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This free crochet heart hat pattern is a fun way to add bold texture and a pop of love to your cold-weather wardrobe. With six sizes from baby to adult, it’s perfect for matching makes or thoughtful handmade gifts.
In this post you’ll find everything you need to know how to make a crochet Valentine hat step by step, including materials, stitches, a detailed video tutorial and free written pattern for blog subscribers.
Pattern Overview: Crochet Heart Hat
Pattern for: a crochet heart beanie in 6 different sizes for adults and children
Yarn used: 100% acrylic DK weight
Difficulty level: Intermediate – but nice and easy once you get going with it.
Stitches used: This crochet hat uses overlay mosaic crochet to create the beautiful heart motifs.
Hannah’s Notes: The Happy Hearts Hat is such a joyful mosaic crochet beanie pattern designed to celebrate love, warmth, and handmade charm. Featuring a repeating heart motif worked in overlay mosaic crochet, this design creates beautiful texture and eye-catching detail that looks intricate yet is wonderfully easy to achieve.
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Things you’ll love about this heart beanie crochet pattern
Yarn
Yarn A: Mellowspun DK, 100% Acrylic, 260m/284yds/100g
Yarn B: Prism DK, 100% Acrylic, 265m/290yds/100g
It’s a category 3, DK weight yarn which is what gives this hat its glorious detail. Find out more about yarn weights and categories with our handy yarn weight chart.
I used a huge variety in my makes to really show off the stunning colours that Prism has to offer. Here are my favourite combinations: Mellowspun Cream and Prism Succulent, Mellowspun Sand and Prism Wild Berries, Mellowspun Buff and Prism Iris.
See my other crochet patterns using DK yarn – you might find your next project there too!
Yarn Substitutes
You can use any yarn that you like bearing in mind that you need to make sure you meet the gauge. Some other great options are:
- Solid Colour Yarn A: Premier Anti-Pilling Everyday DK, 100% Acrylic, 250m/273yds/100g
- Multi Colour Yarn B: Premier Colorfusion DK, 100% Acrylic, 298m/325yds/100g
Sizing
Newborn (Baby, Toddler, Child, S/M Adult, L Adult)
Circumference: 11.5 (13, 15, 17, 19, 21) in, 29 (33, 38, 43, 48, 53.5) cm
total height: 6.25 (6.75, 7.5, 8, 8.75, 9) in, 15.75 (17, 19, 20.5, 22, 23) cm
Full schematic available in the PDF pattern.
How Much Yarn do I Need to Crochet a Crochet Valentine Hat?
The following yarn amounts are approximate. Any changes and customisations will adjust the amount of yarn required so make sure to order plenty.
Newborn (Baby, Toddler, Child, S/M Adult, L Adult)
You will require approximately 65 (73, 82, 110, 155, 182) metres, 70 (80, 90, 120, 170, 199) yards of yarn A to crochet the beanie.
This is 1 ball of the recommended yarn A for all sizes.
You will also require approximately 28 (32, 35, 47, 66, 78) metres, 30 (34, 39, 51, 73, 85) yards of yarn B to crochet the beanie.
This is 1 ball of the recommended yarn B for all sizes.
Other Materials
Along with your yarn, you will need the following:
- A 4mm(G) and 5mm(H) crochet hook or hook needed to meet gauge
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch markers
- Optional Pom Pom
Glossary and Abbreviations
beg – beginning
blo – back loop only
ch(s) – chain(s) (chain stitch tutorial)
ch-sp(s) – chain space(s)
rep – repeat
RS – right side
sp – space
ss/sl st – slip stitch (how to crochet a slip stitch)
st(s) – stitch(es)
WS – wrong side
Yoh – yarn over hook
If you like this pattern, you might also like this mosaic crochet beanie pattern, which uses the same overlay mosaic crochet technique.
If you’ve not tried this technique before, check out this overlay mosaic crochet tutorial.
Stitches
The pattern is written in standard US terms and uses the following crochet stitches:
sc – single crochet (how to single crochet stitch)
Mdc – Mosaic double crochet (mosaic double crochet tutorial)
Special Stitches
SINGLE CROCHET (sc) always worked in back loop only (blo).
Insert hook from front to back through stitch to be worked. Yarn over and pull through stitch. Yarn over and pull through both loops on the hook.
MOSAIC DOUBLE CROCHET (Mdc)
Yarn over and insert hook into front loop of stitch two rounds below. Yarn over and pull through the stitch. Yarn over and pull through two loops on the hook.* Yarn over and pull through remaining two loops on the hook.
The stitch behind the Mdc on the current round is left unworked.
SINGLE CROCHET 2 TOGETHER (sc2tog)
Insert hook into stitch, yarn over and pull through stitch. Insert hook into next stitch, yarn over and pull through stitch. Yarn over and pull through all three loops on the hook.
MOSAIC DOUBLE CROCHET 2 TOGETHER (Mdc2tog) – current and next st
Begin working a Mdc in the current st but stop at *. Now begin another Mdc in the next st and complete by yarning over and pulling through all the loops on the hook.
MOSAIC DOUBLE CROCHET 2 TOGETHER (Mdc2tog) – previous and current st
Begin working a Mdc in the previous st but stop at *. Now begin another Mdc in the current st and complete by yarning over and pulling through all the loops on the hook.
2 MOSAIC DOUBLE CROCHET (2Mdc)
Work two mosaic double crochet stitches in the front loop of the stitch 2 rounds below. In the heart motif this helps to shape the sides. It does not increase the stitch count as you will be skipping a stitch either before or after.
How do you Make a Crochet Heart Hat?
- The hat is made from the bottom up.
- We begin with the Hat Band that uses sc stitches and is worked in turned rows.
- The Hat Band is joined to form a ring.
- The Main Hat Body is then worked in rounds into the sides of the Hat Band rows.
- With the Main Hat Body complete, we now work a number of decrease rounds at the top of the hat to shape and finish the Crown.
Pattern Gauge
Gauge: 17 sts and 17 rounds = 4″ by 4″ using 5mm hook
Making a crochet gauge swatch is important when crocheting projects to ensure that it ends up the desired size.
This is also a great way to get used to the stitches used in the project and practise getting your stitches nice and neat.
Before you jump into crocheting your crochet heart hat pattern, take a moment to read through the pattern notes—it’s a game-changer!
These handy insights will not only simplify your pattern-reading journey but also ensure a smoother crochet experience. You’ll find helpful tips on deciphering the sizing, customisation and more.
Trust me, a quick peek at these notes will set you up for crochet success!
- The pattern is worked firstly in rows for the Hat Band and then in rounds for the Main Hat Body and Crown.
- Make sure to use stitch markers at the beginning of each round so as not to lose your place.
- All stitches are worked as sc in blo or Mdc.
- Each Round uses just one colour.
- A ch1 at the beginning of a row or round does not count as a stitch.
- Read through the entire pattern before beginning.
- Before you start, go through the pattern and highlight/mark the stitch and row counts that correspond to the size you are making (this will make your life much easier!).
- Make sure that you are familiar with all of the stitches in the abbreviations list before you begin.
- Stitch counts are given in [ ] at the end of each row or round. If no stitch count is given, then the count is the same as the previous row.
- The count number referring to each size is laid out as follows: Newborn (Baby, Toddler, Child, Small/Medium Adult, Large Adult)
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Step by Step Video Tutorial
Come along as I make this mosaic crochet hat pattern and see just how easy it is in our step-by-step video tutorial.
Main Hat Body Continued
Newborn, Baby and Toddler Sizes only
Round 17: A: Rep Round 15.
Round 18: B: ch1, *sc in next 7 sts, Mdc in next st; rep from * around, ss in blo of 1st st and change to A.
Round 19: A: ch1, *(sc in next st, Mdc in next 2 sts) twice, sc in next 2 sts; rep from * around, ss in blo of 1st st.
Newborn Size only: do not change colour at the end of the round. Continue to Hat Crown section.
Baby and Toddler Sizes: change colour and continue with Main Hat Body.
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Baby and Toddler Sizes only
Round 20: B: Rep Round 2.
Round 21: A: Rep Round 15.
Baby Size only: do not change colour at the end of the round. Continue to Hat Crown section.
Toddler Size only: change colour and continue with Main Hat Body.
Toddler Size only
Round 22: B: Rep Round 2.
Round 23: A: Rep Round 15.
Toddler Size only: do not change colour at the end of the round. Continue to Hat Crown section.
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Child, S/M Adult, L Adult Sizes only
Rounds 17-25: Rep Rounds 5-13.
Child Size only: do not change colour at the end of the round. Continue to Hat Crown section.
All other sizes: change colour and continue with Main Hat Body.
S/M Adult, L Adult Sizes only
Round 26: B: Rep Round 2.
Round 27: A: Rep Round 15.
S/M Adult Size only: do not change colour at the end of the round. Continue to Hat Crown section.
L Adult Size only: change colour and continue with Main Hat Body.
L Adult Size only
Round 28: B: Rep Round 2.
Round 29: A: Rep Round 15.
L Adult size only: do not change colour at the end of the round. Continue to Hat Crown section.
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HAT CROWN
Sizes Newborn (Toddler, S/M Adult) only
Continue to work in the blo for the Hat Crown using Yarn A.
Round 1: ch1, *sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog; rep from *around, ss in 1st to join. [36 (48, 60)]
Round 2: Rep Round 1. [27 (36, 45)].
Round 3: ch1, *sc in next st, sc2tog; rep from *around, ss in 1st to join. [18 (24, 30)]
Round 4: ch1, *sc2tog around, ss in 1st to join. [9 (12, 15)]
Sizes Baby (Child, L Adult) only
Continue to work in the blo for the Hat Crown using Yarn A.
Round 1: ch1, *sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog; rep from *around, ss in 1st to join. [42 (54, 66)]
Round 2: ch1, *sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog; rep from *around to last 2 sts, sc2tog over last 2 sts, ss in 1st to join. [31 (40, 49)]
Round 3: ch1, sc in next st, *sc in next st, sc2tog; rep from *around, ss in 1st to join. [21 (27, 33)]
Round 4: ch1, sc in next st *sc2tog around remaining sts, ss in 1st to join. [11 (14, 17)]
All Sizes
Break yarn leaving a long tail to sew top of hat.
With yarn needle weave the yarn tail through every other st around.
Pull hat tight making sure the opening is fully closed. Weave the yarn in opposite directions to make sure it is secure.
Weave in all crochet ends to finish.
FINISHING TOUCHES
Adding a pom pom
You can complete the look of your hat by securing a ready made pom pom as I have or creating your own using some yarn and a pom pom maker.
Make sure to secure the pom pom well to the top centre of the hat.
Adding a label or tag
Another great addition to your hat is a small customised tag to add a really professional finish.
I used custom made tags with my logo on but you can find a huge range of ready made ones to use too!
Just add them to the brim by sewing them on.
Making to sell? How about taking custom orders to stamp and personalise your hats? You are welcome to sell anything you personally make using my patterns 🙂
Take an embossing set to your craft fair and market stall so that you can do it there and then for them!
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