Floral Hat Free Crochet Pattern

Floral Hat Free Crochet Pattern

You’ll have to resist plucking up baby when she’s adorned in this colorful tot topper. This adorable hat is a picture-perfect gift!

Level: Easy

Design By:  Linda Cyr.

What you will need:

RED HEART Kids™: 1 skein each

2652 Lime A; 2230 Yellow B and

2735 Pixie Pink C.

Susan Bates Crochet Hook: 5.5mm [US I-9]

Stitch marker

Yarn needle

GAUGE: 1-3 rounds = 4” diameter.

CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size

hook to obtain your gauge.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: Approx 15.5 (17)” circumference.

Hats fit: 6–12 months (18–24 months).

HAT

With A, ch 3.

Round 1 (right side) Work (2 dc, ch 1, [3 dc, ch 1] 3 times) in 3rd ch from hook (2 skipped

chs count as dc); join with slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3—4 groups of 3 dc and 4 ch-1

spaces.

Round 2 Slip st in next 2 dc, (slip st, ch 2, 2dc) in next ch-1 space (beginning 3-dc group

made), ch 1, 3 dc in same ch-1 space, [(3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch-1 space] 3 times; join

with slip st in 2nd ch of beginning ch-2—8 groups of 3 dc and 4 ch-1 spaces.

Round 3 Slip st in next 2 dc, (slip st, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-1 space; *(3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc)

in space before next 3-dc group**; 3 dc in next ch-1 space; repeat from * 3 more times,

ending last repeat at **; join with slip st in 2nd ch of beginning ch-2—12 groups of 3 dc and

4 ch-1 spaces.

Round 4 Slip st in next 2 dc, (slip st, ch 2, 2dc) in space before next 3-dc group; *(3 dc, ch

1, 3 dc) in next ch-1 space**; [3 dc in space before next 3-dc group] twice; repeat from *

3 more times, ending last repeat at **; 3 dc in space before next 3-dc group; join with slip st

in 2nd ch of beginning ch-2—16 groups of 3 dc and 4 ch-1 spaces.

Size 6–12 Months Only

Round 5 Slip st in next 2 dc, (slip st, ch 2, 2dc) in space before next 3-dc group, [3 dc

in space (or in ch-1 space) before next 3-dc group] twice, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in space before next 3-dc group, [3 dc in space (or in ch-1 space) before next 3-dc group] 7 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in space before next 3-dc group,[3 dc in space (or in ch-1 space) before next 3-dc group] 4 times; join with slip st in 2nd ch of beginning ch-2—18 groups of 3 dc and 2 ch-1 spaces.

Size 12–24 Months Only

Round 5 Slip st in next 2 dc, (slip st, ch 2, 2dc) in space before next 3-dc group; *[3 dc

in space (or in ch-1 space) before next 3-dc group] twice, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in space before

next 3-dc group**, 3 dc in space before next 3-dc group; repeat from * 3 more times,

ending last repeat at **; join with slip st in 2nd ch of beginning ch-2—20 groups of 3 dc and

4 ch-1 spaces.

All Sizes

Rounds 6–8 (6–9) Slip st in next 2 dc, (slip st, ch 2, 2 dc) in space before next 3-dc group;

*3 dc in space (or in ch-1 space) before each 3-dc group; repeat from * around; join with

slip in 2nd ch of beginning ch-2—18 (20) groups of 3 dc.

Round 9 (10) Sc in each dc around—54 (60)sc. Do not join, but work in a spiral. Place

marker in first st and move up to first st in each round as work progresses.

Rounds 10–13 (11–15) Sc in each sc around.

Round 14 (16) Slip st in each sc around; join with slip st in first slip st. Fasten off.                           

FLOWER

With B, ch 3.

Round 1 (right side) Work 7 dc in 3rd ch from hook (2 skipped chs count as dc); join with

slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3—8 dc.

Round 2 Ch 6, slip st around 2 skipped chs at beginning of Round 1; *ch 6, slip st around

post of next dc; repeat from * around; ch 6—9 ch-6 loops. Fasten off. Insert tail down through center of flower and secure end of ch-6.

Round 3 With right side facing, join C with slip st in any dc on Round 1, ch 3 (counts as dc),

2 dc in same dc as joining, 3 dc in each dc around; join with slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3—24 dc.

*Note: Work Rounds 4–6 from outer edge in a spiral toward center.

Round 4 *Ch 6, skip next st, slip st in next st; repeat from * around to last dc; ch 6, skip last

dc, slip st around beginning ch-3—12 ch-6 spaces.

Round 5 Working in Round 3, *ch 6, skip next dc, slip st around post of next dc; repeat from* around to last dc; ch 6, skip last dc and beginning ch-3, slip st around post of next dc.

Round 6 Working in Round 3, *ch 6, skip next dc where slip st in Round 5 was worked,slip st around post of next dc; repeat from *around; ch 6, skip beginning ch-3; join withslip st in first slip st. Fasten off.

FINISHING

Weave in all ends. Lightly block all pieces.

Sew flower to edge of hat.

ABBREVIATIONS: A, B, C = Color a, B, C;

ch = chain; dc = double crochet; sc = single

crochet; slip st = slip stitch(es).

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