Crochet Ruffle Hat Tutorial For Warmth In Wintery Weather

Start making your very own Crochet Ruffle Hat today! This simple project is ideal for anyone who wants to add a unique piece to their wardrobe. Using basic crochet techniques, you will end up with a cute and fluffy hat that's as fun to make as it is to wear.

Crochet Ruffle Hat

Materials Needed:

Acrylic yarn, weight 4 (Brand: Loops and Threads)
Crochet hook size 4.5 mm
Scissors
Stitch marker

Crochet Pattern:

For Row 1:

Create a magic circle.
Chain 2.
Place 10 double crochets (dc) into the magic circle.
Pull the end of your yarn to tighten the circle.
Slip stitch (sl st) into the first dc (not the chain 2) to close the circle.

Row 2:

Chain 2 to start a new row.
Place two double crochets in each stitch around (2 dc in each dc).
You will end up with 20 dc at the end of this row.
Sl st into the first dc to close off the row.

Row 3:

Chain 2.
Double crochet into the first stitch, then place two double crochets into the next stitch.
Repeat from to around, following this sequence until you complete the row for a total of 30 stitches.
Sl st to close.

In Row 4:

Chain 2.
Two double crochets in each of the next two stitches, then two double crochets in the third stitch.
Repeat from to around.
Sl st into the first dc to close the row.

Row 5:

Chain 2.
Make three double crochets, then increase in the fourth stitch (two dc in the same stitch).
Repeat from to around until end.
Continue this pattern and complete rows until you have a total of eight rows.

Rows 9 to 12:

Chain 2.
Continue with one double crochet in each stitch around for four rows.
No increasing or decreasing, just plain double crochets.

In Row 13 (Decreasing Row):

Chain 1.
For decreasing, insert hook into the stitch, yarn over, pull through, then insert into the next stitch, yarn over, pull through, and yarn over and pull through all three loops on the hook.
Repeat from to around for all stitches.
Sl st into the first stitch to close the round.