I am so excited to share this little crochet pattern set with you for FREE! The ribbed toque and slippers have so many colour combination possibilities with the adorable pom poms and colour blocking. They would make a great baby shower gift or present for your own little one. The crochet pattern includes 4 sizes ranging from baby (6 months) to toddler (2 years). The design is beginner friendly and works up quickly! In addition to the free version of this pattern below you can also download a concise PDF version from Etsy HERE or Ravelry HERE.
This pattern is special to me because it’s the first design I was ever commissioned to create AND it’s the first design I’ve ever had professionally published. Mollie Makes reached out last Spring and asked for a modern + fun baby hat & bootie set. I was familiar with the London based crafty lifestyle magazine because I follow the incredibly talented Lindsey Newns (from @lottieandalbert) on Instagram and she works for the wonderful Maker mag. I was honoured by their request and quickly got to work creating this modern + fun set. It was published in Issue 97 of Mollie Makes last Fall and I’ve been waiting for my new webiste to lanch to share the pattern with you. That day is finally here!!! : )
This pattern also makes my heart smile because I was able to borrow the cutest little model for the pictures. Sadly, my babies are growing up so a very kind friend allowed me to capture her little love in the design. We had a lot of fun chasing her around my kids’ playroom trying to snap a pic last Summer.
Isn’t she adorable!
So, should we dive in? I think yes! Read on for the pattern . . .
VAUGHN HAT + BOOTIE SET - Free Crochet Pattern
F I N I S H E D S I Z E S
Hat
Extra Small (XS) [6 months] – 15” circumference, 5.5” length
Small (S) [12 months] – 16” circumference, 6” length
Medium (M) [18 months] – 17” circumference, 6.5” length
Large (L) [24 months] – 18” circumference, 7” length
Booties
Extra Small (XS) [6 months] – US size 2.5 (EU size 18) – 10cm length
Small (S) [12 months] – US size 4 (EU size 19) – 11cm length
Medium (M) [18 months] – US size 5 (EU size 20) – 12cm length
Large (L) [24 months] – US size 6 (EU size 22) – 13cm length
M A T E R I A L S
Hook – 4.25 mm (UK 8, US G/6) crochet hook
Yarn – Lion Brand® Vanna’s Choice®, 100% Acrylic, 100g/156m per ball
- Yarn A: 2 balls in White (Hat top half + bootie cuff)
- Yarn B: 2 balls in Pink (Hat bottom half)
- Yarn C: 2 balls in Silver Heather (Bootie base)
- Yarn D: 1 ball in Mustard (Pom poms)
Extras – (optional) Clover Pom Pom Makers: 1 3/8” & 3 3/8”
G A U G E
20 hdc = 3 inches
9 rows = 3 inches
P A T T E R N A B B R E V I A T I O N S
English (US) terms
sts – Stitches: Number of various stitches made in a row/round
ch – Chain: Yarn over, pull through loop on hook
sl st – Slip Stitch: Insert hook into stitch, yarn over and pull through stitch and loop on hook
sc – Single Crochet: Insert hook into stitch, yarn over and pull through, yarn over and pull through 2 loops on hook
sc2tog – Single Crochet 2 Together: Insert hook into stitch, yarn over and pull through, insert hook into next stitch, yarn over and pull through, yarn over and pull through all 3 loops on hook
hdc – Half Double Crochet: Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over and pull through, yarn over and pull through all 3 loops on hook
N O T E S
- Hat is worked in rows, seamed together, and then one end is closed to form hat
- When changing colours use colour needed for next stitch in last step of current stitch (ex: yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over and pull through, using contrasting colour: yarn over and pull through all loops on hook)
- Bootie is made in 2 pieces (sole + cuff & body) and sl st together
- Numbers separated by “/” indicate changes for various sizes (smallest to largest – XS/S/M/L)
- Beg ch does not count as a st in st count [ ]
- When counting the number of rows completed while making the hat and bootie cuff each “rib” equals 2 rows
- Attach the pom pom to the foot of the bootie before slip stitching the sole on for easier assembly
V I D E O T U T O R I A L
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Hh3NtjLtbZ5auLZmMPuXA
(Will be available soon)
W R I T T E N P A T T E R N
English (US) terms
HAT
ROW 1
Using Yarn A:
Chain:
- 40 – Extra Small (XS) [6 months]
- 42 – Small (S) [12 months]
- 47 – Medium (M) [18 months]
- 50 – Large (L) [24 months]
hdc in 3rd ch from hook,
hdc in next 12/13/14/15 chains,
Switching to Yarn B:
hdc in next 25/26/30/32 chains, turn
[38 hdc – XS | 40 hdc – S | 45 hdc – M | 48 hdc – L]
ROW 2
Using Yarn B:
Chain 2, hdc in back bar (see picture below) of next 25/26/30/32 sts,
Switching to Yarn A:
hdc in back bar of next 13/14/15/16 sts, turn
[38 hdc – XS | 40 hdc – S | 45 hdc – M | 48 hdc – L]
ROW 3
Using Yarn A:
Chain 2,
hdc in back bar of next 13/14/15/16 sts,
Switching to Yarn B:
hdc in back bar of next 25/26/30/32 sts, turn
[38 hdc – XS | 40 hdc – S | 45 hdc – M | 48 hdc – L]
ROW 4
Using Yarn B:
Chain 2,
hdc in back bar of next 25/26/30/32 sts,
Switching to Yarn A:
hdc in back bar of next 13/14/15/16 sts, turn
[38 hdc – XS | 40 hdc – S | 45 hdc – M | 48 hdc – L]
ROW 5 & UP
Repeat Rows 3 & 4 to:
- Row 44 – Extra Small (XS) [6 months]
- Row 48 – Small (S) [12 months]
- Row 52 – Medium (M) [18 months]
- Row 56 – Large (L) [24 months]
Using Yarn A:
Chain 1, sl st prev row to beg row
Weave yarn around end with Yarn A and pull to close
BOOTIES
(Sole)
ROUND 1
Using Yarn C:
Chain 9/11/13/15,
2 sc in 2nd ch from hook,
sc in remaining chs until one ch remains,
4 sc in last ch,
working around opposite side of ch: sc until one ch remains,
2 sc in last ch, join with sl st
[20 sc – XS | 24 sc – S | 28 sc – M | 32 sc – L]
ROUND 2
Chain 1, 2 sc in first stitch, 2 sc in next stitch,
sc in next 6/8/10/12 sts,
(2 sc in next stitch) x 4,
sc in next 6/8/10/12 sts,
2 sc in next stitch, 2 sc in last stitch, join with sl st
[28 sc – XS | 32 sc – S | 36 sc – M | 40 sc – L]
ROUND 3
Chain 1, sc in first stitch, 2 sc in next stitch, sc in next 7 sts,
hdc in next 2/4/6/8 sts,
(2 hdc in next stitch) x 6,
hdc in next 2/4/6/8 sts,
sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next stitch, sc in last stitch, join with sl st
[36 sts – XS | 40 sts – S | 44 sts – M | 48 sts – L]
ROUND 4
Chain 1, sc in first two stitches, 2 sc in next stitch, sc in next 7 sts,
hdc in next 2/4/6/8 sts,
(hdc in next stitch, 2 hdc in next stitch) x 6,
hdc in next 2/4/6/8 sts,
sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next stitch, sc in last two stitches, join with sl st
[44 sts – XS | 48 sts – S | 52 sts – M | 56 sts – L]
BOOTIES
(Cuff)
ROW 1
Using Yarn A:
Chain 16/18/20/22, hdc in 3rd ch from hook, hdc in remaining chs, turn
[14 hdc – XS | 16 hdc – S | 18 hdc – M | 20 hdc – L]
ROW 2
Hdc in back bar of next 14/16/18/20 sts, turn
[14 hdc – XS | 16 hdc – S | 18 hdc – M | 20 hdc – L]
ROW 3 & UP
Repeat Row 2 to Row 18/20/22/24
Chain 1, sl st prev row to beg row to form cuff
BOOTIES
(Body)
ROUND 1
Using Yarn A:
Rotate cuff to work along top edge,
Chain 1, sc around (3 sc per “rib”), join with sl st
[27 sc – XS | 30 sc – S | 33 sc – M | 36 sc – L]
ROUND 2
Switching to Yarn C:
Chain 1, sc around, join with sl st
[27 sc – XS | 30 sc – S | 33 sc – M | 36 sc – L]
ROUND 3
Chain 1, sc in next 10/12/15/17 sts,
(sc2tog) four/three/two/one time(s),
sc in remaining sts,
join with sl st
[23 sts – XS | 27 sts – S | 31 sts – M | 25 sts – L]
ROUND 4
Chain 1, sc around, join with sl st
[23 sc – XS | 27 sc – S | 31 sc – M | 25 sc – L]
ROUND 5 to ROUND 6/8/10/12
Repeat Round 4
[23 sc – XS | 27 sc – S | 31 sc – M | 25 sc – L]
ROUND 7/9/11/13
Chain 1,
sc in next 9/11/13/15 sts,
(2 sc in next stitch) x 5,
sc in remaining sts,
join with sl st
[28 sc – XS | 32 sc – S | 36 sc – M | 40 sc – L]
ROUND 8/10/12/14
Chain 1,
sc in next 12/14/16/18 sts,
2 sc in next stitch,
2 hdc in next stitch, 2 hdc in next stitch,
2 sc in next stitch,
sc in remaining sts,
join with sl st
[32 sts – XS | 36 sts – S | 40 sts – M | 44 sts – L]
ROUND 9/11/13/15
Chain 1,
sc in next 12/14/16/18 sts,
2 sc in next stitch, sc in next stitch,
(2 sc) x 4,
sc in next stitch, 2 sc in next stitch,
sc in remaining sts,
join with sl st
[38 sc – XS | 42 sc – S | 46 sc – M | 50 sc – L]
ROUND 10/12/14/16
Chain 1,
sc in next 14/16/18/20 sts,
(2 sc in next stitch, sc in next 2 stitches) x 3,
2 sc in next stitch,
sc in remaining sts,
join with sl st
[42 sc – XS | 46 sc – S | 50 sc – M | 54 sc – L]
ROUND 11/13/15/17
Chain 1,
sc in next 17/19/21/23 sts,
2 sc in next stitch,
sc in next 6 sts,
2 sc in next stitch,
sc in remaining sts,
join with sl st
[44 sc – XS | 48 sc – S | 52 sc – M | 56 sc – L]
ROUND 12/14/16/18
Chain 1, sc around, join with sl st
[44 sc – XS | 48 sc – S | 52 sc – M | 56 sc – L]
ROUND 13/15/17/19
Chain 1, sc around, join with sl st
[44 sc – XS | 48 sc – S | 52 sc – M | 56 sc – L]
ROUND 14/16/18/20
Chain 1, sl st prev round to sole
[44 sl st – XS | 48 sl st – S | 52 sl st – M | 56 sl st – L]
FINISHING
Using Yarn D:
make 1 large pom pom and 2 small pom poms to attach to hat and booties
6 thoughts on “Vaughn Ribbed Crochet Hat + Bootie Set – FREE Pattern”
Such a lovely and easy to follow design. I’m definitely gonna make the booties for my baby! Thank you so much for sharing!!💙😁
I’m so happy to read you like the pattern. Congratulations on your little one!!
help, I crochet tight but even going down to a d crochet hook and tightening my tension as tight as I can I can not get 20 hdc to 3 inches. do you have any suggestions? I love the look and would really like to make this hat. Thanks
Hi Lynda,
Apologies for the delayed reply (I’m new to blogging and didn’t realise I’d missed your comment until now). What size are you trying to make? If it’s one of the larger sizes I would simply follow the instructions for a size down. Also, the brim is folded so you could simply fold yours a little more depending on how much longer you hat is than the original. Another option is to start with a shorter beginning chain. I hope that helps but if it’s still not working out please don’t hesitate to let me know. 🙂
Where do you get the printable “FREE” pattern?
Hi Laura,
Thank you for your interest in the pattern. The free version is only available via the blog unfortunately. I’m sorry.
While I’d love to give the printable PDF pattern away for free too, I design and write patterns as my job and count on the income from pattern sales to help support my family. Without that income I wouldn’t be able to continue to create. I love being able to share free versions on the blog but still need to charge a small amount ($3 US) for the savable/printable patterns. Again, I’m sorry and hope you understand.
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