Quick Hat – Free Crochet Hat Pattern

originally published Aug 1 , 2020

We’ve all been there. One single skein/ball of yarn that we don’t know how we ended up having in our stash and therefore not able to obtain more so that we can make a big project with it. One skein of yarn we really like, but we either have to find yarn to compliment the single ball or make a quick project with the little bit we’ve been blessed with. I chose to make a quick project, a hat pattern I’ve had in my repertoire for a long time. So here is the free crochet hat pattern. Enjoy!

The design is very simple, I created it several years ago. Here is a very young Bubbles wearing her Mommy’s hat.

Quick Hat Free Crochet Hat Pattern

I used DK weight yarn, it took less than the one skein I had, but because I didn’t even have a label I would have a tough time even estimating how much yarn it took.

I used a U.S. size H hook.

Instructions are American crochet terms.

round one: ch 3, 11 double crochet in third chain from hook, join with sl st in top of two beginning chain (11 dc and starting chain = 12 dc all ch 2 at beginning of rounds count as a dc)

round two: ch 2, dc in same stitch as ch two, 2 dc in every stitch around, sl st in top of  ch 2 to join- 24 dc

round three: ch 2, dc in same stitch as ch 2, dc in next st 2 dc in next st, dc in next st repeat - around, ending with one dc, sl st in top of ch 2 to join – 36 dc

round four: ch 2, dc in same stitch as ch 2, dc in next two stitches 2 dc in next stitch, dc in next two stitches repeat -, sl st in top of ch 2 to join – 48 dc

round five: ch 2, dc in same stitch as ch 2, dc in next three stitches 2 dc in next stitch, dc in next three stitches repeat -, sl st in top of ch 2 to join – 60 dc

round six: ch 2, dc in each stitch around, sl st in top of ch 2 to join – 60 dc

round seven: ch 2, four dc in same stitch as ch 2, skip next st, dc in next stitch, skip next stitch, 5 dc in next stitch, skip next stitch, dc in next stitch repeat from - around, join with sl st in top of beginning ch 2 at the beginning of the 5 dc shell. You should have 15 5 dc shells, sl st to join.

round eight: ch 2, skip one stitch, dc in next st (should be the middle stitch of the 5 dc shell), skip two stitches, 5 dc in next stitch ( this will be your single dc in between shells), skip next 2 stitches dc in next stitch (will be the middle dc in the 5 dc shell) skip 2 stitches, 5 dc in next stitch for last 5 dc shell make four dc in same stitch as beginning ch 2, sl st to join

round nine: sl st in the next 2 stitches over to the single dc that is in the center of the first 5 dc shell in round seven, ch 2 and then 4 dc in the same stitch, skip 2 stitches and dc in the next stitch (should be the middle stitch of the 5 dc shell) skip next 2 stitches dc in next stitch (will be the middle dc in the 5 dc shell) skip 2 stitches, 5 dc in next stitch after last single dc join with slip stitch in the top of the chain 2 at the beginning of the round.

round ten: repeat round eight

round eleven: repeat round nine

round twelve: repeat round eight

round thirteen: repeat round nine

round fourteen: ch 1, sc in each stitch around, sl st in beginning chain to join. (88 sc)

rounds fifteen and sixteen: repeat round twelve

fasten off and weave in ends

Flower:

crochet 4 ch and form a ring with sl st in first ch

round one: 1 ch and then 6 sc in ring, sl st to join

round two: 1 sc in following sc, 3 chrepeat - 6 times, finish with sl st in first sc to join. This will make six loops or bows around the circle.

round three: 1 ch, then crochet the following in each loop – 1 sc, 1 ch, 3 dc, 1 ch, 1 sc. – sl st in first ch to join

fasten off – use ends to sew into hat – placement of your choosing

Hope you enjoy this simple quick crochet hat pattern!