Hill Crest Crochet Hat Pattern In 4 Sizes

I’m in love with the texture of my new crochet hat pattern! My kids are having fun wearing their new hats as we finish out the last of our cold winter weather. It’s fun to study the stitch pattern as they wear it. Sometimes I see a ribbing pattern. Other times I see a texture that makes me think of herringbone.

The Hill Crest Hat is made using my favorite technique of starting the top of the hat by making an oval. Once the oval is complete, the hat is worked in the round as one continuous piece. There is no side seaming or piecing with a separate brim required.

Coming soon, check back for matching Hill Crest winter mitten patterns with sizes for the entire family!

The free pattern is provided below including the size, materials, and notes. An ad-free PDF version of the Hill Crest Hat Pattern is also available for you to purchase, download, and print out.

Pattern information below!

Size:

♥ Pattern written for 6 month to 2 year toddler; changes for child’s small, teen/adult size small and adult medium/adult in [ ].

♥ Pattern is written to create a snug fitting hat.

Materials:

♥ Approximately 120 [145, 185, 210] yards worsted weight yarn. Drops Nepal worsted weight wool and alpaca yarn used for hats in pictures.

♥ Crochet hook: Size I/9 (5.5 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge for body of hat

♥ Crochet hook: Size K/10.5 (6.5 mm) for brim of hat

♥ Open ring stitch marker

♥ Tapestry needle

Gauge:

♥ Within pattern, 14 stitches and 13 rows = 4 in (10 cm)

Skill Level: Easy

Pattern Notes

♥ Crochet hat pattern is worked from top down in a continuous spiral. Do not join rounds unless specified.

♥ The yarn used for these items contains natural fiber and requires special laundering. Please read yarn labels and follow directions to maintain the life of your crochet work.

♥ Please take time to create a gauge sample before beginning work.

♥ Pattern is written to create a snug fitting hat.

Special Stitches

Front Post Single Crochet:

Insert hook right to left behind the post from round below, yarn over and finish stitch as a single crochet.

Front Post Slip Stitch:

Insert hook right to left behind the post from round below, yarn over and finish stitch as a slip stitch.

Directions to Make Your Own Hill Crest Crochet Hat Pattern

With size I crochet hook, chain 26 [29, 32, 35].

Round 1:

Two single crochet in top loop of second stitch from hook, single crochet in top loop (you will be working in top half of foundation chain) of each foundation chain until next to last stitch in row, 4 single crochet in last stitch, continue to turn foundation chain in your hand and single crochet in remaining unused loops of foundation chain until next to last stitch in row, 2 single crochet in last stitch in row, slip stitch in first single crochet to join round, place stitch marker, 54 [60, 66, 72] single crochet total. (This round creates an elongated oval which will be the top of the hat.)

Rounds 2 – 24 [27, 30, 32]:

Single crochet in each back loop of first three stitches from previous round, standard single crochet in both loops of next three stitches, continue pattern of alternating three back loop single crochet and three standard single crochet for number of rounds indicated, working in a continuous spiral moving stitch marker up as you go, do not slip stitch to join rounds. In final round, slip stitch in last three stitches instead of single crochet.

Rounds 25-27 [28-31, 31-35, 33-38]:

With size K crochet hook, front post single crochet post stitch in first stitch of round, single crochet in next stitch of round, continue to alternate post stitch and standard single crochet for number of rounds indicated until final three stitches of round, slip stitch in third to last stitch of round, front post slip stitch around post of second to last stitch of round, slip stitch in last stitch of round.

Fasten off.

Finishing:

Turn hat inside out for peak seaming.

Fold both top ends of hat together. Without leaving space between points, sew ends together at points – see example photo below.

Fasten off.

Weave in ends.