These beautiful Crocheted Yarmulkes may make their debut at this year’s Passover seder, but they are bound to become a significant part of your year-round family traditions!
Yarmulkes are surely something worth imbuing with love and care, and as every crafter knows, making them by hand does just that!
For these Crocheted Yarmulkes we used our lovely Cotton Pure yarn. It comes in dozens of colors and is never itchy or uncomfortable. And to make color coordinated sets, we used two different Cotton Pure Bundles. Each one includes three skeins so you can make a whole pile of yarmulkes in a variety of stripes and blocks of color. Simple, pretty, and very special!
Materials
- Purl Soho’s Cotton Pure Bundle, 3-Skeins. We used the palettes Feedsack (above left) and Blue Heron (above right). Each Bundle includes…
- 3 skeins of Purl Soho’s Cotton Pure, 100% Pima cotton
- Feedsack’s colors are Teacake Pink, Pale Almond, and Yellow Curry.
- Blue Heron’s colors are Egret White, Birch Bark, and Bucket Gray.
- A size D crochet hook
- A removable stitch marker
NOTE: You can make 18 yarmulkes with a Cotton Pure Bundle, and one skein of Cotton Pure is enough to make 6 solid-colored yarmulkes.
Gauge
24 single crochets = 4 inches
Size
One size fits most
Finished dimension: 6 1/4 inches in diameter
Notes
Changing Colors
For our two-color yarmulkes, we changed colors at the beginning of Round 19. And for our three-color yarmulkes, we changed colors at the beginning of Rounds 12 and 19. Here’s how to change colors…
Begin the first single crochet by pulling just one loop through with the old color.
Finish the single crochet with the new color.
Move the removable marker to mark the beginning of the round.
Pattern
Chain 4 and slip stitch into the first chain to make a ring.
Round 1: Chain 1, 8 single crochet (sc) into the ring.
Note: Mark the first stitch of the next round with a removable marker. Make sure to reposition the marker at the beginning of each round to mark the new first stitch.
Round 2: 2 sc in each stitch. [16 stitches]
Round 3: *1 sc in next stitch, 2 sc in next stitch, repeat from * to end of round. [24 stitches]
Round 4: *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 2 stitches, repeat from * to end of round. [32 stitches]
Round 5: 1 sc in each stitch.
Round 6: *1 sc in next 3 stitches, 2 sc in next stitch, repeat from * to end of round. [40 stitches]
Round 7: *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 4 stitches, repeat from * to end of round. [48 stitches]
Round 8: 1 sc in each stitch.
Round 9: *1 sc in next 5 stitches, 2 sc in next stitch, repeat from * to end of round. [56 stitches]
Round 10: 1 sc in each stitch.
Round 11: *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 6 stitches, repeat from * to end of round. [64 stitches]
Round 12: 1 sc in each stitch.
Round 13: *1 sc in next 7 stitches, 2 sc in next stitch, repeat from * to end of round. [72 stitches]
Round 14: 1 sc in each stitch.
Round 15: *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 8 stitches, repeat from * to end of round. [80 stitches]
Round 16: 1 sc in each stitch.
Round 17: *1 sc in next 9 stitches, 2 sc in next stitch, repeat from * to end of round. [88 stitches]
Round 18: 1 sc in each stitch.
Round 19: *2 sc in next stitch, 1 sc in next 10 stitches, repeat from * to end of round. [96 stitches]
Round 20: 1 sc in each stitch.
Round 21: 1 sc in each stitch.
Cut the yarn and pull the tail through the last stitch.
Block the yarmulke by wetting it, squeezing out the excess water and laying it over the bottom of a small bowl to dry.
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I would love to be able to knit a yarmulhes.
Did you ever find a knit pattern? It would be better for me too.
This is a wonderful little present for the a friend of mine whom I know since childhood’s husband. But….I have a PhD in knitting and in crochet I’m in grade school; this is also a challenge!
Hi Blanca,
Thank you for writing in! Crochet is easy-peasy, especially if you’re already quite knowledgeable in knitting. If you have any questions while making this yarmulke please let us know, we are happy to help!
Best wishes,
Kumeko
As a crochet who just learned to knit – you’ll be able to learn quickly. These are great starter projects too!
Hi there- any chance you might write a knit instead of crochet pattern? Please!?
thanks Karen
Hey Karen,
Thank you so much for writing in! I am sure that you’re not alone in wanting a knit yarmulke pattern, I will certainly pass along your request!
Best wishes,
Kumeko
I would also like a knit pattern. Although I know how to crochet, knitting is much faster for me and more mindless.
Hi Carol,
Thanks for writing us! Unfortunately we don’t have a knit version of this pattern but we will keep your request in mind. Thanks!
-Adam
These are so beautiful and now I am inspired to try your gorgeous cotton yarn. could this pattern be used to make a hat? would I need to continue with a few more increase rounds before doing rounds of just single crochet? thanks for another inspiring beautifully simple design.
Hi Liz,
Thanks for writing in and for your kind words! In order to get a more traditional shape hat, I do think that the whole pattern would need to be rewritten to figure our where to increase. At this time, we are unable to create a full hat pattern based off of this one but we will certainly keep it in mind for the future! You can certainly continue on as you suggested above but I do think that this will result in a rather flat topped hat rather than a more traditional shape.
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
I would love a knit pattern, as well! I’ve tried crochet and it just doesn’t do it for me.
Thank you!
Hi Hilary,
Thanks for writing in and for the suggestion! We will keep it in mind for the future!
-Adam
How could I adjust for a child size?
Hi Julie,
Thanks for writing us. Usually yarmulkes are one size, but if you would like to make it smaller you can simply increase less and follow the instructions at the end of the increases. Best of luck!
-Adam
Do you have any patterns with a star of david in the center?
Hi Lisa,
Thanks for writing us. We unfortunately don’t have a pattern with a star of David but I suggest searching on Ravelry — there might be something there.
Best,
Adam
Help!!
I followed the pattern, and my yarmulke was a little too small and too “pointy”. Honestly it looks more like a boob than a yarmulke.
My guess is that I crocheted too tightly, so my plan is to go up to a size E crochet hook.
Does that sound about right?
Hi Inge,
Thanks for writing in! That does sound about right. Watch your tension throughout the entire project and make sure you are increasing correctly. Thanks!
-Adam
I saw your pattern on Ravelry. I am new to crocheting. and wonder if there is a way to make this kippah larger. I am interested in your pattern to make a kippah for my 4-year-old grandson who does not using kippah clips. I measured his head and it seems that a circumference of 8 inches could stay on his head. Do you have any suggestions about how to modify your pattern so that it is is larger in circumference and maybe fits snugly at bottom of the piece?
Hi Tamara,
Thanks for the question! I suggest you increase more to make the yarmulke larger. It’s as easy as that! You’ll just add a few more increase rounds before finishing up the yarmulke and this will give you a larger circumference. Hope this helps!
-Adam
Hi! I found this pattern through Ravelry and am excited to make it. I am interested in using a sport or DK weight yarn. What yarn do you have that might work for that, and how would I alter the pattern to do this? Thank you! ~Shira
Hello Shira,
Thanks for writing us! I have good news, this pattern is made with our Cotton Pure which is a sport weight yarn so no alterations necessary.
Let us know if you have any further questions!
Warmly,
Marilla
thank you so muchp for giving us a free pattern .Shalom
I just finished making my first yarmulke using this pattern and I am impressed. Very well written pattern that was easy to follow and it only took me two hours to finish it. Thank you very much.
Is there a way to use red heart yarn (acrylic) instead of cotton?? Would I do it the same way just not as many rounds as the pattern calls for?? Thanks for your assistance
Hi Joanne,
Thanks for your question! You can certainly use an alternate yarn here! You will want to look for a yarn that works up at the same gauge and can use the same hook size. Cotton Pure is a sport weight yarn, so you will want to look for a sport weight to substitute! If you would like to use a larger yarn, you will need to alter the pattern to work with your yarn. You could stop sooner, once you get to the size that you like but you may also need to reconsider the increase rate.
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
Hi! If I wanted to make this with thinner yarn (DMC) and a 1mm hook so the stitches are smaller, how do I adjust the pattern so it comes out the same size?
Hi Sarit,
Thanks for writing in! At present, we only have this pattern available in the gauge noted here. If you would like to make a yarmulke using smaller yarn and a smaller hook, you may be able to use this pattern and continue to increase until you get to the size that you would like. This will certainly take a bit of trial and error but if you are up for a challenge, I would go for it!
Best,
Cassy
Ravelry has freebie knit kippah. I don’t know which are spoken about here.
Purl Soho is always so generous with freebies. You’re the best!
Thank you so much for this amazing pattern! I was curious how to go about designing more intricate patterns with different colors and how to keep track of color changes so I built out this tool: https://www.openprocessing.org/sketch/542033. You can color in your own design and use arrow keys to keep track of stitches, including which ones are doubled!