Crochet Hat Patterns

admin answers:

Try looking on http://www.ravelry.com

http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=81127

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/shell-trimmed-beanie

http://www.get-hooked.net/free-patterns/peek-a-boo-flower-hat/

http://fablehandmadegoods.com/Crochetpattern-bobblehat.html

there are many more..
Hope this helps

admin answers:

It sounds as though you are crocheting a baby hat that is sized for a newborn baby and you want to make it for an older baby.

Here’s what I’d do to go from approximately 14″-16″ (average 15″) to approximately 16″-18″ (average 17″).
1. To get the diameter of a circle that’s 15″ around, divide by pi (3.1415927) or approximately 3-1/7 or even, roughly, 3. 15″ / 3 = 5″ approximately.
2. To get the diameter of a circle that’s 17″ around, again, divide by roughly 3: 17″ / 3 = 5-2/3″. Since this is a rough measurement and 5-1/2″ is easier to see on a ruler, let’s call that 5-1/2″.

You want to increase the basic circle of the hat from approximately 5″ across to approximately 5-1/2″ across before you quit increasing for the top and start working on the sides.

The first thing to do is measure the diameter of the hat after you have completed the 6th round. If it measures less than 5-1/2″, increase on Round 7 in the same pattern you used for increasing on the previous rounds:
Round 7: 1 HDC in-between each of the next 3 st’s, 2 HDC in next space; continue around to beg marker. (60 HDC total)

admin answers:

It depends on what yarn you are planning to use, if you’re improvising the pattern, and the look you’re going after. Usually, a pattern will suggest the hook according to the yarn.

For instance, medium weight yarn (formerly worsted weight) usually uses sizes F-H.

Bulky yarn will require I-K.

If you want a lacy look with medium yarn, then choose a thicker hook like a J.

If the pattern specifies a certain gauge (number of stitches per inch) then it really doesn’t matter what hook size you’re using, what you need is to achieve the gauge.

You can find a lot of hat patterns here:

http://crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/hats.php

Hope this helps

admin answers:

Try garnstudio it has a huge range of patterns in crochet and knitting http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/en/kategori_oversikt.php this page is the uk version but it also has an american version too.

admin answers:

The child section of H&M has really cute hats.. They are just as nice as those in the adult section and as a bonus usually cost less!