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Summit Chic Crochet Hat Pattern

You know that feeling when you learn a new stitch and immediately want to put it on everything? That’s how the front post long bobble happened in this hat. The Summit Chic Crochet Hat pairs those plump, poppy bobbles with a cozy ribbed brim and a textured 3rd loop half double crochet body, so every round gives you something fun to look at.

The brim is worked first, back and forth in short rows, and then the hat grows up from it in the round. Bobble rounds are sprinkled between plain and textured rounds, which gives you a rhythm of “texture, rest, pop” that keeps the project moving. It fits most adults, and it looks like a store-bought winter hat that someone with serious style made on purpose.

This one is a nice step up if you’ve made at least one hat before and you’re ready to add a new stitch to your toolbox.

What You’ll Love About This Pattern
•Eye-catching front post long bobbles that add real dimension
•Cozy 3rd loop half double crochet texture, also known as the camel stitch
•A ribbed brim worked sideways, then stitched into the body for a snug, classic fit
•Simple decreases at the crown for a neat finish
•A hat-sized project you can finish in about 4 to 7 hours
•Two balls of worsted weight yarn make one hat, and three balls will make two, which is great news for gift lists
•Optional tweaks for a slouchier fit or a messy bun version

Pattern Details
Designer: Marly Bird
Craft: Crochet
Skill level: Adventurous Beginner / Easy Intermediate (it helps to have made a hat before)
Project type: Textured bobble hat
Construction: Brim worked flat in short rows, then the body worked in the round, finished with a decreased crown
Size: Fits most adults, 20” around the brim, 21” around the body after blocking, 8.5” from brim to top
Yarn weight: Worsted, about 186 yards (170 m) per 100 g ball, 2 balls needed
Hook: G/7 (4.5 mm), or size needed to obtain gauge
Gauge: 16 hdc in the 3rd loop = 4” (10 cm)
Notions: Stitch markers and a tapestry needle

Techniques Used
Back loop only (BLO) single crochet for the ribbed brim
Half double crochet in the 3rd loop (camel stitch)
Front post long bobble (long double crochet bobble)
Half double crochet 2 together (hdc2tog) decreases
Seaming the brim and closing the crown

Why You’ll Enjoy Making It

The brim goes quickly, and then the body settles into a pattern you can read right off the fabric. Plain round, textured round, bobble round… before long you can see exactly where you are in the repeat. There’s a little thrill every time a row of bobbles pops up, and the whole thing blocks into a hat that holds its shape beautifully.

Make It Your Own

Want a slouchier hat? Add stitches in multiples of 6 to the body set-up round (for example 90 or 96 stitches). Want something different altogether? Stop after Round 5 of the crown and weave in your ends for a messy bun version.

Marly’s Tip

Keep your tension even when you insert the hook around the post for the long bobbles, and pull the yarn through slowly. If your yarn is a little splitty, a hook with a sharper tip can help. Wool and wool blends show off the stitch definition best, and blocking helps superwash or acrylic blends set their stitches.

Get the Pattern

This pattern is available free on the Marly Bird website:
https://marlybird.com/blog/summit-chic-crochet-hat-free-p...

Happy hooking, and may your bobbles always be plump and your gauge always be true. This hat is ready to keep your head warm and your stitching skills sharp all winter long.