How big is your childs head.
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Topic: How big is your childs head.
Posted By: BriAndOlisMum
Subject: How big is your childs head.
Date Posted: 24 May 2010 at 9:58am
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Hi i am going to be making crochet baby hats but need to know what size to do them.
If you wouldn't mind could you tell me your childs age and their head size. From premmie up to 5 yrs please. TIA -------------  http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: E&L+1
Date Posted: 24 May 2010 at 10:26am
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Esme's head was 35 cm born and was about 40cm when she was 12 weeks. No idea how big it is now but she's sleeping so I won't go and measure it.
I just knitted a hat and the pattern for 6-12 months was for a head approximately 48 cm. Hope that helps  I'd love to learn to crochet, is it easier than knitting?------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 24 May 2010 at 11:11am
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Lily's was 34cm when born and at 9 weeks was 38cm, she's 13 weeks now and getting it measured in a couple of hours. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: BriAndOlisMum
Date Posted: 24 May 2010 at 11:26am
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I only did knitting a couple of times when i was younger. My MIL taught me to crochet on saturday and i made a hat yesterday. it measures 31cm so i guess that is premmie size then. I think crochet is pretty easy but i couldn't work it out from the instructions on the net, i needed MIL to actually show me what to do but once she did it was easy. Maybe you tube could be a help tho. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: Mrs_B
Date Posted: 24 May 2010 at 11:53am
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Yes 31cm would be prem. Average is around 35cm for newborn I think. My boy was 38cm when he was born but he had a BIG head! You could go with the 50% measurements in the plunket book?
His HC=48.5cm now at 12mths old. -------------  
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Posted By: MamaT
Date Posted: 24 May 2010 at 11:56am
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At birth Coopers head was 37cm at 12 weeks it was 42cm and last time I measured it (about 4months) it was 45cm. My boy has a big head and I often have trouble getting tops over it and hats to fit nicely. -------------  
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Posted By: MamaT
Date Posted: 24 May 2010 at 11:58am
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I found this which may help you - http://www.kidsgrowth.com/resources/articledetail.cfm?id=304 - http://www.kidsgrowth.com/resources/articledetail.cfm?id=304
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Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 24 May 2010 at 11:59am
Oh yay for crocheted hats! My DD has one and it's my favourite 
And yup 31cm would be prem (my grandma knits wee prem hats for the hospital). Chelsea's head was 33cm at birth, not sure what it is now. Will measure it when she wakes up if I remember ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: BriAndOlisMum
Date Posted: 24 May 2010 at 12:03pm
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here is the prem hat i made.
I borrowed DD's doll head to model it. It keeps falling off her doll and is so hard to put back on, falls off easy tho 
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Posted By: Mrs_B
Date Posted: 24 May 2010 at 12:26pm
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Whoa that doll is creepy!! lol
Cool hat, very clever. Although I think it would be better without the fluffy stuff. That stuff reminds me of grannys. JMO -------------
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Posted By: Chickoin
Date Posted: 24 May 2010 at 1:37pm
Hehe, I like the fluffy stuff  I would love to see a pink one when you make one.
Jody's head is 45cm @18 months Birth was 35cm, she was 9lb4oz. -------------   
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Posted By: monikah
Date Posted: 24 May 2010 at 1:54pm
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Birth 34cm
21 days 37cm 6 week 38.5cm 3 month 40.3cm 5 month 42.2cm 9 month 44.7cm my plunket book happened to be sitting on my desk. lol ------------- 
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Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 25 May 2010 at 12:45pm
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cool hat! Ok have just measured DD's head, well tried lol she was trying to escape. I think it was 48cm (15months)! ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Richie
Date Posted: 25 May 2010 at 1:02pm
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Isla's head was 37cm at birth, 41cm at 6wks and 42.5cm at 11wks. Yes, she has a big head.
I too am looking forward to seeing a pink one  -------------  
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Posted By: toniellis
Date Posted: 25 May 2010 at 1:08pm
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My current baby was born with a 37cm head & now at 3 weeks old it is 40cm (measured today by my midwife )
Hope that helps ------------- Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6) Successful HWB VBA2Cs! Soon to be surrogate |
Posted By: BriAndOlisMum
Date Posted: 25 May 2010 at 1:52pm
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thanks guys. I just got a crochet book from the library so am going to make some different styles as well. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: BriAndOlisMum
Date Posted: 25 May 2010 at 4:05pm
Here is a hat that i just finished making for my daughter.
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Posted By: julz85
Date Posted: 25 May 2010 at 9:25pm
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amelias head measurements up to date : born-33cm 6weeks:38cm 3months:39cm 5months:41.5cm 8months-43.5cm
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Posted By: BriAndOlisMum
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 7:44am
New born hat - 36cm ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 7:49am
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Liam has a big head ..well both mine do....Liam is 43cm and 3.5months:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: NovemberMum
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 8:46am
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Lucas head was 42.3cms at 5 months
Megans is 49cms at 2 years 6 months ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: BriAndOlisMum
Date Posted: 26 May 2010 at 9:47pm
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hi guys just letting you know that i have put the blue hat and the one with the flower up on trade me if anyone is interested.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Members/Listings.aspx?member=2502264 - my trade me page ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: meggls
Date Posted: 28 May 2010 at 7:11pm
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Jades head was 29cm, she was born at 28 weeks - just so you have an idea for premmies ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Whateversville
Date Posted: 28 May 2010 at 9:17pm
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Tylers head was 35cm born and 40cm at 6wks. He sleeps on his side so he doesn't have 'flathead'
dispite his rather bigger head i still find it hard to find hats to fit hm |