Materials
- 5mm crochet hook
- Approx 85g aran weight cotton yarn. I used Lily Sugar ‘n Cream in Beach Ball and Yarn and Colours Epic in White from LoveCrafts – you can purchase via my affiliate link here.
- Darning needle
- Stitch marker
- Scissors
Notes on the pattern
- The hat is worked in spiral rounds. It is best to use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch.
- Your gauge isn’t too important as long as your hat measures the correct size.
- You can also use a different weight yarn as long as you increase until you reach the correct measurements as shown below.
- Instructions between * and * means that you repeat those instructions.
- 2hdc means to make 2 half double crochets into one stitch (increase)
- Stitch count is in brackets at the end of each round.
- The instructions are for adult medium.
- Sizing adjustments – you can make this hat any size you wish. Measure your hat size as you go until you reach your desired head size.
- For adult medium – work your increase rounds until 7.5-8″
- For 6-10 years – work your increase rounds until 6.5″
- For 3-5 years – work your increase rounds until 6″
- For 1-3 years – work your increase rounds until 5.5-6″
Instructions
Begin my making a magic circle. You can find a video on this on my YouTube channel.
Round 1 – Make 6 half double crochet (hdc) into the ring. You will now continue working in continuous rounds. (6 hdc)
Round 2 – 2hdc in each stitch around (12 hdc)
Round 3 – *2hdc, hdc in next stitch* repeat around (18 hdc)
Round 4 – *2hdc, hdc in the next 2 stitches* repeat around (24 hdc)
Round 5 – *2hdc, hdc in the next 3 stitches* repeat around (30 hdc)
Round 6 – *2hdc, hdc in the next 4 stitches* repeat around (36 hdc)
Round 7 – *2hdc, hdc in the next 5 stitches* repeat around (42 hdc)
Round 8 – *2hdc, hdc in the next 6 stitches* repeat around (48 hdc)
Round 9 – *2hdc, hdc in the next 7 stitches* repeat around (54 hdc)
Round 10 – *2hdc, hdc in the next 8 stitches* repeat around (60 hdc)
Round 11 – *2hdc, hdc in the next 9 stitches* repeat around (66 hdc)
You have now finished your increase rounds.
Round 12 – Work a back loop hdc (blhdc) in each stitch around (66 blhdc)
Round 13 – Hdc in each stitch around (66 hdc)
Round 14 – 19 – Hdc in each stitch around (66 hdc)
You will now make the brim of the hat. I changed yarn colour here but this is optional.
Round 20 – 2hdc in each stitch around (132 hdc)
Round 21 – Hdc in each stitch around (132 hdc)
Round 22 – 23 – Hdc in each stitch around (132 hdc) Join with a slip stitch to the first hdc. Fasten off.
Weave in your ends and you’re finished!