Easy, free crochet unisex hat pattern for kids, teens, and adults! With a one-row repeat and gorgeous texture, it’s customizable, warm, and perfect for winter.
Looking for a free crochet unisex hat pattern that’s pretty, warm, textured, and easy to make? You’re going to love this one! Designed to fit children, teens, and adults, this cozy hat is not only beginner-friendly but also customizable to any size.
This beautiful hat is worked from the bottom up with a snug, comfy brim that stays put, and a one-row repeat stitch that creates incredible texture, making it fun to work up and gorgeous to wear. Be sure to check out my Winderland Free Blanket Pattern, which uses the same stunning textured stitch!
I used Lion Brand Scarfie, a high-quality yarn with stunning color options, some ideal for men’s accessories. It is technically a #5 bulky yarn, but honestly, it behaves more like a #4 worsted weight. So feel free to use your favorite #4 yarn! Just remember to swatch and check your gauge before you dive in.
Whether you’re crocheting for him or her, this simple and unisex hat makes the perfect winter essential. Grab your hook, pick your yarn, and let’s get started on this textured crochet hat that’s perfect for gifting, selling, or keeping all to yourself!
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Before we start this Free Crochet Unisex Hat Pattern
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Recommended yarn: Lion Brand Yarn Scarfie, #5 Bulky weight yarn, color shown: Cream/ Taupe. This #5 bulky yarn is on the thinner side, more like a heavy worsted weight yarn. Some #4 medium-weight yarns can also work, as long as you meet the gauge.
Yardage
- Child size:138 yd
- Teen size: 150 yd
- Adult size:170 yd
Yarn substitution: These yarns are a close match, but it’s always best to swatch.
- Caron Colorama Halo Cake Yarn
- Caron Latte Cakes Self-Striping Yarn
- Red Heart Roll with It Melange Yarn
- Lion Brand Yarn Ferris Wheel Yarn
- Premier Yarns Anti-Pilling Everyday Worsted Yarn
- Universal Yarn Uptown Worsted
Crochet hooks:
- 4.5mm for the brim
- (H)5mm for the body
Other materials
- Pom-pom: 6”pom-pom
- Tag: Faux leather tags
- Tapestry needle: to weave in ends.
Gauge: 4” square/ 5mm hook = 14 rows and 14 ST
Abbreviations
- CH: Chain
- ST: Stitch
- SL ST: Slip stitch
- SC: Single crochet
- HDC: Half double crochet
- DC: double crochet
- BLO: Back loop only
- BPDC: Back post double crochet
- SC DEC: Single crochet decrease
- YO: Yarn over
- WS: Wrong side
- RS: Right side
- Rnd: Round
- Rep: Repeat
Pattern notes
- This pattern is written in US terms.
- The skill level is easy to intermediate.
- This hat is crocheted from the bottom up, in rows for the brim. For the body of the, instead of working continuously in a circle, you work back and forth from the starting stitch. You must turn your work at the end of each round, working one row on the right side of the work and the following round on the wrong side of the work. Use a stitch marker to identify the start of rounds.
- The slip stitch and CH1 do not count as stitches.
- The hat is made in three sizes: child, teen, and adult.
- If you want to make the hat in another size, crochet the brim to fit around the head, slightly snug but still comfy. Make sure the number of rows is a multiple of 2, 2hen follow the pattern and crochet until you reach the desired length, stopping about 1″ before it’s done. After that, make the decrease rows as shown in the pattern.
- If you cannot match the gauge, you will need to adjust the stitches around the body of the hat, the number of rows, and possibly the brim length.
Size and measurements
The pattern provides instructions for:
- Child ages 3-10 or head circumference of 19”-20”. Hat height is 8” x 8 ” wide.
- Ages 11 & up or head circumference of 20”-22”. Hat height is 8 ½” x 9” wide.
- Adult large or head circumference of 23”-24”. Hat height is 8 ½ ” x 10” wide.
Winter Lodge Crochet Unisex Hat Pattern
In this free crochet unisex hat pattern, I’ll guide you step by step to make a cozy hat that fits children, teens, and adults. If you’d like a printable, ad-free PDF, you can grab the premium version for a small fee in any of my shops linked below.
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Free Crochet Unisex Hat Pattern
Step 1- Crochet the brim
With a 4.5 mm hook, chain (8, 9,10)
Row 1: SC in the 2nd CH from the hook and in each chain across, turn. (7, 8,9) ST.
Row 2: CH1, SC in the same ST, SC BLO in each ST until 1ST remains, SC in the last ST, turn. (7, 8, 9) ST
Rows 3 – Row (64, 66, 72): Rep row 2. Do not fasten off at the end of the last row. (7, 8, 9) ST
Join the brim: Fold the brim in half, then line up the two ends. SL ST grabbing both, the 1st ST (BLO) on one side and the 1st foundation CH on the other side. SL ST into each ST (BLO) and the opposite CH of the foundation chain from the other edge. When you reach the end, remove your hook from your work and flip the brim inside out. This will now be the right side of your work. Switch to a 5 mm hook.
Step 2- Crochet the Body
Rnd 1: (RS) With a 5mm hook, CH2 (doesn’t count as a ST), DC in each row of the brim (visible holes), join with a SL ST into the 1st DC, CH2, turn. (64, 66, 72) ST.
Rnd 2: (WS) HDC in the 1st ST,* BPDC in next ST, HDC in next ST*, rep *to* around, finish with BPDC in last BPDC, join with a SL ST into the 1st HDC, CH 2, turn. (64, 66, 72) ST.
Rnd 3: (RS) BPDC in the 1st BPDC,* HDC in next ST, BPDC in next ST*, rep *to* around, finish with a HDC in last HDC, join with a SL ST into the 1st BPDC, CH 2, turn. (64, 66, 72) ST.
Note: The easiest way to remember the stitch pattern is: crochet the HDC in the HDC and the BPDC in the BPDC.
Rnd 4 – Rnd (15, 17, 17) or to the desired height: Rep Rnd 2-3, turning your work at the end of each round. CH1 at the end of the last round, turn.
Rnd (16, 18, 18): (WS) *HDC DEC over next 2 ST*, rep *to* around, join with a SL ST into the 1st ST, CH1, do not turn. (32, 33, 36) ST
Rnd (17, 19, 19): (RS) *HDC DEC over next 2 ST*, rep *to* around, join with a SL ST into the 1st ST, CH1, do not turn. (16, 16+SC in last ST, 18) ST
Rnd (18, 20, 20): (WS) *HDC DEC over next 2 ST*, rep *to* around, join with a SL ST into the 1st ST, CH1, do not turn. (8, 8+ SC in last ST, 9)ST
Fasten off, leaving a 6”- 8” tail for weaving the hole in the top of the hat closed.
Weave in all ends, attach a pom-pom, a tag, and you are all done!
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