Preschooler’s Crochet Hat, Free Pattern

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Originally, this pattern for a preschooler’s hat appeared in my Etsy and Craftsy shops. The pattern sat there for about half a year and was purchased only twice. Hmm, I don’t know, I thought it was a cute hat pattern. Perhaps it’s the advanced skill level of this pattern that put my customers off. I noticed that the most popular patterns in my shops are the easiest ones.

Anyway, I didn’t want all the work that I put into this pattern go to waste, so I’m sharing the pattern here. Please, do not copy and repost it on other websites, and do not sell it. But you are welcome to sell the finished items made from this pattern. 

Size: 3-5 years old

Measurements: about 20 inches in circumference and 7.5 inches in height

Skill Level: Advanced

Materials:

US Hook size G/6 (4.25 MM)

Light worsted yarn, about 170 yards

For the hat shown above I used Bernat Softee Baby

Gauge: first 4 rounds = 3.5 inches in diameter

Abbreviations:

ch chain

sl st slip stitch

dc double crochet

FPdc: front post double crochet

BPdc: back post double crochet

* * Instructions between asterisks should be repeated as many times as there are stitches to accommodate them.

Pay special attention to Round 12 (and the following rounds), that’s where back post and front post double crochets begin to shift.

Ch 4, join in ring with sl st.

Round 1: ch 3 (counts as 1^st dc), 11 dc in ring; join with sl st to 3^rd ch of beginning ch-3. (12 dc)

Round 2: ch 3 (doesn’t counts as a stitch), 2 FPdc around beginning ch-3 of Round 1, 2 FPdc in next 13 dc; join with sl st to 3^rd ch of beginning ch-3. (24 FPdc)

Round 3: ch 3 (doesn’t counts as a stitch), FPdc in each FPdc around; join with sl st to 3^rd ch of beginning ch-3. (20 FPdc)

Round 4: ch 3 (doesn’t counts as a stitch), *FPdc in next 2 FPdc, 2 FPdc in next FPdc* around; join with sl st to 3^rd ch of beginning ch-3. (32 FPdc)

Round 5: ch 3 (doesn’t counts as a stitch), *2 BPdc in next FPdc, 3 FPdc in next FPdc* around; join with sl st to 3^rd ch of beginning ch-3. (16 BPdc, 24 FPdc)

Round 6: ch 3 (doesn’t counts as a stitch), *BPdc in next 2 BPdc, FPdc in next 3 FPdc* around; join with sl st to 3^rd ch of beginning ch-3. (16 BPdc, 24 FPdc)

Round 7: ch 3 (doesn’t counts as a stitch), *BPdc in next BPdc, 2 BPdc in next BPdc, FPdc in next 3 FPdc* around; join with sl st to 3^rd ch of beginning ch-3. (24 BPdc, 24 FPdc)

Round 8: ch 3 (doesn’t counts as a stitch), *BPdc in next 2 BPdc, 2 BPdc in next BPdc, FPdc in next 3 FPdc* around; join with sl st to 3^rd ch of beginning ch-3. (32 BPdc, 24 FPdc)

Round 9: ch 3 (doesn’t counts as a stitch), *BPdc in next 4 BPdc, FPdc in next 3 FPdc* around; join with sl st to 3^rd ch of beginning ch-3. (32 BPdc, 24 FPdc)

Round 10: ch 3 (doesn’t counts as a stitch), *BPdc in next 3 BPdc, 2 BPdc in next BPdc, FPdc in next 3 FPdc* around; join with sl st to 3^rd ch of beginning ch-3. (40 BPdc, 24 FPdc)

Round 11: ch 3 (doesn’t counts as a stitch), *BPdc in next 5 BPdc, FPdc in next 3 FPdc* around; join with sl st to 3^rd ch of beginning ch-3. (40 BPdc, 24 FPdc)

Round 12: ch 3 (doesn’t counts as a stitch), *FPdc in next BPdc, BPdc in next 4 BPdc, BPdc in next FPdc, FPdc in next 2 FPdc* around; join with sl st to 3^rd ch of beginning ch-3. (40 BPdc, 24 FPdc)

Round 13: ch 3 (doesn’t counts as a stitch), *FPdc in next FPdc, FPdc in next BPdc, BPdc in next 4 BPdc, BPdc in next FPdc, FPdc in next FPdc* around; join with sl st to 3^rd ch of beginning ch-3. (40 BPdc, 24 FPdc)

Round 14: ch 3 (doesn’t counts as a stitch), *FPdc in next 2 FPdc, FPdc in next BPdc, BPdc in next 4 BPdc, BPdc in next FPdc* around; join with sl st to 3^rd ch of beginning ch-3. (40 BPdc, 24 FPdc)

Round 15: ch 3 (doesn’t counts as a stitch), *BPdc in next FPdc, FPdc in next 2 FPdc, FPdc in next BPdc, BPdc in next 4 BPdc* around; join with sl st to 3^rd ch of beginning ch-3. (40 BPdc, 24 FPdc)

Round 16: ch 3 (doesn’t counts as a stitch), *BPdc in next BPdc, BPdc in next FPdc, FPdc in next 2 FPdc, FPdc in next BPdc, BPdc in next 3 BPdc* around; join with sl st to 3^rd ch of beginning ch-3. (40 BPdc, 24 FPdc)

Round 17: ch 3 (doesn’t counts as a stitch), *BPdc in next 2 BPdc, BPdc in next FPdc, FPdc in next 2 FPdc, FPdc in next BPdc, BPdc in next 2 BPdc* around; join with sl st to 3^rd ch of beginning ch-3. (40 BPdc, 24 FPdc)

Round 18: ch 3 (doesn’t counts as a stitch), *BPdc in next 3 BPdc, BPdc in next FPdc, FPdc in next 2 FPdc, FPdc in next BPdc, BPdc in next BPdc* around; join with sl st to 3^rd ch of beginning ch-3. (40 BPdc, 24 FPdc)

Round 19: ch 3 (doesn’t counts as a stitch), *BPdc in next 4 BPdc, BPdc in next FPdc, FPdc in next 2 FPdc, FPdc in next BPdc* around; join with sl st to 3^rd ch of beginning ch-3. (40 BPdc, 24 FPdc)

Round 20: ch 3 (doesn’t counts as a stitch), *BPdc in next 4 BPdc, BPdc in next FPdc, FPdc in next 2 FPdc, FPdc in next BPdc* around; join with sl st to 3^rd ch of beginning ch-3. (40 BPdc, 24 FPdc)

Round 21: same as Round 12.

Round 22: same as Round 13.

Round 23: same as Round 14.

Fasten off.

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