Baby Cap Instructions

Project Details

How to knit, crochet, or sew a baby cap that fits! Baby caps are included in Midwife kits.

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Knitted Baby Cap

  • Use baby yarn or thin soft 3 ply and needles to match yarn.
  • Cast on 68 stitches on 2 needles - VERY LOOSELY.
  • Rib: 2 knit, 2 pearl for 12 rows.
  • Continue in stocking stitch until 3.5 inches.
  • Decrease gradually for 1 inch. (Total length of cap 4.5 inches)
  • Pull yarn through remaining stitches, gather and fasten.
  • Sew seam.

Works equally well on four needles, and then you don't have a seam to sew. Also nice if you simply continue in rib for the full length of the cap.

Note: The circumference of a newborn baby's head is approximately 14 inches. As a guide purchase a 5 inch styrofoam ball at craft store. The cap should fit comfortably on the ball.


Note: NOT ACTUAL SIZE

Crocheted Baby Cap

Pattern provided by Mary Leazer

Suggested yarns:

Bernat's Softee Baby, any light color
Red Heart Baby Soft, White Twinkle or any light color
Lion Brand Twinkle

Hook size:

G (OR smaller or larger depending on how tightly you crochet)
Six double crochets equal 1 inch.

Finished Size:

Cap length measures approximately 51/2 inches excluding Row 19.

Chn = chain
st = stitch
slp st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet

Row 1: ch 4, slp st in starting ch, ch 3 (counts as first dc), 9 dc in circle, join with slp st into beginning chain 3. 10 dc.

Row 2: ch 1, turn; 2 sc in first dc and in each dc around. Join with slp st to first sc. 20 sc.

Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as first dc, now and throughout), turn; dc in next 3 sc, 2 dc in next sc, *dc in next 4 sc, 2 dc in next sc; repeat from * around; join with slp st to first dc. 24 dc.

Row 4: Ch 1, turn; sc in first dc, sc in next dc, *2 sc in next dc, sc in next dc, repeat from * around, join with slip st to first sc. 36 sc.

Row 5: Ch 3, turn; dc in first sc and in each sc around, join with slp st to first dc.

Row 6: Ch 1, turn; sc in first dc, sc in next dc, *2 sc in next dc, sc in next dc, repeat from* around, join with slp st to first sc. - 54 sc. This is your last increase.

Row 7: Ch 3, turn; dc in first sc and in each-sc around; join with slp st to first dc.

Row 8: Ch 1, turn; sc in first dc and in each dc around; join with slp st to first sc.

Row 9 thru 18: Repeat Rows 7 and 8 for pattern, keeping each round at 54 stitches

Optional Edging: Row 19: (shell stitch) chn 1, sc cr in same space, *skip 2 sc, 5 dc in next sc, skip 2 sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from *, ending with sc in last sc, slp stitch to beginning sc, cut thread and fasten (9 shells total)

Sewn

Cut an 8" x 8"piece of stretchy T-shirt knit fabric, fold in half lengthwise of fabric and sew or serge edge. Gather the top and sew or tie. Fold the other end up. Keep in mind: A newborn's head is about 14" circumference.