Pattern Description:
This free Simple Single Crochet Hat Pattern is beginner-friendly and uses only single crochet stitches.
It is available in a wide range of sizes, from preemie to adult large, making it accessible for everyone to create cozy, personalized hats.
Materials Needed & Measurements:
- Yarn: Red Heart With Love, 100% Acrylic Yarn.
- Yarn Weight: Worsted Weight Yarn.
- Hook: 6 mm (J).
- Notions: Scissors, Yarn Needle, Stitch Marker (optional).
- Measurements:
- Gauge: Approximately 2.75 stitches per inch, 3.75 rounds per inch. The gauge swatch should be done in rounds, with measurements taken after the increase sections are completed when working the same number of stitches around the hat to increase height.
- Head Circumference (to fit):
- Preemie: 12″
- Newborn: 13.5″
- 0-3 months: 16″
- 3-6 months: 17″
- 6-12 months: 18″
- 1-3 years: 19″
- 3-5 years: 20″
- 6-10 years: 21″
- Adult Small: 22″
- Adult Medium: 23″
- Adult Large: 24″
Stitches & Abbreviations Used:
- 1st – first
- adjustable ring – same as Magic Ring
- R – round
- rem – remaining
- rep – repeat
- sc – single crochet
- sk – skip
- sl st – slip stitch
- st/sts – stitch/stitches
- x – times (the number of times to repeat a set of instructions)
- ( ) – Repeat the instructions between the brackets the number of times (x) indicated.
- [ ] – at the end of the row – the total number of stitches
Instructions for Making the Single Crochet Hat Pattern:
Preemie (to fit 12″ head circumference)
- R1: 6 sc in an adjustable ring (6)
- R2: 2 sc in each st around (12)
- R3: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in the next st) 6 times (18)
- R4: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts) 6 times (24)
- R5: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts) 4 times, 1 sc in each remaining st around (28)
- R6: 1 sc in each st around (28)
- R7-14: rep R6
- TIP: To make the hat reach the base of the ears, rep R6 two more times.
- Finish off with an invisible join and weave in ends.
Newborn (to fit 13.5″ head circumference)
- R1: 6 sc in an adjustable ring (6)
- R2: 2 sc in each st around (12)
- R3: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in the next st) 6 times (18)
- R4: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts) 6 times (24)
- R5: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts) 6 times (30)
- R6: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 4 sts) 2 times, 1 sc in each remaining st around (32)
- R7: 1 sc in each st around (32)
- R8-16: rep R7 (32)
- TIP: To make the hat reach the base of the ears, rep R7 two more times.
- Finish off with an invisible join and weave in ends.
0-3 months (to fit 16″ head circumference)
- R1: 6 sc in an adjustable ring (6)
- R2: 2 sc in each st around (12)
- R3: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in the next st) 6 times (18)
- R4: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts) 6 times (24)
- R5: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts) 6 times (30)
- R6: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 4 sts) 6 times (36)
- R7: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sts) 3 times, 1 sc in each remaining st around (39)
- R8: 1 sc in each st around (39)
- R9-18: rep R8 (39)
- TIP: To make the hat reach the base of the ears, rep R8 three more times.
- Finish off with an invisible join and weave in ends.
3-6 months (to fit 17″ head circumference)
- R1: 6 sc in an adjustable ring (6)
- R2: 2 sc in each st around (12)
- R3: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in the next st) 6 times (18)
- R4: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts) 6 times (24)
- R5: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts) 6 times (30)
- R6: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 4 sts) 6 times (36)
- R7: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sts) 5 times, 1 sc in each remaining st around (41)
- R8: 1 sc in each st around (41)
- R9-19: rep R8 (41)
- TIP: To make the hat reach the base of the ears, rep R8 two more times.
- Finish off with an invisible join and weave in ends.
6-12 months (to fit 18″ head circumference)
- R1: 6 sc in an adjustable ring (6)
- R2: 2 sc in each st around (12)
- R3: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in the next st) 6 times (18)
- R4: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts) 6 times (24)
- R5: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts) 6 times (30)
- R6: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 4 sts) 6 times (36)
- R7: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sts) 6 times (42)
- R8: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 6 sts) 2 times, 1 sc in each rem st around (44)
- R9: 1 sc in each st around (44)
- R10-20: rep R9 (44)
- TIP: To make the hat reach the base of the ears, rep R9 three more times.
- Finish off with an invisible join and weave in ends.
1-3 years (to fit 19″ head circumference)
- R1: 6 sc in an adjustable ring (6)
- R2: 2 sc in each st around (12)
- R3: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in the next st) 6 times (18)
- R4: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts) 6 times (24)
- R5: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts) 6 times (30)
- R6: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 4 sts) 6 times (36)
- R7: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sts) 6 times (42)
- R8: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 6 sts) 5 times, 1 sc in each rem st around (47)
- R9: 1 sc in each st around (47)
- R10-21: rep R9 (47)
- TIP: To make the hat reach the base of the ears, rep R9 three more times.
- Finish off with an invisible join and weave in ends.
3-5 years (to fit 20″ head circumference)
- R1: 6 sc in an adjustable ring (6)
- R2: 2 sc in each st around (12)
- R3: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 1 sts) 6 times (18)
- R4: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts) 6 times (24)
- R5: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts) 6 times (30)
- R6: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 4 sts) 6 times (36)
- R7: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sts) 6 times (42)
- R8: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 6 sts) 6 times (48)
- R9: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 7 sts) 2 times, 1 sc in each rem st around (50)
- R10: 1 sc in each st around (50)
- R11-23: rep R10 (50)
- TIP: To make the hat reach the base of the ears, rep R10 three more times.
- Finish off with an invisible join and weave in ends.
6-10 years (to fit 21″ head circumference)
- R1: 6 sc in an adjustable ring (6)
- R2: 2 sc in each st around (12)
- R3: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in the next st) 6 times (18)
- R4: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts) 6 times (24)
- R5: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts) 6 times (30)
- R6: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 4 sts) 6 times (36)
- R7: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sts) 6 times (42)
- R8: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 6 sts) 6 times (48)
- R9: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 7 sts) 4 times, 1 sc in each rem st around (52)
- R10: 1 sc in each st around (52)
- R11-24: rep R10 (52)
- TIP: To make the hat reach the base of the ears, rep R10 three more times.
- Finish off with an invisible join and weave in ends.
Adult Small (to fit 22″ head circumference)
- R1: 6 sc in an adjustable ring (6)
- R2: 2 sc in each st around (12)
- R3: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in the next st) 6 times (18)
- R4: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts) 6 times (24)
- R5: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts) 6 times (30)
- R6: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 4 sts) 6 times (36)
- R7: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sts) 6 times (42)
- R8: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 6 sts) 6 times (48)
- R9: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 7 sts) 6 times (54)
- R10: 1 sc in each st around (54)
- R11-24: rep R10 (54)
- TIP: To make the hat reach the base of the ears, rep R10 three more times.
- Finish off with an invisible join and weave in ends.
Adult Medium (to fit 23″ head circumference)
- R1: 6 sc in an adjustable ring (6)
- R2: 2 sc in each st around (12)
- R3: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in the next st) 6 times (18)
- R4: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts) 6 times (24)
- R5: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts) 6 times (30)
- R6: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 4 sts) 6 times (36)
- R7: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sts) 6 times (42)
- R8: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 6 sts) 6 times (48)
- R9: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 7 sts) 6 times (54)
- R10: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 8 sts) 4 times, 1 sc in each rem st around (58)
- R11: 1 sc in each st around (58)
- R12-25: rep R11 (58)
- TIP: To make the hat reach the base of the ears, rep R11 five more times.
- Finish off with an invisible join and weave in ends.
Adult Large (to fit 24″ head circumference)
- R1: 6 sc in an adjustable ring (6)
- R2: 2 sc in each st around (12)
- R3: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in the next st) 6 times (18)
- R4: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sts) 6 times (24)
- R5: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 3 sts) 6 times (30)
- R6: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 4 sts) 6 times (36)
- R7: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 5 sts) 6 times (42)
- R8: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 6 sts) 6 times (48)
- R9: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 7 sts) 6 times (54)
- R10: (2 sc in the 1st st, 1 sc in each of the next 8 sts) 6 times (60)
- R11: 1 sc in each st around (60)
- R12-26: rep R11 (60)
- TIP: To make the hat reach the base of the ears, rep R11 five more times.
- Finish off with an invisible join and weave in ends.
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