Rainbow Hat for Baby

The only thing sweeter than a new baby is this adorable Rainbow Hat for Baby!  Free crochet baby hat patterns like this are great for expecting moms or fun projects for those who have to wait in the waiting room!

Materials:

• F Hook
• Baby Yarn
  
  

Instructions:

1. Chain 3, form a ring.
    
2. Row 1: ch 3 (counts as dc) , 11 dc in ring, slip stitch on top of ch 3
    
3. Row 2: ch 3, dc in same stitch, *2 dc in next stitch* repeat around, slip stitch on top of ch 3
    
4. Row 3: ch 3, 2 dc in next stitch, *dc in next stitch. 2 dc in next stitch* repeat around, slip stitch on top of ch 3
    
5. Row 4: ch 3, dc in the next stitch, 2 dc in next stitch, *dc in the next two stitches, 2 dc in the next stitch* repeat around, slip stitch on top of ch 3
    
6. Row 5: ch 1, sc in same stitch, ch 3, skip 2 stitches, *sc in next stitch, ch 3 skip 2 stitches,* repeat around, slip stitch with first sc.
    
7. Row 6: slip stitch into ch 3 space, chain 3, 3 dc in same ch 3 space, ch 1, *4 dc in next ch 3 space, ch 1* repeat around, slip stitch with top of ch 3 - 16 dc groups
    
8. Row 7: ch 4, sc in next ch 1 space, *ch 3, sc in next ch 1 space* repeat around, slip stitch with first chain of ch 4.
    
9. Rows 8 - 13: repeat rows 6 and 7
    
10. Row 14: ch 1, sc in the same stitch,*4 sc in ch 3 space, sc in sc* repeat around, slip stitch with first sc
     
11. Row 15: ch 7, dc in 3rd chain of ch 7, dc in first stich, *skip next 2 stitches, in next stitch (dc, ch 3, dc in top of dc just made, dc in same stitch as first dc)* repeat around, slip stitch with 3rd chain of ch 7.
     
12. Finish off. Weave in ends.