Love This Chunky Yarn Crochet Hat Pattern Free

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Is it too much to declare that you’ll love this chunky yarn crochet hat pattern? It has a relaxed fit, wonderful texture, and fun stitches. If you can half double crochet, you can easily learn the modified half double crochet used in this hat!

Below you’ll find the free crochet pattern for an adult size hat followed by instructions for a child size hat. If you prefer to have a pattern that is nicely formatted for printing you can purchase one here . Either way you’ll want to make sure you save it on Pinterest.

Chunky Yarn Crochet Hat

We are coming to the end of warm winter hat season which is always bittersweet.

Snow thawing and flowers blooming couldn’t be sweeter but warmer weather does mean that more people are putting down their hooks and heading outside.

Getting outside is WONDERFUL but our little crochet community just takes a bit of a summer vacation and it gets a little lonelier in the online world.

Related: Coco Crochet Slouchy Hat

No need to worry about that yet though! We are still expecting another snowstorm this weekend and my daughter’s new chunky crochet beanie came in handy today while playing hard in the snow.

I eventually made her a matching Chunky Yarn Crochet Scarf which makes an adorable set with this beanie.

Crochet Hat Pattern Size 5 Yarn

For both the adult and kid version of this bulky beanie, I used I Love This Chunky Yarn from Hobby Lobby which is a #5 bulky yarn weight that’s nicely plied. I really liked how it added even more texture to the already textured surface of the crochet stitch and was easy to work with!

The French Lilac and Heathered Ivory colors used for the child-size have been discontinued but Plum Berry and Sand Frost would be great substitutes which I think will look even better.

Once I got the Heathered Ivory home from the store and saw it in natural light, I thought it should have been named Buttered Popcorn, which is great for a snack but I wasn’t so sure about the color on a yarn. It did work up prettier than I thought it would.

This is a great project to make for friends or to make a chunky hat for your own wardrobe.

Related: Crochet Hat with Band

Stitches in the Chunky Beanie

While this hat uses stitches that are beyond the basic stitches, they are just a simple modification of the half double crochet that you’ll get the hang of quickly.

The band of the hat is made first using half double crochet stitches worked in the third loop (not the back loop) in order to get that strong ribbing look.

You’ll then add a round of single crochet stitches around the circumference of the brim before starting on the main hat body.

The rest of the hat is made using a modified half double crochet stitch which is basically a half double crochet 2 together, but you work it in the stitch you just finished and in the next stitch so there aren’t decreases happening until you are instructed to decrease in the last row.

Related: Easy Crochet Ribbed Hat Pattern

Love This Chunky Yarn Crochet Hat Pattern

Skill Level: Easy

Materials:

I Love This Chunky Yarn (3.5 oz/109 yds, Category 5, Bulky Weight Yarn)

• Adult Version:
  • French Blue
  • Plum Garden
• Kid Version:
  • French Lilac
  • Heathered Ivory

Size L/8.0 mm Crochet Hook (My favorite hooks found on Amazon)

Size K/6.5mm Crochet Hook

Tapestry Needle

Faux Fur Pom Pom

Pom Pom Maker (optional)

Gauge:

band: 4″ by width (2″) = 8 rows by 6 hdcs

hat 4″ x 4″ = 8 mhdc by 8 rows

Finished Size:

Adult Chunky Crochet Hat: approximately 19″ around by 8.5 ” high

Kids Chunky Crochet Hat: approximately 17″ around by 7.5 ” high

Abbreviations:

fhdc: foundation half double crochet
ch(s): chain(s)
hdc(s): half double crochet
sl st(s): slip stitch(es)
sc(s): single crochet(s)
st(s): stitch(es)
mhdc(s): modified half double crochet(s)
mhdc2tog: modified half double crochet 2 together

Notes

The hat is started by working the band first creating a gentle ribbing. Using the sizes in the ear warmer chart, the hat band can easily be adjusted for a different head circumference by changing the number of rows worked.

The half double crochet stitches of the brim are worked entirely up through the 3rd loop of the half double crochets in the row below.

After the brim is joined, you’ll switch to a larger hook and add a sc round that is worked around the entire brim. Although 1 sc is worked in every row in the band, adding an extra single crochet as you start and then finish the round will leave you with 2 more single crochets than rows. (ex: 41 rows and 43 scs.)

The number of single crochets does not need to be precise as long as the band is not pulled out of shape.

The hat is also worked with the right side facing in. When you are finished, you’ll want to turn it inside out before adding the pom pom.

With the variegated yarn, the join of each round is almost invisible, but it does stand out more with a solid-colored yarn. Instead of starting with a hdc, you could try starting with a mhdc by pulling up a loop through the last stitch of the previous round.

Special Stitch Instructions:

To see step-by-step photos of the modified half double crochet check the stitch instructions in the Striped Dishcloth.

Modified half double crochet (mhdc): insert hook into the same stitch of the last completed stitch, pull up a loop, yo and insert hook into the next stitch pull up a loop, yo and pull through all four loops on the hook.

Modified half double crochet 2 together (mhdc2tog): Insert hook into the NEXT stitch, pull up a loop, yo and insert hook into the next stitch pull up a loop, yo and pull through all four loops on the hook.

Love This Chunky Yarn Crochet Hat Pattern for Adults

Band

With K hook: Chain 7 (alternately, fhdc 6)

Row 1: hdc in the 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. (6)

Row 2: ch 1, hdc in 3rd loop only in each st across, turn

Repeat row 2 for a total of 41 rows or until the band is the desired length.

Hold the short ends of the brim together to form a loop. Sl st or sew the short ends of the brim together.

Face whichever side of join looks smoother to the inside.

Body of Hat

Round 1: with L hook, ch 1, sc around the entire brim placing approximately 1 sc every row, join with a sl st to the 1st sc. (43)

Join new color

Round 2: ch 1, hdc, mhdc in each st around, join with sl st

Rounds 3-13: repeat round 2

Round 14: ch 1, *mhdc2tog, mhdc in the next 2 stitches, repeat from * ending with 1 mhdc, join with sl st.

Fasten off leaving a long tail. Using a large eye needle, weave the tail through the top of the stitches in the last row and pull gently to cinch the top of the hat closed. Weave in ends.

Turn the hat inside out and attach pom pom if desired.

Love This Chunky Yarn Crochet Hat Pattern for Kids

Band

With K hook: Chain 6 (alternately, fhdc 5)

Row 1: hdc in the 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. (5)

Row 2: ch 1, hdc in 3rd loop only in each st across, turn

Repeat row 2 for a total of 37 rows or until band is desired length.

Hold the short ends of the brim together to form a loop. Sl st or sew the short ends of the brim together.

Face whichever side of join looks smoother to the inside.

Body of Hat

Round 1: with L hook, ch 1, sc around the entire brim placing approximately 1 sc every row, join with a sl st to the 1st sc. (39)

Join new color

Round 2: ch 1, hdc, mhdc in each st around, join with sl st

Rounds 3-11: repeat round 2.

Round 12: ch 1, *mhdc2tog, mhdc in the next 2 stitches, repeat from * ending with 1 mhdc, join with sl st.

Fasten off leaving a long yarn tail. Using a large eye needle, weave the tail through the top of the stitches in the last row and pull gently to cinch the top of your hat closed. Weave in ends.

Turn the hat inside out and attach pom pom if desired.