Watermelon Baby Beanie

This adorable Watermelon Baby Beanie is great for keeping your baby's head nice and warm.  This is a simple crochet pattern that would be great for a weekend project or making crocheted hats for charity.  If you're feeling extra creative, you can weave little black beads throughout the hat to look like seeds!  This crochet hat for baby is easy for beginners and can easily be completed as you watch your favorite movie or TV show.  Work the hat up in 2 colors as shown, or create one solid-colored hat by using just 1 color of yarn.

Materials:

• 5.00 Crochet Hook
• 2x 50g 8ply Wool (I used 2 different colors. Apple Green and Coral)
• Scissors
• Tapestry or Wool Needle

Instructions:
Fits 6 - 12 Month Olds

1. Row 1 Start by making a Slip Knot , then chain 3 Chain Stitches. Crochet 12 Double Crochets in the chain farthest away from your hook. Join with a Slip Stitch to the top of the first double crochet. (The first double crochet is actually the previous chains you made which counts as the first double crochet)
    
2. Row 2 Chain 2 and crochet 2 double crochets in each stitch all around. Join with a slip stitch to the top of the first double crochet.
    
3. Row 3 Chain 2 and crochet a double crochet in the same stitch. * Crochet 1 double crochet in the next stitch, then crochet 2 double crochets in the next stitch. Keep repeating from the * all the way around. Join with a slip stitch to the first double crochet.
    
4. Row 4 Chain 2 and crochet a double crochet in the same stitch. * Crochet 1 double crochet in the next 2 stitches, then crochet 2 double crochets in the next stitch. Keep repeating from the *. Join with a slip stitch to the first double crochet.
    
5. Row 5 Chain 2 and crochet a double crochet in the same stitch. * Crochet 1 double crochet in the next 3 stitches, then crochet 2 double crochets in the next stitch. Keep repeating from the *. Join with a slip stitch to the first double crochet.
    
6. Row 6, 7, 8, 9, 10  Chain 2 then crochet 1 double crochet in each stitch all around. Join with a slip stitch to the first double crochet.
    
7. Row 11  Chain 2 then crochet *1 double crochet in each of the next 7 stitches. Crochet a Double Crochet Decrease in the next 2 stitches. Keep repeating from the *. Join with a slip stitch to the first double crochet.
    
8. Row 12, 13  Change to your 4.50 Crochet Hook with a different colour, Chain 2, then double crochet into the next stitch. *Crochet a  Front Post Double Crochet around the post of the next double crochet. Double crochet into the next stitch. Keep repeating from the *. Join with a slip stitch to the first double crochet.
    
9. Row 14 Chain 1 then crochet one Single Crochet in each stitch all around. Join with a slip stitch to the first single crochet.
    
10. Fasten off, and weave in ends.