc)

Round 2: ch1; 2hdc in joining st and in each st around; join w/slp st to beg. hdc (18 hdc)

Round 3: ch1; hdc in joining st, 2hdc in nxt st; *hdc in nxt st, 2hdc in nxt st;* 8x; join w/slp st to beg hdc; (27 hdc) 2.5” diameter

Round 4: ch1; hdc in joining st and in the nxt 7 st’s, 2 hdc in nxt st; *hdc in nxt 8 st’s; 2 hdc in nxt st;* 2x; join w/slp st to beg. hdc (30 hdc)

Round 5: ch1; hdc in joining st and in the nxt 8 st’s, 2 hdc in nxt st; *hdc in nxt 9 st’s; 2 hdc in nxt st;* 2x; join w/slp st to beg. hdc (33 hdc)

Round 6-9: ch1; hdc in joining st and in each st around; join w/slp st to beg. hdc (33 hdc)

Round 10-12: ch1; sc in joining st and in each st around; join w/slp st to beg. sc; end off and weave in ends at the end of Round 12 (33 sc) 3 ¾” from crown to brim (4.5” wide folded flat)

Drop down to the bottom of the pattern to find the Heart Patch and the Puppy Dog Ears.

Preemie Baby Puppy Dog Hat (3-4lbs)

Using MC & H-8/5.00 mm; ch3 and join in a ring

Round 1: ch1; 10 hdc in ring; join w/slp st to beg. hdc (10hdc)

Round 2: ch1; 2hdc in joining st and in each st around; join w/slp st to beg. hdc (20 hdc)

Round 3: ch1; hdc in joining st, 2hdc in nxt st; *hdc in nxt st, 2hdc in nxt st;* 9x; join w/slp st to beg hdc; (30 hdc) 2 ¾” diameter

Round 4: ch1; hdc in joining st and in the nxt 8 st’s, 2 hdc in nxt st; *hdc in nxt 9 st’s; 2 hdc in nxt st;* 2x; join w/slp st to beg. hdc (33 hdc)

Round 5-9: ch1; hdc in joining st and in each st around; join w/slp st to beg. hdc (33 hdc)

Round 10-12: ch1; sc in joining st and in each st around; join w/slp st to beg. sc; end off and weave in ends at the end of Round 12 (33 sc) 4” from crown to brim (5.5” wide folded flat)

Drop down to the bottom of the pattern to find the Teeny Heart Patch and the Puppy Dog Ears. 

Newborn  Baby Puppy Dog Hat (5-6lbs)

Using MC & H-8/5.00 mm; ch3 and join in a ring

Round 1: ch1; 10 hdc in ring; join w/slp st to beg. hdc (10hdc)

Round 2: ch1; 2hdc in joining st and in each st around; join w/slp st to beg. hdc (20 hdc)

Round 3: ch1; hdc in joining st, 2hdc in nxt st; *hdc in nxt st, 2hdc in nxt st;* 9x; join w/slp st to beg hdc; (30 hdc) 

Round 4: ch1; hdc in joining st and in the nxt 3 st’s, 2 hdc in nxt st; *hdc in nxt 4 st’s; 2 hdc in nxt st;* 5x; join w/slp st to beg. hdc (36 hdc) 3” diameter

Round 5-10: ch1; hdc in joining st and in each st around; join w/slp st to beg. hdc (36 hdc)

Round 11-13: ch1; sc in joining st and in each st around; join w/slp st to beg sc; end off and weave in ends at the end of Round 12 (36 sc) 4 ¾” from crown to brim (5 ¾” wide folded flat)

Use the Little Heart Patch and the Puppy Dog Ears.

The embellishment photo tutorial is HERE.

Teeny Heart: use G-6/4.00 mm hook (Micro & Preemie Hat)
Ch3, join in a ring,

Ch1, in the ring, 3hdc, 4sc, 1hdc, 4sc, 3hdc, ch1, slp st into the ring, end off. Leave a long tail for sewing the heart on to the hat.

Sew the heart on to the hat as it would represent and eye patch. Placement is where you think it would be most pleasing, and how the button you choose would look on the heart eye patch.

Little Heart: use H-8/5.00 mm hook

Ch3, join in a ring,

Ch1, in the ring, 3dc, 4hdc, 1dc, 4hdc, 3dc, ch1, slp st into the ring, end off. Leave a long tail for sewing the heart on to the hat.

Puppy dog ears: use H-8/5.00 mm hook

Make 2 puppy dog ears. 1 in the color of the heart & 1 in the main color of the hat.

Row 1: Making sure to leave a long tail for sewing the ear on to the hat; ch6, hdc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, ch1 & turn. (5 hdc)

Row 2-5: hdc in each st across, ch1 & turn (5 hdc)

Row 6: 2hdc together, hdc in nxt st, 2hdc together in the last 2 st’s; ch1 & turn (3 st’s)

Row 7: slp st in 1st st, sc in nxt st, slp st in last st, end off. The end of the puppy dog ear will have a small amount of cupping.

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