Crochet Hat and Cowl Set – Intermittent Crossed Half Double
Here is a crochet hat and cowl set with a pretty texture that you can crochet up in a solid color, striped design or in blocks of colors. Thus, the perfect free crochet pattern to help you clean up your yarn stash.
The set not only works up quick and easy, but you can also easily adjust the size to fit everyone in your family and circle of friends. It’s great for making gifts and craft fair items!
The Size
Hat: The finished size as given is 18″ in circumference by 9.5″ tall for the hat. It will fit a teen or adult small.
Cowl: The cowl measures 26″ in circumference by 6″ high/wide.
Both can be increased or decreased as needed in a simple multiple of two for the stitch pattern.
Use this crochet hat size chart as a reference if you are unable to take measurements of the recipient before starting on your crochet hat project.
The Yarn
I used a light #3 acrylic yarn called Red Heart Comfort Sport. Unfortunately, the yarn has been discontinued, but other similar yarns can be used instead. Check out YarnSub for a list of possible substitutes.
The Stitch Pattern
Single crochet and half double crochet stitches cross stitches are all the stitches you need to make this quick and easy crochet hat and cowl set.
The rounds of cross stitches are separated with rows of single crochets to give you a pretty look on the fabric.
The hat is started at the brim, and worked in rows with a crochet ribbing until you reach the desired size for the circumference. Then you begin working in rounds until you reach the height that you want. Lastly, two rounds of decreasing by working two single crochet stitches as one over two stitches from the previous round.
Add a pom pom or leave it as is.
Intermittent Crossed Half Double Crochet Hat and Cowl
Skill Level
Materials
- Yarn: Red Heart Comfort Sport
- Crochet Hook: H – 5mm
- Tools: Measuring Tape, Scissors, Yarn Needle.
Measurements
- Gauge: 15 sts = 4"
- Hat: 18" in circumference by 9.5" tall. Fits Teen/Adult Small
- Cowl: 26" in circumference by 6" high/wide.
Abbreviations
- Blsc = Back Loop Single Crochet
- Ch/Chs = Chain/Chains
- Hdc = Half Double Crochet
- Rep = Repeat
- Sc = Single Crochet
- Sc2tog = Single Crochet 2 Stitches Together
- Sk = Skip
- Sl St = Slip Stitch
- St/Sts = Stitch/Stitches
- See the Crochet Abbreviations chart for more details.
- This pattern is written in American Crochet Terms
Helpful Links
Instructions
Hat
Brim – Ribbing Rows
- Row 1: Ch 12, sc in 2nd ch from hook and into each ch across. Turn. [11 sc]
- Rows 2-70: Ch 1, blsc in first st and into each st across. Turn. [11 sts] Continue with this row until you have reached a desired circumference making sure to end in an even number of rows.
- Ch 1 and join the ribbing rows by slip stitching the last row to the free loops of starting chs.
- See this tutorial on how to crochet ribbing.
Working in the Round (Body of Hat)
- Rnd 1: (RS) Working along the ribbing edge, ch 1, sc in first st and into each st around; join with sl st in first sc. [70 sts]
- Rnd 2: Sl st into next st, ch 1, hdc in same st, backtrack and hdc in same st as join; *sk next st, hdc in next st, backtrack and hdc in skipped st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. [70 sts]
- Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc into same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first sc. [70 sts]
- Rnds 4-22: Rep Rnds 2 and 3.
- Rnd 23: Rep Rnd 2.
- Rnd 24: Ch 1, sc2tog around; join with sl st in first st. [35 sts]
- Rnd 25: Ch 1, sk st where join was made, sc2tog around; join with sl st in first st.
- Fasten Off leaving an 8″-10″ tail to weave in through last rnd. Pull tight to close and secure. Leave as is, or add an optional pom pom.
Cowl Instructions
- Ch 100, or any multiple of 2; join with sl st in first ch being careful not to twist. [100 sts]
- Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in same ch as join and into each ch around; join with sl st in first sc. [100 sts]
- Rnd 2: Sl st into next st, ch 1, hdc in same st, backtrack and hdc in same st as join; *sk next st, hdc in next st, backtrack and hdc in skipped st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. [100 sts]
- Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc into same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first sc. [100 sts]
- Rnds 4-21: Rep Rnds 2 and 3.
