Crochet Basketweave Baby Beanie

Design by Raffaella Tassoni from RaffamusaDesigns.

^{Crochet Basketweave Baby Beanie by RaffamusaDesigns}

This beanie is entirely made using the basketweave stitch. To obtain the basketweave stitch you need to alternate a series of front post double crochets with a series of back post double crochets. The alternating front and back post double crochet stitches create a sort of double-thick, textured layer.

At the same time, the basketweave stitch is also pleasantly squishy and stretchy. I thought these are perfect characteristics for a baby beanie, and I was not disappointed. The Basket Weave beanie is thick and warm, but at the same time elastic and soft.

Finished Sizes: Newborn (0-3 months), 3-6 months

Construction

The Crochet Basketweave Baby Beanie is a top-down beanie. This means that we will start from the top and the brim will be the last part that we will crochet.
After you crochet your first round, you do NOT need to turn your work. Instead, just keep crocheting in consecutive rounds always with the right side facing up.

Notes

The pattern is written in US crochet terminology.
Before starting the project, make a gauge swatch to ensure that your finished beanie will have the right dimensions.

Materials

3.5-mm (E/4 USA, 9 UK) Hook
4-mm (F/6 USA, 8 UK) Hook
Sport-Weight Baby Merino Wool (4 PLY, 12 wpi) in Two Contrasting Colors. You will need approximately 40 g for the size 0-3 months, and 50 g for the size 3-6 months.
Tapestry Needle
Pompom

Skill Level: Easy