Buy My ‘Papes, Sir - Newsboy Hat

I’m all about quick and easy. And I’m all about boys. Put these two together
and you’ve got the perfect crocheted hat. Using either bulky weight yarn, or
even just two strands of worsted weight, held together, this sweet little hat whips
up in just a few hours, uses less than 100 yards of yarn, and is oh so cute!
Three separate patterns are given in sizes from newborn to 2-3 years.

Newborn Newsboy

SIZE
Newborn

MATERIALS
Any bulky yarn, or two strands of worsted weight yarn held together
6 mm crochet hook
Tapestry needle
Two buttons, thread and needle

GAUGE
10 sts = 4"; 9 rounds = 4" in hdc
rounds.
Use any size hook to obtain the
gauge (or you can easily adjust
the size by adding or subtracting another increase round).


PATTERN NOTES
ch = chain
hdc = half double crochet
sc = single crochet


DIRECTIONS
Round 1: Using

an adjustable ring

, draw up 2 ch; 7 hdc into loop; join with a slip

st in top of first hdc (here, and throughout) – (7 sts)

Round: Ch 2, 2 hdc in same stitch as joining, 2 hdc in each hdc around; join in
first hdc (14 sts)
Round 3: Ch 2, hdc in same stitch as joining, 2 hdc in next hdc, (hdc in next hdc,
2 hdc in next hdc) around; join (21 sts)
Round 4: Ch 2, hdc in same stitch as joining, 1 hdc in next hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc
(hdc in next 2 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc) around; join (28 sts)
Round 5: Ch 2, hdc in same stitch as joining, 1 hdc in next 2 hdc, 2 hdc in next
hdc (hdc in next 3 hdc, 2 hdc next hdc) around; join (35sts)
Round 6-11: hdc across for six rows; join.
Fasten off and break yarn

To make bill
Row 1: 11 stitches from join, join new yarn in

front loop

, ch 1, hdc in same loop

and 12 hdc across, in front loops; turn
Row 2: Ch1, hdc 2 tog, hdc 9, hdc 2 tog
Row 3 (around the entire hat): Ch1, sc 2 down side of brim, sc in first hdc of
hat and around, sc 2 in side of brim and across 11 hdc of brim, sl st to join.
Fasten off and break yarn

Band
Row 1: Ch 17
Row 2: hdc in 3rd ch from hook and across (15 hdc)
Row 3: Ch1, hdc across
Fasten off and break yarn

Weave in all ends

Finishing
Centering the band just above the brim, sew on with a button at either end.

Infant (up to 1 year) Newsboy Hat

SIZE
Infant (Up to 1 year)

MATERIALS
Any bulky yarn, or two strands of worsted weight yarn held together
6 mm crochet hook
Tapestry needle
Two buttons, thread and needle

GAUGE
10 sts = 4"; 9 rounds = 4" in hdc rounds.
Use any size hook to obtain the gauge (or you can easily adjust the size by
adding or subtracting another increase round).


PATTERN NOTES
hdc = half double crochet
sc = single crochet

DIRECTIONS
Round 1: Using

an adjustable ring

, draw up 2 ch; 7 hdc into loop; join with a slip

st in top of first hdc (here, and throughout) – (7 sts)
Round: Ch 2, 2 hdc in same stitch as joining, 2 hdc in each hdc around; join in
first hdc (14 sts)
Round 3: Ch 2, hdc in same stitch as joining, 2 hdc in next hdc, (hdc in next hdc,
2 hdc in next hdc) around; join (21 sts)

Round 4: Ch 2, hdc in same stitch as joining, 1 hdc in next hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc
(hdc in next 2 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc) around; join (28 sts)
Round 5: Ch 2, hdc in same stitch as joining, 1 hdc in next 2 hdc, 2 hdc in next
hdc (hdc in next 3 hdc, 2 hdc next hdc) around; join (35sts)
Round 6: Ch 2, hdc in same stitch as joining, 1 hdc in next 3 hdc, 2 hdc in next
hdc (hdc in next 4 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc); join (42sts)
Round 7-13: hdc across for seven rows; join.
Fasten off and break yarn


To make bill
Row 1: 13 stitches from join, join new yarn in

front loop

, ch 1, hdc in same loop

and 14 hdc across, in front loops; turn
Row 2: Ch1, hdc 2 tog, hdc 11, hdc 2 tog
Row 3 (around the entire hat): Ch1, sc 2 down side of brim, sc in first hdc of
hat and around, sc 2 in side of brim and across 11 hdc of brim, sl st to join.
Fasten off and break yarn

Band
Row 1: Ch 19
Row 2: hdc in 3rd ch from hook and across (17 hdc)
Row 3: Ch1, hdc across
Fasten off and break yarn

Weave in all ends

Finishing
Centering the band just above the brim, sew on with a button at either end.

Toddler (1-3 year) Newsboy Hat

SIZE
Toddler (1-3 years)

MATERIALS
Any bulky yarn, or two strands of worsted weight yarn held together
6 mm crochet hook
Tapestry needle
Two buttons, thread and needle

GAUGE
10 sts = 4"; 9 rounds = 4" in hdc rounds.
Use any size hook to obtain the gauge (or you can easily adjust the size by
adding or subtracting another increase round).


PATTERN NOTES
hdc = half double crochet
sc = single crochet

DIRECTIONS
Round 1: Using

an adjustable ring

, draw up 2 ch; 7 hdc into loop; join with a slip

st in top of first hdc (here, and throughout) – (7 sts)
Round: Ch 2, 2 hdc in same stitch as joining, 2 hdc in each hdc around; join in
first hdc (14 sts)
Round 3: Ch 2, hdc in same stitch as joining, 2 hdc in next hdc, (hdc in next hdc,
2 hdc in next hdc) around; join (21 sts)

Round 4: Ch 2, hdc in same stitch as joining, 1 hdc in next hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc
(hdc in next 2 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc) around; join (28 sts)
Round 5: Ch 2, hdc in same stitch as joining, 1 hdc in next 2 hdc, 2 hdc in next
hdc (hdc in next 3 hdc, 2 hdc next hdc) around; join (35sts)
Round 6: Ch 2, hdc in same stitch as joining, 1 hdc in next 3 hdc, 2 hdc in next
hdc, (hdc in next 4 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc); join (42sts)
Round 7: Ch 2, hdc in same stitch as joining, 1 hdc in next 4 hdc, 2 hdc in next
hdc (hdc in next 5 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc) around; join (49 sts)
Round 8-15: hdc across for eight rows; join.
Fasten off and break yarn

To make bill
Row 1: 16 stitches from join, join new yarn in

front loop

, ch 1, hdc in same loop

and 16 hdc across; turn
Row 2: ch1, hdc 2 tog, hdc 13, hdc 2 tog
Row 3 (around the entire hat): ch1, sc 2 down side of brim, sc in first hdc of hat
and around, sc 2 in side of brim and across 15 hdc of brim, sl st to join.
Fasten off and break yarn

Band
Row 1: ch 21
Row 2: hdc in 3rd ch from hook and across (19 hdc)
Row 3: ch1, hdc across
Fasten off and break yarn

Weave in all ends

Finishing
Centering the band just above the brim, sew on with a button at either end.