Hogwarts-inspired Hat Crochet Pattern

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Recently, I shared a free knitting pattern for the Wizard School Spirit Beanie.  It went over well, so, by popular demand, here’s a crochet version.  It is a bit different – this version is a little “slouchier,” which I think works nicely with the crochet stitches.  It retains the same Hogwarts Houses inspired design, this time worked up in Slytherin and Ravenclaw colors.

One tip as you are working on this – you don’t need to cut yarn on the color changes.  You can just carry the strands up with you.  Those strands will only show on the inside, and it will be all good from the outside and save you time weaving in unnecessary ends.

The pattern is a pretty easy one to work up, but you will need to know now to crochet in the back loops and the third loops.  If you aren’t familiar you can check out the tutorials I have linked here:

• Crochet through the back loop.
• Crochet through the third loop.

The Pattern: Crochet Wizard School Spirit Beanie

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The samples I made are in the child (Slytherin colors) and adult sizes (Ravenclaw colors).  After working with the Heartland yarn, I decided to modify the recommended yarns to all Heartland, so the pictured Slytherin beanie isn’t in Heartland, but I assure you, it will look fabulous worked up in the Heartland shades.

Sizes:

To fit: 0-6 Months (6-12 Months, Toddler, Child, Adult)

Materials:

Lion Brand Heartland Yarn in Main Color and Contrast Color

For the Hogwarts-inspired house colors, I recommend:

• Ravenclaw: Glacier Bay or Lake Clark with Mammoth Cave
• Slytherin: Kings Canyon and Mount Rainier
• Hufflepuff: Yellowstone and Black Canyon
• Gryffindor: Redwood and Yellowstone

Size H-8 Crochet Hook

Yarn Needle

Gauge:

Approximately 15 stitches and 7 rows = 4″ in HDC

Abbreviations and Terms:

• MC – Main color
• CC – Contrast color
• St – stitch
• Ch – chain
• HDC – half-double crochet
• Back loop – work only through the back loop rather than the front and back loop of that stitch.
• Third loop – work in the loop directly behind (and slightly below) the back loop.
• ss – slip stitch
• tog – together

Instructions:

Instructions are written for the smallest size with the larger sizes in the parentheses.

Band:

With MC, chain 8.

Row 1: HDC in the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across.  Turn.

Row 2: HDC in the back loop of each HDC across.  Turn.

Repeat Row 2 until the band measures 14 (16, 18, 19, 20) inches from the beginning.

Join the band with slip stitches to work in the round.

Hat ‘Body’:

Round 1: Working with the yarn still connected from the joining, you’ll now be working around the top edge of the band.  Chain 2.  Work HDC stitches evenly around the band.  You’ll want approximately 40 (48, 56, 64, 72) HDC stitches (or another multiple of 4 around there).  Join with ss.

Round 2: Ch 2. Work HDC in each HDC around.

Repeat Round 2 1 (1, 2, 2, 3) more times.

* Switch to CC

Work through the third loops of each HDC for 1 (1, 1, 2, 2) rounds, joining with a ss at the end of each round.

*Switch to MC

Work HDC through the third loops of each HDC around. Join with ss.

*Switch to CC

Work through the third loops of each HDC for 1 (1, 1, 2, 2) rounds, joining with a ss at the end of each round.

*Switch to MC

Work 1 round HDC through the third loop of each HDC around.  Join with ss.

Work 1 (1, 2, 2, 3) rounds of HDC through both loops as in normal HDC, joining rounds with ss.

* Switch to CC

Work through the third loops of each HDC for 1 (1, 1, 2, 2) rounds, joining with a ss at the end of each round.

*Switch to MC

Work HDC through the third loops of each HDC around. Join with ss.

*Switch to CC

Work through the third loops of each HDC for 1 (1, 1, 2, 2) rounds, joining with a ss at the end of each round.

*Switch to MC

Work 1 round HDC through the third loop of each HDC around.  Join with ss.

Work 0 (0, 0, 1, 2) rounds of HDC through both loops as in normal HDC, joining rounds with ss.

Decrease for Crown:

Round 1: (HDC 2, HDC 2tog) around.

Round 2: (HDC, HDC2 tog) around.

Round 3: HDC 2tog around.

Round 4: HDC 2tog around.

Finishing:

Fasten off.  Cut yarn, leaving a long tail.  Draw through the remaining stitches to close and secure the top of the hat.  Weave in all loose ends.

That’s it! You have yourself a lovely Crochet Wizard School Spirit Beanie! Now go ahead and make one in each house color. 🙂

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