Picot-Edged Baby Hat to Crochet

I have been making a lot of baby and little kid things recently – could there be a related project on the way you ask? Maybe, maybe not I say…

Anyway I have been thinking recently about picots. Most of us were taught to chain 3, then slip stitch in the 3rd chain from hook. Some of used the front of the chain, some the back or bump, but while those work well for lacy things like doilies or garlands/ornaments, I don’t think they are a durable as they might be. For this baby hat, I wanted a cute picot edging that would stand up to a little more abuse from washing and wearing, so I anchored my picots in the side of the stitch before, like so:

Here’s the chain three before the picot…

I have rotated the work a quarter turn clockwise and inserted my hook around the throat of the previous sc…

And finished up the slip stitch.

Those are some consistent and sturdy picots!

And here is a video to help you on your way –

Now here is a pattern so you can use your new skills!

Picot-edged Baby Hat – US terms

Finished size: 17” in circumference x 7.5” tall, but the pattern is very stretchy so it should accommodate anywhere from 9 – 15 months.

Materials: Red Heart Soft Baby Steps yarn, 1 skein each Aqua (MC) and Tickle (CC)

Hook size H/8/5.00mm or size needed to obtain gauge.

Gauge: Approximately 12 sts x 4 rows = 4”/10cm in dc

Notes: On dc rounds only, ch-3 counts as 1 dc.

When changing colors, always use the new color for the last yo of the last st in the old color.

Special Stitches:

Picot: Ch 3, rotate work 9 degrees clockwise, sl st around throat of sc just made.

Hat:

With MC, ch 4, join into a ring with sl st in first ch.

Rnd 1: Ch 3, work 11 dc in ring. Join rnd with sl st in top of beg-ch-3. 12 dc

Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in first dc, 2 dc in each dc around. Change to CC, join rnd with sl st in top of beg-ch-3. 24 dc

Rnd 3: With CC, ch 1, sc in same st as rnd join, *ch 3, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc. Rep from * until 1 dc remains, ch 1, sk that dc, dc in first sc. 12 ch-3 loops

Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in loop formed by dc just made, *ch 5, sc in next ch-3 loop. Rep from * around until all loops have an sc in them, ch 2, dc in first sc.

Rnd 5: With MC ch 3, dc in loop formed by dc just made, *4 dc in next ch-5 loop. Rep from * around, 2 dc in first ch-5 loop. Change to CC, join rnd with sl st in top of beg-ch-3. 48 dc

Rnd 6: With CC, ch 1, sc in same st as rnd join, *ch 5, sk 2 dc, sc in next dc. Rep from * around until 2 dc remain, ch 2, sk those 2 dc, dc in first sc. 16 ch-5 loops

Rnds 7 – 8: Ch 1, Sc in loop formed by dc just made, *ch 5, sc in next ch-5 loop. Rep from * around until all loops have an sc in them, ch 2, dc in first sc.

Rnd 9: With MC, ch 3, dc in loop formed by dc just made, *3 dc in next ch-5 loop. Rep from * around, dc in first ch-5 loop. Change to CC, join rnd with sl st in top of beg-ch-3. 48 dc

Rnd 10: Rep Rnd 6.

Rnd 11: Rep Rnd 7.

Rnd 12: Rep Rnd 9.

Rnd 13: With MC ch 1, sc in same st as rnd join, sc in next dc, picot, *sc in each of next 3 dc, picot. Rep from * around until 1 dc remains, sc in that dc. Join rnd with sl st in first sc. End off.

Weave in ends.