I love to crochet hats for two reasons. They are fast and, for the most part, only use one skein of yarn. Keep in mind the larger the hook and thicker the yarn, the faster it will work up. This makes hats an ideal item for craft fairs and online shops. There’s a lot of room for creativity too. Colors, shape, design and embellishments all combine to make a unique project with a lot of personality.
This easy spiral single crochet beanie hat uses increases to create the shape of the hat. For smaller sizes, use a smaller hook and lighter weight yarn. For a free copy of this hat pattern with links to a video demonstration, email me at Victoria@crochetclasswithvictoriacarrington.com and say free hat pattern! Then be sure to share a photo of your completed project so we can see your own personal touches.
To crochet an increase, crochet two or more stitches into the (one) stitch below. The abbreviation for increase in inc.
An example of a pattern will read: two dc in next dc (two double crochets in the next double crochet stitch below)
Or
3 dc in corner sp (all three double crochets are done in the space created by chains created in the previous row in the corner).