Crochet a Hat and Mittens - Whether you're biking, hiking, or hitting the slopes, these are your best friends on cold days! The hat and matching mittens will keep you looking stylish all winter long. Pick your favorite colors and get started right away with this free pattern!
For this trendy hat and mittens, we’re using Essentials Big by Rico. This yarn is nice and soft, suitable for size 7-8 needles, and available in cheerful colors. We’ve chosen a beige base (color 12), but there are plenty of colors to experiment with. Finish it off with a bright neon color—it’s totally on trend this winter! How neon are you going to go?
What do you need?
Material:
- 4 balls of Rico Essentials Big, color 12
- 1 ball of Rico Essentials Big in colors 25, 28, and 32
- Crochet Hook sizes 8 and 10 mm
- Pompon color 21
Stitches used:
l. = chain stitches
hv. = slip stitch
v. = single crochet
hstk. = half double crochet
pc. = double crochet
dstk. = treble crochet
lobster stitch
Crochet Hat Pattern:
Start with a magic ring containing 12 hstk. in beige using a size 10 Crochet Hook (crochet the entire hat using a size 10 Crochet Hook)
2nd round: double everything (24 hstk.)
Round 3: *1 hstk., next st. 2 hstk.* Repeat *-* (36 hstk.) Change colors (Pink)
4th row: 4 ch. (= 1st tr.), 2 tr. in the same st., *1 tr., 1 htr., 1 sc., 1 htr., 1 tr., 3 tr. in the same st.* Repeat from * to *. Fasten off with a slip stitch in the top chain stitch. Change to a different color (ochre).
Round 5: 2 ch., * 3 sc in the center section, 2 sc, then crochet the next 3 sts together as 1 st, 2 sc.* Repeat from * to *. Fasten off with a sl st in the top ch.
Round 6: 2 ch., *1 sc, 3 sc in the middle of the 3 sc, 2 sc, crochet the next 3 sts together as 1 st, 2 sc.* Repeat from * to *. Fasten off with a sl st in the top ch. Weave in the ends and change colors. (beige)
Round 7: Join the yarn to the middle of the 3 sc and chain 2. *1 hdc, 1 dc, crochet 3 dc together over the next 3 dc, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc.* Repeat from * to *. Fasten off and change colors (neon orange).
Row 8: 2 ch. (= 1 hdc), 35 hdc remaining (36 hdc). Close with a sl st. and fasten off. Change colors (Pink)
Row 9: Crochet 4 sts. (= 1st double crochet), 2 double crochets in a stitch from Row 8 that lies directly above a single crochet from Row 7. *1 single crochet, 1 half double crochet, 1 single crochet, 1 half double crochet, 1 single crochet, 3 double crochets in the same stitch.* Repeat from * to *. Fasten off with a slip stitch in the top chain stitch. Change to a different color (ochre).
Rows 10–11: See rows 5 and 6. Change to light (beige)
Row 12: See row 7. Change colors (neon orange)
Row 13: See row 8. Change to beige.
Round 14: Crochet 36 ch-st into the front loops.
Row 15: 36 sc in the back loops of row 13.
Rows 16–17: 36 sts.
18th row: crab stitch
Finally, attach your pom-pom to the Hat.
Crochet Pattern for mittens:
The right-hand pattern is described here; the left-hand pattern is almost the same. If there is a difference in a row for the left-hand pattern, it is indicated in italics.
Start at the edge with a size 8 Crochet Hook and light beige yarn.
Edge: Crochet a chain of 8 sts + 1 sl st. (Crochet 1 sl st after every round.)
Round 1: 8 sc.
Rows 2 through 17: 8 sc in the back loops. After the last row, do not fasten off; simply crochet 1 chain.
Hand: Continue with size 10 Crochet Hook.
Round 1: Crochet 18 single crochets spaced evenly along the long side of your border. Change colors (neon orange)
2nd round: 18 sts. Change color (Pink)
3rd round: 18 sts. Change color (ochre)
4th round: 18 sts. Change color (beige)
5th round: 9 sc, 2 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, 7 sc (7 sc, 2 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, 9 sc)
6th round: 20 sts.
7th row: 9 sc, 2 sc in next st, 2 sc, 2 sc in next st, 7 sc (7 sc, 2 sc in next st, 2 sc, 2 sc in next st, 9 sc)
8th round: 22 sts.
9th row: 9 sc, 2 sc in next st, 4 sc, 2 sc in next st, 7 sc (7 sc, 2 sc in next st, 4 sc, 2 sc in next st, 9 sc)
Row 10: 8 sc, 1 ch, skip 6 sts, 10 sc (thumb hole). (10 sc, 1 ch, skip 6 sts, 8 sc)
11th round: 19 sts, including the chain stitch
Rows 12 through 16: 19 sc.
Row 17: Crochet 2 sts together, 5 sc, crochet 2 sts together, 1 sc, crochet 2 sts together, 5 sc, crochet 2 sts together. (15 sc)
18th round: 15 sts.
Row 19: Crochet 2 sts together, 3 sc, crochet 2 sts together, 1 sc, crochet 2 sts together, 3 sc, crochet 2 sts together. (11 sc)
20th round: 11 sts.
Row 21: Crochet 2 stitches together, 1 single crochet, crochet 2 stitches together, 1 single crochet, crochet 2 stitches together, 1 single crochet, crochet 2 stitches together. Fasten off.
Thumb:
Round 1: Distribute 8 sts across the thumb opening.
Rows 2 through 4: 8 sc.
Round 6: Crochet 2 stitches together. Fasten off 6 times.
Pull your thread through the last stitches and weave the ends securely.
Finally, sew the side of the mitten closed on the inside using a needle and thread.
Other color combinations with Rico Essentials Big
As mentioned, Essentials Big offers plenty of colors to choose from. To give you a little inspiration, we’ve already put together two additional combinations. Will you go for bold shades of blue and green, or vibrant shades of pink and red?
Combination 1 consists of the colors: 12 - 35 - 34 - 37.
Combination 2 consists of the colors: 12 - 28 - 30 - 25.
Which color combination will you go for?
