Looking for a handmade item to make for that person that’s just hard to make for?? Why not a crochet hat ornament for their tree!
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Design Story and Inspiration for This Easy Crochet Ornament
I designed this pattern for the Holiday Maker’s Challenge, which is an eight week challenge designed to get you making for the holidays!
Each week of the challenge I sent out a different pattern that meets these criteria:
1. Works up quickly
2. Uses stash yarn
3. Is small enough to finish anywhere from an hour to a weekend
4. Is something most people would like to receive
So I designed this crochet ornament pattern that would be great to give to anyone! One of my favorite ornaments on our tree is a crochet bell that my aunt made for me. She passed away several years ago and I always think of her with fond memories when I see her ornament.
Yarn Options for This Tiny Crochet Hat
I chose fingering weight yarn with a tiny hook for this ornament, and you can see from the photo that it turned out just right for an ornament.
However, don’t feel like you have to stick to fingering weight yarn! I know a lot of crocheters don’t have fingering weight lying around, and that’s okay!
If you want to use other yarn, just adjust your hook size. If you aren’t sure about hook size, check the label on your yarn for a recommendation.
If your hat turns out larger than you would like on the tree, just use it as an embellishment on a gift. Small crochet hats or mittens look amazing as present decorations!
Easy Crochet Hat Ornament
Yarn: Fingering weight scrap yarn
Hook: US Size D (3.00mm)
Notions: Yarn needle, scissors
Stitch Abbreviations
Chain (ch)
Slip Stitch (sl st)
Single Crochet (sc)
Back Loop Only (blo)
Increase (2 sc in same stitch)
Crochet Hat Ornament Pattern
Make magic ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, work 6 sc into ring.
Rnd 2: Inc in each st around – 12 sts.
Rnd 3: *Sc, inc; repeat from * around – 18 sts.
Rnd 4: *Sc 2, inc; repeat from * around – 24 sts.
Rnd 5: *Sc 3, inc; repeat from * around – 30 sts.
Rnds 6-12: Sc in each stitch.
Brim
Change color and ch 5.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and next 2 ch, sc2tog last ch and next st of hat – 4 sts.
Row 2: Sl st in next st of hat, sc blo across 4 sts.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc blo 3, sc2tog blo of last st and next st of hat.
Repeat rows 2-3 around.
Sl st seam closed.
Finishing
Weave in ends, using yarn tail from beginning of project to create hanger if desired, or use a purchased hanger.
If you have trouble with the ribbed brim, it is attached the same way as this video tutorial I created (attaching ribbing is around 8 minutes in):
Final Thoughts on Our Easy Crochet Hat Ornament
Super simple! I hope you enjoy making these tiny hats as much as I enjoyed designing the pattern! It’s fun to watch a project work up in just an hour or so.
If you can single crochet and chain, you can make this easy ornament. If you have trouble with the magic ring, be sure to click the link over to my tutorial. It took me a while to get the hang of the magic ring and now I share the easy way I learned.
Happy Crocheting!
Amanda
