The ribbing of a knitted hat always manages to fit perfectly around your head, so why not bring that style element to crochet hats? Alternating colors make up the color scheme, so it’s easy to switch things up based on preference.
Skill Level: Easy
Size: Finished Head Circumference = 16 (18¾, 20, 21¼)” [40.5 (47.5, 51, 54) cm]; to fit head size 17 (19¾, 21, 22¼)” [43 (50, 53.5, 56.5) cm] or Baby (Child, Adult S, Adult L); Length = 5½ (6¾, 8¾, 9½)” [14 (17, 22, 24) cm]; 1” negative ease recommended; Shown in size 20″ [51 cm] head circumference
Gauge: 16 sts (4 SR) = 5¼” [12 cm] and 12 rnds = 4¾” [12 cm] in Stripe Pattern with larger hook; 19 sts and 12 rows = 4″ [10 cm] in hdc-blo with smaller hook, after wet blocking
(Note: For proper fit, it is more important to match the row gauge of the hdc-blo than the stitch gauge)
Materials
Yarn:
Quince & Co. Owl (50% American wool, 50% alpaca; 120 yards [110 meters]/50 grams): Huckleberry (MC, 2 (2, 3, 3) hanks), Chamomile (CC, 1 (1, 2, 2) hanks)
Crochet Hooks: US size G/6 (4.0 mm) and US size I/9 (5.5 mm) hooks
Notions: Tapestry needle, 3″ pom-pom maker (optional)
Special Stitches
Stripe Pattern
(multiple of 4 sts)
Set-up Rnd: With MC, ch 3 (counts as 1 dc, here and throughout), 2dc into first sc, sk 1 sc, sc into next sc, sk 1 sc, *3dc into next sc, sk 1 sc, sc into next sc, sk 1 sc; rep from * end, sl st into top of tch to join.
Rnd 1: With CC, ch 1, sc into first dc, sk 1 dc, 3dc into sc, sk 1 dc, *sc into next dc, sk 1 dc, 3dc into sc, sk 1 dc; rep from * to end, sl st into first sc of rnd to join.
Rnd 2: With CC, ch 3, 2dc in same sc used to join the last rnd, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc, sk 1 dc, *3dc in next sc, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc, sk 1 dc; rep from * to end, sl st into top of tch to join.
Rnd 3: With CC, rep Rnd 1.
Rnd 4: With MC, rep Rnd 2.
Rnd 5: With MC, rep Rnd 1.
Rnd 6: With MC, rep Rnd 2.
Rep Rnds 1-6 for patt.
Pattern Notes
The brim is crocheted side to side, then the beg and end are sewn together into a ring. The body is worked off of one edge of the brim.
There is a slipped st worked near the center of the brim as a folding line. This will help the hat stay folded in the same place consistently for an even brim width all the way around the hat. To simplify the brim, or if you don’t want the fold-line, work the sl st as hdc on each row of the brim.
Pattern
Brim
With smaller hook and MC, ch 19 (23, 27, 27), turn.
Set-up Row (WS): Hdc-blo of third ch from hook, and in the next 7 (9, 11, 11) ch, sl st-blo of next ch, hdc-blo of rem 9 (11, 13, 13) ch to end, turn. (16 (20, 24, 24) hdc and 1 sl st)
Note: Place a removable marker into the side of one of the 7 (9, 11, 11) hdc. This will be used to identify this section when joining the yarn to make the body.
Row 1 (RS): Ch 2 (does not count as a st, here and throughout), hdc-blo of next 9 (11, 13, 13) hdc, sl st-blo of sl st, hdc-blo of rem 7 (9, 11, 11) hdc, turn.
Row 2: Ch 2, hdc-blo of next 7 (9, 11, 11) hdc, sl st-blo of sl st, hdc-blo of rem 9 (11, 13, 13) hdc, turn.
Rep the last 2 rows 22 (26, 28, 30) more times, then work Row 1 once more. (48 (56, 60, 64) total rows)
Break yarn leaving 12″ [30.5 cm] tail.
Block brim to meas 3¾ (4¾, 5½, 5½)” [9.5 (12, 14, 14) cm] wide by 16 (18, 20, 21¼)” [40.5 (45.5, 51, 54) cm] long.
With the WS of brim facing, use tail to whipstitch through front loop of foundation ch and back loop of the last row, so the column of “ribs” looks like all the others on the RS.
Body
With larger hook, hold the brim so the marked side with 7 (9, 11, 11) hdc is at the top and the WS is facing; join MC with a sl st into the end of the first row of the brim, near the seam. (Note: the WS of the brim is facing so the RS will be facing when it is folded.)
Set-up Rnd: With MC, ch 1 (does not count as a st), sc into the end of the same row used to join the yarn, then sc into the end of each row of the brim, sl st into first sc to join. (48 (56, 60, 64) sc)
Work Set-up Rnd of Stripe Patt. (12 (14, 15, 16) SR)
Work Rnds 1-6 of Stripe Patt 1 (1, 2, 2) times. Work 0 (2, 0, 2) more rnds, ending after Rnd 6 (2, 6, 2) of Stripe Patt.
Shape Crown
Dec Rnd 1: With the same color used for the last rnd, ch 1, sc into first dc, sk 1 dc, dc into sc, sk 1 dc, *sc into next dc, sk 1 dc, dc into sc, sk 1 dc; rep from * to end, sl st into first sc of rnd to join. (24 (28, 30, 32) sts rem)
Dec Rnd 2: Ch 1, *sc2tog; rep from * to end, sl st into first sc of rnd to join. (12 (14, 15, 16) sts rem)
Fasten off, leaving a tail about 8″ [20.5 cm] long.
Finishing
With tail threaded through tapestry needle, insert tapestry needle through the back loop of every st of last row, then pull tail to draw the top of the hat closed. Securely weave in this end to the WS of the hat, and/or use it to secure the optional pom-pom.
Pom-Pom (optional): Use the remaining yarn of both colors to make a pom-pom and attach it to the top of the hat.
Weave in rem ends.
Block hat to measurements with brim folded at the sl st fold line.
Would use Red as main color with Navy Blue-to match my Land’s End Red Jacket with Navy lining- thanks <3
the color combos are so great for young people, a “Where’s Waldo” fan might enjoy the red and white
I would use red and white.
Cute!
Dark Purple and Light Purple. Thanks for the free pattern.
I would use dark and light blue. Or navy and silver.
Maybe a grey and pink– I love those colours together!
Purple and aquamarine for one, aquamarine and snow white for another, and dark green and cream
Red and gold for our Iowa State Cyclones and Black and Gold for our University of Iowa Hawkeyes!! And Kelly green and navy blue for my Notre Dame Fighting Irish!!
Purple and grey
green and maroon
Teal and grey
Very nice. Colours would be bright green and robin’s egg blue.
I am from Arkansas. Red and white, Razorback colors.
either black and red, or a deep royal purple and black, of course I would probably have to make both for my two granddaughters! lol
Whatever caught my eye at the moment. There are so many beautiful colors of yarn
Green and beige to match ds new hat
Thanks and God Bless
Thank you very much for the free patterns i,ve been crocheting for over fifty years i love making things for my grandbabies.
Thank you again
Blue and orange for a Denver Bronco fan.
I would use blue and grey or two tones of purple for this hat, just depending who I made it for. 🙂
I’ve got some camel and deep red I may try this one with!
I think it would be fun to do in school colors, team colors, and red/white or red/green for Christmas.
blues
grey and burgundy
i would use any verigade color in my stash that matches the main color!
I would use magenta and heather gray.
Love the pattern. Would like to try it in teal and white for winter. and might try to make a messy bun hat with this pattern.
BTW, thanks for the pattern!
Pink & purple for my daughter!
Well I would do gray and purple, white and black, pink and purple, turquoise and gold……can’t we just make every color?? LOVELY hat!
Different shades of purple
I would probably use green and gold, or purple and brown.
I’d like to make this hat mint green and rose pink. And another warm brown with gold.
The color combo I would use would depend on the recipient. For me, I would use a bright red in honor of the pom-pom hat my grandmother made me when I was in high school. I would make the stripe sapphire blue or amethyst purple.
I would definitely use red as one of the colors. Maybe blue or black for the contrast.
I think I would use red and black. That would look good.
Blue and Brown for me.
I would do one in light & dark teal if it were for me
thanks
Is there a way to download this pattern? I can not print it. Thank you.
Looks like a great pattern.
Soooo cute.
thank you.
Thank you! I’m looking forward to crocheting this hat as soon as I can afford to buy some yarn.
Is this a unisex hat cute hat
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Thank you for this pattern. I will enjoy trying it out.
Thank you for the free pattern as I enjoy creating any crochet or knitted items.
It’s fabulous!!… but is it possible to add also the diagram… please?
Love Love Love it!
Thank you!