Celebrate the cozy charm of autumn with the Pumpkin Baby Hat with Sunflower & Acorns, a delightful crochet project that wraps your little one in seasonal sweetness! 🎃🌻 This adorable hat features a plump pumpkin base in rich orange tones, topped with a cheerful sunflower bloom and tiny acorn accents that add woodland whimsy. Whether you’re crafting for a fall photo shoot, a festive outing, or just to keep baby snug and stylish, this hat is a heartwarming way to welcome the season.

Perfect for crocheters who love playful textures and nature-inspired details, this pattern invites you to mix and match yarns for extra flair. Try a fuzzy sunflower center, variegated acorns, or even a curly vine twist for added personality. Whether gifted to a new arrival or stitched up for your own little pumpkin, the Pumpkin Baby Hat is a joyful way to stitch up autumn magic—one cozy loop at a time! 🍂🧶

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🎃 Crochet Pumpkin Baby Hat with Sunflower & Acorn

This cozy little pumpkin hat is the ultimate autumn accessory for babies! With its ribbed pumpkin texture, short chunky stem, organic leaves, a sunny flower, and a single acorn, it’s ideal for pumpkin patch photos, Halloween costumes, or cozy fall keepsakes.

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✨ Skill Level

Intermediate – ribbed texture, appliqués, shaping, and assembly.

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📏 Finished Sizes

Size	Head Circ.	Crown Diam.	Final Sts	Height
Newborn	13–14 in / 33–35 cm	4.0 in	48 sts	4.5 in
0–6 months	14–16 in / 35–40 cm	4.5–5 in	56 sts	5.5 in
6–12 months	16–18 in / 40–46 cm	5.5–6 in	60 sts	6 in
Toddler (1–3y)	18–20 in / 46–51 cm	6.5 in	64 sts	6.5–7 in

👉 Adjust increases and number of rounds per size.

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🧶 Materials

• Worsted weight yarn:
  • Orange (hat body)
  • Brown (stem, acorn cap)
  • Gray/Taupe (acorn body)
  • Green (leaves)
  • Yellow (sunflower petals)
  • Dark Brown (sunflower center)
• Crochet Hook: 4.0 mm (G/6)
• 10 mm stitch marker
• Yarn needle & scissors
• Polyfill (for acorn, optional)

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🔤 Abbreviations (US Terms)

MR = Magic Ring
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
sl st = slip stitch
inc = increase (2 sc in same st)
dec = decrease (sc2tog)
BLO = back loop only
FLO = front loop only
FO = fasten off

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🧵 Pattern Instructions

🎃 Pumpkin Hat Base (Orange)

1. MR, 8 hdc [8]
2. inc in each st [16]
3. (1 hdc, inc) ×8 [24]
4. (2 hdc, inc) ×8 [32]
5. (3 hdc, inc) ×8 [40]
6. (4 hdc, inc) ×8 [48] → Newborn
7. (5 hdc, inc) ×8 [56] → 0–6 mo
8. (6 hdc, inc) ×8 [64] → Toddler

Body (Ribbed Look):

• Work ALL following rounds in hdc BLO until hat reaches size chart height.
• Newborn: ~8–9 rounds
• Toddler: ~13–14 rounds

Finish:

• End with 2 rounds of sc BLO to smooth crown.
  FO orange.

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🌿 Stem (Brown, short & chunky)

1. Join brown yarn in FLO of last hat round.
2. sc around (12 sts).
   3–6. hdc BLO around (12 sts) → creates ribbed stem, short and thick.
   FO, weave inside.

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🍃 Leaves (Green – make 2)

1. ch 9
2. sc in 2nd ch, hdc, dc, dc, hdc, sc, sl st, sl st
3. Rotate, work back up other side: sl st, sc, hdc, dc, dc, hdc, sc
   👉 Add a slip-stitch vein up center.
   👉 Vary stitch tension slightly for an organic, not perfectly even shape.
   FO and sew beside stem.

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🌻 Sunflower

Center (Dark Brown):

1. MR, 6 sc [6]
2. inc ×6 [12]
3. (sc, ch 1, sl st in same st) around to add bumps OR embroider French knots after.
   FO.

Petals (Yellow):
Join yellow in any st:

• (ch 3, 2 dc in 3rd ch from hook, sl st in next st) repeat → 10–12 rounded petals.
  FO and sew tightly around the center.

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🌰 Acorn (Gray/Taupe Body, Brown Cap – make 1)

Body (Gray/Taupe):

1. MR, 6 sc [6]
2. (sc, inc) ×3 [9]
   3–4. sc around [9]
   FO, stuff lightly.

Cap (Brown, bumpy texture):

1. MR, 6 sc [6]
2. (sc, inc) ×3 [9]
3. (ch 1, sl st in same st, sc in next st) repeat around → textured bumps.
   FO.

Sew cap onto body. Attach the acorn to the pumpkin hat front/side, slightly below the sunflower.

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✂️ Finishing Touches

• Sew sunflower snug against the stem.
• Position leaves outward and slightly curled.
• Place the acorn directly on the pumpkin body for balance.
• Weave in all ends securely (important for baby safety).

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🎉 Final Look

✔ Ribbed pumpkin hat body with vertical ridges
✔ Short, chunky ribbed stem
✔ Organic leaves with natural curl
✔ Rounded sunflower with textured center
✔ Single taupe-gray acorn with bumpy cap

This hat isn’t just a baby accessory—it’s a keepsake that captures the heart of autumn. Perfect for cozy photos, pumpkin patch trips, or baby’s first fall season. 🍂💛

✨ Every stitch tells a story of warmth and love.

💡 Tip: Make a matching diaper cover or booties in pumpkin style for a complete fall baby set!

💡 Pro Tip: Make matching pumpkin booties or a diaper cover for a full autumn baby set!