Kid’s Vintage Hat Crochet Pattern (CAL for a Cause)

The Kid’s Vintage Hat Crochet Pattern is a simple hat made with all half double crochet! And again with the half double crochet in the 3rd loop… I really LOVE using this technique and the texture look it gives.

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Kid’s Vintage Hat Crochet Pattern

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Materials
65g worsted weight yarn (I used Stylecraft Special Aran)
H/5.0 mm hook
yarn needle
scissors
stitch marker

Level
easy+

Pattern notes & Stitches to Know
magic circle (or ch 3 and sl st to first ch to make a circle)
sl st – slip stitch
ch – chain
hdc – half double crochet
hdc 3rd loop
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
tr – treble crochet

• Written in US terms

• ch 2 does not count as a hdc

• This beanie is made from the top down in rounds without joining

• To change the pattern size, go up or down a hook size. You can also add or take out an increase round.

Approx Finished size (kids) – Length: 7.5” Circumference: 20”

KID’S VINTAGE HAT CROCHET PATTERN

Make a magic circle

Round 1: ch 2, 10 hdc in circle, pull circle closed tight, do not join to first stitch (10 hdc)

Do not join. Continue the next round working in the first stitch of round 1. Place a stitch marker in the first stitch. You will be working in a spiral. At the beginning of each round, move your stitch marker to the first stitch of the round.

Round 2: 2 hdc in each stitch around (20 hdc)

Round 3: *hdc in 1 stitch, 2 hdc in next* repeat from * to * around (30 hdc)

Round 4: *hdc in 2 stitches, 2 hdc in next* repeat from * to * around (40 hdc)

Round 5: *hdc in 3 stitches, 2 hdc in next* repeat from * to * around (50 hdc)

Round 6: *hdc in 4 stitches, 2 hdc in next* repeat from * to * around (60 hdc)

Crown diameter is approx 5”

Round 7 – 17: hdc in each stitch around (60 hdc)

Round 18 – 20: hdc in 3rd loop in each stitch around (60 hdc)

Round 21: *hdc in 5 stitches, 2 hdc in next* repeat from * to * around (70 hdc)

Round 22: hdc in each stitch around, sc in next 2, sl st in next 2 (70 hdc)

Fasten off.

Leave a long end for sewing.

FLOWER

Make a magic circle

Round 1: ch 2, 12 dc in circle, pull circle closed tight, join to first dc with sl st (12 dc)

Round 2: ch 1, (hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr, 2 dc, hdc) all in first dc, sc in next dc,    *(hdc, 2 dc, 2 tr, 2 dc, hdc) all in next dc, sc in next dc* repeat from * to * around, join to first hdc with sl st (6 “petals”)

Fasten off.

Leave a long end for sewing.

SEWING

On the last stitch of the hat there is a long end for sewing. Fold up the brim to the top of the hdc 3rd loop texture. Sew it folded about 2”

Weave in all the ends on the hat.

Place the flower right where the fold is. Use the long end of the flower to sew the flower to the hat.

Weave in all the ends.

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