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Who doesn’t need a crochet pumpkin hat complete with stalk and leaf? It’s an absolute must have whatever age you are. Easy to make, the perfect gift and a great little project for post stitch practise.
This cute little number comes in seven sizes from premature baby to adult and is super simple to add rounds to so that it’s the perfect fit. It’s made from the top down and uses front post stitches to add texture.
I made this for my little boy last year and have the next size on my hook ready for him this year too. What else do you need for an October halloween treat?!
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How to make a crochet pumpkin hat
Crochet pumpkins are everywhere and have been for so many years now! What could be cuter and celebrate the autumnal season (and Halloween of course) more than a cute little pumpkin or two?
When I first designed this pumpkin hat for Elliot I only had limited sizes and so after lots of requests for a video tutorial I decided to go for it and make it in sizes from premature baby all the way to adult. So everyone can have their own pumpkin hat!
It’s a really easy crochet pattern that uses simple post stitches to create the texture and shape of the pumpkin. Then we make a stalk, leaf and twirls all in one piece to pop on top. Super easy, super quick, super fun.
Yarn
I used Brava Worsted by WeCrochet for it’s fabulous colours, it’s price and the fact it washes so well (pumpkin hats get mucky in our house I’m afraid!)
You will need:
Brava Worsted – Worsted Weight (category 4) – 100% Acrylic, 208yds/100g
1 ball per size of colour A (I used Persimmon) and about 10g of your colour B for the stalk and leaf (I used Dublin, Fig and Brindle for my hats.
Materials
Along with the yarn you will also need:
- A 4.5mm(G+) crochet hook – my favourites are Dots Crochet Hooks
- Scissors
- Tapestry Needle
Gauge
14 sts and 4.25 rounds measure 10cm x 10cm (4″ x 4″) over dc stitches.
Sizes
Child Sizes: Premature (0-3 months, 3-12 months, Toddler 1-3yrs, Child 3-10yrs)
To fit head (in): 12-13 (14-15, 16-17, 18-19, 19-20)
Adult Sizes: Teen/Small Adult, Large Adult
To fit head (in): 20 21
A full schematic and sizing is included in the PDF version of the pattern.
Glossary/Abbreviations:
ch(s) – chain(s)
sk – skip
RS – right side
WS – wrong side
FP – front post
BP – back post
rep – repeat
st(s) – stitches
ss – slip stitch
sc – single crochet (UK dc – double crochet)
hdc – half double crochet (UK htr – half treble)
dc – double crochet (UK tr – treble)
Special Stitches
Back Post – BP
To work a back post stitch yarn over, reaching over the top and behind work insert the hook from right to left around vertical post of next stitch, then complete your stitch as usual.
Front Post – FP
To work a front post stitch yarn over, reaching in front of work insert the hook from right to left around vertical post of next stitch, then complete your stitch as usual.
Reverse Single Crochet
Working from left to right, insert hook from front to back in next st to the right, yoh, pull loop through st, yoh, pull through 2 loops on hook.
Notes
The hat is worked in rounds from the top down.
A ch1 at the beginning of a round does not count as a stitch throughout.
You can begin each round with either a ch1 and then work into the first stitch or a stacked double crochet stitch, whichever you prefer.
The pattern is written in US terms.
Crochet Pumpkin Hat Pattern
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Premature Baby Crochet Pumpkin Hat Pattern
HAT CROWN
Using A make a Magic Ring.
Round 1: 12dc into Magic Ring, ss in 1st to join [12].
Round 2: ch1, (dc, FPdc) in first st, *(dc, FPdc) in next st, rep from * around, ss in 1st to join [24].
Round 3: ch1, 2dc in same st, FPdc in next st, *2dc in next st, FPdc in next st, rep from * around, ss in 1st to join [36].
HAT BODY
Round 1: ch1, *dc in next 2 sts, FPdc in next st, rep from * around, ss in 1st st to join [36].
Rounds 2-5: Rep Round 1 of Hat Body.
HAT BAND
Round 1: ch1, *BPhdc in next st, FPhdc in next st, rep from * around, ss in 1st to join [36].
Round 2: Rep Round 1 of Hat Band.
Round 3: ch1, reverse sc in each st around, ss in 1st to join [36].
Break yarn. Weave in ends.
Move to Leaf and Stalk Section.
0-3 Month Baby Crochet Pumpkin Hat Pattern
HAT CROWN
Using A make a Magic Ring.
Round 1: 12dc into Magic Ring, ss in 1st to join [12].
Round 2: ch1, (dc, FPdc) in first st, *(dc, FPdc) in next st, rep from * around, ss in 1st to join [24].
Round 3: ch1, 2dc in same st, FPdc in next st, *2dc in next st, FPdc in next st, rep from * around, ss in 1st to join [36].
Round 4: ch1, 2dc in same st, dc in next st, FPdc in next st, *2dc in next st, dc in next st, FPdc in next st, rep from * around, ss in 1st to join [48].
HAT BODY
Round 1: ch1, *dc in next 3 sts, FPdc in next st, rep from * around, ss in 1st st to join [48].
Rounds 2-6: Rep Round 1 of Hat Body.
HAT BAND
Round 1: ch1, *BPhdc in next st, FPhdc in next st, rep from * around, ss in 1st to join [48].
Rounds 2-3: Rep Round 1 of Hat Band.
Round 4: ch1, reverse sc in each st around, ss in 1st to join [48].
Break yarn. Weave in ends.
Move to Leaf and Stalk Section.
3-12 Month Baby Crochet Pumpkin Hat Pattern
HAT CROWN
Using A make a Magic Ring.
Round 1: 11dc into Magic Ring, ss in 1st to join [11].
Round 2: ch1, (dc, FPdc) in first st, *(dc, FPdc) in next st, rep from * around, ss in 1st to join [22].
Round 3: ch1, 2dc in same st, FPdc in next st, *2dc in next st, FPdc in next st, rep from * around, ss in 1st to join [33].
Round 4: ch1, 2dc in same st, dc in next st, FPdc in next st, *2dc in next st, dc in next st, FPdc in next st, rep from * around, ss in 1st to join [44].
Round 5: ch1, 2dc in same st, dc in next 2sts, FPdc in next st, *2dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, FPdc in next st, rep from * around, ss in 1st to join [55].
HAT BODY
Round 1: ch1, *dc in next 4 sts, FPdc in next st, rep from * around, ss in 1st st to join [55].
Rounds 2-7: Rep Round 1 of Hat Body.
HAT BAND
Round 1: ch1, *BPhdc in next st, FPhdc in next st, rep from * around to last st, BPhdc in last st, ss in 1st to join [55].
Rounds 2-3: Rep Round 1 of Hat Band.
Round 4: ch1, reverse sc in each st around, ss in 1st to join [55].
Break yarn. Weave in ends.
Move to Leaf and Stalk Section.
Toddler Crochet Pumpkin Hat Pattern
HAT CROWN
Using A make a Magic Ring.
Round 1: 12dc into Magic Ring, ss in 1st to join [12].
Round 2: ch1, (dc, FPdc) in first st, *(dc, FPdc) in next st, rep from * around, ss in 1st to join [24].
Round 3: ch1, 2dc in same st, FPdc in next st, *2dc in next st, FPdc in next st, rep from * around, ss in 1st to join [36].
Round 4: ch1, 2dc in same st, dc in next st, FPdc in next st, *2dc in next st, dc in next st, FPdc in next st, rep from * around, ss in 1st to join [48].
Round 5: ch1, 2dc in same st, dc in next 2sts, FPdc in next st, *2dc in next st, dc in next 2sts, FPdc in next st, rep from * around, ss in 1st to join [60].
HAT BODY
Round 1: ch1, *dc in next 4 sts, FPdc in next st, rep from * around, ss in 1st st to join [60].
Rounds 2-8: Rep Round 1 of Hat Body.
HAT BAND
Round 1: ch1, *BPhdc in next st, FPhdc in next st, rep from * around, ss in 1st to join [60].
Rounds 2-3: Rep Round 1 of Hat Band.
Round 4: ch1, reverse sc in each st around, ss in 1st to join [60].
Break yarn. Weave in ends.
Move to Leaf and Stalk Section.
Child Crochet Pumpkin Hat Pattern
HAT CROWN
Using A make a Magic Ring.
Round 1: 11dc into Magic Ring, ss in 1st to join [11].
Round 2: ch1, (dc, FPdc) in first st, *(dc, FPdc) in next st, rep from * around, ss in 1st to join [22].
Round 3: ch1, 2dc in same st, FPdc in next st, *2dc in next st, FPdc in next st, rep from * around, ss in 1st to join [33].
Round 4: ch1, 2dc in same st, dc in next st, FPdc in next st, *2dc in next st, dc in next st, FPdc in next st, rep from * around, ss in 1st to join [44].
Round 5: ch1, 2dc in same st, dc in next 2sts, FPdc in next st, *2dc in next st, dc in next 2sts, FPdc in next st, rep from * around, ss in 1st to join [55].
Round 6: ch1, 2dc in same st, dc in next 3sts, FPdc in next st, *2dc in next st, dc in next 3sts, FPdc in next st, rep from * around, ss in 1st to join [66].
HAT BODY
Round 1: ch1, *dc in next 5 sts, FPdc in next st, rep from * around, ss in 1st st to join [66].
Rounds 2-9: Rep Round 1 of Hat Body.
HAT BAND
Round 1: ch1, *BPhdc in next st, FPhdc in next st, rep from * around, ss in 1st to join [66].
Rounds 2-3: Rep Round 1 of Hat Band.
Round 4: ch1, reverse sc in each st around, ss in 1st to join [66].
Break yarn. Weave in ends.
Move to Leaf and Stalk Section.
Teen Crochet Pumpkin Hat Pattern
HAT CROWN
Using A make a Magic Ring.
Round 1: 12dc into Magic Ring, ss in 1st to join [12].
Round 2: ch1, (dc, FPdc) in first st, *(dc, FPdc) in next st, rep from * around, ss in 1st to join [24].
Round 3: ch1, 2dc in same st, FPdc in next st, *2dc in next st, FPdc in next st, rep from * around, ss in 1st to join [36].
Round 4: ch1, 2dc in same st, dc in next st, FPdc in next st, *2dc in next st, dc in next st, FPdc in next st, rep from * around, ss in 1st to join [48].
Round 5: ch1, 2dc in same st, dc in next 2sts, FPdc in next st, *2dc in next st, dc in next 2sts, FPdc in next st, rep from * around, ss in 1st to join [60].
Round 6: ch1, 2dc in same st, dc in next 3sts, FPdc in next st, *2dc in next st, dc in next 3sts, FPdc in next st, rep from * around, ss in 1st to join [72].
HAT BODY
Round 1: ch1, *dc in next 5 sts, FPdc in next st, rep from * around, ss in 1st st to join [72].
Rounds 2-10: Rep Round 1 of Hat Body.
HAT BAND
Round 1: ch1, *BPhdc in next st, FPhdc in next st, rep from * around, ss in 1st to join [72].
Rounds 2-4: Rep Round 1 of Hat Band.
Round 5: ch1, reverse sc in each st around, ss in 1st to join [72].
Break yarn. Weave in ends.
Move to Leaf and Stalk Section.
Adult Crochet Pumpkin Hat Pattern
HAT CROWN
Using A make a Magic Ring.
Round 1: 11dc into Magic Ring, ss in 1st to join [11].
Round 2: ch1, (dc, FPdc) in first st, *(dc, FPdc) in next st, rep from * around, ss in 1st to join [22].
Round 3: ch1, 2dc in same st, FPdc in next st, *2dc in next st, FPdc in next st, rep from * around, ss in 1st to join [33].
Round 4: ch1, 2dc in same st, dc in next st, FPdc in next st, *2dc in next st, dc in next st, FPdc in next st, rep from * around, ss in 1st to join [44].
Round 5: ch1, 2dc in same st, dc in next 2sts, FPdc in next st, *2dc in next st, dc in next 2sts, FPdc in next st, rep from * around, ss in 1st to join [55].
Round 6: ch1, 2dc in same st, dc in next 3sts, FPdc in next st, *2dc in next st, dc in next 3sts, FPdc in next st, rep from * around, ss in 1st to join [66].
Round 7: ch1, 2dc in same st, dc in next 4sts, FPdc in next st, *2dc in next st, dc in next 4sts, FPdc in next st, rep from * around, ss in 1st to join [77].
HAT BODY
Round 1: ch1, *dc in next 6 sts, FPdc in next st, rep from * around, ss in 1st st to join [77].
Rounds 2- 11: Rep Round 1 of Hat Body.
HAT BAND
Round 1: ch1, *BPhdc in next st, FPhdc in next st, rep from * around to last st, BPhdc in last st, ss in 1st to join [77].
Rounds 2-4: Rep Round 1 of Hat Band.
Round 5: ch1, reverse sc in each st around, ss in 1st to join [77].
Break yarn. Weave in ends.
Move to Leaf and Stalk Section.
Pumpkin Hat Leaf and Stalk
I made the Leaf and Stalk the same size for all of my hats but you can make yours any size you like!
Just increase or decrease the rounds that you work for the Stalk as you’d like it and then add as many chains as you need for the greenery!
STALK
Using B make a Magic Ring. Leave a tail long enough to sew to hat.
Round 1: 6sc into Magic Ring [6]. Work in continuous rounds now.
Rounds 2-5: sc in each st around. Do not break yarn.
Slip stitch into 1st st at the end of the final Round. Then begin Twirls and Leaf Section.
TWIRLS
Continue with yarn from Stalk, *ch19, ss in 2nd ch from hook and each ch to end, ss in same st of stalk, ss in next 2sts of stalk.
Repeat from * for the Second Twirl. Do not break yarn.
LEAF
Continue with yarn from Twirls, ch10, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 2chs, hdc in next 3chs, dc in next 3chs, ss into side of dc just worked, ss into st of stalk that has the leaf attached, ch1, rotate to work in unworked side of ch10; dc in next 3chs, hdc in next 3chs, sc in next 3chs. Break yarn.
Using your tail, sew Stalk into place on the top of the hat as shown.
Weave in ends to finish.
That’s all there is to it – Halloween and Autumn ready with your very own little crochet pumpkin hat!
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This hat is so adorable. Making the baby size for my grandson and it’s perfect until I get to the hat cuff. As per the pattern I have 4 stitches in between each rib which works out for the 60 stitches but the every other front post back post on the cuff does not work…am I missing something ?? Thanks so much for your time, Darla
It does if you skip the beginning CH and FPhtr on the first ST and end with a BPhtr on the beginning CH.
I found your link on Facebook and I just had to tell you that although the hat is adorable, it was the model that stole my heart. Just absolutely adorable baby.
Lovely pattern! Is the pattern above the baby size? How would I increase it for a toddler? Thanks!
I am really confused on the cuff. No matter how I do it my fphtc are off. I have the correct number of stitches. If I do my first fphtc around the previous row ch 3 the first fptc from previous row does line up, but is off for the next.
Yes, I have the same problem. I used the smallest size for “baby” and that leaves a repeat of 5 stitches which means every other FPtr(dc) is not lining up with the previous row FPtr(dc). Doesn’t make a very nice edging. 😕
Hi Mary Anne,
I know exactly what you mean about the edging but unfortunately to make it the right size it and keep the edging it won’t line it. You could always adapt the edging if you prefer not to have it ribbed maybe or work it slightly differently in groups of 5: *FP, BP, FP, BP, FP, rep from * which will give you two Front posts next to each other but will line up better?
Best wishes
Hannah
I am not clear on the glossary terms for this little pumpkin hat. Is the dc really a single crochet and the half treble a hdc? I have heard that some have different terminology of these stitches. Wanting to make this for my grandson for Halloween and looks like something I could do, but I am no expert!!!
Hi Denise,
Yes that’s right – if you’re working in US terms then your sc is a UK dc and a hdc is a UK htr. It would be so much easier if we only had one set of terminology wouldn’t it?!
Have a lovely day
Hannah
Hi Denise! Such a cute hat. But I’m having trouble getting started from the top of hat down. I could get the Correct increase of stitches going around, but the FPtr(dc) are not lining up at all. Would a short video on this be possible? I’ve done quite a bit of crocheting but this one stumps me! So disappointed I can’t get it! Thank you!
I’m hoping you will be able to get to me quickly. I am not understanding the hat body section when you say “tr in [3,4,5,6]”. Can you explain this?
Of course! The numbers in the brackets are for the different sizes so if you’re making the first size you need to tr in the next 3, if you’re making the second size – tr in the next 4 and so on. Hope that helps, have a great day, Hannah
My hat is coming out huge when I am making the baby size. When I look at the picture of the hat on the baby it doesn’t look like Trc they look like hdc and my fptrc do not at all look like yours on the hat. Yours look like sc worked down and not the twist of a trc. What am I missing?? Please help.
Hi Jen,
Are you following the US or the UK terms for the pattern? That might be why it’s not looking quite right?
Hi, regarding the Hat Body it says “Repeat Round 1 as follows: [7,7,8,11] more times.” Is it really repeat 7 more times for baby size?
Error on baby cuff. As it reads, the directions are for a toddler size, 5 dc between fp’s. Baby has 4 Dc’s between both fp’s. There are no directions for the baby cuff. Cannot find away around this error.
What are the measurements for Baby & Toddler size. Child will be 11 mos old.
I thought that the uk term tr was a us term of double crochet not a single crochet am I wrong about that?
The hats looks so adorable! I make stuff and donate to the hospital and I can not resist this hat. Can you tell me if the baby size would fit a newborn. Thank you in advance.
Hi
I made this hat and the ridges along the hat are not straight up and down, but curve. What did I do incorrectly…just want to learn. Thank you.
Hannah, I am not a totally experienced crocheter, but have crocheted since the 70’s off & on… I love the sweet little guy with the cute pumpkin hat & when I saw it I knew I needed to make it for my great-grandson. I managed to get through round 2 of the Hat Crown, but round 3 has me in a quandary!! Please help…
Thank you for the cute pumpkin pattern turned out beautifully. I did however had trouble understanding the stalk and leaves direction.
its* fabulous colors 🙂
When. Get down to the actual pattern a large gray box covers everything up. It tells me to click to subscribe. I even clicked, but the box was still there. How do I access the pattern?
Hi Barbara, once you enter your details in the box to create a free Grow account the box will disappear so that you can see the pattern 🙂