For those of you looking for a cheery holiday fashion accessory, this hat is the answer. What it lacks in warmth (compared to my Snow Country Ski Hat), it makes up for in style and texture! It’s pleasantly slouchy, has a nice big brim, and fluffy pom-poms (because pom-poms make everything better--well almost).

This crochet pattern is available for free on my website or you can download it here as a print-optimized, ad-free PDF for your convenience.

If you are set on using this for the ski slopes or outdoor hiking, adding a lining would make this work for those truly cold conditions.

Find a matching scarf here.

Difficulty:
Easy/Intermediate

Materials Needed:
4 mm (G) hook, or hook needed to obtain gauge (brim)
5mm (H) hook (body)
5.5mm (I) hook (slip stitched trim)
250-300 yards of #4 worsted weight Caron Simply Soft in “Autumn Red”
yarn needle
scissors
large pom-pom maker
medium pom-pom maker

Stitches Used
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
hdc= half double crochet
dc = double crochet
st/sts = stitch/stitches
sp/sps = space/spaces

Additional Terms:
3rd loop of hdc: After turning, work all stitches for that row in the 3rd loop at the back of the hdc from previous row (it will be facing you after you turn). Instructions: Look at the top of the stitch with the front facing you and locate the sideways “V”, bend the stitch to look at the back, and you should see another “V”. You’ll be working into the back loop of that “V”, this is called the 3rd loop.

Measurements:
Finished adult size hat should measure 9.5” wide, by 11” tall from bottom of brim (excluding pom-pom).

Gauge:
Child hat: Ribbing should measure 15” long and 3” high after row 44
Adult: Ribbing should measure 18” long and 3” high after row 52.

Additional notes:
-ch 1 at beginning of row does not count as a stitch.
-The main part of this hat is worked back and forth, like rows, but they are joined at the end with a slip stitch, before turning, and heading back the direction you just came.