I knew I wanted to make Jack the Pumpkin Hat crochet pattern to have multiple ways to make it, so I think everyone will like what I've come up with. I'm not sure what it is about pumpkins but I just love decorating with them in the fall. They have such a homey feel to them! Not only are they super homey feeling, but they also look adorable as hats.
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Sizes Included
Newborn
3-6 Month
6-12 Month
Toddler
Child
Finished Sizes
Newborn | 14″ circumference, 6″ long
3-6 Month | 17″ circumference, 7″ long
6-12 Month | 18″ circumference, 7 1/2″ long
Toddler | 19″ circumference, 8″ long
Child | 20″ circumference, 8 1/2″ long
*These are our finished measurements. If yours don't fit within these measurement, please check your gauge.
Materials
Worsted-4 weight yarn
CA | Rust
CB | Taupe
CC | Fern
CD | Black
Newborn | about 50 yards for the hat only, not the add-ons
3-6 Month | about 65 yards for the hat only, not the add-ons
6-12 Month | about 70 yards for the hat only, not the add-ons
Toddler | about 90 yards for the hat only, not the add-ons
Child | about 90 yards for the hat only, not the add-ons
Fabric scissors
Yarn needle, to weave ends
Gauge
10 dc stitches x 7 rows is 4″
*Change the hook size to obtain the gauge.
Abbreviations/Stitches Used
CA | Color A
CB | Color B
CC | Color C
CD | Color D
st(s) | stitch(es)
ch | chain
sc | single crochet
blsc | back loop single crochet
hdc | half double crochet
dc | double crochet
dc dec | double crochet decrease
fpdc | front post double crochet
bpdc | back post double crochet
*This pattern is written in American Crochet Terms. Looking for more great crochet stitch to try in other projects. Click here to see the Ultimate Crochet Stitch Library.
Newborn Hat (0-3 Months)
Start with CA yarn,
ch 3
Round 1: 9 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join (9 dc sts)
Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join (18 dc sts)
Round 3: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st* repeat * to * around, join (27 dc sts)
Round 4: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts* repeat * to * around, join (36 dc sts)
Rounds 5-9: ch 2, dc in each st around, join (36 dc sts)
Round 10: ch 2, *fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st* repeat * to * around, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (36 fpdc & bpdc sts)
3-6 Month Hat
Start with CA yarn,
ch 3
Round 1: 9 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join (9 dc sts)
Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join (18 dc sts)
Round 3: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st* repeat * to * around, join (27 dc sts)
Round 4: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts* repeat * to * around, join (36 dc sts)
Round 5: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts* repeat * to * around, join (42 dc sts)
Rounds 6-10: ch 2, dc in each st around, join (42 dc sts)
Round 11: ch 2, *fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st* repeat * to * around, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (42 fpdc & bpdc sts)
6-12 Month Hat
Starting with CA yarn,
ch 3
Round 1: 9 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join (9 dc sts)
Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join (18 dc sts)
Round 3: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st* repeat * to * around, join (27 dc sts)
Round 4: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts* repeat * to * around, join (36 dc sts)
Round 5: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 5 sts* repeat * to * around, join (42 dc sts)
Round 6: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 20 sts* repeat * to * around, join (44 dc sts)
Rounds 7-11: ch 2, dc in each st around, join (44 dc sts)
Round 12: ch 2, *fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st* repeat * to * around, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (44 fpdc & bpdc sts)
Toddler Hat (1-3 Years)
Starting with CA yarn,
ch 3
Round 1: 9 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join (9 dc sts)
Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join (18 dc sts)
Round 3: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st* repeat * to * around, join (27 dc sts)
Round 4: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts* repeat * to * around, join (36 dc sts)
Round 5: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts* repeat * to * around, join (45 dc sts)
Rounds 6-12: ch 2, dc in each st around, join (45 dc sts)
Round 13: ch 2, *fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st* repeat * to * around, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (45 fpdc & bpdc sts)
Child Hat (4-10 Years)
Starting with CA yarn,
ch 3
Round 1: 9 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join (9 dc sts)
Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join (18 dc sts)
Round 3: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st* repeat * to * around, join (27 dc sts)
Round 4: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts* repeat * to * around, join (36 dc sts)
Round 5: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts* repeat * to * around, join (45 dc sts)
Round 6: ch 2, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 21 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 22 sts, join (47 dc sts)
Rounds 7-13: ch 2, dc in each st around, join (47 dc sts)
Round 14: ch 2, *fpdc in next st, bpdc in next st* repeat * to * around, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (47 fpdc & bpdc sts)
Leaf
Starting with CB yarn,
ch 11
Round 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, 3 sc in last st (turning), hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 4 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in last st, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (21 sc, hdc, & dc sts)
Attach the leaf with CB yarn and a yarn needle to top of hat as shown in the photo below.
Vine
Starting with CB yarn,
ch 20 (Worked in back bump.)
I single-crocheted in the back bump of the chain to give the vine a finished look.
Row 1: 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, 2 sc in each st, cut yarn, fasten off (38 sc sts)
Attach the vine with CB yarn and a yarn needle slightly overlapping the leaf.
Stem
Starting with CB yarn,
ch 2
Round 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join (6 sc sts)
Round 2: ch 1, 2 sc in each st around, join (12 sc sts)
Round 3: ch 1, *2 sc in next st, sc in next st* repeat * to * around, join in blsc (18 sc sts)
Round 4: ch 1, blsc in each st around, join in blsc (18 blsc sts)
Rounds 5-6: ch 1, sc in each st around, join (18 sc sts)
Round 7: ch 1, sc in each st around, join, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends (18 sc sts)
Stuff the steam with stuffing and then attach the stem with CC yarn and a yarn needle on the very top of the hat, overlapping the leaf and vine.
Eyes and Nose
Starting with CD yarn,
ch 2
Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook, turn (1 sc st)
Row 2: ch 1, 2 sc in next st, turn (2 sc sts)
Edging: ch 1, sc across each st, 3 sc in each corner st, join, cut yarn fasten off, weave ends
I made 3; 2 for eyes, 1 for nose. With CD yarn and a yarn needle, attach the eyes pointing up on the hat and attach the nose pointing down on the hat right below the eyes as show in the photo below.
Smile
Starting with CD yarn,
ch 13 (Worked in back bump.)
Row 1: sc in 3rd ch from hook, dc in next 3 sts, dc dec 2 times, dc in next 3 sts, ch 3, sc in 3rd ch from hook, join in last dc of row (10 sc, dc, dc dec sts)
Attach the smile with CD yarn and a yarn needle right below the nose as shown in photo below.
Back seam view.
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Beautiful and clever
Thank you!
These are adorable !