ESC Cap

FREE Hat Crochet Pattern

It’s hard to tell from the image, but this hat has a lovely fabric, which is due to the extended single crochet. It’s a beautiful texture that’ll be great in both men and women’s hats. With that said, this pattern is designed to fit women.

And the great thing about this hat is that it’s perfect for keeping your ears and forehead warm on cold winter days, while at the same time blocking the sun from your eyes. As you can see from the image above, it’s a nice length, but if you’d rather have it shorter, you can easily adjust that by reducing your number of rounds. See the note within the pattern.

And, if you crocheted it in a cotton yarn, you might also be able to wear this in the summer.

The fall winds are upon us… so keep warm.

Pattern Information:

Skill Level: Easy

Materials:
Yarn: Vanna’s Choice #4 – One 3.5oz ball
Crochet Hook: H/8-5.00mm

Gauge: Measures 1.5″ over first 2 rnds, and 1″ over 3 sts.

Finished Size: Lying flat it measures 10.25″ across and 7.5″ high not counting the brim.

Abbreviations:

Ch/Chs = Chain/Chains
Esc = Extended Single Crochet
FO = Fasten Off
Rep = Repeat
Rsc = Reverse Single Crochet
Sc = Single Crochet
Sl St = Slip Stitch
St/Sts = Stitch/Stitches

Special Stitch Instructions:

Extended Single Crochet (ESC): Insert hook in stitch indicated, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through one loop, yarn over and pull through both loops on hook.

Reverse Single Crochet (RSC): Insert your hook to the right of your work, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through. (It’s worked the same as a single crochet, but in the opposite direction. See video tutorial.)

Pattern Instructions:

Rnd 1: Ch 2, work 8 esc into 2nd ch from hook; join with sl st in first esc. (8 sts)

Rnd 2: Ch 1 (does not count as st now and throughout), work 2 esc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first esc. (16 sts)

Rnd 3: Ch 1, esc in same st as join, 2 esc in next st, *esc in next st, 2 esc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first esc. (24 sts)

Rnd 4: Ch 1, esc in same st as join and into next st, 2 esc in next st, *esc in next 2 sts, 2 esc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first esc. (32 sts)

Rnd 5: Ch 1, esc in same st as join and into next 2 sts, 2 esc in next st, *esc in next 3 sts, 2 esc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first esc. (40 sts)

Rnd 6: Ch 1, esc in same st as join and into next 3 sts, 2 esc in next st, *esc in next 4 sts, 2 esc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first esc. (48 sts)

Rnd 7: Ch 1, esc in same st as join and into next 4 sts, 2 esc in next st, *esc in next 5 sts, 2 esc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first esc. (56 sts)

Rnd 8: Ch 1, esc in same st as join and into next 5 sts, 2 esc in next st, *esc in next 6 sts, 2 esc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first esc. (64 sts) (If you need a larger size continue to increase the diameter)

Rnd 9: Ch 1, esc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first esc. (64 sts)

Rnds 10-23: Rep rnd 9 until you have reached a desired height – This hat is fairly long, so go less if you’d like it shorter. One tester ended hers at rnd 19. FO.

Brim:

Row 1: With Right Side facing, Join yarn with sl st to 23rd st from where you fastened off. Ch 1, 2 sc in next st, (sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st) 6 times, sl st into next st. Turn. 26 sc.

Row 2: Ch 1, skip the sl st, 2 sc in first sc, sc in each sc across, skip the sl st, working into the hat, sc into next sc of hat, sl st into next st of hat. Turn. 28 sc sts.

Rows 3-6: Rep row 2. (36 sc sts)

Rnd 7: With Right Side facing, Ch 1, rsc evenly around; join with sl st in first rsc. FO.

For a cowl to match, simply ch as many as you like and join with a sl st. Then repeat rnd 9 working 1 esc into each ch/st.

Last but not least, Thank you so much to all who tested:

Debi Blaw
Eldaliz Sanchez
Helen Haberern
Sandra Jones Haynes