Beginner Granny Stitch Hat Pattern

Kick up your feet and start chaining this easy granny stitch crochet pattern.

The Beginner Granny Stitch Hat Pattern is a staple for crocheters of all skill levels. Beginners will be introduced to the versatile granny stitch. The more advanced crocheters, on the other hand, can relax with a mindless pattern while getting a super cute accessory (or cozy, homemade Christmas gift for someone on your list) out of it. We fell in love with this easy crochet hat pattern the first time we saw it. It's beautiful, stylish, and uses the granny stitch to create a winter essential that is comfy, cozy, and eye-catching. That's not even the best part. Made with jumbo weight yarn, this just might be the quickest hat you crochet to date.

Beginner

Yarn Weight(7) Jumbo

Crochet Gauge6 dc = 4½” (11.5 cm); 4 rows = 4″ (10 cm)

Finished SizeHat measures 20 (22½)” [51 (57) cm] circumference at brim.

Materials List

RED HEART® Grande™: 1 ball each of 3927 Chianti A and 941 Barley B
Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 11.5mm [US P-16]
Yarn needle

Special Technique

Adjustable-ring method = Wrap yarn into a ring, ensuring that the tail falls behind the working yarn. Grip ring and tail firmly between middle finger and thumb. Insert hook through center of ring, yarn over (with working yarn) and draw up a loop. Work stitches of first round in ring, working over both strands (the tail and the ring). After the first round of stitches is worked, pull gently, but firmly, on tail to tighten ring.

Instructions:

NOTES

The Beginner Granny Stitch Hat Pattern is worked in joined rounds with right side facing.
To change color, work last stitch of old color to last yarn over. Yarn over with new color and draw through all loops on hook to complete stitch. Proceed with new color. Cut old color.

Directions for this easy crochet hat pattern are for size Small. Any changes for size Large are in parentheses.

With A, make an adjustable ring.
Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), 8 (9) dc in ring; join with slip st in top of beginning ch—9 (10) dc. Pull gently on tail to close ring.
Round 2: Ch 3, dc in same st as join, 2 dc in each dc around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch—18 (20) dc.
Round 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, *dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch; change to B—27 (30) dc.

Size Small Only:

Round 4: Ch 3, dc in same st as join, skip next dc, *2 dc in next dc, skip next dc; repeat from * around to last dc, dc in last dc; join with slip st in top of beginning ch—13 two-dc groups and 1 dc.
Rounds 5 and 6: Slip st in next dc, slip st in space before next 2-dc group, ch 3, dc in same space, *2 dc in next space between 2-dc groups; repeat from * 11 times, 2 dc in space before last dc, dc in space between last dc and beginning ch; join with slip st in top of beginning ch.
Round 7: Slip st in next dc; change to A, slip st in space before next 2-dc group, ch 3, dc in same space, *2 dc in next space between 2-dc groups; repeat from * 11 times, 2 dc in space before last dc, dc in space between last dc and beginning ch; join with slip st in top of beginning ch. Fasten off.

Size Large Only:

Round 4: Ch 3, dc in same st as join, skip next dc, *2 dc in next dc, skip next dc; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch—15 two-2 dc groups.
Rounds 5–7: Slip st in next dc, slip st in space before next 2-dc group, ch 3, dc in same space, 2 dc in each space between 2-dc groups around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch.
Round 8: Slip st in next dc; change to A, slip st in space before next 2-dc group, ch 3, dc in same space, 2 dc in each space between 2-dc groups around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch. Fasten off.