October has, as per usual, incited a flurry of frantic crochet activity on my part as I try to outfit myself and my loved ones in cute and warm Halloween accessories. Actually that’s not terribly different than usual, but add in pattern development and schoolwork and you’ve got a busy month on your hands.

Also, what’s cuter than dressing a baby up as candy?

I got a request for a candy corn hat for a 6-month old, and wanted to share the pattern in case anyone else has similar ideas! This little hat is adorable and easy, 8″ long from point to brim, with a 17″ brim when fully stretched. The fpdc (front post double crochet) and bpdc (back post double crochet) give the brim some elasticity so it will not fall off of baby’s head.

Candy Corn Baby Hat

Hook: 4.5 mm

Yarn: #4 Worsted Weight yarn in white, yellow, and orange.

Gauge: 4 sts = 1″ in double crochet

Notes: The Ch 3 and the beginning of ea round DOES NOT count as the first dc of the round. Each round is ended with a slip stitch join to the first dc of the round.

Make Magic  Ring  in WHITE

1: Ch 3 (does not count as first dc) 12 Dc into the ring, sl stitch in the first dc to join.

2: Ch 3, dc in the same stitch. 1 dc in ea dc around. Sl st in the first dc to join.

3: Ch 3, dc in the same stitch. 2 dc in the next stitch. (1 dc in next  stitch, 2 dc in next stitch) around.

4: Ch 3, dc in the same stitch and in the next st. 2 dc in the next st. (1 dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in the next stitch) around.

5: Ch 3, dc in the same st and in ea of the next 2 sts. 2 dc in the next st. (1 dc in the next 3 sts, 2 dc in the next st) around.

Cut yarn and tie off. Switch to YELLOW

6: Ch 3, dc in the same stitch and in ea of the next 3 sts. 2 dc in the next st.(1 dc in the next 4 sts, 2 dc in the next st) around.

7: Ch 3, dc in the same st and in ea of the next 4 sts. 2 dc in the next st. (1 dc in the next 5 sts, 2 dc in the next st) around.

8: Ch 3, dc in the same st and in ea of the next 5 sts. 2 dc in the next st.  (1 dc in the next 6 sts, 2 dc in the next st) around

9: Ch 3, dc in the same st and in ea of the next 6 sts, 2 dc in the next st. (1 dc in the next 7 sts, 2 dc in the next st) around.

10: Ch 3, dc in the same st and in ea of the next 7 sts, 2 dc in the next st. ( 1 dc in the next 8 sts, 2 dc in the next st) around.

11: Ch 3, dc in the same st and in ea of the next 8 sts, 2 dc in the next st.  (1 dc in the next 9 sts, 2 dc in the next st) around.

Cut Yarn and tie off. Switch to ORANGE

12: Ch 3, dc in the same st and in ea of the next 9 sts, 2 dc in the next st.(1 dc in the next 10 sts, 2 dc in the next st) around.

13: Ch 3, dc in the same st and in ea of the next 10 sts, 2 dc in the next st. (1 dc in the next 11 sts, 2 dc in the next st) around.

14 -16: Ch 3, dc in the same st. 1 dc in ea stitch around.

17, 18 : Ch 3, 1 fpdc into the same stitch, 1 fpdc into the next st. 1 bpdc into ea of the next 2 sts. (2 fpdc, 2 bpdc) around.

Sl st around the entire brim of the hat. Weave in all ends.

Sweet stitching!

-MF