Toddler’s Hat Crochet Pattern
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Notes
The side facing you as you work is the right side (i.e. the outside of the hat).
The various coloured yarns are carried up at the back of the work when not in use, so do not cut a yarn when changing to a new colour until the pattern says so.
UK crochet terms are used throughout.
Instructions
Materials
4 mm hook
Tension
half–trebles = 4″ / 10 cm
13 rows of half–treble = 4″ / 10cm
Yarn
Any double knitting yarn can be used, providing the tension can be matched approximately.
Choose a soft yarn — toddlers soon discard scratchy hats!
Choose an acrylic or wool yarn or a mix of both.
The hat in the picture was made from 1 x 50 g each of red, white, and blue, which will probably be enough yarn for at least two hats. This pattern is ideal for using up left–over balls of yarn, so feel free to use whatever colours you feel go well together.
Stitch guide
Half–treble decrease = Yarn over. Insert hook into next stitch. Yarn over and pull through stitch. Yarn over and pull through two loops on hook. (Two loops remain on hook.) Insert hook into next stitch. Yarn over and pull through stitch. Yarn over and pull through all three loops on hook.
Double crochet decrease = Insert hook into next stitch. Yarn over and draw through stitch. (Two loops on hook.) Insert hook into next stitch. Yarn over and draw through stitch. (Three loops on hook.) Yarn over and draw through all three loops on hook.
Foundation Chain
With 4 mm hook and red yarn chain 72. Join with a slip stitch to form a ring.
Round 1
Chain 2 (counts as 1 stitch). Work 1 half–treble in each chain to end. Join with a slip stitch to 2nd chain of first two chain. (72 stitches)
Round 2
Chain 2 (counts as 1 stitch). Work 1 half–treble in each stitch to end. Join with a slip stitch to 2nd chain of first two chain.
Round 3
Change to white yarn.
Chain 2 (counts as 1 stitch). Work 1 half–treble in each stitch to end. Join with a slip stitch to 2nd chain of first two chain.
Round 4
Chain 2 (counts as 1 stitch). Work 1 half–treble in each stitch to end. Join with a slip stitch to 2nd chain of first two chain.
Round 5
Change to red yarn.
Chain 2 (counts as 1 stitch). Work 1 half–treble in each stitch to end.Join with a slip stitch to 2nd chain of first two chain.
Round 6
Chain 2 (counts as 1 stitch). Work 1 half–treble in each stitch to end. Join with a slip stitch to 2nd chain of first two chain.
Round 7
Change to white yarn.
Chain 2 (counts as 1 stitch). Work 1 half–treble in each stitch to end. Join with a slip stitch to 2nd chain of first two chain.
Round 8
Chain 2 (counts as 1 stitch). Work 1 half–treble in each stitch to end. Join with a slip stitch to 2nd chain of first two chain.
Round 9
Change to red yarn.
Chain 2 (counts as 1 stitch). Turn work, remembering to place white yarn at back of work. (This change of direction allows the strands of yarn that are carried up at the back to be hidden when the brim is turned up.) Work 1 half–treble in each stitch to end. Join with a slip stitch to 2nd chain of first two chain.
Round 10
Chain 2 (counts as 1 stitch). Work 1 half–treble in each stitch to end. Join with a slip stitch to 2nd chain of first two chain.
Round 11
Change to white yarn.
Chain 2 (counts as 1 stitch). Work 1 half–treble in each stitch to end. Join with a slip stitch to 2nd chain of first two chain.
Round 12
Chain 2 (counts as 1 stitch). Work 1 half–treble in each stitch to end. Join with a slip stitch to 2nd chain of first two chain.
Round 13
Change to red yarn.
Chain 2 (counts as 1 stitch). Work 1 half–treble in each stitch to end. Join with a slip stitch to 2nd chain of first two chain.
Round 14
Chain 2 (counts as 1 stitch). Work 1 half–treble in each stitch to end. Join with a slip stitch to 2nd chain of first two chain.
Round 15
Change to white yarn.
Chain 2 (counts as 1 stitch). Work 1 half–treble in each stitch to end. Join with a slip stitch to 2nd chain of first two chain.
Round 16
Chain 2 (counts as 1 stitch). Work 1 half–treble in each stitch to end. Join with a slip stitch to 2nd chain of first two chain.
Round 17
Change to blue yarn (the red yarn may now be cut leaving a yarn end to darn in).
Chain 2 (counts as 1 stitch). Work 1 half–treble in each stitch to end. Join with a slip stitch to 2nd chain of first two chain.
Round 18
Chain 2 (counts as 1 stitch). 1 half–treble in each of the next 3 stitches. Half–treble decrease. (1 half–treble in each of the next 4 stitches. Half–treble decrease.) 11 times. Join with a slip stitch to 2nd chain of first two chain. (60 stitches)
Round 19
Change to white yarn.
Chain 1 (does not count as a stitch). (Double crochet decrease. Chain 1.) 30 times. Join with a slip stitch to first double crochet. (30 chain spaces and 30 double–crochets)
Round 20
Change to blue yarn.
Slip stitch into next chain space.
Chain 2 (counts as 1 stitch). 1 half–treble in same chain space. (Skip next dc, 2 half–trebles in next chain space) 29 times. Join with a slip stitch to 2nd chain of first two chain. (60 stitches)
Round 21
Chain 2 (counts as 1 stitch). 1 half–treble in each of the next 2 stitches. Half–treble decrease. (1 half–treble in each of the next 3 stitches. Half–treble decrease.) 11 times. Join with a slip stitch to 2nd chain of first two chain. (48 stitches)
Round 22
Change to white yarn.
Chain 1 (does not count as a stitch). (Double crochet decrease.Chain 1.) 24 times. Join with a slip stitch to first double crochet. (24 chain spaces and 24 double–crochets)
Round 23
Change to blue yarn.
Slip stitch into next chain space.
Chain 2 (counts as 1 stitch). 1 half–treble in same chain space. (Skip next dc, 2 half–trebles in next chain space) 23 times. Join with a slip stitch to 2nd chain of first two chain. (48 stitches)
Round 24
Chain 2 (counts as 1 stitch). 1 half–treble in next stitch. Half–treble decrease. (1 half–treble in each of the next 2 stitches. Half–treble decrease.) 11 times. Join with a slip stitch to 2nd chain of first two chain. (36 stitches)
Round 25
Change to white yarn.
Chain 1 (does not count as a stitch). (Double crochet decrease. Chain 1.) 18 times. Join with a slip stitch to first double crochet. (18 chain spaces and 18 double–crochets)
Round 26
Change to blue yarn.
Slip stitch into next chain space.
Chain 2 (counts as 1 stitch). 1 half–treble in same chain space. (Skip next dc, 2 half–trebles in next chain space) 17 times. Join with a slip stitch to 2nd chain of first two chain. (36 stitches)
Round 27
Chain 2 (counts as 1 stitch). Half–treble decrease. (1 half–treble in next stitch. Half–treble decrease.) 11 times. Join with a slip stitch to 2nd chain of first two chain. (24 stitches)
Round 28
Change to white yarn.
Chain 1 (does not count as a stitch). (Double crochet decrease. Chain 1.) 12 times. Join with a slip stitch to first double crochet. (12 chain spaces and 12 double–crochets)
Round 29
Change to blue yarn.
Slip stitch into next chain space.
Chain 2 (counts as 1 stitch). 1 half–treble in same chain space. (Skip next dc, 2 half–trebles in next chain space) 11 times. Join with a slip stitch to 2nd chain of first two chain. (24 stitches)
Round 30
Chain 1 (does not count as a stitch). Half–treble decrease 18 times. Join with a slip stitch to first half–treble. (12 stitches)
Fasten off
Cut blue yarn 6″ (15 cm) from work.
Thread yarn end onto a large–eyed, blunt needle and weave end through the last row of stitches two or three times, pull up tightly, then sew in end. Sew in all loose yarn ends. Turn up brim.