What could be cuter than a little head topped with flowers? I can’t think of much! The Lily Garden hat is a sweet crochet beanie pattern for babies and toddlers to welcome in the spring, and is quick and easy to make for your fresh-faced little one. Find the free crochet pattern instructions below, or purchase a print-optimized, ad-free PDF by clicking here.
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This crochet pattern is easy, consisting primarily of the classic shell stitch. The flower is slightly more complex, but by taking it one comma at a time you’ll have the hang of it in no time! I recommend using Red Heart With Love, or Red Heart Super Saver because it is durable and holds up well, making it popular for baby hats.
What I like best about this hat is how versatile and customizable it is. It looks absolutely stunning with or without leaves.
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Difficulty:
Easy
Materials Needed:
4mm (G) hook, edging, leaves all sizes
5mm (H) hook, or hook needed to obtain gauge for 3 months , 12 months, toddler, and adult sizes
5.5mm (I) hook for 6 months size
125-180 yards of Red Heart Super Saver in Light Grey, or, Red Heart With Love in Aran, Red Heart Soft in Guacamole, and Rose Blush
scissors
yarn needle
6mm Large-holed pearl beads <–These have a yellowish tint and look great with the “Aran” colored yarn. Michael’s sells some with a bluish tint that look great with grey yarn.
Stitches Used:
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc =double crochet
tr = treble crochet
sc2tog = single crochet 2 together
BLO = back loop only
Additional Terms:
Picot: ch 1, sl st back into ch creating a small point
Shell: 5 dc in same st
Gauge:
2 1/2 shell stitches in 4″
Flower measures approximately 4 1/2″ across after round 8.
Measurements:
3 Months 6 1/2″ wide by 5 1/2″ tall
6 Months 6 3/4″ wide by 6″ tall
12 Months: 7 1/2″ wide by 6 1/2″ tall
Toddler: 8 1/4″ wide by 7″ tall
Adult: 11″ wide by 8 1/2″ tall (still in beta testing)
Each leaf should measure 2” long
Additional Notes:
-ch-1, or ch-2 at beginning of round does not count as a st
-This hat can be made with or without pearl beads. String the beads on ahead of time if making the hat in a solid color, or string them onto color C after you finish crocheting the flower and leaves.
–Beads pose a choking hazard. This hat should not be used as a toy. The baby should not be left unattended while wearing it.
-If you are not sure how to incorporate the beads in the sc stitch, watching this video of another project where I follow the same technique may be helpful:
Lily Garden Flower-Topped Hat Pattern (US Terms):
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3 mos use 5mm hook,
6 mos use 5.5mm hook,
With color A,
ch 4, join with sl st to make ring.
Round 1: ch 1, 12 sc in ring, join with sl st to first sc. (12)
Round 2: ch 1, create a petal in same st as join: (hdc, dc, picot, dc, hdc, ch 1), sl st in next st, *move to next st, (hdc, dc, picot, dc, hdc, ch 1), sl st in next st; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (6 petals)
Turn flower over,
Round 3: working at back of flower, ch 1, sl st in center of petals from prev round, *ch 3, move to next petal, sl st in center of petal; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (6 ch-3 sps)
Turn flower back over,
Round 4: sl st into first ch-3 sp, *(ch 1, hdc, 2 dc, picot, 2 dc, hdc, ch 1, sl st); repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (6 petals)
Turn flower over,
Round 5: working at back of flower, ch 2, *sl st in center of petals from prev round, ch 4; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (6 ch-4 sps)
Turn flower back over,
Round 6: sl st into first ch-4 sp, *(ch 1, hdc, dc, tr, picot, tr, dc, hdc, ch 1, sl st), move to next ch-4 sp; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (6 petals)
Turn flower over,
Round 7: working at back of flower, ch 2, *sl st in center of petals from prev round, ch 5; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (6 ch-5 sps)
Fasten off color A,
Leaves (Optional):
Now it’s time to make the leaves. Technically they can be made and sewed on at the end, but it will be easier to tack them on to the top of the hat right now, and then sew the ends down after you are done with the hat body.
Make 4 using a 4mm (G) hook,
With color B,
Leaving 12” tail, ch 11, sl st into 2nd ch from hook, sl st into next 9 stitches (10)
ch 1, and work this pattern on the opposite side of the leaf that you just slip stitched along: sc in the first stitch, hdc in the next, dc in the next, tr in next 3 stitches, dc in the next, hdc in the next, sc in the next, sl st into next 2 stitches (you should be at the end of the leaf now), ch 1, sl st back into ch forming picot.
Work the rest of these stitches, coming up the other side, in the BLO (this is how you get the pretty “V” up the center of the leaf): sl st into first stitch, sc in the next, hdc in the next, dc in the next, tr in next 3 stitches, dc in the next, hdc in the next, sc in the final stitch. Sl st to ch 1 at the end.
Fasten off, and weave in this end.
Sew tops of leaves to underside of flower, at round 3 or 5 depending on how far you want your leaves to stick out of the flower.
If you want to make this with beads, string 36 beads on working yarn, then continue with the pattern,
Hat Body:
Join color C to ch-5 sp from round 7,
Round 8: ch 1, 9 sc in each ch-5 sp around, join with sl st to first hdc. (54 sc)
Round 9: ch 1, sc in same st as join, sk 2 sts, shell in next st, sk 2 sts, *sc in next st, sk 2 sts, shell in next st, sk 2 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (9 shells)
Start incorporating your beads in the sc sts on round 10.
Rounds 10-14: sl st into next 3 sts, this will put you at the top of the first shell, ch 1, sc in same st, sk 2 sts, shell in next, sk 2 sts, *sc in next, sk 2 sts, shell in next, sk 2 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (9 shells)
Switch to 4mm hook,
Round 15: ch 1, working in BLO, *sc2tog, sc in next 7 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc2tog. (48)
Round 16: ch 1, working in BLO, sc in each st around, join with sl st to first sc. (48)
Round 17: sk 2 sts, 7 dc in next st, sk 2 sts, sl st in next st, *sk 2 sts, 7 dc in next st, sk 2 sts, sl st in next st; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (8 shells)
Fasten off, weave in ends.
12 Months Size Hat:
With color A,
ch 4, join with sl st to make ring.
Round 1: ch 1, 12 sc in ring, join with sl st to first sc. (12)
Round 2: ch 1, create a petal in same st as join: (hdc, dc, picot, dc, hdc, ch 1), sl st in next st, *move to next st, (hdc, dc, picot, dc, hdc, ch 1), sl st in next st; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (6 petals)
Turn flower over,
Round 3: working at back of flower, ch 1, sl st in center of petals from prev round, *ch 3, move to next petal, sl st in center of petal; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (6 ch-3 sps)
Turn flower back over,
Round 4: sl st into first ch-3 sp, *(ch 1, hdc, 2 dc, picot, 2 dc, hdc, ch 1, sl st); repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (6 petals)
Turn flower over,
Round 5: working at back of flower, ch 2, *sl st in center of petals from prev round, ch 4; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (6 ch-4 sps)
Turn flower back over,
Round 6: sl st into first ch-4 sp, *(ch 1, hdc, dc, tr, picot, tr, dc, hdc, ch 1, sl st), move to next ch-4 sp; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (6 petals)
Turn flower over,
Round 7: working at back of flower, ch 2, *sl st in center of petals from prev round, ch 5; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (6 ch-5 sps)
Turn flower back over
Round 8: sl st into first ch-5 sp, *(ch 1, hdc, dc, 3 tr, picot, 3 tr, dc, hdc ch 1, sl st), move to next ch-5 sp; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (6 petals)
Turn flower over,
Round 9: working at back of flower, ch 3, *sl st in center of petals from prev round, ch 6; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (6 ch-6 sps)
Fasten off color A,
Leaves (Optional):
Now it’s time to make the leaves. Technically they can be made and sewed on at the end, but it will be easier to tack them, on to the top of the hat right now, and then sew the ends down after you are done with the hat body.
Make 4 using a 4mm (G) hook,
With color B,
Leaving 12” tail, ch 11, sl st into 2nd ch from hook, sl st into next 9 stitches (10)
ch 1, and work this pattern on the opposite side of the leaf that you just slip stitched along: sc in the first stitch, hdc in the next, dc in the next, tr in next 3 stitches, dc in the next, hdc in the next, sc in the next, sl st into next 2 stitches (you should be at the end of the leaf now), ch 1, sl st back into ch forming picot.
Work the rest of these stitches, coming up the other side, in the BLO (this is how you get the pretty “V” up the center of the leaf): sl st into first stitch, sc in the next, hdc in the next, dc in the next, tr in next 3 stitches, dc in the next, hdc in the next, sc in the final stitch. Sl st to ch 1 at the end.
Fasten off, and weave in this end.
Sew tops of leaves to underside of flower, at round 3 or 5 depending on how far you want your leaves to stick out of the flower.
If you want to make this with beads, string 60 beads on working yarn, then continue with the pattern,
Hat Body:
Join color C to ch-6 sp from round 9,
Round 10: ch 1, working in ch-6 sp, 10 sc in each ch-6 sp around, join with sl st to first hdc. (60 sc)
Round 11: ch 1, sc in same st as join, sk 2 sts, shell in next st, sk 2 sts, *sc in next st, sk 2 sts, shell in next st, sk 2 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (10 shells)
Start incorporating your beads in the sc sts on round 12.
Rounds 12-17: sl st into next 3 sts, this will put you at the top of the first shell, ch 1, sc in same st, sk 2 sts, shell in next, sk 2 sts, *sc in next, sk 2 sts, shell in next, sk 2 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc (10 shells)
Switch to 4mm hook,
Round 18: ch 1, working in BLO, *sc2tog, sc in next 10 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc2tog. (54)
Round 19: ch 1, working in BLO, sc in each st around, join with sl st to first sc. (54)
Round 20: sk 2 sts, 7 dc in next st, sk 2 sts, sl st in next st, *sk 2 sts, 7 dc in next st, sk 2 sts, sl st in next st; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (9 shells)
Fasten off, weave in ends.
Toddler Size Hat:
With color A,
ch 4, join with sl st to make ring.
Round 1: ch 1, 12 sc in ring, join with sl st to first sc. (12)
Round 2: ch 1, create a petal in same st as join: (hdc, dc, picot, dc, hdc, ch 1), sl st in next st, *move to next st, (hdc, dc, picot, dc, hdc, ch 1), sl st in next st; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (6 petals)
Turn flower over,
Round 3: working at back of flower, ch 1, sl st in center of petals from prev round, *ch 3, move to next petal, sl st in center of petal; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (6 ch-3 sps)
Turn flower back over,
Round 4: sl st into first ch-3 sp, *(ch 1, hdc, 2 dc, picot, 2 dc, hdc, ch 1, sl st); repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (6 petals)
Turn flower over,
Round 5: working at back of flower, ch 2, *sl st in center of petals from prev round, ch 4; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (6 ch-4 sps)
Turn flower back over,
Round 6: sl st into first ch-4 sp, *(ch 1, hdc, dc, tr, picot, tr, dc, hdc, ch 1, sl st), move to next ch-4 sp; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (6 petals)
Turn flower over,
Round 7: working at back of flower, ch 2, *sl st in center of petals from prev round, ch 5; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (6 ch-5 sps)
Turn flower back over
Round 8: sl st into first ch-5 sp, *(ch 1, hdc, dc, 3 tr, picot, 3 tr, dc, hdc ch 1, sl st), move to next ch-5 sp; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (6 petals)
Turn flower over,
Round 9: working at back of flower, ch 3, *sl st in center of petals from prev round, ch 6; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (6 ch-6 sps)
Fasten off color A,
Leaves (Optional):
Now it’s time to make the leaves. Technically they can be made and sewed on at the end, but it will be easier to tack them, on to the top of the hat right now, and then sew the ends down after you are done with the hat body.
Make 4 using a 4mm (G) hook,
With Color B,
Leaving 12” tail, ch 11, sl st into 2nd ch from hook, sl st into next 9 stitches (10)
ch 1, and work this pattern on the opposite side of the leaf that you just slip stitched along: sc in the first stitch, hdc in the next, dc in the next, tr in next 3 stitches, dc in the next, hdc in the next, sc in the next, sl st into next 2 stitches (you should be at the end of the leaf now), ch 1, sl st back into ch forming picot.
Work the rest of these stitches, coming up the other side, in the BLO (this is how you get the pretty “V” up the center of the leaf): sl st into first stitch, sc in the next, hdc in the next, dc in the next, tr in next 3 stitches, dc in the next, hdc in the next, sc in the final stitch. Sl st to ch 1 at the end.
Fasten off and weave in this end.
Sew tops of leaves to underside of flower, at round 3 or 5 depending on how far you want your leaves to stick out of the flower.
If you want to make this with beads, string 77 beads on working yarn, then continue with the pattern,
Hat Body:
Join color C to ch-6 sp from round 9,
Round 10: ch 1, working in ch-6 sp, 11 sc in each ch-6 sp around, join with sl st to first hdc. (66 sc)
Round 11: ch 1, sc in same st as join, sk 2 sts, shell in next st, sk 2 sts, *sc in next st, sk 2 sts, shell in next st, sk 2 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (11 shells)
Start incorporating your beads in the sc sts on round 12
Rounds 12-18: sl st into next 3 sts, this will put you at the top of the first shell, ch 1, sc in same st, sk 2 sts, shell in next, sk 2 sts, *sc in next, sk 2 sts, shell in next, sk 2 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc (11 shells)
Switch to 4mm hook,
Round 19: ch 1, working in BLO, *sc2tog, sc in next 9 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc2tog. (60)
Round 20: ch 1, working in BLO, sc in each st around, join with sl st to first sc. (60)
Round 21: sk 2 sts, 8 dc in next st, sk 2 sts, sl st in next st, *sk 2 sts, 7 dc in next st, sk 2 sts, sl st in next st; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (10 shells)
Add a button to the center of the flower to further embellish it if you would like to.
Adult Sized Hat (Beta):
This hat starts out a little differently than the others sizes. You will need to sew tips of the last round of petals down to the hat so that the flower lays nicely and doesn’t ruffle too much on your head.
Gauge:
Flower should measure: 4 ¼” across after round 6, 5 ¼” across after round 8. Each shell repeat in hat body should take up almost 2” of width.
Adult hat (US Terms):
String 84 beads onto working yarn.
with 5mm hook,
Round 1: ch 1, [sc, psc] 4 times in magic circle, join with sl st to first sc. (8)
Round 2: ch 1, (psc, sc) in each st around, join with sl st to first psc. (16)
Round 3: ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts, join with sl st to first sc. (18)
Round 4: ch 1, working all sts of round in back bar of sc, (hdc, dc, picot) in first st, (dc, hdc) in next st, sl st in next st, *(hdc, dc, picot) in next st, (dc, hdc) in next st, sl st in next st; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (6 petals)
Turn flower over,
Round 5: working at back of flower, ch 1, sl st in center of petals (this will be in the back of the double crochets) from prev round, *ch 4, move to next flower back, sl st in center of petals; your final sl st (counted as join) should be worked into the first sl st of the round. (6 ch-4 sps)
Turn flower back over,
Round 6: ch 1, working in first ch-4 sp: [hdc, 2 dc, ch 1, sl st back into chain creating a picot, 2 dc, hdc ch 1, sl st], *working in next ch-4 sp, [ch 1, hdc, 2 dc, ch 1, sl st back into chain creating a picot, 2 dc, hdc, ch 1, sl st]; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (6 petals)
Turn flower over,
Round 7: working at back of flower, ch 2, *sl st in center of petals (between double crochets) from prev round, ch 5; repeat from * around, join with sl st in beginning sl st. (6 ch-5 sps)
Turn flower back over,
Round 8: ch 1, working in first ch-5 sp: [hdc, 2 dc, tr, ch 1, sl st back into chain creating a picot, tr, 2 dc, hdc ch 1, sl st], *move to next ch-5 sp, [ch 1, hdc, 2 dc, tr, ch 1, sl st back into chain creating a picot, tr, 2 dc, hdc ch 1, sl st]; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (6 petals)
Turn flower over,
Round 9: working at back of flower, ch 3, *sl st in center of petals (between double crochet’s) from prev round, ch 6; repeat from * around, join with sl st in beginning sl st. (6 ch-6 sps)
Turn flower back over,
Round 10: ch 1, working in first ch-6 sp, *[hdc, 2 dc, 3 tr, ch 1, sl st back into chain creating a picot, 3 tr, 2 dc, hdc ch 1, sl st], move to next ch-6 sp; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (6 petals)
Turn flower over,
Round 11: working at back of flower, ch 4, *sl st in center of petals (between double crochet’s) from prev round, ch 7, repeat from * around, join with sl st in beginning sl st. (6 ch-7 sps)
Turn flower back over,
You will now make the bottom part of the next round of petals. Make note of this round because you will be coming back to it and working in the 3rd loop of the hdc stitches in round 14.
Round 12: ch 1, working in first ch-7 sp, *[12 hdc, ch 1, sl st, ch 1], move to next ch-6 sp; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (6 petals)
You will now crochet the top part of the next round of petals. The first hdc stitch of the group of 14 is easy to miss, so don’t forget to watch for it!:
Round 13: sl st into ch-1 sp from prev round, ch 1, *hdc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next 2 sts, 2 tr in next 2 sts, ch 1, sl st back into chain creating a picot, 2 tr in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, ch 1, sl st into ch-1 sp, sl st into sl st between petals from prev round, sl st into next ch-1 sp, ch 1; repeat from * around, omitting last ch-1 and sl st. (6 petals)
This next round will be worked in the 3rd loop of the hdc stitches you crocheted in round 12. Do not work any stitches in the chains or slip stitches! You should have 12 hdc x 6 petals for a final stitch count of 72.
Round 14: ch 1, working all sts for round only in the 3rd loop of hdc, sc in each st around. Note: skip all sl sts, and ch-1 sps, join with sl st to first sc. (72)
Round 15: ch 1, sc in same st as join, sk 2 sts, shell in next st, sk 2 sts, *sc in next st, sk 2 sts, shell in next st, sk 2 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (12 shells)
Start incorporating your beads into the sc stitches in the next round. If you want a slightly longer hat, repeat round 21 one more time.
Rounds 16-21: sl st into next 3 sts, this will put you at the top of the first shell, ch 1, sc in same st, sk 2 sts, Shell in next, sk 2 sts, *sc in next, sk 2 sts, shell in next, sk 2 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (12 shells)
With 4mm hook,
Round 22: ch 1, working in BLO, *sc2tog, sc in next 10 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc2tog. (66)
Round 23: ch 1, working in BLO, sc in each st around, join with sl st to first sc. (66)
With 5mm hook,
Round 24: sk 2 sts, 8 dc in next st, sk 2 sts, sl st in next st, *sk 2 sts, 8 dc in next st, sk 2 sts, sl st in next st; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (11 shells)
Fasten off, and weave in ends.
Sew last round of petal tips down to hat body so that they don’t stick up too much.
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