This crochet lace hat pattern makes the perfect accessory for the warmer seasons like spring and summer. It protects from the sun but has an open, lacy design to keep the head cool. Perfect for a summery, cotton yarn!
Crochet Lace Hat Pattern
Supplies
Worsted Weight Yarn. Here are some of my favorites:
This nice cotton yarn for spring and summer
Another great cotton blend yarn
An awesome high-quality acrylic for easy care
Size H Crochet Hook
Tapestry Needle
Abbreviations
Ch: chain
Dc: double crochet
Sc: single crochet
St: stitch
Sl: slip
2dc: double crochet 2 stitches in the same stitch (increase)
Fpdc: front post double crochet
Sizes
2T to 4T (20.5”)
5T to Adult (22.5)
Gauge
3.5-4 stitches per inch.
Note
- Chain 2 at the beginning of rounds does not count as a stitch for the first part of the pattern. When joining at the end of rounds, join to first stitch. The pattern will indicate when the chain stitches at the beginning of rounds will begin to count as a stitch.
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Crochet Lace Hat Pattern
2T-4T
Ch 3. Join into a ring.
Round 1: Ch 2. 12dc into the ring. Join. (12 sts)
Round 2: Ch2. 2dc in same st. *2dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (24 sts).
Round 3: Ch 2. Dc in same st, 2dc in next st, *dc in next st, 2dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (36 sts).
Round 4: Ch 2. Dc in same st, dc in next st, 2dc in next st, *dc in next 2 stitches, 2dc in next st; repeat from *. Join. (48 sts).
Round 5: Ch 2. Dc in same st, dc in next two stitches, 2dc in the next st, *dc in next 3 stitches, 2dc in next st; repeat from *. Join. (60 sts).
Round 6: Ch 2. Dc in same st, dc in next 3 stitches, 2dc in next st, *dc in next 4 stitches, 2dc in next st; repeat from *. Join. (72 sts).
Round 7: Ch 2. Dc in same st, dc in next 10 sts, 2dc in next st, *dc in next 11 sts, 2dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (78 sts)
Round 8: Ch 3. In the same stitch work (1dc, ch1, 2dc). Skip 2 sts, dc in next st, skip 2 sts, *(2dc, ch1, 2dc) into next st, skip 2 sts, dc in the next st, skip 2 sts; repeat from *. Join with a slip st in top of ch 3. (Ch 3 at beg of rounds counts as a stitch now and through round 18.)
Round 9: Slip st in first dc, sc in ch-1 space, ch 3, (dc, ch1, 2dc) in same ch-1 space. Fpdc around dc from the previous round, *(2dc, ch1, 2dc) in next ch-1 space, fpdc around dc from the previous round; repeat from * around. Join with a slip st in the top of ch 3.
Round 10-18: Repeat round 9. (Note: this is where you can adjust the length of the hat. If you’d like it shorter or longer, work fewer or more rounds.)
Edge
Ch 1. Sc in same st, in each next st, and in chain spaces around.
Join with a slip st to first sc.
Fasten off.
5T-Adult
Ch 3. Join into a ring.
Round 1: Ch 2. 12dc into the ring. Join. (12 sts)
Round 2: Ch2. 2dc in same st. *2dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (24 sts).
Round 3: Ch 2. Dc in same st, 2dc in next st, *dc in next st, 2dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (36 sts).
Round 4: Ch 2. Dc in same st, dc in next st, 2dc in next st, *dc in next 2 stitches, 2dc in next st; repeat from *. Join. (48 sts).
Round 5: Ch 2. Dc in same st, dc in next two stitches, 2dc in the next st, *dc in next 3 stitches, 2dc in next st; repeat from *. Join. (60 sts).
Round 6: Ch 2. Dc in same st, dc in next three stitches, 2dc in next st, *dc in next 4 stitches, 2dc in next st; repeat from *. Join. (72 sts)
Round 7: Ch 2. Dc in same st, dc in next four stitches, 2dc in next st, *dc in next 5 stitches, 2dc in next st; repeat from *. Join. (84 sts).
Round 8: Ch 3. In the same stitch work (1dc, ch1, 2dc). Skip 2 sts, dc in next st, skip 2 sts, *(2dc, ch1, 2dc) into next st, skip 2 sts, dc in the next st, skip 2 sts; repeat from *. Join with a slip st in top of ch 3. (Ch 3 at beg of rounds counts as a stitch now and through round 19.)
Round 9: Slip st in first dc, sc in ch-1 space, ch 3, (dc, ch1, 2dc) in same ch-1 space. Fpdc around dc from the previous round, *(2dc, ch1, 2dc) in next ch-1 space, fpdc around dc from the previous round; repeat from * around. Join with a slip st in the top of ch 3.
Round 10-19: Repeat round 9. (Note: this is where you can adjust the length of the hat. If you’d like it shorter or longer, work fewer or more rounds.)
Edge
Ch 1. Sc in same st, in each next st, and in chain spaces around.
Join with a slip st to first sc.
Fasten off.
Crochet Flower Pattern
Notes
- For the smaller flower, stop working and fasten off after round 5.
- For a multi-colored flower, change colors on even-numbered rounds.
Ch 3. Join into a ring.
Round 1: Ch 1. 10 sc in ring. Join to first sc.
Round 2: Ch 1. Sc in the same stitch as join, ch 2, *skip next stitch, sc in next, ch 2; repeat from * around.
Round 3: (Sl st, ch 1, 3dc, hdc, sl st) in each ch space around. Join.
Round 4: Ch 3, sc around the next sc from round 2 (not the one directly beneath starting point), *ch 3, sc around the next sc from round 2; repeat from * around.
Round 5: (Sl st, ch 1, 4dc, hdc, sl st) in each ch space around. Join.
Round 6: Ch 4, sc around the next sc from round 4, *ch 4, sc around the next sc from round 4; repeat from * around.
Round 7: (Sl st, ch 2, dc, 4tr, dc, hdc, sl st) in each ch space around. Join.
Fasten off. Weave in ends.
If you’d like to add a bigger crochet flower with more layers, check out my FREE CROCHET FLOWER PATTERN. It would look adorable on this hat. :-)
Be sure to check out all of the FREE KNITTING PATTERNS AND FREE CROCHET PATTERNS on the blog!
Best,
Tammy
How lovely! Can’t wait to start this pattern. I love crocheting hats!
Thanks, Deb! Have fun with it. :-)