How to Crochet a Hat
| Hats are easy and simple to crochet, once you have the basic idea. That is to start with a small circle and crochet around it, while slowly increasing the number of stitches in each round around the hat. Once the hat is as wide as you want it, it is time to simply make your hat longer by continuing to crochet around the hat but without adding additional stitches in each round. Here is a basic crochet hat pattern for you to follow that uses double crochet stitches. |  |
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Finished Size: 4 1/2’’(12 cm) tall, 7’’ (18 cm) diameter (not including pom pom and ear covers)
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Materials: Medium Weight Yarn Crochet Hook (3.25mm) Yarn Needle |
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Gauge:
17 sc = 3’’
8 rows = 2’’
Gauge Swatch: 3’’w x 2’’h (7.5cm x 5cm) ch 18.
Row 1: sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across
Row 2 – 8: ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across
Finish off.
Need help understanding the abbreviations? Check out the crochet abbreviation chart.
Crochet Pattern: Hat
Round 1: ch 5, sl st in 5th from hook, 10 dc in loop, place marker
Round 2: 3 dc in each dc around
Round 3: (2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc) around
Round 4: (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc) around
Round 5: (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc) around
Round 6: (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc) around
Round 7 – 15: dc in each dc around
Finish off.
Note: If you want to make your hat longer, just continue crocheting until it is the length that you want.
Ear Covers (Make 2) (Optional)
Row 1: ch 15, dc in third ch from hook, dc across
Row 2 – 3: ch 2, turn, dc across
Row 4: ch 1, hdc in next dc, 11 dc across, hdc in next dc
Row 5: turn, ch 1, skip 1, sc, hdc, 7 dc, hdc, sc, sl st
Row 6: turn, 3 sl st, sc, hdc, 2 dc, hdc, sc, 3 sl st
Row 7: turn, 3 sl st, sc, 2 hdc, sc, 3 sl st, finish off
Tie Strap (Make 2) (Optional)
Row 1: ch 82, dc in third ch from hook, dc across
With yarn needle, sew tie straps to ear covers using photo as a guide.
Pom Pom (Optional)
Step 1: Continuously wrap yarn around 4 fingers 100 times around
Step 2: gently slide bundle off of hand
Step 3: with same colored yarn, tie bundle tightly together in the middle
Step 4: cut both the loops on the yarn open and shape
Confused? Check out the how to make pom poms tutorial!
With yarn needle, sew pom pom to hat using photo as a guide.
Note: for smaller pom poms use less fingers and for fuller pom poms revolve yarn more times
| You may also like to check out the Crochet Pattern: Family Beanie Set – 6 sizes. This pattern set has various beanies for you to crochet! Plus, you don’t have to worry much about how to increase or decrease the size of your beanie.
Be sure to check out the Crochet Spot Store for more beanie and hat patterns! |
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If you need help on how to crochet a hat, just leave a comment and I would love to help!
[...] poms go great with hats and beanies. To add a pom pom to your hat or beanie, simple use a yarn needle and sew your pom pom [...]
Is this an adult-sized hat? If not, do you have a pattern for an adult earflap hat?
Could you tell me how to modify this pattern to make it adult-sized?
Hi Cathy!
This is an adult sized hat! The finished size is 4 1/2’’(12 cm) tall, 7’’ (18 cm) diameter (not including pom pom and ear covers). If for some reason you do need to modify it here is how:
For a wider hat: follow the original pattern:
Round 3: (2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc) around
Round 4: (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc) around
Round 5: (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc) around
Round 6: (2 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc) around
Add more rounds after round 6 by following the pattern above. Thus, the next round would read: (2 dc in next dc, dc in next (previous number + 1) dc) around
For a longer hat: continue to repeat the last line (dc in each dc around) until it is the length that you want it.
Hope that helps, if not, let me know!
For the ear covers, do we start the dc in the second or third ch? You have both!
Great catch Liz!
It should just say, third chain from hook. Thanks for letting me know
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Are the earflaps made seperate from the hat and if so what stich do yor begin with to add the flaps to the hat.
Hey Karen, the ear flaps are crocheted separately and are sewn on when you are done with a yarn needle. The ear flaps are added to the opposite sides of the hat, there isn’t a particular stitch you use.
how would you make this for a child?
Hi Cheryl, you can use the same pattern for the ear flaps and pom pom, but to make the hat smaller you will make less rounds than this adult sized hat. Start out with the increases at the beginning and continue to increase until it is the circumference of the child’s head. Then continue to crochet around without increasing the circumference of the hat. If you don’t want to worry about the increases you can use the child sized beanie pattern in the Crochet Pattern: Family Beanie Set – 6 Sizes