❄️ A festive hat with the look of knit

The Rumplemintz Crochet Hat is a fun, festive winter hat that you can make fitted or slouchy. It’s worked in a split single crochet that mimics the look of knit, with a classic colorwork chart.

Sizes run from newborn to large adult. Prefer to knit? Here’s the Rumplemintz Knit Hat.

✨ What makes it work

• Knit look stitch. Split single crochet mimics knitting.
• Colorwork chart. Easy to follow visual chart.
• Hat or slouchy. Wear it your way.
• Seven sizes. Newborn to large adult.
• Optional faux fur pompom. For the full cozy effect.

✂️ What you’ll need

• Yarn: Cascade 220 Sport, Cascade Yarns (sport). Colors shown: Ruby (A), White (B)
• Yardage: Newborn 120 (Baby 190, Toddler 210, Preschool 250, Child 270, Teen/Adult 290, Adult 310) yds
• Love a swap? As long as you meet gauge: Wool of the Andes Sport, WeCrochet · Classic Wool DK Superwash, Patons · Simply Soft Light, Caron · Highland DK, Cloudborn · Everlasting DK, Dream in Color · Lady Mary, Downton Abbey
• Hook: G (4.0mm), or size needed for gauge
• Tools: Stitch Marker · Yarn Needle · Scissors
• To finish like the sample: Faux fur fabric for an optional pompom

✿ Sizes

• Newborn (Baby, Toddler, Preschool, Child, Teen/Adult, Adult)
• Width: 7 ½ (8, 9, 9 ½, 10, 10 ¾, 11 ¼)“
• Height: 7 ¼ (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12 ¼)“

⭐ Good to know

• Skill level: Intermediate
• Special stitches: Split single crochet, front post single crochet, back post single crochet
• Gauge: 17 sts and 22 rows = 4” x 4” in split single crochet · gauge help
• Terms: US crochet

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