In a Spiral Hat

The hat is started with two colors and worked in a continuous spiral using the crunch stitch. It gives you a nice and clean two-toned look on the one side and a lot of texture on the other side. You could actually use both sides as the right side.

I made several hats with this design. My first hat was made with a 4.00mm throughout the whole pattern. This is the tan and black hat pictured below. It fits me perfectly! It’s a bit tight, but still nice in my opinion. The black and grey was crocheted with a 5.50mm and it’s slightly bigger. Then for a brim I switched back to a 4.00mm to make it fit me. You can use any hook that you need in order to make it fit you. :) Scroll down to the bottom to see the different hats.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Materials: Yarn: Caron Simply Soft (2 colors)
Hook Size: I/9-5.50mm and an H-8/5.00mm or a G/4.00mm depending on the size you need for the brim.

Measurements:
Gauge: 4″ across first 6 rounds.
Finished Size: The body of the hat measures 22.5″. As for the brim, it measures 19″ when done with a 4.00mm hook, and 21.5 when done with a 5.00mm.

Abbreviations:

CA = Color A – Black
CB = Color B – Grey

Bl/bls = Back Loop/Back Loops
Ch/Chs = Chain/Chains
FO = Fasten Off
Hdc = Half Double Crochet
Rep = Repeat
Rnd/Rnds = Round/Rounds
Sc = Single Crochet
Sl St = Slip Stitch
St/Sts = Stitch/Stitches
Sthdc = Standing Half Double Crochet

Pattern Instructions

Rnd 1: With CA, make a magic ring; ch 1, (hdc, sl st, hdc) into ring; do not pull tight. With CB, (sthdc, sl st) into ring. Pull ring tight. Continue with CB, (hdc, sl st) into next 3 sts. (8 sts made wih CB) Do Not Join.

Rnd 2: With CA, (sl st, hdc) into each st around; (16 sts)

Rnd 3: With CB, hdc in next st, *(sl st, hdc) in next 2 sts**, sl st in next st, hdc in next st; rep from * around ending last rep at **; sl st in last st. (24 sts)

Rnd 4: With CA, *(sl st, hdc) in next 2 sts, (sl st in next st, hdc in next st) 2 times; rep from * around. (32 sts)

Rnd 5: With CB, hdc in next st, *(sl st, hdc) in next 2 sts, (sl st in next st, hdc in next st) 3 times; rep from * around omitting the last hdc; (40 sts)

Rnd 6: With CA, *(sl st, hdc) in next 2 sts, (sl st in next st, hdc in next st) 4 times; rep from * around.(48 sts)

Rnd 7: With CB, hdc in next st, *(sl st, hdc) in next 2 sts, (sl st in next st, hdc in next st) 5 times; rep from * around omitting the last hdc; (56 sts)

Rnd 8: With CA, *(sl st, hdc) in next 2 sts, (sl st in next st, hdc in next st) 6 times; rep from * around.(64 sts)

Rnd 9: With CB, hdc in next st, *(sl st, hdc) in next 2 sts, (sl st in next st, hdc in next st) 7 times; rep from * around omitting the last hdc; (72 sts)

Rnd 10: With CA, *(sl st, hdc) in next 2 sts, (sl st in next st, hdc in next st) 8 times; rep from * around.(80 sts)

Begin Working in Even Rounds

Rnd 11: With CB, *hdc in next sl st, sl st in next hdc; rep from * around; (80 sts)

Rnd 12: With CA, *sl st in next hdc, hdc in next sl st; rep from * around; (80 sts)

Rnds 13-32: Continue with rnds 11 and 12 until you are about 1″ from desired height making sure to end with CA. (For a deeper hat continue with more rounds.) With CB, sl st into next st. FO CB.

Note: Depending on how large you need the brim you can continue crocheting with the same hook or switch to a smaller hook. I switched to a G/4.00mm hook, which resulted in a 19″ circumference.

Next Rnd: With CA, sl st into next 2 sts (last sl st made acts as a joining sl st and does not count as a st.); Ch 1, working in blo, sc in same st as where last sl st was made, sc in next st and in each st around; join with sl st in first sc. (80 sts)

Last 3 Rnds: With CA and working in blo, sc in each st around; join with sl st to first sc. FO.

Crocheted with a G/4.00mm from start to finish. It’s more like a beanie and will fit adult extra small or children/teens.

The body of this hat was crocheted with an I/9-5.50mm, and the brim was done with a G/4.00mm. It’s more of a slouch hat.

Here the hat is worn inside out.

In a Spiral Hat – Laying Flat