Wild West Wonders: Crochet Cowboy Hat for Kids

by Amy Lehman | October 25, 2023 6:32 am

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How to Crochet a Cowboy Hat! 

Sad­dle up for a wild west adven­ture as we embark on a cro­chet jour­ney to cre­ate the per­fect cow­boy hat! This cro­chet cow­boy hat pat­tern cap­tures the spir­it of the fron­tier with its rugged charm and clas­sic design. Whether you’re a sea­soned cro­cheter or just start­ing, this pat­tern will guide you through each stitch, ensur­ing a styl­ish and com­fort­able hat for all your West­ern adven­tures. So grab your yarn and hooks, and let’s wran­gle up some cow­boy hat mag­ic!

If you’re look­ing for the per­fect acces­so­ry for the win­ter sea­son, you’ve come to the right place. This free cro­chet pat­tern suits cro­cheters of var­i­ous skill lev­els, includ­ing begin­ners. We’ll guide you through the process so you can craft the per­fect hat to keep you warm and fash­ion­able dur­ing the cold­er months. You’ll learn to cre­ate a prac­ti­cal hat and a great gift idea for friends and fam­i­ly using basic cro­chet stitch­es like sin­gle and dou­ble cro­chet. So, grab your cro­chet hook and favorite yarn, and let’s start this fan­tas­tic cro­chet project.

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We’ll pro­vide a cro­chet hat size chart to ensure the hat fits per­fect­ly. You can adjust the num­ber of stitch­es to achieve your desired hat height and cir­cum­fer­ence. With step-by-step instruc­tions and a video tuto­r­i­al, you can visu­al­ize every stitch and tech­nique need­ed to com­plete this cro­chet project.

We’ll dis­cuss adding faux fur pom or yarn pom poms as charm­ing fin­ish­ing touch­es for added style. Plus, we’ll show you how to use a tapes­try nee­dle to weave in the yarn tail and secure the end of the row, ensur­ing a clean and pol­ished look.

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Cro­chet Hat sizes with this HDC pat­tern:
New­born baby head cir­cum­fer­ence: 13″ — 14″, Hat height = 6″= F hook,
Baby — 3 to 6 months, Head Cir, 14″ — 17 “, Hat height= 6.5 — 7”= G hook,
baby 6–12 months, 16″-19″ head cir., hat length=7″=H hook,
tod­dler-preschool­er (12 months‑3 yrs), 18″-20″ head cir., hat length=7.5″ =I hook,
child 3–10 yrs, head cir., 19″-20 1/2 ““, hat length=8”=J hook,

teens, head cir., 20 1/2″-22″, hat length, 8.5″= K hook

Sup­plies:

Red Heart Blue and White yarn, or what­ev­er you pre­fer. The stiffer the yarn the bet­ter.
J and I hook
Yarn nee­dle

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- Cro­chet hook 
- Tapes­try nee­dle
- Stitch mark­er

I made this for my 6‑year-old daugh­ter; her head mea­sures 21 inch­es around. All sizes are list­ed above. Now, use this pat­tern below for the oth­er sizes, but use a dif­fer­ent hook size and stop at the length list­ed above. Then add the band the same way as post­ed below, but go small­er on the hook size with the band.

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Abbre­vi­a­tions: dc=double cro­chet sc=single cro­chet sl st=slip stitch ch=chain, hdc=half dou­ble cro­chet

 
Instruc­tions:  J hook, ch 4, sl st, to form a ring.
rnd 1. ch 2 (count as one hdc), work 9 hdc in the ring, sl st. (10 hdc)
rnd 2. ch 2, work a hdc in the same stitch as the ch 2, then work 2hdc in each stitch around, Slip Stitch (start to use a mark­er) (20 hdc)
rnd 3. *work a hdc in the next stitch, 2hdc in the next stitch, *repeat around, con­tin­ue around, no slip stitch or chain, (I would use a mark­er so you can keep track of your increased rounds) (30 hdc)
rnd 4. *work a hdc in the next 2 stitch­es, 2hdc in the next stitch, *repeat around, con­tin­ue around. (40 hdc)
rnd 5. *work a hdc in the next 3 stitch­es, 2hdc in the next stitch, *repeat around, con­tin­ue around. (50 hdc)
rnd 6. *work a hdc in the next 4 stitch­es, 2 hdc in the next stitch, *repeat around, con­tin­ue around. (60 hdc)
rnd 7. *work a hdc in each stitch around,*repeat until you hat mea­sures 8 inch­es long, (will be longer on short­er for a big­ger or small­er size head, see above for sizes),

Fin­ish off with a slip stitch.

Band: 
With White yarn slip stich your white yarn. Hdc in the same stitch as the sl st, then hdc around, sl st.
Next Round in the band: With Blue yarn, sl st blue yarn, hdc in the same stitch as the sl st, *work 2 hdc in the next hdc, hdc in the next hdc, *Repeat around, (work with out a slip stitch now.)
Next Round: *Work a hdc in each hdc around, *Repeat around
Next Round: *Work 2hdc in the next hdc, work a hdc in the next 3 hdc, *Repeat around
Next 3 Rounds:  In the next 3 rounds, *Work a hdc in each hdc around in the next 3 rounds.

Last Round: With White yarn, sl st with your white yarn, sc in the same stitch as the slip stitch, sc in each hdc around, Now Fas­ten off and Weave in the ends.

The Top of the Hat: 
This will make the dent to make it look like a cow­boy hat. At the cen­ter begin­ning part of that in Round 1, Start there, and on both sides go to the end of Round 3. Now take both sides of end of Round 3 and fold it togeth­er and Sew it togeth­er. Sew it togeth­er about 4 — 5 times to secure it,  just like the pic­tures above. Then fas­ten off and Weave in the ends.
Curl the ends with your hands of the band to make it look more like a cow­boy or cow­girl hat!
 
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If you’re craft­ing for win­ter, you can choose between worsted-weight, chunky, super bulky, or aran-weight yarn, depend­ing on your pref­er­ences and cold-weath­er needs. Whether you’re a fan of slouchy hats or pre­fer the tra­di­tion­al beanie, you’ll find the per­fect fit with this cro­chet hat pat­tern.

Craft­ing cro­chet hats has nev­er been eas­i­er with this com­pre­hen­sive guide to cre­at­ing an easy cro­chet hat pat­tern. Whether you’re a begin­ner cro­cheter or an expe­ri­enced enthu­si­ast, this pat­tern caters to all skill lev­els, mak­ing it an excel­lent choice for win­ter-sea­son projects. The top of the hat fea­tures basic cro­chet stitch­es like sin­gle cro­chet, which you’ll mas­ter quick­ly, and the back loop tech­nique adds an inter­est­ing tex­ture to your cre­ation. Try using worsted weight, bulky, or super bulky yarn to suit dif­fer­ent cold weath­er needs, and don’t for­get to share your fin­ished hats on social media to inspire oth­ers. Cro­chet hats are not just prac­ti­cal but make for great gifts, and this ver­sa­tile pat­tern, with its range of sizes and yarn choic­es, is the per­fect foun­da­tion for a fun and reward­ing cro­chet project. Hap­py cro­chet­ing!

In the end, you’ll have a fan­tas­tic, hand­made hat that’s both warm and styl­ish. Com­bin­ing basic stitch­es, dif­fer­ent yarn weights, and the back loop will cre­ate a unique and cozy hat per­fect for win­ter. You can also make these hats in var­i­ous col­ors to match your out­fits and even exper­i­ment with chunky yarn for a slouchy hat or super bulky yarn for extra warmth. Plus, we’ve includ­ed a size chart so that you can make the per­fect fit for an adult medi­um head. Share your fin­ished hats on social media, and you might inspire new cro­cheters to try this easy project. So, grab your cro­chet hook, choose your favorite yarn, and cre­ate your per­fect cro­chet hat pat­tern. Hap­py cro­chet­ing!

 

 

 

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