If you liked the stitch used for the Eira Messy Bun Beanie, I have used that stitch again for this free crochet hat pattern. This time the hat is worked from the top down and finished with an easy brim in single crochet in back loop only. As much as I love the look of starting with crocheted ribbing, working a hat top down has got to be my favorite way to make a hat. It is so fast and easy!
I used several different yarns for this pattern, but you can use any worsted weight yarn you would like.
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Materials:
Yarn: Any worsted/aran weight #4 yarn (Loops & Threads Facets in Dragon Fruit, Drops Nepal [paid link] in Light Grey, Caron Simply Soft [paid link] in Soft Pink) 150-200 yards
Hooks: I (5.5 mm)
Locking stitch marker, scissors, yarn needle
Stitches and Abbreviations:
- This pattern is written using US crochet terms.
- chain (ch)
- single crochet (sc)
- double crochet (dc)
- single crochet in back loop only (scblo)
- stitch (st)
- skip (sk)
- slip stitch (slip st)
- right side (RS)
- wrong side (WS)
Size and Gauge:
Notes on Sizing: This hat is designed to fit slightly slouchy.
You can easily modify the length of the hat by adding or omitting rounds in the main body of the hat. You can also modify the length of the brim.
The single crochet in back loop only brim will snug the base of the hat slightly. If you finish the main body of the hat and find that the hat will still be too loose, you can go down in hook size for the brim.
The sizes are based on the following head circumferences:
Head Circumferences:
- Toddler: 17-19 inches head circumference
- Child: 19-21 inches
- Adult: 22-24 inches
Gauge for reference: 18 stitches x 14 rounds = 4 inches in suzette stitch variation with I hook.
Notes:
- ch 1 and ch 2 turning chain does NOT count as a stitch.
- Note on ch1 at beginning of crown rounds: For the crown rounds, which are all double crochet, I used a ch1 to begin the round so that there is less of a hole when you join at the end of the round. If you find this to be too tight, you can use a ch2 to begin these rounds instead. This ch2 would also NOT count as a st.
- The crown (double crochet) is worked in regular rounds joined with a slip stitch. The body of the hat is worked in turned rounds, which means that you will join with a slip stitch at the end of each round but then turn your work, so you will be working on the “wrong side” of the beanie for Round 2 in the body, the right side for Round 3, and so on. After the body of the hat is worked, you will work rounds of single crochet in the back loop only, which is worked in regular rounds joined with a slip stitch.
Pattern:
Toddler (17-19 inches head circumference)
Crown
Rnd 1: Make a magic ring, ch1 (does NOT count as st here and throughout), then dc 10 into the magic ring. Slip st to first dc to join. Do not turn. (10 dc)
Rnd 2: ch1, 2dc in the first dc and every dc around. Slip st to first dc to join. Do not turn. (20 dc)
Rnd 3: ch1, *2dc in the first dc, dc1 in the next dc*, repeat from *…* around. Slip st to first dc to join. Do not turn. (30 dc)
Rnd 4: ch1, *2dc in the first dc, dc1 in each of the next 2 dc*, repeat from *…* around. Slip st to first dc to join. Do not turn. (40 dc)
Main Body of Hat
Rnd 1 (RS): ch1, *[1sc, ch1, 1dc] in first st, sk 1 st, repeat from *…* around. Slip st to first sc to join. Turn. (20 [1sc, ch1, 1dc])
Note that from Round 2 on, you will be working in turned rounds. Your turning chain will now be ch2.
Rnd 2 (WS): ch2, *sk 2 st, [1sc, ch1, 1dc] in first sc*, repeat from *…* around. Slip st to first sc to join. Turn. (20 [1sc, ch1, 1dc])
Note that you are always working the [1sc, ch1, 1dc] stitch into the single crochets of the previous round.
Rnd 3 (RS): ch2, *sk 2 st, [1sc, ch1, 1dc] in first sc*, repeat from *…* around. Slip st to first sc to join. Turn. (20 [1sc, ch1, 1dc])
Rnds 4-15: Repeat Rounds 2-3 six more times or until body of hat measures length desired, ending with a RS round. On the last round (round 15), do NOT turn.
The brim will add about 0.75 inch to the total length.
Brim
Rnd 1 (RS): ch1, sc in first st and every st around, including the ch-1 spaces. Do not turn. (60 sc)
Rnd 2 (RS): ch1, sc in blo in first st and every st around. Do not turn. (60 sc in blo)
Rnds 3-4 (RS): Repeat Round 2 twice more or until brim measures desired length. Fasten off and weave in ends.
Child (19-21 inches head circumference)
Crown
Rnd 1: Make a magic ring, ch1 (does NOT count as st here and throughout), then dc 10 into the magic ring. Slip st to first dc to join. Do not turn. (10 dc)
Rnd 2: ch1, 2dc in the first dc and every dc around. Slip st to first dc to join. Do not turn. (20 dc)
Rnd 3: ch1, *2dc in the first dc, dc1 in the next dc*, repeat from *…* around. Slip st to first dc to join. Do not turn. (30 dc)
Rnd 4: ch1, *2dc in the first dc, dc1 in each of the next 2 dc*, repeat from *…* around. Slip st to first dc to join. Do not turn. (40 dc)
Rnd 5: ch1, *2dc in the first dc, dc1 in each of the next 3 dc*, repeat from *…* around. Slip st to first dc to join. Do not turn. (50 dc)
Main Body of Hat
Rnd 1 (RS): ch1, *[1sc, ch1, 1dc] in first st, sk 1 st, repeat from *…* around. Slip st to first sc to join. Turn. (25 [1sc, ch1, 1dc])
Note that from Round 2 on, you will be working in turned rounds. Your turning chain will now be ch2.
Rnd 2 (WS): ch2, *sk 2 st, [1sc, ch1, 1dc] in first sc*, repeat from *…* around. Slip st to first sc to join. Turn. (25 [1sc, ch1, 1dc])
Note that you are always working the [1sc, ch1, 1dc] stitch into the single crochets of the previous round.
Rnd 3 (RS): ch2, *sk 2 st, [1sc, ch1, 1dc] in first sc*, repeat from *…* around. Slip st to first sc to join. Turn. (25 [1sc, ch1, 1dc])
Rnds 4-17: Repeat Rounds 2-3 seven more times or until body of hat measures length desired, ending with a RS round. On the last round (round 17), do NOT turn.
The brim will add about 0.75 inch to the total length.
Brim
Rnd 1 (RS): ch1, sc in first st and every st around, including the ch-1 spaces. Do not turn. (75 sc)
Rnd 2 (RS): ch1, sc in blo in first st and every st around. Do not turn. (75 sc in blo)
Rnds 3-4 (RS): Repeat Round 2 twice more or until brim measures desired length. Fasten off and weave in ends.
Adult (22-24 inches head circumference)
Crown
Rnd 1: Make a magic ring, ch1 (does NOT count as st here and throughout), then dc 10 into the magic ring. Slip st to first dc to join. Do not turn. (10 dc)
Rnd 2: ch1, 2dc in the first dc and every dc around. Slip st to first dc to join. Do not turn. (20 dc)
Rnd 3: ch1, *2dc in the first dc, dc1 in the next dc*, repeat from *…* around. Slip st to first dc to join. Do not turn. (30 dc)
Rnd 4: ch1, *2dc in the first dc, dc1 in each of the next 2 dc*, repeat from *…* around. Slip st to first dc to join. Do not turn. (40 dc)
Rnd 5: ch1, *2dc in the first dc, dc1 in each of the next 3 dc*, repeat from *…* around. Slip st to first dc to join. Do not turn. (50 dc)
Rnd 6: ch1, *2dc in the first dc, dc1 in each of the next 4 dc*, repeat from *…* around. Slip st to first dc to join. Do not turn. (60 dc)
Main Body of Hat
Rnd 1 (RS): ch1, *[1sc, ch1, 1dc] in first st, sk 1 st, repeat from *…* around. Slip st to first sc to join. Turn. (30 [1sc, ch1, 1dc])
Note that from Round 2 on, you will be working in turned rounds. Your turning chain will now be ch2.
Rnd 2 (WS): ch2, *sk 2 st, [1sc, ch1, 1dc] in first sc*, repeat from *…* around. Slip st to first sc to join. Turn. (30 [1sc, ch1, 1dc])
Note that you are always working the [1sc, ch1, 1dc] stitch into the single crochets of the previous round.
Rnd 3 (RS): ch2, *sk 2 st, [1sc, ch1, 1dc] in first sc*, repeat from *…* around. Slip st to first sc to join. Turn. (30 [1sc, ch1, 1dc])
Rnds 4-19: Repeat Rounds 2-3 eight more times or until body of hat measures length desired, ending with a RS round. On the last round (round 19), do NOT turn.
The brim will add about 0.75 inch to the total length.
Brim
Rnd 1 (RS): ch1, sc in first st and every st around, including the ch-1 spaces. Do not turn. (90 sc)
Rnd 2 (RS): ch1, sc in blo in first st and every st around. Do not turn. (90 sc in blo)
Rnds 3-4 (RS): Repeat Round 2 twice more or until brim measures desired length. Fasten off and weave in ends.
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