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Celebrate your little pumpkin with the Pumpkin Baby Hat, a cozy crochet project that’s as adorable as it is festive! 🎃🧶 With its bold orange body, soft ridged texture, and a sweet green stem on top, this hat is perfect for autumn strolls, Halloween photo ops, or just keeping tiny heads warm in seasonal style. Whether you’re crafting for a newborn or a curious toddler, this charming accessory adds a playful touch to any fall outfit.

Ideal for crocheters who love quick, heartwarming makes, this pattern offers plenty of room for customization. Add a curly vine, stitch on a leaf, or play with yarn shades for a whole patch of pumpkin personalities. Whether you’re gifting it to a new arrival or making it for your own little goblin, the Pumpkin Baby Hat is a delightful way to stitch up seasonal sweetness—one cozy loop at a time! 🧵🍂

A baby sleeping on its stomach wearing an orange knitted pumpkin hat with a green curly stem.

🎃 Pumpkin Baby Hat with Curly Vine Crochet & Knit Patterns

There’s nothing cuter than a baby in a pumpkin hat! 🍂 Whether you’re dressing up your little one for their first Halloween, visiting the pumpkin patch, or just looking for cozy fall photoshoot accessories, this Pumpkin Baby Hat is the perfect handmade touch. With bold ridges, a sturdy green stem, and a curly vine that looks fresh from the garden, this hat is both whimsical and warm.

And here’s the best part: this post includes both a crochet version and a knit version, so you can make it with whichever craft you love most.

✨ Skill Level

Beginner to Intermediate – Simple shaping, textured stitches, and small embellishments.

📏 Size Chart (Both Patterns)

Size	Head Circumference	Crown Diameter	Final Stitch Count	Hat Height
Newborn	13–14 in (33–35 cm)	4 in (10 cm)	48 sts	4.5 in (11 cm)
0–3 mo	14–15 in (35–38 cm)	4.5 in (11.5 cm)	52 sts	5 in (12–13 cm)
3–6 mo	15–16 in (38–40 cm)	5 in (12.5 cm)	56 sts	5.5 in (14 cm)
6–12 mo	16–18 in (40–46 cm)	5.5–6 in (14–15 cm)	60 sts	6 in (15–16 cm)
Toddler (1–3y)	18–20 in (46–51 cm)	6.5 in (16.5 cm)	64 sts	6.5–7 in (16–18 cm)

👉 Adjust crown increases and body rounds to match your size.

🧶 Materials

For one baby hat:

Worsted weight yarn (100g skeins, ~200m each):
- Orange – 60–80 g (pumpkin body)
- Green – 25–40 g (stem + vine)
- White fluffy yarn (optional, for trimming or vine accents) – 10 g
Crochet hook: 4.0–4.5 mm (G/7)
Knitting needles (for knit version): US 7 (4.5 mm) circular (16″) + DPNs
Tapestry needle & scissors
Stitch markers
Optional: stuffing for stem, pipe cleaner/floral wire for vine shaping

🧵 Crochet Pattern

🎃 Pumpkin Hat Body (Orange)

Crown increases (work in hdc):

MR, 8 hdc (8)
Inc around (16)
(1 hdc, inc) ×8 (24)
(2 hdc, inc) ×8 (32)
(3 hdc, inc) ×8 (40)
(4 hdc, inc) ×8 (48) → Newborn size
(5 hdc, inc) ×8 (56) → 3–6 months
(6 hdc, inc) ×8 (64) → Toddler size

Body Rounds (Deep Pumpkin Ridges):
To achieve the dramatic ridges:

Work alternating rounds of hdc BLO and FPdc (front post double crochet) every 6th or 7th stitch to create vertical columns.
Keep the FPdc aligned in every round to form the “pumpkin ribs.”
Continue until the hat measures the height from the chart above.

🌱 Flared Stem (Green)

MR, 6 sc
Inc around (12)
(sc, inc) ×6 (18)
(2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
(3 sc, inc) ×6 (30, toddler only)

👉 This flat disc acts as the stem base. Sew it flat to the crown before building the stem upward.

Bobble Stem:

Join green yarn to center of the base: sc 12 around.
Next rnd: (sc, bobble) repeat.
Next rnd: sc around.
Repeat alternating bobble and sc rounds until ~1.5–2″ tall.
Stuff lightly so it stands up.

🍃 Curly Vine

Ch 28–34 (depending on size).
Row 1: (2 sc in next st, 3 sc in next st) repeat across → this creates a natural curl.
For a chunkier vine: hold yarn double OR use 3 sc in every stitch.
FO and sew beside the stem.

👉 For a dramatic curl like in the photo: cut strands 15–18 cm long, attach with latch-hook method around the vine, then brush with a pet slicker brush.

🧶 Knitting Pattern (Alternative)

🎃 Pumpkin Body

Cast on (per size):
- Newborn: 56 sts
- 0–3 mo: 60 sts
- 3–6 mo: 64 sts
- 6–12 mo: 68 sts
- Toddler: 72 sts
Join in the round, place marker.
Work K2, P2 ribbing for the entire hat → this forms pumpkin ridges.
Continue until hat height matches size chart.

🍂 Crown Decrease

(K2, P2tog) repeat around.
Work 1 round in pattern.
(K2tog, P1) repeat around.
Continue until ~8 sts remain.

Switch to green yarn.

🌱 Stem

With 8 sts, knit in I-cord for 1.5–2″.
Stuff lightly if desired.
Bind off and close.

🍃 Vine

CO 40 sts.
Row 1: Kfb across (80 sts).
Row 2: Bind off knitwise.
→ The piece will coil naturally.

✂️ Finishing Touches

Attach stem and vine securely to crown.
Stretch hat gently to accentuate ridges.
Curl vine to one side.
Weave in all ends.

🍂 Final Look

Your Pumpkin Baby Hat with Curly Vine is complete! 🎃
The bold pumpkin ribs, thick textured stem, and curly vine make this hat a perfect fall accessory. It’s quick to whip up, adorable in baby photos, and a great handmade gift for autumn babies.

✨ Bonus idea: Make a matching set with pumpkin booties, a diaper cover, or even a pumpkin cocoon for newborn photography!