This crochet squares hat uses a circle-in-a square motif. Use planned colors or make your version scrappy! This pattern is part of the Hat of the Month Club with Oombawka Design Crochet and The Stitchin’ Mommy. It’s designed to match the Sunshine Squares Scarf.

This pattern is available for FREE on my blog HERE.

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Skills Used
Basic crochet stitches: chain, double crochet, half double crochet, single crochet, slip stitch
Crocheting in the round, increasing
Crocheting in chain spaces, joining with single crochet seam, joining with whipstitch seam (includes video tutorial)
Crocheting in back loop only, crocheting in front loop only (includes link to video tutorial)
Special stitch pattern: dc2tog (includes written instruction and video tutorial in pattern)

Skill Level
Easy

Finished Size
Teen/Adult Small: 21” (53.5 cm) circumference x 9.5” (23 cm) height.

Materials
Big Twist Value yarn (100% acrylic, 6 oz/170 g, 380 yd/347 m) – 1 skein in Varsity Yellow (CA), or approximately 60 yd (55 m) in CA in any medium weight yarn.

Big Twist Value Print yarn (100% acrylic, 4.3 oz/121 g, 269 yd/246 m) – 1 skein in Sunrise Ombre (CB), or approximately 165 yd (151 m) in CB in any medium weight yarn.

US Size I-9/5.5 mm crochet hook, or any size needed to obtain correct gauge.

Yarn needle.

Gauge
Through Rnd 6 in pattern = 5” (13 cm) square. For best fit, always check your gauge.