
Crochet pumpkin hats on little kids are just so cute and this hat is no exception. It features a mix of textured crochet stitches and simple single crochet brim and a curly-q top.
This is also a great way to top off a pumpkin Halloween costume!
In fact, I did just that when my youngest was 2. I picked out a shirt that had a jack-o-lantern face on it, paired it with some legging, and then crocheted her this cute hat. Boom, costume complete. I love easy and cheap DIY Halloween costumes.
This crochet pumpkin hat is worked flat in a rectangle and then seamed up to form a tube. After that we add a few single crochet rounds to the bottom for the brim, then using single crochet decreases we close up the top and lastly we crochet the curly-q.
It’s really that easy.

Materials & Pattern Information
- Red Heart Super Saver in Pumpkin and Spring Green . Less than 1 skein of each. OR any other similar #4 Worsted Weight Yarn
- 5mm/H crochet hook
- Needle to weave in ends
- Scissors
Gauge and Sizing
- Gauge: 7 stitches x 6 rows = 2 in. in pattern
- Finished hat measures: 7 in tall x 8 in wide
- This should fit a 1-3 year old.
Abbreviations
- I use US Terminology
- Ch(s): chain(s)
- Hdc: half double crochet
- Sc: single crochet
- Sc2tog: single crochet 2 together, single crochet decrease
- Sl st: slip stitch
- BLO: back loop only
You also need to know how to half double crochet in the 3rd loop. You can find a tutorial here.
Notes for Crocheting this pumpkin hat
- Ch 1 does not count as Hdc
- To change the size of this hat, adjust your beginning chain up or down until it measures about 2 inches shorter than the height you want your hat (hat length in chart below). Crochet enough rows until it fits around the recipient’s head. If you are using a size chart rather than a human, crochet the rows until your piece measures what the hat circumference should be. Your foundation chain should be on odd number.
Crochet Hat Size Chart


Crochet Pumpkin Hat Instructions
Row 1: Chain 19. Hdc in 2nd ch from hook and in each across. Turn. (18)
Row 2: Ch 1, Hdc in same st as ch 1. Sl st in next * Hdc in next stitch, Sl st in next. Repeat from * across. Turn (18)
Row 3: Ch 1, Hdc in same st as ch 1 and in each across. Turn (18)
Row 4: Ch 1, Working in the 3rd Loop, Hdc in same st as ch 1 and in each st across. Turn. (!8)
Row 5: Ch 1, Hdc in same st as ch 1 and in each across. Turn. (18)
Row 6-44: Repeat rows 2-5. You will end on a Row 4. Finish off and leave a long tail for seaming. (18)
At this point, your rectangle should be measuring about 5 in x 16 in. Whipstitch short ends of your rectangle together to form a tube
Band
Join orange yarn at any point on your newly formed tube. I chose to keep it near my whip stitched seam.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, Sc evenly around the hat. Join to top of 1st sc with sl st
Rnd 2: Ch 1, Working in the BLO, sc in same st as ch 1 and in each around.
Rnd 3-4: Repeat round 2. On last round finish off.
Your hat should be looking like the picture below.

Top of Hat
Join spring green yarn to any point around the top of hat (again I chose to keep it near the seam).
Rnd 1: Ch 1, Sc evenly around the hat. Join to top of 1st sc with sl st.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, Starting in the same st as ch 1, sc2tog. Sc2tog around. Join to top of 1st sc2tog with sl st. The count is not important for these rounds so if things don’t work out just fudge it and move on.
Rnd 3: repeat round 2. Do not finish off.
Finishing it off – How to crochet a curly Q
Continuing where you left off at the top of the hat. Ch 28. 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each chain until 5 chs remain. Sl st in remaining 5 chs. Finish off.

Using the tail from your curly-q weave it back and forth through the stitches around the top of the hat. Pull to cinch it closed, weave in all ends
Do you have a horse lover in the family, The Callie Horse Hat Pattern would make a great Halloween costume!
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Three pumpkin hats are on their way to Wisconsin for my 3 great grandchildren. I can’t wait to get pictures. They turned out great.
SUPER CUTE PATTERN. And, not difficult at all. Thank you!
My pleasure! I’m so glad you enjoyed this project.
Ahhhhh thank you!
You’re welcome. 🙂🙂
When you state gauge is 7 stitches x 6 rows…is this in SC or something other? Thanks
In the same stitches as the pattern.
Add another couple of rounds of increases. It’s what I did.
How do I make this larger to fit a 4-5 year old?
What is 3rd loop on Row 4?
Here is a tutorial from Moogly explaining it. https://www.mooglyblog.com/third-loop-half-double-crochet/
In the video she is working in the round, so she is going to the back to pick up the 3rd loop. Since this pattern is worked flat, the 3rd loop is actually in the front of the work.
I usually crochet or knit hats in the round, but I really enjoyed crocheting this pattern. It was extremely quick to make, I love the way the crunch stitch mimics a knit cable, and the construction method makes perfect sizing easy. I made each of my four kids a hat in just a couple of days. Thanks! 😊✌🏽
the pattern is written incorrectly. Chain 19 should be row 1 and HDC across should be row two.
When you get to row 6 The new row 2 should be your starting point.
Thank you for your input Sherri! There is a few different ways to write down a crochet pattern and this is just the style I’ve chosen. 🙂
I’m having a hard time getting the pattern to look right. I think I might not be using the right stitches to crochet into? The pattern goes off when I got to repeat 2-5….
When do we use the BLO?
In the video she is working in the round, so she is going to the back to pick up the 3rd loop. Since this pattern is worked flat, the 3rd loop is actually in the front of the work.