Today we're going to begin a series that has been my absolute favourite as long as I've been crocheting! We're going to learn different ways to crochet a hat! I've loved hats because they're super quick and so many different designs. I can make 100 and not do a single one the same as another. Newborn hats like those below, I've made in as little as a couple of hours, like the navy & turquoise granny stripe, the pink and white my daughter is wearing, and the green and white at the bottom, were all done in about 3ish hours. The pink/grey/black one is actually a puff stitch hat, but its made the same way as this style.
Beginner Crochet Hat
The easiest way to start a crochet hat is with a flat circle, in a top-down style. That's what we're going to learn today. I will also do a bottom-up style, in a future post. If you want to just download the pattern for this hat style, at the bottom of the page, there's a free download available, and it includes lots of tips and tricks for doing this style of hat!
For our example, I am using a 5mm hook, and some worsted weight yarn.
We begin with our magic loop,(click for the full post) start with a longer tail than normal, make a slip knot and chain 2, then loop your tail around to form a circle below the chains, and hold with left hand. Yarn over your hook with working yarn(for double crochet), bring your hook under both strands of your circle and hook your working yarn, and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops, yarn over and draw through the final 2 loops on your hook. Continue adding double crochets over the 2 strands of your circle, until you have 12 total (including your chain 2). Tighten your tail to make it into a circle. Slip stitch to the top of your chains.
Row 2: chain 2, make 2 dc into the next st, and each stitch around, make 1 more dc over the slip stitch at the end of the row, and slip stitch to the top of your chains at the beginning of the row. You should now have 24 dc.
Row 3: Chain 2, *2dc in next stitch, and 1 dc in the next st,* Repeat * to * around. (36 dc)
Row 4: Chain 2, *2dc in next stitch, and 1 dc in next 2 stitches* Repeat * to * around. (48 dc)
Continue adding rows of increases until your circle measures your desired size, then begin your body!
How to Measure for correct sizing
So, I've included the size guide for correct sizing, for your crown, and the body of your hat. Use it, pin it, and save it for later! I use it all the time. For this tutorial, the first 2 images are how we measure the crown, across the middle. For example, for a newborn hat, about 4" or 10 cms is perfect. That was my aim with the pink and grey hat above, and it was a little big on my daughter when she was born.
We're going to discuss the body of our hat in the next post in this series, but if you're feeling adventurous, try out some granny clusters, or stripes.
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Thanks so much for hanging out with me today!
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