Crochet Crunchy Hat

Creating your very own Crochet Crunchy Hat is a fun and rewarding project that can keep you warm and stylish during the colder months! Whether you're a seasoned crocheter or just starting out, this hat pattern is a great choice for a cozy accessory. The textured stitches in the pattern give the hat a unique, crunchy look that is sure to turn heads. With a variety of yarn colors to choose from, you can customize your hat to match your style or make it as a thoughtful handmade gift for a loved one. So grab your crochet hook, pick out your favorite yarn, and get ready to crochet up a warm and trendy Crochet Crunchy Hat that will keep you looking fabulous all winter long!

Yarn Used

Plymouth Yarn-Baby Alpaca Grande. This yarn just gives a number for their colors. In this case 831. It’s a nice burgundy color. 100% baby alpaca. 100grams/110yards. Hand wash, lay flat to dry. It is a bulky yarn.

1 skein used

Hat fits an average size head. 20-22”.

All terms are American

Terms Used

• Magic Ring
• Chain-ch
• Slip Stich-ss
• Half Double Crochet-hdc
• Front Post Half Double Crochet -fphdc

We are returning to using the crunch stitch for this pattern which uses (hdc, ss) repeats. It works up slightly differently in the round

Using size N hook (9mm)

Magic Ring. 6 hdc into magic ring. Gently close ring.

Row 1- 2 hdc in each hdc. (12 stitches total) Check ring, pull completely closed if need be.

Row 2-(hdc, ss) in first hdc. hdc. (ss, hdc) together. ss. (hdc, ss) together. hdc. (ss, hdc) together. ss. (hdc, ss) together. hdc. (ss, hdc) together. ss. (18 stitches total)

Row 3-[(hdc, ss) together. hdc. ss. (hdc, ss) together. hdc. ss. (hdc, ss) together. hdc. ss.]* Repeat 1 time. (24 stitches total)

Row 4- [2 hdc together. 1 hdc in next 3 stitches.]* Repeat 5 times. (30 stitches total)

Row 5- [2hdc together. 1 hdc in next 4 stitches.]* Repeat 5 times. (36 stitches total)

Row 6- [2hdc together. 1 hdc in next 5 stitches.]* Repeat 5 times. (42 stitches total)

Row 7- hdc around. (42 stitches total.)

Rows 8-16 have a total of 45 stitches per row.

Row 8- (ss, hdc) around. End with ss, ss.

Row 9- (hdc, ss) around. End with hdc, hdc.

Repeat Row 8, then Row 9 three times.

Row 16- Repeat Row 8

Row 17- 1 hdc 10 times. (2 hdc together.) 1 hdc 10 times. (2 hdc together.) 1 hdc 10 times. (2 hdc together). 1 hdc 9 times. (45 stitches total)

Row 18- hdc around (45 stitches total)

Row 19- fphdc around (45 stitches total)

Row 20- hdc around (45 stitches) 1 sc, 1ss. Break yarn, pull through. Weave in all ends.