Camo Crochet Hats

Make these Camo Crochet Hats for the sportman in your life. Whether you want to make one for your son or husband (or both), this free crochet pattern includes directions on how to crochet this camo hat for both children and adults. Only one skein of each color is needed (Camoflauge and Pumpkin), so this is a quick and easy crochet hat pattern to complete. This cool hat would make an excellent homemade gift idea for Father's Day.

Easy

Crochet HookG/6 or 4 mm hook

Yarn Weight(3) Light/DK (21-24 stitches to 4 inches)

MATERIALS

RED HEART® Sport®: 1 skein each
971 Camouflage A
254 Pumpkin B
Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 4mm [G-6 US]
Yarn needle

SIZE
Directions are for son’s hat. Changes for dad’s hat are in parentheses
Hat measures 20 (22)” [51 (56) cm] circumference at brim

GAUGE
14 dc = 4” (10 cm) in pattern; 8 rounds = 4” (10 cm). CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

INSTRUCTIONS

Notes
1. Hat is worked in joined rounds with right side facing at all times.
2. To change color, work last stitch of old color to last yarn over. Yarn over with new color and draw through all loops on hook to complete stitch. Proceed with new color. Cut old color.

HAT
With A , ch 4.
Round 1 (right side): Work 11 dc in 4th ch from hook (beginning ch-3 counts as first dc here and throughout); join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3—12 dc.
Round 2: Ch 3, dc in same st as join, 2 dc in each st around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3—24 dc.
Round 3: Ch 3, dc in same st as join, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3—36 dc.
Round 4: Ch 3, dc in same st as join, dc in next 2 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3—48 dc.
Round 5: Ch 3, dc in same st as join, dc in next 3 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3—60 dc.
Round 6: Ch 3, dc in same st as join, dc in next 4 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3—72 dc.

Dad Size only
Round 7: Ch 3, dc in same st as join, dc in next 11 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 11 sts; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3—78 dc

Both sizes
Rounds 7 (8)–15 (20): Ch 3, dc in each st around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch- 3; change to B at end of Round 15 (20)—72 (78) dc.
Round 16 (21): Ch 1, sc in each st around; join with slip st to first sc.
Round 17 (22): Working through front loops only, ch 1, slip st in each st around; join with slip st in first slip st.
Round 18 (23): Working through back loops only, ch 1, sc in each st around; join with slip st in first sc.
Rounds 19 (24) and 20 (25): Repeat Rounds 17 (22) and 18 (23); change to A at end of Round 20 (25).
Rounds 21 (26)–23 (28): Ch 3, dc in each st around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch- 3. Fasten off at end of Round 23 (28).

FINISHING
Weave in ends