Crochet Heart Stitch Hat Tutorial

I made this Heart Stitch Hat for my 4 year old daughter who has a circumference of 20 inches around her head. I created this hat with a Hook, which is similiar to the messy bun hat since I start with the brim. I created a video if you need more assistance. If you want to make an Adult size I would chain 10 for the brim and use an I hook. Take the brim around your head and when it fits around ears and meets together then stop and follow the pattern as close as you can, but change the hook size to an I hook and make your brim a bit thicker with a chain 10. You may need to add a round of dc if you need a bigger hat in comparison to this child hat too. If you would like to make it smaller for a toddler then use a G hook and follow as closely as you can.  

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Supplies:
White and Pink Yarn
H hook

Abbreviations:

ch=chain

sl st=slip stitch

sc=single crochet

dc=double crochet
hdc=half double crochet
2hdctog=2 half double crochet together decrease, Yarn over hook, insert hook into stitch, pull up a loop, 3 loops on hook. Yarn over hook, insert in same stitch, pull up a loop, 5 loops on the hook, yarn over hook and pull through all 5 loops on hook.

Dc3tog (double crochet 3 stitches together) For the Heart Stitch, Yarn over, insert hook in stitch, pull up a loop, 3 loops on hook. Yarn over Hook, insert in same stitch, pull through 2 loops. Yarn over hook, insert in the same stitch, pull a loop, 4 loops on hook. Yarn over, insert in the same stitch, pull through 2 loops, 3 loops on the hook. Yarn over, insert in the same stitch, pull up a loop, 5 loops on hook, Yarn over, insert in the same stitch, draw through 2 loops, 4 loops left on hook. Yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook. 

Heart Stitch: 3dctog, ch 2, 3dctog

Heart Stitch Hat Video Tutorials

Part 2

Rows 1-45: chain 8, hdc in the 3rd chain from the hook and each chain across, -6 hdc

Row 2: *Turn, Ch 1, hdc in each hdc back loop across, -8 hdc

Repeat Rnd 2 for 45 rows. or Make sure the brim fits around your head and follow this pattern as closely as you can.
Take the rows and sew the ends together with a sl st. Don't Break the yarn, Continue on with Rnd 1.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in each stitch around the edge. I ended up with 55 sc, which is a good number to work with. sl st in the ch 1. (Multiples of 5) -55 sc

Rnd 2: ch 2 (counts as hdc), hdc in the next two sc, 2hdctog, *hdc in the next three sc, 2hdctog, *Repeat around, sl st in the beg hdc. -44 hdc

Rnd 3: Sl st with Pink yarn into the white yarn loop, ch 3, 2dctog, ch 2, 3dctog all in the same stitch, Ch 1, *skip 3 hdc, 3dctog, ch 2, 3dctog, ch 1, *Repeat around, sl st 

Rnd 4: Sl st with white yarn into the ch 2, sc, ch 2, *skip hdc, 2hdctog in the next hdc, ch 2, sc in the ch 2, ch 2 *Repeat around, sl st

Rnd 5: Ch 3 (counts as dc) in the 2hdctog from previous round, *dc in the ch 2 space, dc in the sc, dc in the ch 2 space, dc in the 2hdctog, *Repeat around, sl st

Rnd 6: Sl st into the with Pink yarn above the previous dc in the sc from the last heart, Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2dctog, ch 2, 3dctog all in the same stitch, ch 1, *skip 3 dc, 3dctog, ch 2, 3dctog, ch 1, Repeat around, sl st

Rnd 7: Sl st with white yarn into the ch 2 space, sc, ch 2, *skip hdc, 2hdctog in the next hdc, ch 2, sc in the ch 2, ch 2 *Repeat around, sl st

Rnd 8: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dctog with the ch 3, dc in the previous sc, dc in the next ch 1 space, *2dctog in the next, dc in the previous sc, dc in the next space, *Repeat around, sl st

Rnd 9: Sl st into the with Pink yarn above the previous dc in the sc from the last heart, Ch 3 (counts as dc), 2dctog, ch 2, 3dctog all in the same stitch, *skip 3 dc, 3dctog, ch 2, 3dctog, Repeat around, sl st (Last round of hearts)

Rnd 10: 

Sl st with white yarn into the ch 2 space, sc, ch 2, *skip hdc, 2hdctog in the next hdc, ch 2, sc in the ch 2, ch 2 *Repeat around, sl st

Rnd 11: Ch 3 (counts as dc) dctog in the next stitch with the chain 3, *2dctog in the next two stitches, *Repeat around, sl st

Rnds 12-13: *Ch 3 (counts as dc) dctog in the next stitch with the chain 3, *2dctog in the next two stitches, *Repeat around, sl st, **Repeat Round twice

Rnd 14: ch 1, *sctog in each two stitches around, sl st in ch 1, *Repeat until the opening of the top closes, sl st, Fasten off. Weave in your ends.

Pom Pom

I made this Video on how to add a Pom on top of the hat. I use a yarn needle to secure the pom on top of the hat.

Pom Pom Video

Take your Pom Pom on top of your Hat and Make sure to leave one long strand of yarn and sew the Pom on top of the hat. Weave in ends and Fasten off.