Basic Hat Crochet Pattern

I have been making some changes on my blog and while in the process I accidentally deleted all of my hat posts. This was definitely one of those "bang head on wall" moments. So, I guess you all get the privilege of me blogging about them again, plus I am hoping to actually get all of my hats on here this time. Since I am starting at the beginning I thought I would share with you the basic hat pattern that i use on most of my hats. I have noticed that some hat makers will only create a pattern for 1 particular size with no way to clear way to make the hat bigger or smaller. This just doesn't cut it for me. I have also noticed on some patterns the hats tend to be a bit small. I like my hats to run a little big, so they actually fit and in the case of kids, the hats can be worn more than just a few  months. I have also noticed that some hat patterns the hats tended to "poof" (for a better word) at the crown. I didn't like that. I like my hats to be able to lie almost flat when not on a head. So with a few modifications, and my OCD kicking in, I created a basic pattern that I use for almost all of my hats. The change from one size to the next is relatively easy. I have the hat figured out for infant sizes, but I haven't written them down yet. That is on my to-do list.

Hat Size

Toddler Size-

With h hook,

Rnd 1: make magic circle and make 10 sc in circle and pull tight. Join

Rnd 2: 2 hdc in each sc around, join

Rnd 3: hdc, 2 hdc around, join

Rnd 4: hdc in next 2, 2 hdc* Around, join

Rnd 5: hdc in next 7, 2hdc in next* around, join

Rnd 6: hdc in next 8, 2 hdc in next* around, join

Rnd 7: hdc in next 9, 2 hdc* around, join

Rnd 8-16: hdc in each around, join. On rnd 16 finish off.

Child Size

With h hook,

Rnd 1: make magic circle and make 10 sc in circle and pull tight. Join

Rnd 2: 2 hdc in each sc around, join

Rnd 3: hdc, 2 hdc around, join

Rnd 4: hdc in next 2, 2 hdc* Around, join

Rnd 5: hdc in next 3, 2 hdc* around, join

Rnd 6: hdc in next 9, 2 hdc* around, join

Rnd 7: hdc in next 10, 2hdc* around, join

Rnd 8: hdc in next 11, 2 hdc* around, join

Rnd 9-18: hdc in each around, join. On rnd 18 finish off.

Adult Hat -

With h hook,

Rnd 1: make magic circle and make 10 sc in circle and pull tight. Join

Rnd 2: 2 hdc in each sc around, join

Rnd 3: hdc, 2 hdc around, join

Rnd 4: hdc in next 2, 2 hdc* Around, join

Rnd 5: hdc in next 3, 2 hdc* around, join

Rnd 6: hdc in next 4, 2 hdc* around, join

Rnd 7: hdc in next 11, 2 hdc* around, join

Rnd 8: hdc in next 12, 2 hdc* around, join

Rnd 9-22: hdc in each around, join. On rnd 22 finish 

Ear Flaps

For toddler hats:

Row 1: skip 7 stitches from the joined stitch and rejoin in next stitch. 11 sc, ch 1 turn.

Row 2: sc2tog, 7 sc, sc2tog, ch 1 turn

Row 3: sc in each across

Row 4: sc2tog, 5 sc, sc2tog, ch 1 turn

Row 5: sc in each across

Row 6: sc2tog, 3 sc, sc2tog, ch 1 turn

Row 7: sc in each across

Row 8: sc2tog, sc, sc2tog, finish off.

For child hats:

Row 1: skip 9 stitches from the joined stitch and rejoin in next stitch. 11 sc, ch 1 turn.

Row 2: sc2tog, 7 sc, sc2tog, ch 1 turn

Row 3: sc in each across

Row 4: sc2tog, 5 sc, sc2tog, ch 1 turn

Row 5: sc in each across

Row 6: sc2tog, 3 sc, sc2tog, ch 1 turn

Row 7: sc in each across

Row 8: sc2tog, sc, sc2tog, finish off.

For Adult hats:

Row 1: skip 9 stitches from the joined stitch and rejoin in next stitch. 13 sc, ch 1 turn.

Row 2: sc2tog, 9 sc, sc2tog, ch 1 turn

Row 3: sc in each across

Row 4: sc2tog, 7 sc, sc2tog, ch 1 turn

Row 5: sc in each across

Row 6: sc2tog, 5 sc, sc2tog, ch 1 turn

Row 7: sc in each across

Row 8: sc2tog, 3 sc, sc2tog, ch 1 turn

Row 9: sc in each across

Row 10: sc2tog, sc, sc2tog, finish off.

With this pattern, all sorts of hats can be made. I hope this is helpful for anyone wanting to make a basic hat.

Here are a few examples of hats that I have made with this pattern, just changed the look with either various colors or decorations.