Easy Crochet Hat Pattern for Beginners

This easy crochet hat pattern for beginners is a quick and simple project made with bulky-weight yarn. The hat is worked from the top down, beginning with a magic ring, and uses basic half double crochet stitches with a textured edging.

The pattern is written for a standard adult size and works up quickly with one skein of bulky-weight yarn. Add a faux-fur pom-pom for a cozy finishing touch, or leave it off for a simpler look.

Want to make a different size? Use my Crochet Hat Size Chart to adjust the crown and finished length. If you prefer working with worsted-weight yarn, try my Basic Striped Crochet Hat Pattern instead.

Easy Crochet Hat Pattern

Pattern Details

Skill level: Beginner
Yarn: Bulky-weight yarn
Amount: 1 skein; sample skein contains approximately 312 yd (285 m)
Hook: 6.5 mm (US K-10½) crochet hook
Finished size: Adult
Gauge: 11 sts = 4 in. (10 cm)
Construction: The hat is worked from the top down in joined rounds.

Materials

• 1 skein bulky-weight yarn; sample shown in Lion Brand Scarfie, Silver/Charcoal, approximately 312 yd (285 m) per skein
• 6.5 mm (US K-10½) crochet hook
• Stitch marker
• Yarn needle
• Scissors
• Faux-fur pom-pom (optional)

Crochet Abbreviations

ch – chain
dc – double crochet
FPdc – front post double crochet
hdc – half double crochet
rep – repeat
sl st – slip stitch
st(s) – stitch(es)

This free crochet pattern is written in U.S. crochet terms and abbreviations. Stitch counts are provided throughout the pattern to help you keep on track.

New to crochet abbreviations? Visit my Crochet Abbreviations reference for help. You can also see my Magic Ring tutorial, Crochet Hat Size Chart, and U.S. to U.K. Crochet Conversion Chart for additional help with this pattern.

Special Stitches

Front Post Double Crochet (FPdc): Yarn over and insert hook from front to back and then to front again around the post of the indicated stitch in the previous round. Complete as a regular double crochet.

Pattern Notes

• The hat is worked from the top down in joined rounds.
• Join each round with a sl st.
• Beginning chains count as a stitch only where indicated.
• The pattern is written for an adult size. Use the Crochet Hat Size Chart to adjust the crown diameter and finished length for other sizes.

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Pattern Instructions

Make a magic ring (as an alternative to the magic ring, you can ch 2 and work Round 1 in the second ch from hook).

Round 1: Ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), work 8 hdc in ring, join — 8 sts.

Round 2: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc here and throughout), work 1 hdc in same st as join, *2 hdc in next st, rep from * around, join — 16 sts.

Round 3: Ch 2, work 1 hdc in same stitch as join, 1 hdc in next, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next, rep from * around, join — 24 sts.

Round 4: Ch 2, work 1 hdc in same stitch as join, 1 hdc in each of the next 2 stitches, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 2 sts, rep from * around, join — 32 sts.

Round 5: Ch 2, work 1 hdc in same stitch as join, 1 hdc in each of the next 3 stitches, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 3 sts, rep from * around, join — 40 sts.

Round 6: Ch 2, work 1 hdc in same stitch as join, 1 hdc in each of the next 4 stitches, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in each of the next 4 sts, rep from * around, join — 48 sts.

Rounds 7–16: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc), work 1 hdc in each remaining st around, join — 48 sts.

Hat Edging

Round 17: Ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), work 1 hdc in same st as join, 1 FPdc around post of next hdc, *1 hdc in next st, 1 FPdc around post of next hdc, rep from * around, join — 48 sts.

Round 18: Ch 1 (does not count as a stitch), work 1 hdc in same st as join, 1 FPdc around post of next FPdc, *1 hdc in next st, 1 FPdc around post of next FPdc, rep from * around, join — 48 sts.

Fasten off and weave in ends. Add a pom-pom if desired.

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