Avery Hat - Crochet Pattern For Babies in MillaMia Naturally Baby Soft by MillaMia

Avery Hat – Crochet Pattern for Babies in MillaMia Naturally Baby Soft

The Avery Hat is a charming, beginner-friendly crochet baby hat pattern designed by MillaMia. Worked in the brand's signature MillaMia Naturally Baby Soft yarn, this sweet little hat features a neat ribbed brim and a rounded main body topped with a fluffy pompom — making it an ideal first crochet project for those new to the craft, while still producing a polished, gift-worthy result.

What Is Being Made

This pattern produces a fitted baby hat with a ribbed brim and pompom topper. It is sized to fit babies from 0–3 months up to 12–18 months, with four size options available:

• 0–3 months: 36 cm / 14¼ in circumference
• 3–6 months: 41 cm / 16 in circumference
• 6–12 months: 45 cm / 17¾ in circumference
• 12–18 months: 50 cm / 19¾ in circumference

The finished hat is a practical and adorable accessory, perfect for keeping little ones warm in soft, baby-safe yarn.

Techniques Used

The Avery Hat uses a combination of two key construction techniques that make it an excellent learning project:

• Worked flat: The ribbed brim is crocheted as a long, flat strip first, then turned on its side. This is a clever method for achieving a stretchy, neat rib effect in crochet — a technique that differs from knitted ribbing but produces a similarly tidy, structured edge.
• Seamed construction: Once the rib strip is complete, it is seamed to form the brim band. The main body of the hat is then worked upward from the top edge of the rib, picking up one double crochet (US: single crochet) stitch into every row end along the long edge of the rib strip.
• Bottom-up construction: After joining to the rib, the main body of the hat is worked from the brim upward toward the crown, allowing for intuitive shaping as the hat progresses.
• Pompom making: A 4 cm / 1½ in pompom is created using a pompom maker and attached to the crown of the finished hat, adding a playful decorative touch.

Stitches Used

The pattern is built around a small set of crochet stitches, keeping it very accessible for beginners:

• Double crochet (UK) / Single crochet (US) — dc/sc: This is the primary stitch used throughout the main body of the hat. The tension is set at 20 stitches and 22 rows to 10 cm / 4 in in dc(sc), so achieving an accurate gauge swatch is recommended before beginning.
• Rib stitch pattern: The brim is worked as a flat strip using a rib technique, creating the characteristic stretchy texture that helps the hat sit snugly around a baby's head.
• Chain stitches: Used as part of the foundation and construction, with the pattern noting that 1 chain does not count as a dc(sc) unless otherwise stated — a helpful clarification for beginners learning to read crochet patterns accurately.
• Stitch markers are recommended to help track rounds and key construction points as the hat progresses.

Materials

The pattern calls for the following materials:

• Yarn: MillaMia Naturally Baby Soft — a sport weight yarn, sold in 50 g / 1¾ oz balls. The pattern requires 2 balls. The sample shown uses Teddy Brown (shade 603), and the pattern also suggests four beautiful alternative colourways:
  • Ballerina Pink (612)
  • Blue Sky (630)
  • Ocean Green (622)
  • Oatmeal (602)