SO Sweet -- For Sweet! This baby beanie is inspired by nature’s simplicity and beauty featuring a cozy textured neutral cap and tiny baby robin nesting on a rosy flower. The hat pattern is designed with simplified construction requiring no complicated techniques of working in rounds. Instructions include a follow-along visual tutorial for the embroidered robin motif - no special embroidery skills necessary. The overall aesthetic is cozy, country, natural, and hand-crafted for the most loving and thoughtful gift to new moms and darling little ones. One size fits infant - 6 months. Skill Level: Intermediate. Works up in a weekend. Perfect for beginners who have some knowledge of basic crochet stitches and want to practice their skills while making something beautiful.

Experience Level

• Intermediate / Easy

Size and Finished Measurements

One size only: Infant – 6 months: = 6 ½” wide x 5” high (lying flat unstretched)

Materials

• Yarn: 100 yds, Red Heart Super Saver Beige worsted weight # 4
• Yarn: 1 ½ yds, Red Heart Super Saver Grey Heather worsted weight # 4
• Yarn: 10”, Red Heart Super Saver Black worsted weight # 4
• Yarn: 1 yd, Red Heart Super Saver Gold worsted weight # 4
• Yarn: ½ yd, Red Heart Super Saver Soft White worsted weight # 4
• Yarn: 1 yd, Red Heart Super Saver Burgundy worsted weight # 4
• Yarn: ½ yd, Red Heart Super Saver Tea Leaf worsted weight # 4
• H (5 mm) Hook
• Pompom maker: 2 ½” diameter
• Large eye blunt yarn needle

Substitutions: Red Heart Super Saver skeins are known for their massive quantity of yarn per bundle - I like using them because I have plenty of use for the leftovers. Feel free to sub any worsted weight yarn for this project, just be sure to test the gauge for sizing on the cap.

Pattern Key

• approx – approximately
• blo – back loop only
• ch – chain
• cont - continue
• hdc – half double crochet
• rep – repeat
• sc – single crochet
• sp – space / sps – spaces
• st – stitch / sts – stitches
• whipstitch – simple sewing to bind the cap

Gauge

• 8 stitches (alternating sc and hdc) x 8 rows = 3” by 3” (lying flat)