Free Crochet Hat Pattern | Winter Pom Beanie
The Winter Pom Hat crochet pattern features a bottom up design that’s easy to customize. The textured fabric is easy to crochet with photos to help.
My niece requested I crochet a hat for her, in a yarn of her choice. Didn’t she choose a lush color? It’s aptly named, Royalty, from Hobby Lobby’s I Love Cotton yarn line.
Their cotton yarn is a nice stretchy, soft worsted weight (#4) that I enjoy working with for many projects.
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I also used this specific yarn on my Gingham Pillow Cover and it’s held up so well, as my preschooler commandeered that pillow for his bed! So it’s quite durable.
This little pom hat crocheted up so nicely. It’s so flexible-it fits everyone in the house (including me!) I’ve sized it for children & teens. The construction of the ribbed band and stitch/cotton yarn combo make it perfectly adjustable.
Materials:
- (1) I Love This Cotton yarn in Royalty or other worsted weight cotton yarn
- 4mm US hook size G-6 or hook needed to meet gauge
- Pom Pom* These poms from Amazon are listed as “for Knitting hats” but we won’t hold that against them 😉
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Gauge:
5 sc X 4 rows = 1″/2.5 cm X 1″/ 2.5 cm
Finished Dimensions
8″/20.3 cm tall (pom not included) x 17.5″/44.5 cm around the band.
Sizing/Fit
Finished hat fits ages 4-17 years.
This hat stretches to fit 18″/45.7 cm-20″/50.8 cm head circumferences.
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Stitches Used:
- Chain (ch)
- Single Crochet (sc)
- Back Loop Only (blo) insert your hook into the back, or loop that is farthest away from you. Normally you would insert your hook under both top loops, for blo you crochet into only the back loop.
- Slip Stitch (ss)
- Single Crochet Cluster Stitch (cluster) sc3tog +ch 2
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The Winter Pom Crochet Hat Pattern a Bottom Up Hat
Free crochet hat pattern in child, teen and small adult size with cotton yarn and a faux fur pom.
Materials
- 200 yds / 183 m (1) I Love This Cotton yarn in Royalty or comparable #4 medium worsted weight yarn. You can use acrylic or any fiber yarn.
Tools
- 4mm hook US size G-6
- Pom Pom* These poms from Amazon are listed as “for Knitting hats” but we won’t hold that against them
Instructions
- Ch 10, sc into the 2nd ch from your hook and into each ch across, turn. (9)
- Ch 1, sc into the blo across, turn. (9)
Repeat the last row 58 more times, or until your band reaches 15″ long when unstretched.
Make adjustments here if you want it more fitted or looser, but this size fits from ages 4 to teen/sm adult. - Join the short ends to form the band into a circle. Match up the stitches and use a sl st to join them together.
- Ch 1, sc 60 (or a multiple of 3) stitches around, placing your sc as evenly as possible, join the last sc to the 1st with a sl st.
- Ch 1, cluster stitch (sc3tog + ch 2) into the 1st 3 sc and repeat around, join with a sl st. See below for the ending cluster stitch. At the end of each round you’ll end with a ch 2, sl st this to the first cluster of the round, shown by the pin in the above picture.
- After the first row of single crochet clusters your hat should look like the above picture. Now you’re ready to begin the next round of cluster stitches.
- For the next round, you’ll be crocheting into the top of the cluster and into the chain 2 space as well, as shown in the picture above.
Ch 1, cluster stitch into each cluster around til the end, join with a sl st. - Repeat the last round 16 more times. Add rounds here if you prefer a taller hat for your teen.
To Close: - Ch 1, sc3tog around, sl st to join.
- For 2 more rounds: Ch 1, sc2tog around, sl st to join.
- Cut your yarn, leaving a long tail.
- Sew the top closed.
- Sew on a pom pom of your choice to complete your hat!
The Ribbing
Now you’ll start crocheting around the band and crochet the tube section of the hat.
The Hat Pattern:
Starting where you finished joining the band:
At the end of each round you’ll end with a ch 2, sl st this to the first cluster of the round, shown by the pin in the above picture.
After the first row of single crochet clusters your hat should look like the above picture. 
Now you’re ready to begin the next round of cluster stitches.
For the next round, you’ll be crocheting into the top of the cluster and into the chain 2 space as well, as shown in the picture above.
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I love the stitch you used for this hat! I’m going to have to make one for each of my kids 🙂
I love the look of this hat! I’ve never made a hat before but going to try to make one of these for each of my kids.
Adorable! I just love the fuzzy pom!
I’ve been looking for a kid’s hat pattern and this is so cute! I love ILTY too 🙂
Thank you, I hope you enjoy the pattern! It’s a great quality, affordable yarn!
Thank you! I bet your kids would love that-I’m all for any excuse to crochet!
Thank you! I know, I have a bunch of these pom poms that are waiting to be paired with a hat!
Thanks, I love this stitch too! I bet your kiddos would love that! Good luck!
Love this design!
Thank you!
Super cute
Thanks, this is one of my favs!
Hello texture!! I love the stitch in this hat. The coupon yarn really makes the texture pop! I usually only one cotton for summer items, but I’m going to try this.
Thank you for the pattern. Will it cover the ears not?
I was looking for a beanie pattern and this is beautiful.
Yes, it should cover the ears. I hope you enjoy it!