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Crochet Big Bloom Hat

Make a statement with the Crochet Big Bloom Hat! This stunning, oversized hat features a bold, flower-inspired design with layers of colorful petals and a soft, chunky texture. Perfect for adding a touch of whimsy to your winter wardrobe, this hat is easy to make with basic crochet stitches and yarn. It's also a great way to keep your head warm and cozy on chilly days.

Skill Level: Easy

RED HEART® With Love®: 1 skein each 1909 Holly Berry A and 1101 Eggshell B

Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 5.5mm [US I-9]

Stitch marker, yarn needle, ¾” (19 mm) button

Hat circumference at bottom edge: 14 (16, 18)” [36, 41, 46) cm]

Directions are for infant; changes for toddler and child are in parentheses.

GAUGE: 15 sc = 4” (10 cm); 16 rows = 4” (10 cm). Rounds 1-3 = 3¾” (10 cm) in pattern. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

Special Abbreviations

V-stitch = (dc, ch 2, dc) in same st or space.

CL (Cluster) = [yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops] 3 times in same space, yo and draw through all 4 loops on hook.

HAT

Round 1: With A, ch 6; join with slip st in first ch to form a ring; ch 3 (counts as dc), 14 dc in ring; join with slip st in top of ch-3 – 15 dc.

Round 2: Ch 3, dc in next dc, V-st in next dc, [dc in next 2 dc, V-st in next dc] 4 times; join – 5 V-sts, 10 dc.

Round 3: Ch 3, dc in next dc, * ch 2, CL in next ch-2 space, ch 2 **, dc in next 2 dc; repeat from * around, end at **; join – 5 CL, 10 dc.

Round 4: Ch 3, dc in next st, * [ch 1, V-st in ch-2 space] twice, ch 1 **, dc in next 2 dc; repeat from * around, end at **; join.

Round 5: Ch 3, dc in next dc, * ch 1, CL in ch-2 space, ch 1, 2 dc in ch-2 space, ch 1, CL in ch-2 space, ch 1 **, dc in next 2 dc; repeat from * around, end at **; join.

Round 6: Ch 3, dc in next dc, * V-st in next CL **, dc in next 2 dc; repeat from * around, end at **; join.

Round 7: Ch 3, dc in next dc, * ch 2, CL in next ch-2 space, ch 2 **, dc in next 2 dc; repeat from * around, end at **; join.

Infant size only: fasten off.

Toddler and Child Sizes Only-Round 8: Ch 3, (1, 2) dc in next dc, * V-st in next CL **, dc in next dc, (1, 2) dc in next dc; repeat from * around, end at **; join. Fasten off.

All Sizes-Round 8 (9, 9): Join B in any st; ch 1, work 55 (60, 70) sc evenly spaced around; join with a slip st in first sc.

Rounds 9-13 (10-13, 10-13): Ch 1, sc in each sc around; join.

Round 14: Ch 1, sc in first sc, ch 5, skip 4 sc; [sc in next sc, ch 5, skip 4 sc] 10 (11, 13) times; join. Fasten off.

Round 15: Join A with sc in a skipped sc on Round 13 next to an sc of Round 14; * working BEHIND the ch-5 loop, ch 5, skip 4 sts (including a used st) **, sc in next sc in FRONT of ch-5 loop; repeat from * around, end at **; join. Fasten off.

Small Flower

Round 1: With B, ch 6; join in first ch to form a ring; ch 1, 7 sc in ring; join with slip st in first sc – 7 sc.

Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc around; join – 14 sc.

Round 3: (Ch 3, 4 tr, ch 3, slip st) all in first sc, * skip next sc **, (slip st, ch 3, 4 tr, ch 3, slip st) all in next sc; repeat from * around, end at ** – 7 petals. Fasten off.

Large Flower

Round 1: With B, ch 6; join in first ch to form a ring; ch 3, 13 dc in ring; join with slip st in first dc – 14 dc.

Round 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each dc around; join – 28 dc.

Round 3: Repeat Round 3 of Small Flower – 14 petals. Fasten off.

FINISHING

Place small flower on top of large flower and secure with button. Sew onto hat with yarn needle and B.

Abbreviations

A, B = Color A, B; ch = chain; dc = double

crochet; mm = millimeters; sc = single

crochet; st(s) = stitch (es); tr = treble crochet;

yo = yarn over; * or ** = repeat whatever

follows the * or ** as indicated; [ ] = work

directions in brackets the number of times specified.

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