Spring seems to come and go in the blink of an eye, and that’s about how long it will take you to hook up this easy Single Crochet Hat, designed for the fickle weather that defines the season.

Single Crochet Cap | Purl Soho

The simplicity of this handy hat belies its alluring texture and undeniable beauty. And designed from the top-down, you can make your Single Crochet Hat whatever height flatters you best: a trim little beanie, a hat with a devil-may-care slouch, or a classic cuffed style… Whatever will take you seamlessly, happily, through spring!

Single Crochet Cap | Purl Soho

You’ll need just one skein of our beloved Linen Quill, the ultimate mix of fine highland wool, alpaca, and linen, to make a hat for anyone, baby to adult.

Single Crochet Cap | Purl Soho

With beautiful brand new colors, like Crocus Bud and Purple Smoke, and old classics, like Salt + Pepper and Oatmeal Gray, the hardest part of making your Single Crochet Hat will be choosing a color!

Yarn lovers, if you adore the yarn used in this project, you’ll love exploring all of our other yarn collections! Discover over 45 thoughtfully designed yarns in nearly every natural fiber and in every spectacular color you can imagine. Only available here at Purl Soho’s online yarn store, where every skein is created with care and your creativity in mind!

Single Crochet Cap | Purl Soho

Designed by Purl Soho designer, Jake Canton. Click here to see even more of Jake’s designs!

Materials

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  • 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 2) skein of Purl Soho’s Linen Quill, 50% fine highland wool, 35% alpaca, and 15% linen. Each skein of this fingering weight yarn is 439 yards/ 100 grams; approximately 215–500 yards required. We used the colors Crocus Bud, Purple Smoke, Salt + Pepper, and Oatmeal Gray.
  • US C (3.0 mm) crochet hook
  • A removable stitch marker

NOTE: One skein is enough yarn to make two Baby or Kid Small hats and only one hat in the other sizes.

Gauge

26 single crochets = 4 inches

Size

Baby (Kid Small, Kid Medium, Kid Large/Adult Small, Adult Medium, Adult Large)

  • Finished Circumference: 14¾ (16½, 18½, 20¼, 22¼, 24) inches
  • Finished Height: 7 (8, 9, 10, 11, 12) inches

NOTE: Keep in mind when you choose which size to make that there is not much stretch to these finished hats!

SAMPLES: The four samples shown here are sizes Baby, Kid Small, Kid Medium, and Kid Large/Adult Small.

Pattern

Shape Crown

Round 1: Chain (ch) 1 into an adjustable loop, make 6 single crochets (sc) into the loop, tighten loop. [6 stitches]

Round 2: Make 2 sc into each stitch. [12 stitches]

NOTE: For the rest of the pattern, mark the first stitch of each round with a removable stitch marker. Be sure to reposition the marker at the beginning of each round to mark the new first stitch.

Round 3: *2 sc into next stitch, 1 sc into next stitch, repeat from * to end of round. [18 stitches]

Round 4: *2 sc into next stitch, 1 sc into next 2 stitches, repeat from * to end of round. [24 stitches]

Round 5: *2 sc into next stitch, 1 sc into next 3 stitches, repeat from * to end of round. [30 stitches]

Round 6: 1 sc into each stitch.

Round 7: *2 sc into next stitch, 1 sc into next 4 stitches, repeat from * to end of round. [36 stitches]

Round 8: 1 sc into each stitch.

Repeat Rounds 7 and 8 ten (12, 14, 16, 18, 20) more times, increasing by one the number of stitches into which you work a single crochet each Round 7. [96 (108, 120, 132, 144, 156) stitches]

Continue Even

Make 1 sc into each stitch until piece measures 7 (8, 9, 10, 11, 12) inches from the top of the Crown, or until desired height.

Cut yarn and pull tail through the last stitch.

Weave in the ends and block as desired!

Single Crochet Cap | Purl Soho

Learn About Linen Quill + All Our Beautiful Yarns

We designed this pattern project to highlight the uniquely beautiful qualities of our Linen Quill, a wonderful fingering-weight yarn that is blend of 50% wool, 35% alpaca, and 15% linen. It feels amazing in your hands, and in over 60 jaw-droppingly gorgeous colors, Linen Quill is the candy store of yarn!

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Looking for more inspiration? Explore all of our crochet patterns and crochet tutorials, buy one of our many kits and yarn bundles, and shop for beautiful yarn. We have over 35 gorgeous natural fiber yarns in 100’s of magnificent colors, designed to bring integrity, beauty, and joy to your next crochet or knitting project and only available at Purl Soho!