Baby Pilot's Crochet Hat

Help your little one dream big with this super special crochet pattern. Baby Pilot's Crochet Hat is the perfect way to keep your little one's head warm while encouraging her to reach for the sky. While she's learning to crawl, talk, and walk (and before she learns to drive a car), show her that she has the power to fly. This easy crochet hat is simply adorable and will have other moms and their children gaze on in jealousy as your own baby dreams big and feels cozy.

Materials:

7.00mm Crochet Hook
60g Bulky Yarn {12ply}
2x Buttons {1 inch x 1 inch}
Tapestry/Wool Needle
Scissors
Sewing Needle
Thread

Size:

Newborn, 0 - 3 Months Old {Head Circumference 13.5 inches, 34cm. Hat Height 5.5 inches, 14cm}

Instructions:
Chains at the start of a round count as the first Half Double Crochet of that round

Hat

Round 1 Taking your 7.00mm crochet hook and periwinkle blue yarn, start of by making a Slip Knot, then crochet 3 Chains. Crochet 7 Half Double Crochets into the first chain you made. Slip Stitch into the top of chain 3. You should have 8 half double crochets now.
Round 2 Chain 2, then crochet a Half Double Crochet into the same stitch. Crochet 2 Half Double Crochets into every stitch all around. Slip Stitch into the top of chain 2. You should have 16 half double crochets now.
Round 3 Chain 2, then crochet a Half Double Crochet into the same stitch. *Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet into the next stitch. Then crochet 2 Half Double Crochets in the next stitch. Repeat from the * all around. Slip Stitch into the top of chain 2. You should have 24 half double crochets now.
Round 4 Chain 2, then crochet a Half Double Crochet into the same stitch. *Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet into the next 2 stitches. Then crochet 2 Half Double Crochets in the next stitch. Repeat from the * all around. Slip Stitch into the top of chain 2. You should have 32 half double crochets now.
Round 5 - 11 Chain 2. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet into every stitch all around. Slip Stitch into the top of chain 2.
Fasten off, and weave in loose ends.

Ear Flaps

Left Ear Flap

Start of by attaching your periwinkle blue yarn to the 5th stitch of Round 11.
Row 1 Chain 2. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet only into the next 8 stitches.
Row 2 Chain 1. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet Decrease. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet into the next 4 stitches. Then crochet 1 Half Double Crochet Decrease.
Row 3 Chain 2. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet only into the next 6 stitches.
Row 4 Chain 1. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet Decrease. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet into the next 2 stitches. Then crochet 1 Half Double Crochet Decrease.
Fasten off, and weave in loose ends.

Right Ear Flap

Start off by attaching your periwinkle blue yarn to the 20th stitch of Round 11, right across from where the left ear-flap is.
Row 1 Chain 2. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet only into the next 8 stitches.
Row 2 Chain 1. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet Decrease. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet into the next 4 stitches. Then crochet 1 Half Double Crochet Decrease.
Row 3 Chain 2. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet only into the next 6 stitches.
Row 4 Chain 1. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet Decrease. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet into the next 2 stitches. Then crochet 1 Half Double Crochet Decrease.
Fasten off, and weave in loose ends.

Border

Taking your 7.00mm crochet hook and tan yarn, start of by making a Slip Knot, then attach your yarn to the back of the hat, right in the middle.
Then Single Crochet all along the edge of your hat. Slip Stitch into the first single crochet.
Fasten off, and weave in loose ends.

Aviator Flap

Start off by attaching your tan yarn to the first stitch in the front gap between the earflaps.
Row 1 Chain 2. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet into the next 10 stitches.
Row 2 Chain 2, then crochet a Half Double Crochet into the same stitch. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet into the next 8 stitches. Then crochet 2 Half Double Crochets in the last stitch. You should have 12 half double crochets now.
Row 3 - 5 Chain 2. Crochet 1 Half Double Crochet into every stitch across.
Row 6 Chain 1. Crochet 1 Single Crochet into every stitch across.
Fasten off, and weave in loose ends.
Now, fold the aviator flap upwards and onto the hat.
Taking your sewing needle and thread, sew the flap onto the hat, and sew 1 button into each top corner of the aviator flap, making sure to evenly space them out.