Hinton Hat, a Free Crochet Hat Pattern

Free crochet hat pattern

Hinton Hat is a terrifically-stretchy free crochet hat pattern with a unique construction method that you can make for babies, kids, and adults. This hat is worked almost entirely flat and from side to side! It uses the simple single crochet stitch, but worked only through the back loops of stitches so that this great squishy, stretchy fabric is created. Using a striping yarn with this pattern means that the colors stripe vertically instead of horizontally. Read on for more details and the free crochet pattern!

This post may contain affiliate links. Please see my disclosure for details. The yarn I used to create this hat was provided by We Crochet. Many thanks to them!

What yarn should I use for the Hinton Hat?

For this free crochet hat pattern I suggest you use We Crochet / Knit Picks Chroma Worsted. This is a soft worsted weight/4/medium yarn that comes in 25 striping colorways. It is easy to care for by machine washing in cold water and tumbling dry on low. It is composed of 70% Superwash Wool and 30% Nylon. Each ball is 198 yds and 100 g. All sizes except the largest take just 1 ball of yarn. You’ll need a second ball for the largest size.

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What else will I need to crochet this hat?

You will also need an I/9/5.5 mm crochet hook and a yarn needle to crochet this fun hat.

You will need to know how to chain, single crochet, and single crochet in the back loop only. If you need help with those, see the following tutorials:

Learn to crochet chains.

Single crochet stitch video tutorial.

Learn to single crochet in the back loop only.

Where can I get this free crochet hat pattern?

You can get the Hinton Hat pattern free right here in this post, just keep scrolling down.

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Thanksgiving Caps CAL

In November 2026 this crochet beanie pattern will be featured in the Thanksgiving Caps CAL hosted by myself!

This event is all about crocheting hats to donate to people and organizations that help those in need! This is such a great way to start off the holiday season!

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For this crochet along this and other beanie patterns will be either discounted or free to download! To get this crochet pattern you can use the free, ad-supported version below, or you can get 50% off the download with the code given in the roundup post.

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Hinton Hat, a Free Crochet Hat Pattern

By April Garwood of Banana Moon Studio

(C)2025 April Garwood. As with all my patterns, please do not make paper or digital copies for others. Instead, please direct them to my website to get their own. Thank you!

Difficulty Level Intermediate

Available Sizes Baby [Child, Adult Small, Adult Large]

Finished Measurements Circumference (unstretched) 13 [15 ¼, 17 ½, 19 ¾]”; Finished Height 9 ½ [11, 11 ½, 12 ¼]”.

Yarn We Crochet Chroma Worsted [70% Superwash Wool, 30% Nylon; 198 yds; 100 g; yarn weight: 4/medium): 1 [1, 1, 2] balls #28052 Seahorse

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Crochet Hook I/9 [5.5 mm], or size needed to obtain gauge.

I use and recommend Furl’s Streamline Metal crochet hooks!

Notions:

Tapestry needle

Gauge 16 sts x 18 rows = About 4” when unstretched.

Notes If you need help with the short rows or the seaming, please see my tutorial video here.

Hat

Ch 39 [45, 47, 49]

Row 1 Sk first ch, sc in each rem ch, turn – 38 [44, 46, 48] sts.

Row 2 Ch1 , sc BLO until 2 sts remain, turn – 36 [42, 44, 46] sts.

Row 3 Ch 1, sc BLO in each st, turn.

Rows 4-9 Alternate repeating Rows 2 and 3 – 30 [36, 38, 40] sts.

Row 10 Ch 1, sc BLO in each st of last row, Sc BLO in 2 skipped sts of Rows 7, 5, 3, and 1, turn – 38 [44, 46, 48] sts.

Row 11 Ch 1, sc BLO in each st, turn.

Repeat Rows 2-11 for pattern, ending last rep with Row 9.

Work a total of 59 [69, 79, 89] rows in pattern.

Turn work, bring beginning edge up behind and even with working edge. Ch 1, working through BLO of working edge, and both loops of beginning edge, sl st through both thicknesses to seam. When you get to the skipped stitches from short rows along working edge, continue seaming by working through each of the skipped sts in turn along with the next st along the beg edge, do not fasten off. Take hook out of loop momentarily, turn hat RS out, pull yarn ball/skein through center hole if possible, reinsert hook. Ch 1, sc2tog around opening, working into row ends, always placing hook under at least 2 strands of yarn – 5 [6, 7, 8] sts. Fasten off with a long tail.

Need help with the seaming? See my tutorial video here.

For help with closing the top of that hat, watch the video below!

Finishing

Using a yarn needle, work long tail back and forth through tops of stitches around center hole and pull to close like a drawstring. Pull ends to inside of hat and weave in ends.

Bottom edge may be a little ruffled. This is okay. It will stretch out flat when worn.

Hope you enjoyed this free crochet hat pattern!

Happy crocheting!

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