One of my most popular designs is this cute spiral hat crochet pattern. It’s unique but easy to crochet, and elegant enough for any age!
Spiral Hat Crochet Pattern
Supplies
Worsted Weight Yarn (#4)
Here are some of my favorites:
Brava Worsted
Color Mist
City Tweed Aran
Size H (5.0 mm) or I (5.5 mm) Crochet Hook
Tapestry Needle
Scissors (try these — the cutest scissors ever!)
Abbreviations
Ch: chain
St: stitch
Sl: slip
Dc: double crochet
Sc: single crochet
Fpdc: front post double crochet
Check out my crochet stitch how-to page for step-by-step directions
Size
6 to 12 Months
Gauge & Sizing
Please remember that tension can differ for each person and can affect your overall gauge. If your gauge is not correct, then your sizes will not be correct. As long as you do have the correct gauge, your sizes will be correct – it’s all about the math. Also, just as personal gauge can affect the width of a stitch, it can also affect the length of a stitch, which affects the overall length of a hat. Hat length is somewhat of a personal preference, so use your judgment regarding what you like. If you need to add length, work more rounds. If you need to remove length, work fewer rounds.
Gauge: approximately 2.5-3.5 sts/inch. (This will vary slightly, depending on the size hook that you use.) PLEASE ADJUST HOOK SIZE TO OBTAIN THE CORRECT GAUGE.
NOTES:
- When joining at the end of rounds, join with a slip stitch to the first fpdc from the beginning of the round. These joins end up having a seamless effect, and very difficult to notice.
- This hat is shown with pearl embellishments. They were stitched on to the hat, after it was finished, with a needle and beading thread.
A PRINTABLE PDF version of this pattern is also available, and it includes 5 sizes from newborn to adult.
Spiral Hat Crochet Pattern
Ch 2.
Round 1: 12 dc in 2nd ch from hook. Join to the first stitch. (12 sts)
Round 2: Ch 2. Fpdc around stitch below, dc in space between next two sts, *fpdc around next st, dc in space between next two sts; repeat from * around. Join. (24 sts)
Round 3: Ch 2. Fpdc around the first fpdc from prev round, 2dc in space between fpdc just made and dc, *fpdc around next fpdc from prev round, 2dc in space between fpdc just made and dc; repeat from * around. Join. (36 sts)
Round 4: Ch 2. Fpdc around the first fpdc from prev round, 3dc in space between fpdc just made and dc, *fpdc around next fpdc from prev round, 3dc in space between fpdc just made and dc; repeat from * around. Join. (48 sts)
Round 5: Ch 2. Fpdc around the first fpdc from prev round, 4dc in space between fpdc just made and dc, *fpdc around next fpdc from prev round, 4dc in space between fpdc just made and dc; repeat from * around. Join. (60 sts)
Round 6-11: Ch 2. Fpdc around the first fpdc from prev round, 4dc in space between fpdc just made and dc, *fpdc around next fpdc from prev round, 4dc in space between fpdc just made and dc; repeat from * around. Join. (60 sts)
NOTE: This is where you can adjust the length of the hat. If you’d like it shorter or longer, worker fewer or more rounds.
Round 12-14: Ch 1. *Sc in next st; repeat from * around. Join to first sc. (60 sts)
NOTE: If you’d like the bottom edge of the hat to “pull in” a little bit, you can use a hook that is a size smaller than what you used for the hat.
Fasten off.
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Tammy
