Easy Crochet Toddler Hat Pattern
Skill level: Easy
Finished size (1-3 toddler – but can be adjusted to any size)
Materials
For this crochet project, you will need the following materials:
- #4-Medium / Worsted yarn (Approx: 150 yards)
- Brown color yarn (Approx: 125 yards)
- White color yarn (Approx: 25 yards)
- I-9 / 5.5mm crochet hook
- Tapestry needle for weaving ends
Optional: Pompom and red yarns (Approx: 25 yards) to make a bow. (I used DK weight and 5mm crochet hook)
Gauge
13 hdc x 9 rows = 4″ with I-9 / 5.5mm crochet hook
Abbreviations/Special Stitches
- ch = chain
- sl st = slip stitch
- hdc = half double crochet
- fpdc = front post double crochet
- bpdc = back post double crochet
- st = stitch
- ch-sp = chain space
- yo = yarn over
- beg = beginning
- (C1) = color 1 (brown)
- (C2) = color 2 (white)
- *to; = repeat * to the instructions
Special Stitches
V stitch: (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in indicated st.
Notes
- Beg ch does not count as st.
- If you want to make this hat in larger or smaller sizes, follow the hat sizing guide - How to Crochet Hat in Any Size to make this hat in any size.
For other sizes: After you get the closest number to the size of the crown width you want, continue the body part until you reach the hat height you need.
Make two white stripes where you want in the last 7 rounds, and ribbed edging in the last two rounds.
Hat Instructions
Make an adjustable/magic ring with (C1).
Rounds 1-7
- Round 1: ch 1, 8 hdc into the ring, sl st to the first hdc. (8 sts)
- Round 2: ch 1, 2 hdc in first st and each of next st around, sl st to the first hdc. (16 sts)
- Round 3: ch 1, 2 hdc in first st, *hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st; repeat to around, sl st to the first hdc. (24 sts)
- Round 4: with (C2), ch 1, 2 hdc in first st, *hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st; repeat * to around, sl st to the first hdc. (32 sts)
- Round 5: ch 1, 2 hdc in first st, *hdc in next 3 sts, 2 hdc in next st; repeat * to around, sl st to the first hdc. (40 sts)
- Round 6: ch 1, 2 hdc in first st, *hdc in next 4 sts, 2 hdc in next st; repeat * to around, sl st to the first hdc. (48 sts)
- Round 7: with (C1), ch 1, 2 hdc in first st, *hdc in next 5 sts, 2 hdc in next st; repeat * to around, sl st to the first hdc. (56 sts)
For Other Sizes
- After you get the closest number to the size of the crown width you want.
- Continue the body part until you reach the hat height you need.
- Make two white stripes where you want in the last 7 rounds.
- And ribbed edging in the last two rounds.
Continue Body
- Round 8: ch 1, hdc in first st and each st around, sl st to the first hdc. (56 sts)
- Round 9 to 11: repeat round 8.
- Round 12: with (C2), ch 1, V-st in first st, *sk next st, V-st in next st; repeat * around, sl st to the first hdc. (28 v-sts)
- Round 13: with (C1) ch 1, hdc in first st, hdc in next ch-sp, sk next hdc, *hdc in next st, hdc in next ch-sp, sk next hdc; repeat * around, sl st to the first hdc. (56 sts)
- Round 14: with (C1), repeat round 8.
- Round 15: repeat round 12.
- Round 16: repeat round 13.
Ribbed Edging
- Round 17: ch 2, fpdc in first st, *bpdc in next st, fpdc in next st; repeat * to around, sl st to the first st. (56 sts)
- Round 18: repeat round 17. Fasten off and weave ends.
Red Bow Instructions
For the bow, you can use some red leftover yarns. (I used DK weight and 5mm crochet hook)
Finished size of the bow: 4″ wide
- ch 9
- Row 1: hdc in 2nd ch from the hook, hdc in each st across, turn. (8 hdc)
- Row 2: ch 1, hdc in first st and each st across, turn. (8 hdc)
- Row 3 to 20: repeat row 2. Cut the yarn leaving about 25″ long yarn tail and sew the two short sides together to make a loop.
Finishing
Pinch at the middle of the bow and start wrapping the remaining yarn tail around the middle of the bow tightly. When finished the wrapping, insert the tapestry needle through the yarn and sew a few stitches to secure the yarn end.
