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Free Pattern: Newborn Baby Pumpkin Hat and Cocoon

A friend of mine is throwing a baby shower and the theme is “our little pumpkin”. When she asked me if I could make a cute pumpkin hat, I jumped at the chance. I thought a set would be nice to keep the little one cozy in the fall, plus makes a simple costume for newborns.

This pattern is based on my Twist and Shout beanie. It’s a simple and quick pattern, that creates a spiraling ridge.

Pumpkin Cutie Pie Set

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pumpkin set

Materials

Yarn: worsted weight yarn in orange and green

Sample was made with Red Heart Love Yarn in Mango and Red Heart Super Saver Tea Leaf

Crochet Hooks: H, I

Gauge: 4″ = 12 sts, 9 rounds

Size: newborn 

Do not join at the end of each round. Work in a continuous round. Use a marker (such as a scrap piece of yarn) to keep track of the beginning of the round. 

Directions for Hat

  1. With H hook and green yarn, start with a magic loop of 6sts (or preferred method for starting a circle of 6 sc sts), pull closed and place a marker for working in the round. (6sts)
  2. Sc in each st to end of round. (6sts)
  3. In BLO (for just this round), sc 6.
  4. 2sc in next st, sc 5. (7sts)

5-6. Sc in each st to end of round.

  1. 2sc in next st, sc 6. (8sts)
  2. 2sc in next st, sc, repeat once. (12sts)

  3. In FLO (for just this round), 2sc in next st, sc, repeat to end of round. (18sts)

  4. hdc 2, 2hdc in next st, repeat to end of round. (24sts)

  5. Change to orange yarn. sk 1, hdc, hdc in skipped st, hdc, 2hdc in next st, repeat to end of round. (30sts)

  6. sk 1, hdc, hdc in skipped st, hdc 2, 2hdc in next st, repeat to end of round. (36sts)

  7. sk 1, hdc, hdc in skipped st, hdc 3, 2hdc in next st, repeat to end of round. (42sts)

  8. At this point, the ridges formed by crossing the two stitches in the beginning of each repeat above, will start to form sections and make it easy to see the stitch pattern.

sk 1, hdc, hdc in skipped st, hdc 5, repeat to end of round. (42sts)

  1. sk 1, hdc, hdc in skipped st, hdc 5, repeat to end of round.
  2. Continue to work the previous round until hat measures 5.5” from base of stem.

  3. When desired length has been reached, sc in next st, sl st. Ch 1, sc in each stitch to end of round, sl st to join. Finish off and weave in ends.

Vine and Leaves:

  1. With H hook and green yarn, ch 60 (start with longer chain if desired), sl st in 4th ch from hook to form a small loop. Ch 3, turn. 5dc in loop, ch 2, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 5dc in loop, ch 3, sl st in loop. First leaf/heart complete.
  2. This step is worked across the long chain. Sl st in next ch and in next 6 chains, 3sc in next ch, sc, repeat until 11 chs remain, sl st 7, sl st in 4th ch from hook to form a small loop. Ch 3, turn. 5dc in loop, ch 2, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, 5dc in loop, ch 3, sl st in loop. Finish off and weave in ends.

Tie vine around stem. Tack in place with matching yarn and yarn needle or needle and thread if desired.

pumpkin set vine 

Directions for Cocoon

  1. With I hook and orange yarn, start with a magic loop of 6sts (or preferred method for starting a circle of 6 sc sts), pull closed and place a marker for working in the round. (6sts)
  2. 2sc in each stitch to end of round. (12sts)

  3. hdc, 2hdc in next st, repeat to end of round. (18sts)

  4. sk 1, hdc, hdc in skipped st, 2hdc in next st, repeat to end of round. (24sts)

  5. sk 1, hdc, hdc in skipped st, hdc, 2hdc in next st, repeat to end of round. (30sts)

  6. sk 1, hdc, hdc in skipped st, hdc 2, 2hdc in next st, repeat to end of round. (36sts

  7. sk 1, hdc, hdc in skipped st, hdc 3, 2hdc in next st, repeat to end of round. (42sts)

  8. sk 1, hdc, hdc in skipped st, hdc 4, 2hdc in next st, repeat to end of round. (48sts)

  9. sk 1, hdc, hdc in skipped st, hdc 5, 2hdc in next st, repeat to end of round. (54sts)

  10. sk 1, hdc, hdc in skipped st, hdc 6, 2hdc in next st, repeat to end of round. (60sts)

  11. At this point, the ridges formed by crossing the two stitches in the beginning of each repeat above, will start to form sections and make it easy to see the stitch pattern.

sk 1, hdc, hdc in skipped st, hdc 8, repeat to end of round. (60sts)

12-13. sk 1, hdc, hdc in skipped st, hdc 8, repeat to end of round.

  1. sk 1, hdc, hdc in skipped st, hdc 7, 2hdc in next st, repeat to end of round. (66sts)
  2. sk 1, hdc, hdc in skipped st, hdc 9, repeat to end of round.

  3. Continue to work the previous round until cocoon measures 19” (make longer if desired).

  4. When desired length has been reached, sc in next st, sl st. Ch 1, sc in each stitch to end of round, sl st to join.

18-20. Ch 1, sc in each stitch to end of round, sl st to join.

Finish off and weave in ends.

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