Mini Bomber Hat

Free Hat Crochet Pattern

Size: head circumference: 22" (56 cm)

Materials: Lion Brand (affiliate link) Fishermen's Wool aran weight yarn 465 yd (458 m) / 227g – 0.2 skein. (A)
Noro (affiliate link) Kureyon aran weight yarn [100% wool; 110 yd/101 m per 50g skein] color 149 - 1 skein. (B)

Hook: US H/8 (5.0 mm)

Gauge: 14 dc x 10 rows = 4” x 4” (10 cm x 10 cm)

Abbreviations

Ch - chain
Dc - double crochet
Sl st – slip stitch

Hat

The hat is worked in rounds, from the top down, without seams.

With yarn A, ch 5, join with sl st to form a ring.

Round 1: ch 3 (count as 1 dc), 11 dc into the ring, sl st to top of ch 3. (12 sts)

Round 2: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in the same st, 2 dc into each dc, sl st to top of ch 3 (24 sts)

Round 3: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in the same st, *1 dc in next dc, 2 dc into next dc*, repeat to the end of the round, sl st to top of ch 3 (36 sts)

Round 4: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in the same st, *1 dc in each of next 2 dc, 2 dc into next dc*, repeat to the end of the round, sl st to top of ch 3 (48 sts)

Round 5: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in the same st, *1 dc in each of next 3 dc, 2 dc into next dc*, repeat to the end of the round, sl st to top of ch 3 (60 sts)

Round 6: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in the same st, *1 dc in each of next 4 dc, 2 dc into next dc*, repeat to the end of the round, sl st to top of ch 3 (72 sts)

Round 7: with yarn B: ch 3( counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in next dc to the end of the round, sl st to top of ch 3.

Round 8: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in the same st, *1 dc in each of next 5 dc, 2 dc into next dc*, repeat to the end of the round, sl st to top of ch 3 (84 sts)

Round 9: ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc in next dc to the end of the round, sl st to top of ch 3.

Rounds 10-19: repeat round 9. Tie off.

Earflap

With yarn A.
Row 1: Count 25 sts to the right from the end of the round. Secure the yarn. Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), (1 dc into next dc) 50 times. Turn.

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), (1 dc into next dc) 49 times. Turn.

Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), (1 dc into next dc) 48 times. Turn.

Row 4: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), (1 dc into next dc) 47 times. Turn. Tie off.

Flap

With yarn A.
Row 1: Secure the yarn at the dc next to the last of the earflap. 3 (counts as 1 dc), (1 dc into next dc) 30 times. Turn.

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), (1 dc into next dc) 29 times. Turn.

Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), (1 dc into next dc) 28 times. Turn.

Row 4: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), (1 dc into next dc) 27 times. Turn.

Row 5: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), (1 dc into next dc) 26 times. Tie off.

Enjoy!