Here you can find the free pattern in both UK and USA terms for an easy square crochet hat with pom poms on both corners.
Block stitch is a great way to add a little bit of interest to standard double crochet, and using an accent colour makes these little hats pop.
These hats may look a little complicated, but they are super easy when you know how, so carry on reading.
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What crochet stitches do you need to know to crochet a square hat?
This crochet hat pattern is an advanced beginners pattern.
It uses the Block stitch to get the stripe effect, which is just made from Single crochets, chains and Double crochets.
You need to know how to:
- Foundation Double crochet
- Front Post Double crochet
- Back Post Double crochet
- Double Crochet
- Single Crochet
- Slip stitch
- Chain
- Fasten off, weave in ends
This hat is really simple when you know how.
You can even get the adult matching pattern here>>>
How do you crochet a square hat?
The square hat is made by crocheting what is effectively a rectangle, that is folded in half and a sewn across the top.
The pom poms are added to each corner.
The adult version of the hat is made the same way, but sewn with running stitch and the top gathered. – you could easily leave this square, and make like the kids hat.
Square crochet hats for kids
I might be biased, but I love a square crochet hat for a baby, toddler of child.
I’ve designed a lot my daughter, like:
>>>The Mini Bean Stitch hat which could easily be modified to be Square hat.
Yarn Choice for an easy square crochet hat with pom poms
I was lucky enough to design these hats originally for Crochet Now Magazine, and they sent me the most amazing yarn.
Juniper Moon Farm Findley DK, which is an absolutely stunning 50% wool 50% silk blend, and totally wonderful – this really is a premium yarn, made in the Virginia Hills by a lady who has a goat and sheep farm.
You can get the yarn here – you need 1 50g balls of the Pink (15), and 1 of the blue (21)
But I know not everyone can use this yarn so I’ve listed some more cost effective options below
Juniper Moon Farm Findley (£££) >>>
Stylecraft Naturals Bamboo and Cotton (££)>>>
Crochet Pattern Options
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- You can find and use the easy square crochet hat pattern here on the blog that is supplemented with ads.
- You can purchase, print and keep the 3 page advert-free pattern PDF in any of my shops.
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Easy Square Crochet Hat Pattern – US terms
Important Info
Patterns is made using USA and UK terms – check which one you are following.
Starting chains do count as a stitch.
The hat is worked in the round with RS facing throughout.
Tension
25 sts x 14 rows = 10 cm measured over st pattern
Yarn and Supplies
DK, Extrafine Merino wool and mulberry silk blend, 119m (131 yards) per 50g ball; 50% wool 50% silk
1 ball in Pink (15), (MC), 1 Ball in Blue (21) (CC)
Other supplies
tapestry needle, stitch marker, pompom maker 6cm
Abbreviations
This pattern is written in USA terms (Jump to UK terms here)
ch – chain
BPDC – Back Post Double Crochet
DC – Double Crochet
FDC – Foundation Double crochet
FPDC – Front post double crochet
rnd – round
SC – Single crochet
SS – Slip Stitch
st (s) – stitch (es)
yrh – yarn round hook
Special Stitches
FDC- Foundation Double Crochet , 3ch (counts as first DC), yrh, insert hook in 3rd ch from hook, *yrh, pul, yrh, draw through 1 loop on hook (ch made), [yrh, draw through 2 loops on hook] twice (DC made) **, insert hook in the last ch made; rep from * for number of sts required, ending last rep at **
FPDC – Front Post Double crochet, work the treble around the post of the stitch inserting hook from front to back to front again.
BPDC – Back Post Double crochet, work the treble around the post of the stitch inserting hook from back to front to back again.
Pattern
Rnd 1: With MC 56 (62, 74) FDC. ss to join, continue working in the round. (Be careful not to twist) 56 (62, 74) sts
Rnds 2-6: 3 ch (counts as a DC), * FPDC, BPDC; rep from * to end, SS to beg 3 ch. At the end of last rnd, fasten off. 56 (62, 74) sts
Rnd 7: Join CC, 3 ch (counts as 1SC and 2 ch), miss 2 stitches, * 1SC, 2 ch st, miss 2 sts; rep from * to last 2 sts, 1 SC, 2 ch, miss 1 sts, join with a SS in first of beg ch 3. Fasten off. 19 (21, 25) SC
Rnd 8: Join MC in 2 ch-sp. [3 ch 2DC in same 2 sp, 3 DC in each 2 ch-sp around. ss to top of 3 ch to join. Fasten off. 57 (63, 75) sts
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Rnd 9: Join CC in first st, 3 ch (counts as 1SC and 2 ch), miss 2 sts, *1SC, 2 ch, miss 2 sts; rep from * to end, join with ss in first beg 3 ch. Fasten off, 19 (21, 25) SC
Rnds 10-22 (24, 26): Rep rows 8-9 six (seven, eight) times, then rep Row 8 once more. Fasten off, leave a long end for sewing.
Turn hat inside out, join the top of the hat together, either by slip stitching in the back loops of the stitches, or sew together. Turn hat RS out, with CC, make 2 6cm pompoms and attach to both top corners of the hat.
Easy Square Crochet Hat Pattern UK terms
Abbreviations
This pattern is written in UK terms
ch – chain
RtrB – Raised Treble Back post
Tr – Treble Crochet
Ftr – Foundation Treble crochet
RtrF – Raised Treble Front post
rnd – round
DC – Double crochet
SS – Slip Stitch
st (s) – stitch (es)
yrh – yarn round hook
Special Stitches
FTr- Foundation Treble Crochet , 3ch (counts as first Tr), yrh, insert hook in 3rd ch from hook, *yrh, pul, yrh, draw through 1 loop on hook (ch made), [yrh, draw through 2 loops on hook] twice (Tr made) **, insert hook in the last ch made; rep from * for number of sts required, ending last rep at **
RtrF – Raised Treble Front post, work the treble around the post of the stitch inserting hook from front to back to front again.
RtrB – Raised Treble Back Post, work the treble around the post of the stitch inserting hook from back to front to back again.
Pattern
Rnd 1: With MC 56 (62, 74) FTr. ss to join, continue working in the round. (Be careful not to twist) 56 (62, 74) sts
Rnds 2-6: 3 ch (counts as a Tr), * RtrF, RtrB; rep from * to end, SS to beg 3 ch. At the end of last rnd, fasten off. 56 (62, 74) sts
Rnd 7: Join CC, 3 ch (counts as 1DC and 2 ch), miss 2 stitches, * 1DC, 2 ch st, miss 2 sts; rep from * to last 2 sts, 1DC, 2 ch, miss 1 sts, join with a SS in first of beg ch 3. Fasten off. 19 (21, 25) DC
Rnd 8: Join MC in 2 ch-sp. [3 ch 2Tr in same 2 sp, 3Tr in each 2 ch-sp around. ss to top of 3 ch to join. Fasten off. 57 (63, 75) sts
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Rnd 9: Join CC in first st, 3 ch (counts as 1DC and 2 ch), miss 2 sts, *1DC, 2 ch, miss 2 sts; rep from * to end, join with ss in first beg 3 ch. Fasten off, 19 (21, 25) DC
Rnds 10-22 (24, 26): Rep rows 8-9 six (seven, eight) times, then rep Row 8 once more. Fasten off, leave a long end for sewing.
Turn hat inside out, join the top of the hat together, either by slip stitching in the back loops of the stitches, or sew together.
Turn hat RS out, with CC, make two 6cm pompoms and attach to both top corners of the hat.
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