Crochet an Easy Brim Hat: A Beginner’s Step-by-Step Guide

by Amy Lehman | October 24, 2023 12:05 am

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How to Crochet a Brim Hat

Cro­chet hats are a prac­ti­cal acces­so­ry for the win­ter sea­son and a fan­tas­tic way to show­case your cre­ativ­i­ty. This tuto­r­i­al will guide you through cre­at­ing a styl­ish brim hat using basic cro­chet stitch­es. Whether you’re a sea­soned cro­cheter or a begin­ner, this easy cro­chet hat pat­tern is per­fect for every­one. It’s a free cro­chet pat­tern that can be cus­tomized to fit your head size and style pref­er­ences. So, grab your favorite yarns and cro­chet hook because we’re about to embark on a fun and reward­ing cro­chet project!

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Crochet a Brim Hat

To get start­ed with this cro­chet brim hat, you’ll need the fol­low­ing mate­ri­als:
- Worsted weight yarn
- Size H cro­chet hook
- Yarn nee­dle
- Stitch mark­er
- Tapes­try nee­dle
- Faux fur pom pom (option­al)

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This adorable brim hat can be made in any size. Change the hook size. Cre­ate this cro­chet brim hat with a pret­ty lay­ered flower and stripes. 

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- Cro­chet hook 
- Tapes­try nee­dle
- Stitch mark­er

H hook
Blue and Pink Yarn

Abbre­vi­a­tions:
ch=chain
dc=double cro­chet
hdc=half dou­ble cro­chet
bpsc=back post sin­gle cro­chet
sl st=slip stitch
 
child 3–10 yrs, head cir., 19″-20 1/2 ““, hat length= 7.5”=H hook

Instruc­tions:
H hook, green yarn
Two ways to start this Hat with a Mag­ic Cir­cle or Do Rnd 1:
Here is a Mag­ic Cir­cle with Dou­ble Cro­chet Video, then Con­tin­ue on to Rnd 2: or Do Rnd 1: Instead of the Mag­ic Cir­cle:
rnd 1: ch 5- slip stitch to form a ring, ch 3 (counts as a Dc), 11 dc in the ring, join with sl st. on top of ch 3. ‑12 sts.
rnd 2. ch 2, (Counts as first Dc), dc in same st. as join­ing, 2dc in each st. around. join with sl st on top of chain 2. ‑24 sts.
rnd 3. ch 2, (Counts as first Dc), *2dc in next st., dc in the next stitch, repeat from *around, join with sl st. ‑36 sts.
rnd 4. ch 2, (Counts as first Dc), dc in the next st., 2dc in the next st., *dc in the next two stitch­es, 2dc in the next stitch, repeat from *around, join with sl st. ‑48 sts.
rnd 5. ch 2,(Counts as first Dc), dc in the 2 next two sts., 2dc in the next stitch; *dc in the next 3 stitch­es, 2dc in the next stitch.  repeat from * around, join (60 sts)

Rnd 6. *ch2, dc in each st around, *Repeat for 4 rounds, then the next round, add a Cream Strip, with a dc in each dc around for that round.

rnds 7- Con­tin­ue with, *ch2, dc in each st around, join *Repeat to a length about 7 inch­es long or to your desired length. slip stitch.
 
Brim: count over about 19 stich­es, sl st.
ch 1, skip dc, work 2hdc in 19 stitch­es across (38 hdc total)
skip 1 stitch, next stitch do a sl st., sl stitch again in the next stitch. turn
work 1 hdc between each hdc (38 hdc total) sl st in the next stitch, turn
work 1 hdc between each hdc(38 hdc total) sl st in the next stitch, cut the yarn and weave in the ends.
 
Flower:
H hook
Cream and Green yarn
rnd 1. ch 2, do 10 sc in the 2nd chain from the hook with cream yarn, sl st in the beg. st.
rnd 2. sc in the same stitch, *ch 3, skip the next st., sc in the next st., with green yarn, *repeat, until you have 5(3 chains) sl st in the last stitch.
rnd 3. *ch 1, do 6dc in the chain 3 space, ch 1, sl st in the pre­vi­ous sc with green yarn, *repeat until you have 5(6 ped­als) sl st.
 
Next Flower:
H hook
cream yarn
rnd 4. *bpsc around round 2, ch 5, bpsc around the next sc, ch 5, *repeat until you have 5(5 chain spaces) sl st.
rnd 5. *ch 1, do 9 dc in the chain 5 space, ch 1, sl st in the pre­vi­ous sc, *repeat until you have 5(9dc ped­als) sl st. Fas­ten off and Weave in the ends.
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**Fin­ish­ing Touch­es:**
8. Fas­ten off your work and leave a long tail. Thread your yarn nee­dle with the tail and weave it through the last row to close the top of the hat.

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9. To add a faux fur pom pom, use the yarn tail to attach it secure­ly to the top of the hat.

You’ve cre­at­ed a beau­ti­ful and cozy cro­chet brim hat in just a few sim­ple steps. This ver­sa­tile acces­so­ry can be cus­tomized with dif­fer­ent yarn weights, col­ors, and brim widths to suit your style and the cold weath­er. Cro­cheted bean­ies like this one also make great gifts for your friends and fam­i­ly. If you’re a new cro­cheter, don’t wor­ry; this is an easy project to get you start­ed. It’s the per­fect cro­chet hat pat­tern for expe­ri­enced cro­cheters look­ing for a quick and sat­is­fy­ing project. Hap­py cro­chet­ing, and be sure to share your fin­ished hats on social media or with your cro­chet com­mu­ni­ty!

 

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