Simple is my thing. If it isn’t simple, I’m probably going to just throw it out the window, because, to be honest, I will usually find it a waste of my time. I mean, who wants to spend countless hours accomplishing basically nothing? Not this girl!
Now, when we got to Montana, we quickly noticed how hot the sun was. We are almost 2,000 feet above sea level, so I guess that is to be expected. My toddler is super pale and burns easily, so I just knew she needed a hat, and fast! Thus the Simple & Sweet Sun Hat was born!
This hat is so simple, I just can’t stress it enough. It uses only double and single crochet for stitches. Although it does do color changes, once you learn this super simple technique for color changing in a round, you won’t feel like it’s hard at all!
I decided to use Hobby Lobby’s I Love this Cotton! for this hat, because it is such a soft cotton yarn. That makes it super durable, but also very comfortable to wear.
Once my big girl and my mom saw the hat, they each insisted on having one, too. Now, you know what that means: I better design this hat for all sizes! So, after slaving away with my math, I’ve designed it in sizes ranging from 3 months old to women’s. Enjoy!
Simple & Sweet Sun Hat
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Teen/Young Adult/Women’s Pattern
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Materials:
1 skein Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Cotton! in Pink
1 skein Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Cotton! in Stonewash
4.5 mm (7) crochet hook (I like these hooks
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Yarn needle for sewing in ends
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Stitches:
Magic Circle
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
sl st – slip stitch
Gauge:
4 dc x 3 rows = 1 inch
Pattern Notes:
- Ch 3 will always equal a double crochet.
- Ch 1 will never equal a single crochet.
- I use this technique for clean color changes.
- Gauge is important when making this hat the correct size, so be sure to pay attention to that.
Pattern:
Baby (3-6 months):
Round 1: Using pink yarn, make a magic circle, ch 3 (counts as stitch), work 10 dc into magic circle, sl st into top of ch 3. (11)
Round 2: Switch to stonewash yarn, ch 1 (does not count as stitch), 2sc in first stitch and every stitch around, sl st into top of first sc. (22)
Round 3: Switch to pink yarn. ch 3, dc in same stitch, dc in next stitch, *2dc in next stitch, dc in next stitch* 10 times, sl st into top of ch 3. (33)
Round 4: ch 3, dc in same stitch, dc in next 2 stitches, *2dc in next stitch, dc in next 2 stitches* 10 times, sl st into top of ch 3. (44)
Round 5: Switch to stonewash yarn, ch 1, 2sc in first stitch, sc in next 3 stitches, *2sc in next stitch, sc in next 3 stitches* 10 times, sl st in first sc (55)
Round 6: Switch to pink yarn, ch 3, dc in next stitch and every stitch around, sl st in top of ch 3. (55)
Rounds 7-8: ch 3, dc in next stitch and every stitch around, sl st in top of ch 3. (55)
Round 9: Switch to stonewash yarn, ch 1, sc in same stitch and every stitch around, sl st in first stitch. (55)
Round 10: Switch to pink yarn, ch 3, dc in next stitch and every stitch around, sl st in top of ch 3. (55)
Rounds 11-13: ch 3, dc in next stitch and every stitch around, sl st in top of ch 3. (55)
Round 14: Switch to stonewash yarn, ch 1, sc in first stitch and every stitch around, sl st in top of first stitch. (55)
Round 15: Switch to pink yarn, ch 3, dc in same stitch, dc in next 2 stitches, *2dc in next stitch, dc in next 2 stitches* 17 times, dc in next stitch, sl st in top of ch 3. (73)
Round 16: ch 3, dc in same stitch, dc in next 3 stitches, *2dc in next stitch, dc in next 3 stitches* 17 times, dc in next stitch, sl st in top of ch 3. (91)
Round 17: ch 3, dc in same stitch, dc in next 4 stitches, *2dc in next stitch, dc in next 4 stitches* 17 times, dc in next stitch, sl st in top of ch 3. (109)
Round 18: Switch to stonewash yarn, ch 1, 2sc in first stitch, sc in next 5 stitches, *2sc in next stitch, sc in next 5 stitches* 17 times, sc in next stitch, sl st in first sc. (127)
Finish off and sew in ends.
Baby (6-12 months):
Round 1: Using pink yarn, make a magic circle, ch 3 (counts as stitch), work 10 dc into magic circle, sl st into top of ch 3. (11)
Round 2: Switch to stonewash yarn, ch 1 (does not count as stitch), 2sc in first stitch and every stitch around, sl st into top of first sc. (22)
Round 3: Switch to pink yarn. ch 3, dc in same stitch, dc in next stitch, *2dc in next stitch, dc in next stitch* 10 times, sl st into top of ch 3. (33)
Round 4: ch 3, dc in same stitch, dc in next 2 stitches, *2dc in next stitch, dc in next 2 stitches* 10 times, sl st into top of ch 3. (44)
Round 5: Switch to stonewash yarn, ch 1, 2sc in first stitch, sc in next 3 stitches, *2sc in next stitch, sc in next 3 stitches* 10 times, sl st in first sc (55)
Round 6: Switch to pink yarn, ch 3, dc in same stitch, dc in next 4 stitches, *2dc in next stitch, dc in next 4 stitches* 10 times, sl st in top of ch 3. (66)
Round 7-8: ch 3, dc in next stitch and every stitch around, sl st in top of ch 3. (66)
Round 9: Switch to stonewash yarn, ch 1, sc in same stitch and every stitch around, sl st in first stitch. (66)
Round 10: Switch to pink yarn, ch 3, dc in next stitch and every stitch around, sl st in top of ch 3. (66)
Rounds 11-13: ch 3, dc in next stitch and every stitch around, sl st in top of ch 3. (66)
Round 14: Switch to stonewash yarn, ch 1, sc in first stitch and every stitch around, sl st in top of first stitch. (66)
Round 15: Switch to pink yarn, ch 3, dc in next stitch and every stitch around, sl st in top of ch 3. (66)
Round 16: ch 3, dc in same stitch, dc in next 2 stitches, *2dc in next stitch, dc in next 2 stitches* 21 times, sl st in top of ch 3. (88)
Round 17: ch 3, dc in same stitch, dc in next 3 stitches, *2dc in next stitch, dc in next 3 stitches* 21 times, sl st in top of ch 3. (110)
Round 18: ch 3, dc in same stitch, dc in next 4 stitches, *2dc in next stitch, dc in next 4 stitches* 21 times, sl st in top of ch 3. (132)
Round 19: Switch to stonewash yarn, ch 1, 2sc in first stitch, sc in next 5 stitches, *2sc in next stitch, sc in next 5 stitches* 21 times, sl st in first sc. (154)
Finish off and sew in ends.
Toddler/Young Child:
Round 1: Using pink yarn, make a magic circle, ch 3 (counts as stitch), work 10 dc into magic circle, sl st into top of ch 3. (11)
Round 2: Switch to stonewash yarn, ch 1 (does not count as stitch), 2sc in first stitch and every stitch around, sl st into top of first sc. (22)
Round 3: Switch to pink yarn. ch 3, dc in same stitch, dc in next stitch, *2dc in next stitch, dc in next stitch* 10 times, sl st into top of ch 3. (33)
Round 4: ch 3, dc in same stitch, dc in next 2 stitches, *2dc in next stitch, dc in next 2 stitches* 10 times, sl st into top of ch 3. (44)
Round 5: Switch to stonewash yarn, ch 1, 2sc in first stitch, sc in next 3 stitches, *2sc in next stitch, sc in next 3 stitches* 10 times, sl st in first sc (55)
Round 6: Switch to pink yarn, ch 3, dc in same stitch, dc in next 4 stitches, *2dc in next stitch, dc in next 4 stitches* 10 times, sl st in top of ch 3. (66)
Round 7: ch 3, dc in same stitch, dc in next 5 stitches, *2dc in next stitch, dc in next 5 stitches* 10 times, sl st in top of ch 3. (77)
Round 8: ch 3, dc in next stitch and every stitch around, sl st in top of ch 3.
Round 9: Switch to stonewash yarn, ch 1, sc in first stitch and every stitch around, sl st in top of first stitch. (77)
Round 10: Switch to pink yarn, ch 3, dc in next stitch and every stitch around, sl st in top of ch 3. (77)
Rounds 11-13: ch 3, dc in next stitch and every stitch around, sl st in top of ch 3. (77)
Round 14: Switch to stonewash yarn, ch 1, sc in first stitch and every stitch around, sl st in top of first stitch. (77)
Round 15: Switch to pink yarn, ch 3, dc in next stitch and every stitch around, sl st in top of ch 3. (77)
Round 16: ch 3, dc in next stitch and every stitch around, sl st in top of ch 3. (77)
Round 17: ch 3, dc in same stitch, dc in next 2 stitches, *2dc in next stitch, dc in next 2 stitches* 24 times, 2dc in next stitch, dc in next stitch, sl st in top of ch 3. (103)
Round 18: ch 3, dc in same stitch, dc in next 3 stitches, *2dc in next stitch, dc in next 3 stitches* 24 times, 2dc in next stitch, dc in next 2 stitches, sl st in top of ch 3. (129)
Round 19: ch 3, dc in same stitch, dc in next 4 stitches, *2dc in next stitch, dc in next 4 stitches* 24 times, 2dc in next stitch, dc in next 3 stitches, sl st in top of ch 3. (155)
Round 20: Switch to stonewash yarn, ch 1, 2sc in first stitch, sc in next 5 stitches, *2sc in next stitch, sc in next 5 stitches* 24 times, 2sc in next stitch, sc in next 4 stitches, sl st in first sc. (181)
Finish off and sew in ends.
Teen/Young Adult:
Round 1: Using pink yarn, make a magic circle, ch 3 (counts as stitch), work 10 dc into magic circle, sl st into top of ch 3. (11)
Round 2: Switch to stonewash yarn, ch 1 (does not count as stitch), 2sc in first stitch and every stitch around, sl st into top of first sc. (22)
Round 3: Switch to pink yarn. ch 3, dc in same stitch, dc in next stitch, *2dc in next stitch, dc in next stitch* 10 times, sl st into top of ch 3. (33)
Round 4: ch 3, dc in same stitch, dc in next 2 stitches, *2dc in next stitch, dc in next 2 stitches* 10 times, sl st into top of ch 3. (44)
Round 5: Switch to stonewash yarn, ch 1, 2sc in first stitch, sc in next 3 stitches, *2sc in next stitch, sc in next 3 stitches* 10 times, sl st in first sc (55)
Round 6: Switch to pink yarn, ch 3, dc in same stitch, dc in next 4 stitches, *2dc in next stitch, dc in next 4 stitches* 10 times, sl st in top of ch 3. (66)
Round 7: ch 3, dc in same stitch, dc in next 5 stitches, *2dc in next stitch, dc in next 5 stitches* 10 times, sl st in top of ch 3. (77)
Round 8: ch 3, dc in same stitch, dc in next 6 stitches, *2dc in next stitch, dc in next 6 stitches* 10 times, sl st in top of ch 3. (88)
Round 9: Switch to stonewash yarn, ch 1, sc in same stitch and every stitch around, sl st in first stitch. (88)
Round 10: Switch to pink yarn, ch 3, dc in next stitch and every stitch around, sl st in top of ch 3. (88)
Rounds 11-13: ch 3, dc in next stitch and every stitch around, sl st in top of ch 3. (88)
Round 14: Switch to stonewash yarn, ch 1, sc in first stitch and every stitch around, sl st in top of first stitch. (88)
Round 15: Switch to pink yarn, ch 3, dc in next stitch and every stitch around, sl st in top of ch 3. (88)
Round 16-19: ch 3, dc in next stitch and every stitch around, sl st in top of ch 3. (88)
Round 20: Switch to stonewash yarn, ch 1, sc in first stitch and every stitch around, sl st in first sc. (88)
Round 21: ch 3, dc in same stitch, dc in next 2 stitches, *2dc in next stitch, dc in next 2 stitches* 28 times, dc in next stitch, sl st in top of ch 3. (117)
Round 22: ch 3, dc in same stitch, dc in next 3 stitches, *2dc in next stitch, dc in next 3 stitches* 28 times, dc in next stitch, sl st in top of ch 3. (146)
Round 23: ch 3, dc in same stitch, dc in next 4 stitches, *2dc in next stitch, dc in next 4 stitches* 28 times, dc in next stitch, sl st in top of ch 3. (175)
Round 24: ch 3, dc in same stitch, dc in next 5 stitches, *2dc in next stitch, dc in next 5 stitches* 28 times, dc in next stitch, sl st in top of ch 3. (204)
Round 25: Switch to stonewash yarn, ch 1, 2sc in first stitch, sc in next 6 stitches, *2sc in next stitch, sc in next 6 stitches* 28 times, sc in next stitch, sl st in first stitch. (233)
Finish off and sew in ends.
Women’s:
Round 1: Using pink yarn, make a magic circle, ch 3 (counts as stitch), work 10 dc into magic circle, sl st into top of ch 3. (11)
Round 2: Switch to stonewash yarn, ch 1 (does not count as stitch), 2sc in first stitch and every stitch around, sl st into top of first sc. (22)
Round 3: Switch to pink yarn. ch 3, dc in same stitch, dc in next stitch, *2dc in next stitch, dc in next stitch* 10 times, sl st into top of ch 3. (33)
Round 4: ch 3, dc in same stitch, dc in next 2 stitches, *2dc in next stitch, dc in next 2 stitches* 10 times, sl st into top of ch 3. (44)
Round 5: Switch to stonewash yarn, ch 1, 2sc in first stitch, sc in next 3 stitches, *2sc in next stitch, sc in next 3 stitches* 10 times, sl st in first sc (55)
Round 6: Switch to pink yarn, ch 3, dc in same stitch, dc in next 4 stitches, *2dc in next stitch, dc in next 4 stitches* 10 times, sl st in top of ch 3. (66)
Round 7: ch 3, dc in same stitch, dc in next 5 stitches, *2dc in next stitch, dc in next 5 stitches* 10 times, sl st in top of ch 3. (77)
Round 8: ch 3, dc in same stitch, dc in next 6 stitches, *2dc in next stitch, dc in next 6 stitches* 10 times, sl st in top of ch 3. (88)
Round 9: Switch to stonewash yarn, ch 1, 2sc in first stitch, sc in next 10 stitches, *2sc in next stitch, sc in next 10 stitches* 7 times, sl st in first sc. (96)
Round 10: Switch to pink yarn, ch 3, dc in next stitch and every stitch around, sl st into top of ch 3. (96)
Rounds 11-13: ch 3, dc in next stitch and every stitch around, sl st in top of ch 3. (96)
Round 14: Switch to stonewash yarn, ch 1, sc in first stitch and every stitch around, sl st in top of first stitch. (96)
Round 15: Switch to pink yarn, ch 3, dc in next stitch and every stitch around, sl st in top of ch 3. (96)
Round 16-19: ch 3, dc in next stitch and every stitch around, sl st in top of ch 3. (96)
Round 20: Switch to stonewash yarn, ch 1, sc in first stitch and every stitch around, sl st in first sc. (96)
Round 21: Switch to pink yarn, ch 3, dc in next stitch and every stitch around, sl st into top of ch 3. (96)
Round 22: ch 3, dc in same stitch, dc in next 2 stitches, *2dc in next stitch, dc in next 2 stitches* 31 times, sl st into top of ch 3.. (128)
Round 23: ch 3, dc in same stitch, dc in next 3 stitches, *2dc in next stitch, dc in next 3 stitches* 31 times, sl st into top of ch 3. (160)
Round 24: ch 3, dc in same stitch, dc in next 4 stitches, *2dc in next stitch, dc in next 4 stitches* 31 times, sl st into top of ch 3. (192)
Round 25: ch 3, dc in same stitch, dc in next 5 stitches, *2dc in next stitch, dc in next 5 stitches* 31 times, sl st into top of ch 3. (224)
Round 26: Switch to stonewash yarn, ch 1, 2sc in first stitch, sc in next 6 stitches, *2sc in next stitch, sc in next 6 stitches* 31 times, sl st into first stitch. (256)
Finish off and sew in ends.
And you’re done! Isn’t that easy? Not to mention how pretty it is! Now go ahead and give this hat to someone special…or keep it for yourself. Either way, you win. Happy Crocheting!
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