Quick-Crochet-Hat-Pattern-Valencia
Make this quick crochet hat pattern for yourself, a friend, or a family member. It can be worked up in a couple of hours, making it a great last-minute project, whether for the craft fair, yourself, or for someone else.
Another bonus of this easy hat pattern is that you don’t need much yarn to make it, making it a great stashbuster pattern.
When it comes to adding stripes, there are plenty of possibilities to explore. You could use a different color for each round of stitches, giving you endless opportunities to experiment with color combinations and designs.
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This pattern is ideal for advanced beginners because it gives them a chance to learn the V-stitch and master all the basic stitches from the single crochet to the triple crochet.
If you’ve mastered crochet, this hat offers enough elegance that you’ll want to make it over and over again. The stitch pattern is pretty, with a bit of a lacy texture to it, making it great for special occasions throughout the winter season.
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For this crochet pattern, I used Lion Brand Pound of Love. It’s a beautiful worsted weight yarn that gives your patterns a lot of stretch. Best of all, it is reasonably priced, making it a great option for everyone.
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Other amazing hat patterns to try include the Single Crochet Beanie from the bottom up, this Single and Double Crochet Ribbed Hat, or the Pretty Simple Slouch.
For something a bit more difficult, you could try the Solid Shell Stitch Crochet Hat or the Cross Over Long DC Hat.
Quick Crochet Hat Pattern – Valencia
Skill Level
Materials
- Yarn: Lion Brand Yarns – Pound Of Love (Medium, #4; 100% Premium Acrylic; 1020yds/932m; 16oz./454g) Color: Honey Bee, 1 ball
- Crochet Hook: J/10-6.00mm
- Other: Measuring Tape, Scissors, Yarn Needle.
Measurements
- Gauge: 13 sts = 4".
- Finished Size: 20" in circumference by 9.5" tall.
Crochet Abbreviations
- Blsc = Back Loop Single Crochet
- Beg V-st = Beginning V-Stitch
- Ch/Chs = Chain/Chains
- Dc = Double Crochet
- Hdc = Half Double Crochet
- Rep = Repeat
- Rnd/Rnds = Round/Rounds
- RS = Right Side
- Sc = Single Crochet
- Sk = Skip
- Sl St = Slip Stitch
- Sp/Sps = Space/Spaces
- St/Sts = Stitch/Stitches
- Tr = Triple Crochet
- V-St = V Stitch
- WS = Wrong Side
Special Stitch Instructions
- Beg V-st: Ch 3 (counts as first hdc and ch-1 sp), hdc in same st to complete the v-st.
- V-st: (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in designated ch, st, or sp.
Note
- This pattern is turned after each row and round.
Pattern Instructions
Ribbing Rows for the Brim
- Row 1: Ch 10, sc in 2nd ch from hook and into each ch across. Turn. [9 sc]
- Rows 2-66: Ch 1, blsc in first st and into each st across. Turn. [9 sts] Continue with this row until you have reached a desired circumference, making sure to end in a multiple of 6.
- Ch 1 and join the ribbing rows by slip stitching the last row to the free loops of the 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 the end of the first row and into each row around; join with sl st in first sc. Turn. [66 sts]
- Rnd 2 (WS): Sl st into first 2 sts, work beg v-st, *sk next 2 sts, v-st in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc (2nd ch of beg v-st). Turn. [22 v-sts]
- Rnd 3: Sl st into first v-st, ch 4 (counts as first tr), work another 2 tr in first v-st, 3 tr in next v-st and into each v-st around; join with sl st in first tr (4th ch). Turn. [66 sts]
- Rnd 4: Rep Rnd 2.
- Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in first st and into each st and ch around; join with sl st in first sc. Turn. [66 sts]
- Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in first st and into each st around; join with sl st in first sc. Turn. [66 sts]
- Rnd 7: Ch 2 (does not count as st), dc in first st and into each st around; join with sl st in first dc. Turn. [66 sts]
- Rnds 8-9: Rep Rnd 6.
- Rnds 10-18: Rep Rnds 2-9, ending last rep at Rnd 2.
- Decrease: Sl st into first v-st, ch 1, 2 sc in same v-st and into each v-st around; join with sl st in first sc. [44 sts]
- Fasten off, leaving an 8″-10″ tail to weave in through the last round. Pull tight to close and secure. Leave as is, or add an optional pom pom.
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