Are you looking for a quick and pretty hat for the fall and winter? Here is a free crochet pattern for a cute hat!

This pattern is easy to follow and you can adjust the size by making the ribbing longer or shorter in the beginning. There are just a few things you need to consider and I wrote them all in the pattern. Also, there is a video showing how to make this easy crochet hat.

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You can use any worsted or Aran weight yarn for this pattern. I used an alpaca yarn for the one with the withe pompom, and one worsted lightweight yarn for the other hat.

I added some faux fur pompom that I found here. The quality is great and they are easy to fasten too! However, you can make a pompom of your leftover yarn too!

For the ribbing, I used a 5 mm crochet hook, and then I switched to a 6 mm crochet hook. I am using hooks from Tulip. These are great hooks, and I can truly recommend them.

Video pattern

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Other free patterns you need to check out

Make a nice wrap to go with your hat. You can use matching colors to make it fit. Here is a popular free pattern for a beautiful shawl to keep you warm.

English hat pattern

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German hat pattern

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Free crochet hat pattern - The Seed Stitch beanie

This pattern is the intellectual property of Yarnhild. The pattern must not be altered, translated, copied, or republished without approval. You are welcome to sell the items that you have made from my patterns, but please be sure to give me credit for the pattern that you sell online. For private use only, no commercial use. 2020 – Yarnhild

The Seed Stitch hat

Abbreviations – US terms

Ch-chain 
R–round 
St–stitch  
Sl st–slip stitch  
Sc–single crochet  
Sc dec–single crochet decrease
Sc inc–single crochet increase, 2 single crochet in one stitch
Mr–Magic ring
BLO –back loop only

Materials
-Crochet hook 5.0 mm and 6 mm
-Medium worsted weight yarn
-Tapestry needle
-Optional 1 pompom.
-Yarn used in this pattern: Soft Alpaca from Rico design 50 g = 125 m
For a 21 inch size 1 skein was enough for a small beanie.

Instructions

Ribbing

Using a 5 mm crochet hook
Row1: Ch 13, turn, 1 sc in the 2nc ch from the hook and in the next 11 chains = 12 sc
(for a higher, shorter ribbing add more or fewer chains)
Row 2-42: 1 sc in the BLO, ch 1 turn = 12 sc
Do not fasten off.

Fold the piece and lie so that the short side lies on each other. After the last row, join short ends together using a sl st in back loops. Do not break yarn, continue to the body of the hat.

Change to a 6 mm crochet hook.

Main part

Rnd 1: Sc around the body of the hat. Placing 1 stitch in each row = 42 sc
(if you have a shorter, longer ribbing, just make sure that you end with a multiple of 2.

Rnd 2: Ch 2 (counts as 1 sc through the entire pattern). * 1 dc in the next st, 1 sc in next st * Repeat from *-* around. 1 dc in the last st Join with a sl st in the first st. = 42 sts

Rnd 3: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc through the entire pattern). * 1 sc in the next st, 1 dc in the next st* Repeat from *-* around. 1 sc in the last st. Join with a sl st in the first st. = 42 sts

Rnd 4-14. Repeat rounds 2-3 until the body part is about 16 cm 6.2 inches or longer.

Rnd 15: Ch 1, Sc2tog starting in the same st as ch 1. Sc2tog around. Join to top of 1st st with sl st.=

Rnd 16-17. Repeat round 15.

Sew the hole closed and fasten off. Weave in ends.