Crochet a Fun Football Hat: Step-by-Step Guide

How to Crochet a Football Hat

If you want to cre­ate a cozy and styl­ish acces­so­ry for the win­ter sea­son, why not try cro­chet­ing a foot­ball hat? Cro­chet hats are a great project for cro­cheters of all skill lev­els, and with the cor­rect easy cro­chet hat pat­tern, you’ll have a beau­ti­ful hat to wear or gift to some­one spe­cial. In this tuto­r­i­al, we’ll guide you through the process, using basic cro­chet stitch­es like sin­gle cro­chet and slip stitch, to cre­ate a foot­ball-themed beanie. We’ll also pro­vide a free cro­chet pat­tern and video tuto­ri­als for those who pre­fer visu­al guid­ance. So grab your yarn and cro­chet hook, and let’s start this fun and prac­ti­cal project!

- To begin, you’ll need worsted-weight yarn in the col­or of your choice and a size G cro­chet hook.
- We’ll start with the foun­da­tion chain, which will deter­mine the head size of the hat. Con­sult our cro­chet hat size chart for guid­ance if need­ed.

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rnd 2. ch 3, (Counts as first Dc), dc in same st. as join­ing, 2dc in each dc around. join with sl st on top of chain 3. ‑22 dc

rnd 3. ch 3, (Counts as first Dc), *2dc in next dc, dc in the next dc, Repeat from *around, join with sl st. ‑33 dc

rnd 4. ch 3, (Counts as first Dc), dc in the next dc, 2dc in the next dc, *dc in the next two dc, 2dc in the next dc, Repeat from *around, join with sl st. ‑44 dc

rnd 5. Switch to white yarn with a slip stitch, ch 3, (Counts as first Dc), dc in the 2 next two dc, 2dc in the next dc, *dc in the next 3 dc, 2dc in the next dc. Repeat from * around, join with sl st. ‑55 dc

rnd 6. Switch back to brown yarn with a slip stitch, *ch 3, dc in each st around, join sl st., *Repeat. con­tin­ue until the hat reach­es 6 inch­es long, sl st.
Switch back to white yarn with a slip stitch, ch 3, dc in each stitch around once. sl st. Switch back to brown yarn, ch 3, dc in each stitch around once. fas­ten off. (if this is a small­er size the length will be short­er, look above for sizes and what hook to use.)

Dash lines, with a yarn nee­dle, make a 3‑inch ver­ti­cal line, then make 3, 2 inch hor­i­zon­tal lines across the ver­ti­cal line.

Ear flaps: If you would like to add ear flaps

Make 2

G hook, brown yarn

1st ear flap, you can slip stitch onto the side of the hat with your brown yarn, begin the dc stitch­es, (like to have the seam in the back of the hat, so I do the ear flap on the side of the hat)

2nd flap, fold hat in half and sl st in dc direct­ly across from the last dc from the oth­er ear flap. fol­low the direc­tions below for both ear flaps.

Row 1. ch 2, dc in the next 11 dc stitch­es, turn. ‑11 sts

Row 2. ch 2, dc2tog. dc in the next 6 stitch­es. dc2tog. dc in the last st. turn. ‑9

Row 3. ch 2, dc2tog, dc in the next 4 stitch­es. dc2tog. dc in the last st., turn. ‑7

Row 4. ch 2, dc2tog, dc in the next 2 stitch­es. dc2tog. dc in the last st. turn. ‑5

Row 5. ch 2, dc2tog twice, dc in last st. cut yarn and pull through ‑3

The braid from the cen­ter of the ear flap at the bot­tom, H hook, use brown and white yarn, with a sl st in the cen­ter of the bot­tom of the ear flap and chain 30, and sl st it off and cut yarn.

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You’re in the right place if you’re a begin­ner cro­cheter look­ing for an easy cro­chet hat pat­tern. Cro­chet hats are a per­fect project for the win­ter sea­son, and with our free pat­tern, you can cre­ate a cozy beanie in no time. Start by choos­ing your favorite yarns, and if you’re feel­ing adven­tur­ous, exper­i­ment with dif­fer­ent yarn weights, like worsted, bulky, or even super bulky yarn, for extra warmth in cold weath­er. To get the per­fect fit, con­sult our cro­chet hat size chart to deter­mine the ide­al head size. To com­plete the hat, you’ll need basic cro­chet stitch­es, such as sin­gle and slip stitch­es. The basic stitch­es are used in a sim­ple beanie pat­tern, and you can cus­tomize the hat height based on your pref­er­ence, whether you want a slouchy hat or a more fit­ted look. Fin­ish it off with a yarn pom-pom or a faux fur pom-pom on the top of the hat for added style. Once you’ve cro­cheted the last stitch and woven in the yarn tail, you’ll have a fin­ished hat, a great project for new cro­cheters. Feel free to share your cre­ation on social media or in our Face­book group – cro­chet hats make great gifts, and you’ll find this an easy project that brings hap­pi­ness and warmth to the win­ter sea­son.

For a pol­ished look, use the back loop of the stitch­es to cre­ate a tex­tured fab­ric, which adds a unique touch to your cro­cheted bean­ies. You can fol­low our video tuto­r­i­al for visu­al guid­ance through the process. To main­tain a con­sis­tent count, use a stitch mark­er to mark the first stitch of each round, ensur­ing the right side of the hat is always fac­ing out. Switch col­ors for a dif­fer­ent look and con­nect them with a slip stitch when need­ed. If you pre­fer, incor­po­rate a messy bun fea­ture by leav­ing an open­ing for your hair bun. You can also con­sid­er using affil­i­ate links for yarn and cro­chet hooks, which may earn you a small com­mis­sion. The pat­tern allows you to repeat rows and rounds to achieve the desired hat height, and you can adjust the size for an adult medi­um using a size J or mm cro­chet hook. With an easy-to-fol­low foun­da­tion chain, foun­da­tion row, and the end-of-the-row slip stitch, you’ll be on your way to cre­at­ing the per­fect cro­chet hat pat­tern. So, for all you new cro­cheters out there, this is a great project to start with, and you’ll soon have a slouchy beanie or chunky beanie that’s a “per­fect fit” for the win­ter sea­son. Hap­py cro­chet­ing!

In con­clu­sion, cro­chet­ing a foot­ball hat is an easy project that can yield great gifts for your­self or your loved ones. Using basic cro­chet stitch­es and adjust­ing the pat­tern to your lik­ing will give you the per­fect cro­chet hat pat­tern that fits just right. Feel free to exper­i­ment with dif­fer­ent yarn weights, such as bulky or super bulky, to cre­ate unique vari­a­tions. If you enjoyed this pat­tern, explore our oth­er free cro­chet hat pat­terns for more cre­ative options. Don’t for­get to share your fin­ished hat on social media or in our Face­book group – we’d love to see your work! And, as always, hap­py cro­chet­ing!

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