Baby Shower Crochet Gift (Hat and Peg Doll Baby Pattern)

A friend is having a baby girl so I wanted to make something for her. I hadn't worked with yarn for a while but this little project was worth it. 

Hat Pattern

Materials:

1. Lion Brand "Jiffy" - color fisherman (http://www.joann.com/lion-brand-jiffy-yarn/prd23043.html) x 2

2. Simply soft yarn - pink for flower

3. Crochet hook

4. Small heart shaped button

5. Yarn needle

6. Scissors

Notes:

1. This hat is for 0 - 3 months old baby. You can size your hat following the chart in this link: http://anniespictureperfect.blogspot.co.il/2013/01/how-to-properly-size-crochet-hats-chart.html

2. You will crochet in the round and join each round with a slip stitch

Abbreviations:

mr - magic ring

sl st - slip stitch

hdc - hald double crochet

ch - chain

dc - double crochet

st - stitch

trbl - treble

Pattern:

Use two strands of the yarn to crochet the hat. 

Remember to join each rnd with sl st and ch 2.

mr, ch 2, 8 hdc in the ring

rnd 1: 2 hdc in each st - 16 sts

rnd 2: 1 hdc, 2 hdc in next (repeat 8 times) - 24 sts

rnd 3: 1 hdc in 2 sts, 2 hdc in 3rd (repeat 8 times) - 32 sts

If you need your hat to be for a bigger baby (child), continue increasing until you reach the measurements you need.

rnds 4 - 8: hdc around - 32 sts

rnd 9: 4 dc in 1st st, sl st in next (repeat until the end of rnd)

Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Flower:

mr, ch 2, 10 hdc in ring

sl st to join and ch 1

rnd 1: 4 trbl in 1st st, ch 1, sl st in next, ch 1, 4 trbl in st (repeat until the end of rnd)

Sew the flower to the hat and sew the heart button in the middle of the flower. Weave in the ends.

Doll Pattern

Notes:

1. The following tutorials will help you make a better doll:

a. Invisible decrease: http://www.planetjune.com/blog/amigurumi-help/invisible-decrease/#right
b. Finishing amigurumi: 
http://www.planetjune.com/blog/the-ultimate-finish-for-amigurumi/
c. Securing stitches: 
http://www.planetjune.com/blog/amigurumi-faces-secure-stitching/
d. Color change:
http://www.planetjune.com/blog/amigurumi-help/changing-colour/

Head (in white):

mr, ch1, sc 8 in the ring
rnd 1: 2 sc in each - 16
rnd 2: 1 sc, 2 sc in next (8 times) - 24
rnd 3: 1 sc in next 2, 2 sc in 3rd (8 times) - 32
rnd 4: sc around
rnd 5: 1 sc in next 3, 2 sc in 4th (8 times) - 40
rnds 6 - 11: sc around - 40

Sew eyes on rnd 9 or 10, 5 sts apart. The eyes will take 3 sts. (I forgot to sew mine here so I did it later but it's better to sew them before you finish the head.)

rnd 12: sc in next 3, decr (8 times) - 32

rnd 13: sc around
rnd 14: sc in next 2, decr (8 times) - 24
rnd 15: sc in 1, decr (8 times) - 16

Stuff the head firmly.

rnd 16: decr around - 8

Body (in pink):

nd 1: 2 sc in each - 16

rnd 2: 1 sc, 2 sc in next (8 times) - 24
rnd 3: 1 sc in next 2, 2 sc in 3rd (8 times) - 32

rnd 4: 1 sc in next 3, 2 sc in 4th (8 times) - 40

rnd 5: sc around

rnd 6: 1 hdc in next 4, 2 hdc in 5th (8 times) - 48 sts

rnds 7 - 22: hdc around

rnd 23: sc in 4 sts, sc2tog (8 times) - 40 sts

rnd 24: sc around

rnd 25: sc in 3 sts, sc2tog (8 times) - 32 sts

rnd 26: sc around

rnd 27: sc in 2 sts, sc2tog (8 times) - 24 sts

rnd 28: sc around

rnd 29: sc3tog - 8 sts

Fasten off. Finish following tutorial b in notes section.

Hat:

mr, ch 2, hdc 8

rnd 1: 2 hdc in each - 16

rnd 2: 1 hdc, 2 hdc in next (8 times) - 24
rnd 3: 1 hdc in next 2, 2 hdc in 3rd (8 times) - 32

rnd 4 - 8: hdc around

Putt the hat on doll and sl st around. You need to sl st while the hat is on the doll because it will be too tight to put it on later.

Once you are finish with the sl st round, sew the hat to the head of the doll.