Baby it’s cold outside!! Let’s learn how to make The Crochet Pixie Hat Pattern, and keep our heads warm and stylish all winter long!
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What better way to embrace the chill than with a cute, handmade accessory? The Crochet Pixie Hat Pattern is quick and easy! All you need to know are a few basic crochet stitches to create a large rectangle, and once you have the rectangle completed, it’s a breeze to construct it into a hat.
A full video tutorial is included, if you prefer a more visual experience. Grab your crochet hook, and let’s get started!
How To Style The Crochet Pixie Hat
The Crochet Pixie Hat Pattern creates a simple, flowing style hat that sits loosely on your head.
You can tie it under your chin, to snug it up a bit (I love this method for the kids), or leave them untied for a more casual, trendy look.
The Pixie Hat looks cute styled for many different holidays, including Valentine’s Day and Halloween. The pattern includes an optional heart and rose embellishment, as well a fun striped version, that can be changed up for any holiday.
I especially love The Pixie Hat styled for a fun Halloween theme. The hat works perfectly as a gnome or witch hat, or as shown below.
Yarn Shown Is Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick In Charcoal & Claret
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Yarn Suggestions For The Crochet Pixie Heart Pattern
The Pixie Heart Pattern is written using size 6 super bulky yarn. I prefer Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick and Quick.
Below are the suppliers I recommend:
Lion Brand Yarns
Amazon or Like To Know It (LTK)
For the striped variation shown below, I used Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick in Cranberry, Raspberry, and Wheat.
Alternative Yarn Suggestions For The Crochet Pixie Hat
Feel free to experiment with different yarns, but please note the gauge may turn out smaller or larger depending on what you use. If you change the yarn size of the project, be sure to adjust your hook size accordingly.
Hat Sizing For The Crochet Pixie Hat Pattern
3-10 Years – Fits Head Circumference 19-20.5 Inches
Adult One Size Fits Most – Fits Head Circumference 21-23 Inches
The hat is meant to fit slightly oversized, similar to a hood. Finished measurements (folded in half) are approximately 10 – 10 ½ inches tall and 9 to 9 ½ inches deep for the adult size, and 9 inches tall and 7 ½ inches deep for the children’s size
Sizes are approximate based on the average for each age. When available, please use head measurements, rather than age, as children and adult heads tend to vary quite a bit.
If your child is between sizes, I recommend going with the larger size to allow the most room for growth. You can also try going up or down a hook size, for a slight adjustment.
To adjust the height of the hat, add additional chains to the foundation chain. To adjust the depth of the hat, add additional rows, making sure to end with an odd number of rows.
Skill Level
Advanced Beginner
Stitch Key | US Terms
beg – beginning
blo – back loop only
ch(s) – chain/chains
dc – double crochet
hdc – half double crochet
rnd – round
rs – right side
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
st(s) – stitch/stitches
tr – triple/treble crochet
ws – wrong side
Materials
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Size 6, Super Bulky Yarn, approximately 90-110 yards
I prefer Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick
P16/11.5mm Crochet Hook (or size to meet gauge)
J10/6mm Crochet Hook (for heart or rose embellishments)
Tapestry Needle
Scissors
Flexible or Standard Measuring Tape
Gauge
Gauge Working In Rows
5 ¼ rows & 7 hdc = 4”x4” with P hook
Please be sure to check your gauge before starting, as tension can vary greatly from person to person and depending on the yarn used.
Video Instructions For The Crochet Pixie Hat
Written Instructions For The Crochet Pixie Hat
– Do not ch at the beg of each row, work right into your 1st sc.
– Only work in blo when noted, otherwise work in both loops.
– For the striped version shown, simply switch to a new color after each row. When you get to Steps 1 – 4 use the same color that was used on row 1.
Child 3 – 10 Years
Row 1 WS. Loosely ch 31, working in blo, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc across, ending with a sc in last 2 chs, turn. (4sc, 26hdc)
Row 2-11. Sc in next 2 sc, hdc in each hdc across, ending with a sc in last 2 sc, turn. (4sc, 26hdc) (finished rectangle should measure approximately 17 inches long by 8 inches deep)
– Do NOT fasten off, follow the steps below to finish construction of the hat and ties.
Adult One Size Fits Most
Row 1 WS. Loosely ch 35, working in blo, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc across, ending with a sc in last 2 chs, turn. (4sc, 30hdc)
Row 2-13. Sc in next 2 sc, hdc in each hdc across, ending with a sc in last 2 sc, turn. (4sc, 30hdc) (finished rectangle should measure approximately 19 -20 inches long by 10 inches deep)
– Do NOT fasten off, follow the steps below to finish construction of the hat and ties.
Hat Construction All Sizes
-After completion of the rows the hat will create a rectangular shape. Reference steps below for proper stitch placement.
Step 1.
With rs facing you, fold rectangle in half lengthwise, working under all loops, sl st the back closed (you’ll be working along the last row you completed), fasten off, weave in loose ends.
Step 2 (1st tie).
With rs facing out, attach yarn at corner 1 with a sl st, ch 25(child), 30(adult), sc in 2nd ch from hook and remaining chs across, ending with a sl st in corner 1.
Step 3.
Sc evenly around sides/back of hat (about 20 sc for child size & 24 sc for adult), ending with a sl st in corner 2.
Step 4 (2nd tie).
Ch 25(child), 30(adult), sc in 2nd ch from hook and remaining chs across, ending with a sl st in corner 2.
Fasten Off & Weave in the Loose Ends. Your new hat is now complete, enjoy!!
Heart Instructions
– Full video instructions can be found here.
– Do not join at the end of each round, work in a continuous circle around the heart.
– Use a J10/6mm crochet hook
Rnd 1. Create a magic circle, ch3, (working in circle) 2tr, ch1, 3dc, ch1, 1tr, ch1, 3dc, ch1, 2tr, ch3, sl st.
Rnd 2. Sl st in ch1 from beg ch3 of rnd 1.
sc in next ch, hdc in next ch,
dc in tr, ch1, 3tr in next tr, ch1,
2dc in ch, dc in next 3dc,
2dc in ch, 2tr in next tr,
2dc in ch, dc in next 3dc,
2dc in ch, ch1, 3tr in next tr, ch1,
dc in next tr,hdc in ch, sc in next ch,
sl st in last ch, sl st in magic circle. Fasten off leaving the tail end long enough to affix to hat. Weave in beg tail.
Use remaining tail end to sew onto hat. Your new hat is now complete, enjoy!!
Rose Instructions
-The roses can be made in any size by adjusting the number of beg chs.
– Use a J10/6mm crochet hook
Leaving a 12-inch beg tail, Ch 40
Row 1. Work a hdc & dc in 2nd ch from hook, and remaining chs across, ending with a sl st in last ch.
Fasten off leaving a 12-inch tail.
Starting at the end with the tails, curl/roll flower into a spiral shape, (the tails should be positioned out of the front side of the flower).
Using a tapestry needle weave one tail end through the front center of the flower (to the backside), weaving it in and out of the back of the flower, through the chs, until the flower is completely intact and in the desired shape.
Use remaining tail end to sew onto hat. Your new hat is now complete, enjoy!!
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2 Comments
Kristin
I’m super allergic to wool, how would I adapt for worsted acrylic?
Erin
You can use several strands held together, it’ll probably take 3 strands to get to a size 6 yarn. Lion Brand also makes Hometown USA which is acrylic, but the same size as the Wool Ease Thick & Quick.