Darling Daisy Baby Beanie

Babies of all ages will love wearing this cute Darling Daisy Baby Beanie.  Embellished with an adorable flower, this crocheted baby beanie makes a wonderful new baby gift and a fun hat to wear in the spring and summer.  These simple crocheted hats make for fun and easy crochet projects if you're looking for something quick and easy to crochet up this weekend...and they're great for donating to a local charity or hospital.  No matter what the reason, crochet fans of all skill levels will love making this cute springtime hat for baby.

Materials:

• 1 skein blue or pink yarn (MC)
• 1 skein white yarn (CA)
• Sewing thread
• Sewing needle
• Crochet hook (you can use any size hook to obtain gauge)

Gauge:   7 dc = 1 inch.

Instructions:

1. Ch 7 with (MC)
    
2. Row 1 : sl st to first ch from hook.
    
3. Row 2 : ch 3 ( count as dc), 19 dc in ring, sl st to ch 3. (20 st)
    
4. Row 3 : ch 3 ( count as dc), * 1 dc in same st, 2 dc in next st, * repeat across, sl st to ch 3 top. (40 st)
    
5. Row 4 : (CA) ch 3 ( count as dc), * 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st * repeat across. (60 st)
    
6. Row 5 : (MC) ch 3 ( count as dc), dc in each of next 4 st, 2 dc in next st, * dc in each of next 5 st, 2 dc in next st, * repeat across, sl st to ch 3. (70st)
    
7. Row 6 : (CA) ch 3 ( count as dc), dc in each around, sl st to ch 3.
    
8. Row 7-8 : (MC) repat row 6.
    
9. Row 9 : (CA) repeat row 6.

Edging

1. ch 3, 2 dc in next st, ch 3, sk 1 dc, sl st to next dc, * ch 3, sk 1 dc, 2 dc in next st, ch 3, sk 1 dc, sl st to next st * repeat to last 2 st, ch 3, sk 2 dc, sl st to ch 3top, fasten off.

Flower

1. With (CA), Ch 4. sl st to first ch (make a ring )
    
2. Rnd 1 :  ch 3, (count as dc) 9 hdc into the ring, sl st.
    
3. Rnd 2 :  * ch 3, skip next hdc, sl st in next dc, * repeat around.
    
4. Rnd 3 : With (MC) *ch 4, dc 3 in to the ch-3, ch 3,sl st in to the ch-3,( this complete one petal of the flower )ch 1, sl st in next ch-3, * repeat around.
    
5. Rnd 4 : With (CA) *ch 4, sl st to the first dc of the petal, ch 1, sl st next dc, ch 1, sl st next dc, ch 4, sl st to the ch between two petal, * repeat around. Fasten off.