Raffia Brim Hat for 18-inch Doll

Free Doll Hat Crochet Pattern

Using raffia yarn, I designed this simple but cute hat to fit 18-inch dolls such as the American Girl Doll. It uses only simple crochet stitches.

Skills Required/Techniques Used:
- Basic crochet stitches: chain (ch), single crochet (sc), double crochet (dc), slip stitch (sl.st)

SIZE: to fit 18-inch dolls, such as American Girl Doll, etc.

Materials: NICEEC Raffia Yarn 40 g 88 yds white, bought on Amazon (affiliate link)

Hook: 3.5 mm OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE.

Gauge: 6 dc = 1" (2.5 cm)

Notions:
- Tapestry needle to weave in yarn ends
- Stitch marker (optional) - for your convenience place the marker at the beginning of the round.
- Sewing needle and thread of matching color to attach embellishments, if any

Abbreviations:
st, sts - stitch, stitches
sc - single crochet
dc - double crochet
ch, chs - chain, chains
sp - space
sl.st. - slip stitch
V-stitch - here (1 dc, ch1, 1 dc) in the indicated stitch
V2-st here (1 dc, ch2, 1 dc) in the indicated stitch
fan - here 5 dc in the indicated stitch
MC - main color
CC - contrast color
RS - right side
WS - wrong side

Short Overview of the Pattern

The hat is worked top down in rounds, RS facing. The top of the hat is worked in single crochet, the brim is worked in V-sts.

HAT

Crown

Ch 4, join with slip st to make a circle. Continue to work in the round.

Round 1: ch1, 8 sc into the ring, sl st to ch1. =8 sc.

Round 2: ch1, *2 sc into next sc, from * repeat to the end of the round, sl st to ch1. =16 sc.

Round 3: ch1, *1 sc into next sc, 2 sc into next sc, from * repeat to the end of the round, sl st to ch1. =24 sc.

Round 4: ch1, *1 sc into each of the next 2 sc, 2 sc into next sc, from * repeat to the end of the round, sl st to ch1. =32 sc.

Round 5: ch1, *1 sc into each of the next 3 sc, 2 sc into next sc, from * repeat to the end of the round, sl st to ch1. =40 sc.

Rounds 6 & 7: ch1, *1 sc into next sc, from * repeat to the end of the round, sl st to ch1. =40 sc.

Round 8: ch1, *1 sc into each of the next 4 sc, 2 sc into next sc, from * repeat to the end of the round, sl st to ch1.= 48 sc.

Round 9-13: ch1, *1 sc into next sc, from * repeat to the end of the round, sl st to ch1. =48 sc.

Round 14: ch1, *1 sc into each of the next 7 sc, 2 sc into next sc, from * repeat to the end of the round, sl st to ch1. = 54 sc.

Rounds 15-19: ch1, *1 sc into next sc, from * repeat to the end of the round, sl st to ch1. =54 sc.

Brim

Round 20: ch1, *1 sc into front loop of next sc, from * repeat to the end of the round, sl st to ch1.

Round 21: ch 3, *V-st in next sc, skip 1 sc, from * repeat to the end of the round, sl st to ch-3. = 27 V-sts.

Round 22: ch 3, *V-st in ch-1-sp of next V-st, from * repeat to the end of the round, sl st to ch-3.

Round 23: ch 3, *V2-st in ch-1-sp of next V-st, from * repeat to the end of the round, sl st to ch-3.

Round 24: ch 3, *V2-s2 in ch-2-sp of next V2-st, from * repeat to the end of the round, sl st to ch-3.

Round 25: ch 3, *V2-s2 in ch-2-sp of next V2-st, ch1, from * repeat to the end of the round, sl st to ch-3.

Bind off.


Finishing

Weave in ends. Steam iron the hat. Decorate to your taste.

Have fun!