Crossover Crochet Hat Pattern

Last week I shared a new hat pattern based on the same style as my Bead Stitch Hat, the Crossed Doubles Hat. I mentioned I had some other designs I was working on. Today I am sharing one of those other hat designs. I will probably wait until we get close to fall before I share more designs, some of them I am still working on and I kind of want to set hats aside for now to work on some summer and spring projects.

Each of the hat patterns features alternating rows of half double crochet in the third loop and another stitch. The original pattern (purple hat) used the bead stitch, the hat I shared last week (pink hat) uses crossed double crochet stitches, and today's pattern (tan hat) uses the cable stitch or 3 double crochet crossover. All of them feature a post stitch ribbing along the bottom and optional faux fur pom pom on the top.

This stitch is made by skipping one stitch, then working three double crochet stitches. Instead of working the 4th double crochet in the next stitch you crossover the first three double crochet stitches and work in the skipped stitch, hence the alternate name 3 double crochet crossover. If you do several rows of this stitch it gives a cable type effect which is where the other name comes from, I learned it as the cable stitch.

These hats are made to be a little on the long side. I like to have a little bit of slouchiness on my hats. I used Red Heart Super Saver on this one but any similar weight yarn will work, I have used JoAnn Big Twist Value Yarn, and All Things You Essential Acrylic.

How to Crochet the Crossed Doubles Hat

You will need:

• 1 skein of worsted weight yarn (I used Red Heart Super Saver, Aran Fleck)
• I crochet hook
• Faux Fur Pom Pom
• yarn needle
• scissors

Instructions:

Special Stitches:

hdc in 3rd loop: work the hdc in the loop/bar behind the top of the stitch that you normally work into

VIDEO TUTORIAL available HERE

Begin with magic ring, beginning ch 2 does not count as a stitch

Round 1: in mr, ch 2, 10 dc, slip stitch to first dc to join (10 dc)

Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each stitch, slip stitch to first dc to join (20 dc)

Round 3: ch 2, [2 dc in first stitch, 1 dc in next] repeat around, slip stitch to first stitch to join (30 dc)

Round 4: ch 2, [2 dc in first stitch, 1 dc in next 2] repeat around, slip stitch to first stitch to join (40 dc)

Round 5: ch 2, [2 dc in first stitch, 1 dc in next 3] repeat around, slip stitch to first stitch to join (50 dc)

Round 6: ch 2, [2 dc in first stitch, 1 dc in next 4] repeat around, slip stitch to first stitch to join (60 dc)

Round 7: ch 2, hdc in each stitch around, slip stitch to first hdc to join (60 hdc)

Round 8: ch 2, hdc in 3rd loop in each stitch around, slip stitch to first hdc to join (60 hdc)

Round 9: ch 2, hdc in 3rd loop in each stitch around, slip stitch to first hdc to join (60 hdc)

Round 10: ch 1, [2 sc in 3rd loop of first stitch, 1 sc in 3rd loop of next 14] repeat around slip stitch to first sc to join (64 sc)

Round 11: ch 2, [skip first stitch, dc in next 3 stitches, dc in skipped stitch] repeat around, slip stitch to first dc (64 dc)

Round 12: ch 2, hdc in each stitch around, join with slip stitch (64 hdc)

Round 13:  ch 2, hdc in 3rd loop in each stitch around, slip stitch to first hdc to join (64 hdc)

Round 14: ch 2, hdc in 3rd loop in each stitch around, slip stitch to first hdc to join (64 hdc)

Round 15: ch 1, sc in 3rd loop in each stitch around, slip stitch to first sc to join (64 sc)

Round 16:  ch 2, [skip first stitch, dc in next 3 stitches, dc in skipped stitch] repeat around, slip stitch to first dc (64 dc)

Round 17: ch 2, hdc in each stitch around, join with slip stitch (64 hdc)

Round 18:  ch 2, hdc in 3rd loop in each stitch around, slip stitch to first hdc to join (64 hdc)

Round 19: ch 2, hdc in 3rd loop in each stitch around, slip stitch to first hdc to join (64 hdc)

Round 20: ch 2, dc in 3rd loop of each stitch around, slip stitch to first dc to join (64 dc)

Round 21: ch 2, [front post dc in first dc, back post dc in next dc] repeat around (64 dc)

Round 22: ch 2, [front post dc in first dc, back post dc in next dc] repeat around (64 dc)

Round 23: ch 2, [front post dc in first dc, back post dc in next dc] repeat around (64 dc)

Finish off, cut yarn, sew pom pom to the top of the hat, weave in all ends