Crochet Big Bloom Hat
Make a statement with the Crochet Big Bloom Hat! This stunning, oversized hat features a bold, flower-inspired design with layers of colorful petals and a soft, chunky texture. Perfect for adding a touch of whimsy to your winter wardrobe, this hat is easy to make with basic crochet stitches and yarn. It's also a great way to keep your head warm and cozy on chilly days.
Skill Level: Easy
RED HEART® With Love®: 1 skein each 1909 Holly Berry A and 1101 Eggshell B
Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 5.5mm [US I-9]
Stitch marker, yarn needle, ¾” (19 mm) button
Hat circumference at bottom edge: 14 (16, 18)” [36, 41, 46) cm]
Directions are for infant; changes for toddler and child are in parentheses.
GAUGE: 15 sc = 4” (10 cm); 16 rows = 4” (10 cm). Rounds 1-3 = 3¾” (10 cm) in pattern. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
Special Abbreviations
V-stitch = (dc, ch 2, dc) in same st or space.
CL (Cluster) = [yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops] 3 times in same space, yo and draw through all 4 loops on hook.
HAT
Round 1: With A, ch 6; join with slip st in first ch to form a ring; ch 3 (counts as dc), 14 dc in ring; join with slip st in top of ch-3 – 15 dc.
Round 2: Ch 3, dc in next dc, V-st in next dc, [dc in next 2 dc, V-st in next dc] 4 times; join – 5 V-sts, 10 dc.
Round 3: Ch 3, dc in next dc, * ch 2, CL in next ch-2 space, ch 2 **, dc in next 2 dc; repeat from * around, end at **; join – 5 CL, 10 dc.
Round 4: Ch 3, dc in next st, * [ch 1, V-st in ch-2 space] twice, ch 1 **, dc in next 2 dc; repeat from * around, end at **; join.
Round 5: Ch 3, dc in next dc, * ch 1, CL in ch-2 space, ch 1, 2 dc in ch-2 space, ch 1, CL in ch-2 space, ch 1 **, dc in next 2 dc; repeat from * around, end at **; join.
Round 6: Ch 3, dc in next dc, * V-st in next CL **, dc in next 2 dc; repeat from * around, end at **; join.
Round 7: Ch 3, dc in next dc, * ch 2, CL in next ch-2 space, ch 2 **, dc in next 2 dc; repeat from * around, end at **; join.
Infant size only: fasten off.
Toddler and Child Sizes Only-Round 8: Ch 3, (1, 2) dc in next dc, * V-st in next CL **, dc in next dc, (1, 2) dc in next dc; repeat from * around, end at **; join. Fasten off.
All Sizes-Round 8 (9, 9): Join B in any st; ch 1, work 55 (60, 70) sc evenly spaced around; join with a slip st in first sc.
Rounds 9-13 (10-13, 10-13): Ch 1, sc in each sc around; join.
Round 14: Ch 1, sc in first sc, ch 5, skip 4 sc; [sc in next sc, ch 5, skip 4 sc] 10 (11, 13) times; join. Fasten off.
Round 15: Join A with sc in a skipped sc on Round 13 next to an sc of Round 14; * working BEHIND the ch-5 loop, ch 5, skip 4 sts (including a used st) **, sc in next sc in FRONT of ch-5 loop; repeat from * around, end at **; join. Fasten off.
Small Flower
Round 1: With B, ch 6; join in first ch to form a ring; ch 1, 7 sc in ring; join with slip st in first sc – 7 sc.
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around; join – 14 sc.
Round 3: (Ch 3, 4 tr, ch 3, slip st) all in first sc, * skip next sc **, (slip st, ch 3, 4 tr, ch 3, slip st) all in next sc; repeat from * around, end at ** – 7 petals. Fasten off.
Large Flower
Round 1: With B, ch 6; join in first ch to form a ring; ch 3, 13 dc in ring; join with slip st in first dc – 14 dc.
Round 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each dc around; join – 28 dc.
Round 3: Repeat Round 3 of Small Flower – 14 petals. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Place small flower on top of large flower and secure with button. Sew onto hat with yarn needle and B.
Abbreviations
A, B = Color A, B; ch = chain; dc = double
crochet; mm = millimeters; sc = single
crochet; st(s) = stitch (es); tr = treble crochet;
yo = yarn over; * or ** = repeat whatever
follows the * or ** as indicated; [ ] = work
directions in brackets the number of times specified.