a baby hat and mittens set

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A soft knit baby hat with a pompom on top and matching mittens, designed for infants. The hat is a rounded dome with a cuff, and the mittens are small with a gathered wrist area.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Hat Dome

R1Magic ring, 1 sc in ring. (1)(1 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R3[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (41)(41 sts)
R4[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (49)(49 sts)
R5[Sc 8, inc] repeat around. (55)(55 sts)
R6[Sc 9, inc] repeat around. (61)(61 sts)
R7[Sc 15, inc] repeat around. (65)(65 sts)
R8[Sc 16, inc] repeat around. (69)(69 sts)
R9[Sc 23, inc] repeat around. (72)(72 sts)
R10[Sc 36, inc] repeat around. (74)(74 sts)
R11[Sc 37, inc] repeat around. (76)(76 sts)
R12[Sc 38, inc] repeat around. (78)(78 sts)
R13[Sc 78, inc] repeat around. (79)(79 sts)
R14[Sc 79, inc] repeat around. (80)(80 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R18[Sc 79, dec] repeat around. (79)(79 sts)
R19[Sc 78, dec] repeat around. (78)(78 sts)
R20[Sc 38, dec] repeat around. (76)(76 sts)
R21[Sc 37, dec] repeat around. (74)(74 sts)
R22[Sc 36, dec] repeat around. (72)(72 sts)
R23[Sc 23, dec] repeat around. (69)(69 sts)
R24[Sc 16, dec] repeat around. (65)(65 sts)
R25[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (61)(61 sts)
R26[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (55)(55 sts)
R27[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (49)(49 sts)
R28[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (41)(41 sts)
R29[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R30[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off.(1 sts)

Hat Cuff

R1Pick up 16 sc evenly around opening. (16)(16 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (77)(77 sts)
R3[Sc 25, inc] repeat around. (80)(80 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R5[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (77)(77 sts)
R6[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (64) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(64 sts)

Hat Pompom

R1Pick up 16 sc evenly around opening. (16)(16 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (15)(15 sts)
R4[Sc 3, inc] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R5[Sc 9, inc] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (21)(21 sts)
R7[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R8[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (15)(15 sts)
R9[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Right Mitten

R1Ch 41, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (40)(40 sts)
R2[Sc 39, dec] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R3[Sc 38, dec] repeat around. (38)(38 sts)
R4[Sc 37, dec] repeat around. (37)(37 sts)
R5[Sc 36, dec] repeat around. (36)(36 sts)
R6[Sc 35, dec] repeat around. (35)(35 sts)
R7[Sc 34, dec] repeat around. (34)(34 sts)
R8[Sc 33, dec] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R9[Sc 32, dec] repeat around. (32)(32 sts)
R10[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (31)(31 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (31)(31 sts)
R12[Sc 30, dec] repeat around. (30)(30 sts)
R13[Sc 29, dec] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R14[Sc 28, dec] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R15[Sc 27, dec] repeat around. (27) Stuff lightly. Fasten off.(27 sts)

Left Mitten

R1Ch 41, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (40)(40 sts)
R2[Sc 39, dec] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R3[Sc 38, dec] repeat around. (38)(38 sts)
R4[Sc 37, dec] repeat around. (37)(37 sts)
R5[Sc 36, dec] repeat around. (36)(36 sts)
R6[Sc 35, dec] repeat around. (35)(35 sts)
R7[Sc 34, dec] repeat around. (34)(34 sts)
R8[Sc 33, dec] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R9[Sc 32, dec] repeat around. (32)(32 sts)
R10[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (31)(31 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (31)(31 sts)
R12[Sc 30, dec] repeat around. (30)(30 sts)
R13[Sc 29, dec] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R14[Sc 28, dec] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R15[Sc 27, dec] repeat around. (27) Stuff lightly. Fasten off.(27 sts)