Daydreamer Hat – Free Crochet Pattern

Welcome to the 2021 Hat of the Month CAL!

For my July hat contribution, I have a gorgeous hat that matches the Daydreamer Cowl from last week! This hat is available in several sizes. Scroll down to check out the FREE crochet pattern for the Daydreamer Hat. And for 24 hours only, get a FREE PDF version of this pattern from my Ravelry shop! I hope you enjoy it! Happy Crocheting!

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Daydreamer Hat

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Skill Level:

Intermediate

Abbreviations:

ch – chain
hdc – half double crochet
sc – single crochet
tr – treble crochet
sk – skip
st(s) – stitch(es)
t-ch – turning chain
() – indicates stitch counts
* – indicates instructions to be repeated

Gauge:

14.4 stitches & 11.6 rows = 4″ (in pattern stitch)

Finished Sizes:

  • 3-5 years – Fits 20″ head size
  • 6-10 years – Fits 21″ head size
  • Adult Small – Fits 22″ head size
  • Adult Medium – Fits 23″ head size
  • Adult Large – Fits 24″ head size

Notes:

  • This pattern is written in US terms.
  • Sizing will vary depending on how tightly or loosely you crochet. If you would like to keep the sizing the same, please check your gauge before starting this project.
  • This hat is worked in the round and is joined at the end of each round. A stitch marker comes in handy to help you mark the first stitch of each round, which will help you join at the end of the round, but is not required.
  • You will also be turning your work at the end of certain rounds to keep the stitch pattern on the outside of the hat.

Instructions: 

3-5 Years:

Magic Circle, ch 1.
Round 1:
Work 8 hdc into the magic circle, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (8 sts)
Round 2:
Ch 1, 2 hdc into each st around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (16 sts)
Round 3: Ch 1, *1 hdc into the next st, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (24 sts)
Round 4: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 2 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (32 sts)
Round 5: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 3 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (40 sts)
Round 6: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 4 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (48 sts)
Round 7: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 5 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (56 sts)
Round 8: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 6 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (64 sts)
Round 9-10: Ch 1, 1 hdc into each st around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (64 sts)

You will be turning your work after each round from here on out.

Round 11: Ch 1, *1 sc into the next st, 1 tr into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning sc with a sl st, turn. (64 sts)
Round 12: Ch 1, 1 hdc into each st around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st, turn. (64 sts)
Round 13-18: Repeat Rounds 11-12
Round 19-22: Ch 1, 1 hdc into each st around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (64 sts)
Round 23: Ch 1, 1 sc into each st around, join into the beginning sc with a sl st, fasten off. (64 sts)

Finish:

  • Weave all ends.

6-10 Years:

Magic Circle, ch 1.
Round 1:
Work 8 hdc into the magic circle, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (8 sts)
Round 2:
Ch 1, 2 hdc into each st around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (16 sts)
Round 3: Ch 1, *1 hdc into the next st, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (24 sts)
Round 4: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 2 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (32 sts)
Round 5: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 3 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (40 sts)
Round 6: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 4 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (48 sts)
Round 7: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 5 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (56 sts)
Round 8: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 6 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (64 sts)
Round 9: Ch 1, *2 hdc into the next st, 1 hdc into each of the next 15 sts; Repeat from * 3 more times, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (68 sts)
Round 10-11: Ch 1, 1 hdc into each st around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (68 sts)

You will be turning your work after each round from here on out.

Round 12: Ch 1, *1 sc into the next st, 1 tr into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning sc with a sl st, turn. (68 sts)
Round 13: Ch 1, 1 hdc into each st around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st, turn. (68 sts)
Round 14-19: Repeat Rounds 12-13
Round 20-24: Ch 1, 1 hdc into each st around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (68 sts)
Round 25: Ch 1, 1 sc into each st around, join into the beginning sc with a sl st, fasten off. (68 sts)

Finish:

  • Weave all ends.

Adult Small:

Magic Circle, ch 1.
Round 1:
Work 8 hdc into the magic circle, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (8 sts)
Round 2:
Ch 1, 2 hdc into each st around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (16 sts)
Round 3: Ch 1, *1 hdc into the next st, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (24 sts)
Round 4: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 2 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (32 sts)
Round 5: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 3 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (40 sts)
Round 6: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 4 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (48 sts)
Round 7: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 5 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (56 sts)
Round 8: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 6 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (64 sts)
Round 9: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 7 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (72 sts)
Round 10-11: Ch 1, 1 hdc into each st around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (72 sts)

You will be turning your work after each round from here on out.

Round 12: Ch 1, *1 sc into the next st, 1 tr into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning sc with a sl st, turn. (72 sts)
Round 13: Ch 1, 1 hdc into each st around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st, turn. (72 sts)
Round 14-21: Repeat Rounds 12-13
Round 22-25: Ch 1, 1 hdc into each st around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (72 sts)
Round 26: Ch 1, 1 sc into each st around, join into the beginning sc with a sl st, fasten off. (72 sts)

Finish:

  • Weave all ends.

Adult Medium:

Magic Circle, ch 1.
Round 1:
Work 8 hdc into the magic circle, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (8 sts)
Round 2:
Ch 1, 2 hdc into each st around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (16 sts)
Round 3: Ch 1, *1 hdc into the next st, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (24 sts)
Round 4: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 2 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (32 sts)
Round 5: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 3 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (40 sts)
Round 6: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 4 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (48 sts)
Round 7: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 5 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (56 sts)
Round 8: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 6 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (64 sts)
Round 9: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 7 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (72 sts)
Round 10: Ch 1, *2 hdc into the next st, 1 hdc into each of the next 17 sts; Repeat from * 3 more times, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (76 sts)
Round 11-12: Ch 1, 1 hdc into each st around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (76 sts)

You will be turning your work after each round from here on out.

Round 13: Ch 1, *1 sc into the next st, 1 tr into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning sc with a sl st, turn. (76 sts)
Round 14: Ch 1, 1 hdc into each st around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st, turn. (76 sts)
Round 15-22: Repeat Rounds 13-14
Round 23-26: Ch 1, 1 hdc into each st around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (76 sts)
Round 27: Ch 1, 1 sc into each st around, join into the beginning sc with a sl st, fasten off. (76 sts)

Finish:

  • Weave all ends.

Adult Large:

Magic Circle, ch 1.
Round 1:
Work 8 hdc into the magic circle, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (8 sts)
Round 2:
Ch 1, 2 hdc into each st around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (16 sts)
Round 3: Ch 1, *1 hdc into the next st, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (24 sts)
Round 4: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 2 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (32 sts)
Round 5: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 3 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (40 sts)
Round 6: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 4 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (48 sts)
Round 7: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 5 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (56 sts)
Round 8: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 6 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (64 sts)
Round 9: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 7 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (72 sts)
Round 10: Ch 1, *1 hdc into each of the next 8 sts, 2 hdc into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (80 sts)
Round 11-12: Ch 1, 1 hdc into each st around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (80 sts)

You will be turning your work after each round from here on out.

Round 13: Ch 1, *1 sc into the next st, 1 tr into the next st; Repeat from * around, join into the beginning sc with a sl st, turn. (80 sts)
Round 14: Ch 1, 1 hdc into each st around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st, turn. (80 sts)
Round 15-22: Repeat Rounds 13-14
Round 23-26: Ch 1, 1 hdc into each st around, join into the beginning hdc with a sl st. (80 sts)
Round 27: Ch 1, 1 sc into each st around, join into the beginning sc with a sl st, fasten off. (80 sts)

Finish:

  • Weave all ends.

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