Whirly Bird free children’s hat pattern

Whirly Bird Hat Child Size

This thick and cozy, yet open and lacy hat is the perfect accessory to carry you through multiple seasons. The names was originally inspired by the ‘whirly’ tab option on the brim. Later it was discovered that the stitch pattern looked like birds in flight.
 

 

This pattern was designed by Lisa Jelle of Kaleidoscope Art&Gifts, exclusively for Cre8tion Crochet

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  YARN
  Bulky (#5). 90-100 yards depending on size worked.

  MATERIALS
  N/13(9mm) hook
  one button (1”-1 ½” diameter)
  stitch markers, tapestry needle

  DIFFICULTY
  Beginner

  SIZE(S)
  0-3m, 3-9m, Toddler(1t-3t), Child Small (3t-5y), Child Large (6y-10y)

  GAUGE
  2SCs x 2 Rows= 1” x 1” square swatch

  STITCH GUIDE

  ch(s): chain(s), sc: single crochet, dc: double crochet, dc-cl: double crochet cluster (number of double crochets worked into specified stitch), st(s): stitch(es), sl st: slip stitch, MC: magic circle

  SPECIAL STITCHES

  dc-cl: double crochet cluster (number of double crochets worked into specified stitch)

  NOTES

  Stitch pattern repeats in rounds of 4. (see chart)

  

  PATTERN

  (0-3m)

  Round 1: MC, 5 scs into ring, join w/sl st (5)

  Round 2: 2 scs in each st around (do NOT join) (10)

  Round 3: repeat R2

  Round 4: 2 scs in next st, sc in next TWO sts, 2 scs in next st, *sc in next THREE sts, 2 scs in next st*, repeat from *-* around (do not join) (26sts)

  Round 5: ch1, turn, sc in 1st st, *ch4, skip THREE sts, 4dc-cl in next st, ch4, skip THREE sts, [sc, ch1, sc] in next sc*, repeat from *-* til ONE st remains, sc in last st, join w/sl st in first st (three 4dc-cl created)

  Round 6: ch3 (counts as dc), turn, 2dcs in next st, ch2, *sc in SPACE between 2nd and 3rd dc in next 4dc-cl, ch2, 6dc-cl in next ch1 SPACE, ch2*, repeat from *-* to last 4dc-cl, sc in SPACE between 2nd and 3rd dc in last 4dc-cl, ch2, 3dcs in last st, join w/sl st in 3rd ch of turning ch3 (three 6dc-cl created)

  Round 7: ch7 (counts as ONE dc and a ch4), turn, *[sc, ch1, sc] in next sc, ch4, 4dc-cl in SPACE between 3rd and 4th dc in next 6dc-cl, ch4*, repeat from *-* to last sc, [sc, ch1, sc] in last sc, ch4, 3dcs in same st as beginning ch7, join w/sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch7 (three 4dc-cl created)

  Round 8: ch1, turn, sc in SPACE between 2nd and 3rd dc, *ch2, 6dc-cl in next ch1 SPACE, ch2, sc in SPACE between 2nd and 3rd dcs in next 4dc-cl*, repeat from *-* to end, ch2, join w/sl st in turning ch (three 6dc-cl created)

  Round 9: ch1, turn, sc in same st, *ch4, 4dc-cl in SPACE between 3rd and 4th dc in next 6dc-cl, ch4, [sc, ch1, sc] in next sc*, repeat from *-* to last 6dc-cl, ch4, 4dc-cl in SPACE between 3rd and 4th dc in next 6dc-cl, ch4, sc in same st as turning ch and first st, join w/sl st INTO turning ch (three 4dc-cl created)

  Proceed to ‘finishing’ section.

  (3-9m)

  Round 1: MC, 5 scs into ring, join w/sl st (5)

  Round 2: 2 scs in each st around (do NOT join) (10)

  Round 3: repeat R2

  Round 4: 2 scs in next st, sc in next TWO sts, 2 scs in next st, *sc in next THREE sts, 2 scs in next st*, repeat from *-* around (do not join) (26sts)

  Round 5: ch1, turn, sc in 1st st, *ch4, skip THREE sts, 4dc-cl in next st, ch4, skip THREE sts, [sc, ch1, sc] in next sc*, repeat from *-* til ONE st remains, sc in last st, join w/sl st in first st (three 4dc-cl created)

  Round 6: ch3 (counts as dc), turn, 2dcs in next st, ch2, *sc in SPACE between 2nd and 3rd dc in next 4dc-cl, ch2, 6dc-cl in next ch1 SPACE, ch2*, repeat from *-* to last 4dc-cl, sc in SPACE between 2nd and 3rd dc in last 4dc-cl, ch2, 3dcs in last st, join w/sl st in 3rd ch of turning ch3 (three 6dc-cl created)

  Round 7: ch7 (counts as ONE dc and a ch4), turn, *[sc, ch1, sc] in next sc, ch4, 4dc-cl in SPACE between 3rd and 4th dc in next 6dc-cl, ch4*, repeat from *-* to last sc, [sc, ch1, sc] in last sc, ch4, 3dcs in same st as beginning ch7, join w/sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch7 (three 4dc-cl created)

  Round 8: ch1, turn, sc in SPACE between 2nd and 3rd dc, *ch2, 6dc-cl in next ch1 SPACE, ch2, sc in SPACE between 2nd and 3rd dcs in next 4dc-cl*, repeat from *-* to end, ch2, join w/sl st in turning ch (three 6dc-cl created)

  Round 9: ch1, turn, sc in same st, *ch4, 4dc-cl in SPACE between 3rd and 4th dc in next 6dc-cl, ch4, [sc, ch1, sc] in next sc*, repeat from *-* to last 6dc-cl, ch4, 4dc-cl in SPACE between 3rd and 4th dc in next 6dc-cl, ch4, sc in same st as turning ch and first st, join w/sl st INTO turning ch (three 4dc-cl created)

  Round 10: ch3 (counts as dc), turn, 2dcs in next st, ch2, *sc in SPACE between 2nd and 3rd dc in next 4dc-cl, ch2, 6dc-cl in next ch1 SPACE, ch2*, repeat from *-* to last 4dc-cl, sc in SPACE between 2nd and 3rd dc in last 4dc-cl, ch2, 3dcs in last st, join w/sl st in 3rd ch of turning ch3 (three 6dc-cl created)

  Proceed to ‘finishing’ section.

  (1t-3t)

  Round 1: MC, 5 scs into ring, join w/sl st (5)

  Round 2: 2 scs in each st around (do NOT join) (10)

  Round 3: repeat R2     

  Round 4: *sc in next THREE sts, 2 scs in next st*, repeat from *-* around (do not join) (25sts)

  Round 5: 2scs in next st, sc in next THREE sts, *2 scs in next st, sc in next TWO sts, 2 scs in each of the next TWO sts, sc in next THREE sts*, repeat *-* ONE more time, 2scs in next st, sc in next TWO sts, 2scs in next st, sc in last st (do not join) (34sts)

  Round 6: ch1, turn, sc in 1st st, *ch4, skip THREE sts, 4dc-cl in next st, ch4, skip THREE sts, [sc, ch1, sc] in next sc*, repeat from *-* til ONE st remains, sc in last st, join w/sl st in first st (four 4dc-cl created)

  Round 7: ch3 (counts as dc), turn, 2dcs in next st, ch2, *sc in SPACE between 2nd and 3rd dc in next 4dc-cl, ch2, 6dc-cl in next ch1 SPACE, ch2*, repeat from *-* to last 4dc-cl, sc in SPACE between 2nd and 3rd dc in last 4dc-cl, ch2, 3dcs in last st, join w/sl st in 3rd ch of turning ch3 (four 6dc-cl created)

  Round 8: ch7 (counts as ONE dc and a ch4), turn, *[sc, ch1, sc] in next sc, ch4, 4dc-cl in SPACE between 3rd and 4th dc in next 6dc-cl, ch4*, repeat from *-* to last sc, [sc, ch1, sc] in last sc, ch4, 3dcs in same st as beginning ch7, join w/sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch7 (four 4dc-cl created)

  Round 9: ch1, turn, sc in SPACE between 2nd and 3rd dc, *ch2, 6dc-cl in next ch1 SPACE, ch2, sc in SPACE between 2nd and 3rd dcs in next 4dc-cl*, repeat from *-* to end, ch2, join w/sl st in turning ch (four 6dc-cl created)

  Round 10: ch1, turn, sc in same st, *ch4, 4dc-cl in SPACE between 3rd and 4th dc in next 6dc-cl, ch4, [sc, ch1, sc] in next sc*, repeat from *-* to last 6dc-cl, ch4, 4dc-cl in SPACE between 3rd and 4th dc in next 6dc-cl, ch4, sc in same st as turning ch and first st, join w/sl st INTO turning ch (four 4dc-cl created)

  Round 11: ch3 (counts as dc), turn, 2dcs in next st, ch2, *sc in SPACE between 2nd and 3rd dc in next 4dc-cl, ch2, 6dc-cl in next ch1 SPACE, ch2*, repeat from *-* to last 4dc-cl, sc in SPACE between 2nd and 3rd dc in last 4dc-cl, ch2, 3dcs in last st, join w/sl st in 3rd ch of turning ch3 (four 6dc-cl created)

  Proceed to ‘finishing’ section.

  Child Small(3t-5y)

  Round 1: MC, 5 scs into ring, join w/sl st (5)

  Round 2: 2 scs in each st around (do NOT join) (10)

  Round 3: repeat R2

  Round 4: *sc in next THREE sts, 2 scs in next st*, repeat from *-* around (do not join) (25sts)

  Round 5: 2scs in next st, sc in next THREE sts, *2 scs in next st, sc in next TWO sts, 2 scs in each of the next TWO sts, sc in next THREE sts*, repeat *-* ONE more time, 2scs in next st, sc in next TWO sts, 2scs in next st, sc in last st (do not join) (34sts)

  Round 6: ch1, turn, sc in 1st st, *ch4, skip THREE sts, 4dc-cl in next st, ch4, skip THREE sts, [sc, ch1, sc] in next sc*, repeat from *-* til ONE st remains, sc in last st, join w/sl st in first st (four 4dc-cl created)

  Round 7: ch3 (counts as dc), turn, 2dcs in next st, ch2, *sc in SPACE between 2nd and 3rd dc in next 4dc-cl, ch2, 6dc-cl in next ch1 SPACE, ch2*, repeat from *-* to last 4dc-cl, sc in SPACE between 2nd and 3rd dc in last 4dc-cl, ch2, 3dcs in last st, join w/sl st in 3rd ch of turning ch3 (four 6dc-cl created)

  Round 8: ch7 (counts as ONE dc and a ch4), turn, *[sc, ch1, sc] in next sc, ch4, 4dc-cl in SPACE between 3rd and 4th dc in next 6dc-cl, ch4*, repeat from *-* to last sc, [sc, ch1, sc] in last sc, ch4, 3dcs in same st as beginning ch7, join w/sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch7 (four 4dc-cl created)

  Round 9: ch1, turn, sc in SPACE between 2nd and 3rd dc, *ch2, 6dc-cl in next ch1 SPACE, ch2, sc in SPACE between 2nd and 3rd dcs in next 4dc-cl*, repeat from *-* to end, ch2, join w/sl st in turning ch (four 6dc-cl created)

  Round 10: ch1, turn, sc in same st, *ch4, 4dc-cl in SPACE between 3rd and 4th dc in next 6dc-cl, ch4, [sc, ch1, sc] in next sc*, repeat from *-* to last 6dc-cl, ch4, 4dc-cl in SPACE between 3rd and 4th dc in next 6dc-cl, ch4, sc in same st as turning ch and first st, join w/sl st INTO turning ch (four 4dc-cl created)

  Round 11: ch3 (counts as dc), turn, 2dcs in next st, ch2, *sc in SPACE between 2nd and 3rd dc in next 4dc-cl, ch2, 6dc-cl in next ch1 SPACE, ch2*, repeat from *-* to last 4dc-cl, sc in SPACE between 2nd and 3rd dc in last 4dc-cl, ch2, 3dcs in last st, join w/sl st in 3rd ch of turning ch3 (four 6dc-cl created)

  Round 12: ch7 (counts as ONE dc and a ch4), turn, *[sc, ch1, sc] in next sc, ch4, 4dc-cl in SPACE between 3rd and 4th dc in next 6dc-cl, ch4*, repeat from *-* to last sc, [sc, ch1, sc] in last sc, ch4, 3dcs in same st as beginning ch7, join w/sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch7 (four 4dc-cl created)

  Proceed to ‘finishing’ section.

  Child Large(6y-10y)

  Round 1: MC, 5 scs into ring, join w/sl st (5)

  Round 2: 2 scs in each st around (do NOT join) (10)

  Round 3: repeat R2

  Round 4: *sc in next THREE sts, 2 scs in next st*, repeat from *-* around (do not join) (25sts)

  Round 5: 2scs in next st, sc in next THREE sts, *2 scs in next st, sc in next TWO sts, 2 scs in each of the next TWO sts, sc in next THREE sts*, repeat *-* ONE more time, 2scs in next st, sc in next TWO sts, 2scs in next st, sc in last st (do not join) (34sts)

  Round 6: *sc in next FOUR sts, 2scs in next st*, repeat from *-* around til FOUR sts remain, sc in next TWO sts, 2scs in each of the last two sts, join w/sl st in first st (42sts)

  Round 7: ch1, turn, sc in 1st st, *ch4, skip THREE sts, 4dc-cl in next st, ch4, skip THREE sts, [sc, ch1, sc] in next sc*, repeat from *-* til ONE st remains, sc in last st (five 4dc-cl created)

  Round 8: ch3 (counts as dc), turn, 2dcs in next st, ch2, *sc in SPACE between 2nd and 3rd dc in next 4dc-cl, ch2, 6dc-cl in next ch1 SPACE, ch2*, repeat from *-* to last 4dc-cl, sc in SPACE between 2nd and 3rd dc in last 4dc-cl, ch2, 3dcs in last st, join w/sl st in 3rd ch of turning ch3 (five 6dc-cl created)

  Round 9: ch7 (counts as ONE dc and a ch4), turn, *[sc, ch1, sc] in next sc, ch4, 4dc-cl in SPACE between 3rd and 4th dc in next 6dc-cl, ch4*, repeat from *-* to last sc, [sc, ch1, sc] in last sc, ch4, 3dcs in same st as beginning ch7, join w/sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch7 (five 4dc-cl created)

  Round 10: ch1, turn, sc in SPACE between 2nd and 3rd dc, *ch2, 6dc-cl in next ch1 SPACE, ch2, sc in SPACE between 2nd and 3rd dcs in next 4dc-cl*, repeat from *-* to end, ch2, join w/sl st in turning ch (five 6dc-cl created)

  Round 11: ch1, turn, sc in same st, *ch4, 4dc-cl in SPACE between 3rd and 4th dc in next 6dc-cl, ch4, [sc, ch1, sc] in next sc*, repeat from *-* to last 6dc-cl, ch4, 4dc-cl in SPACE between 3rd and 4th dc in next 6dc-cl, ch4, sc in same st as turning ch and first st, join w/sl st INTO turning ch (five 4dc-cl created)

  Round 12: ch3 (counts as dc), turn, 2dcs in next st, ch2, *sc in SPACE between 2nd and 3rd dc in next 4dc-cl, ch2, 6dc-cl in next ch1 SPACE, ch2*, repeat from *-* to last 4dc-cl, sc in SPACE between 2nd and 3rd dc in last 4dc-cl, ch2, 3dcs in last st, join w/sl st in 3rd ch of turning ch3 (five 6dc-cl created)

  Round 13: ch7 (counts as ONE dc and a ch4), turn, *[sc, ch1, sc] in next sc, ch4, 4dc-cl in SPACE between 3rd and 4th dc in next 6dc-cl, ch4*, repeat from *-* to last sc, [sc, ch1, sc] in last sc, ch4, 3dcs in same st as beginning ch7, join w/sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch7 (five 4dc-cl created)

  Proceed to ‘finishing’ section.

  FINISHING (all sizes)

  Brim (work ALL sts in the Brim rounds LOOSELY to allow for fit flexibility)

  Brim Round 1: ch1, turn, sc in next st, *2scs in next ch SPACE, sc in each dc of next 4dc-cl (OR in FOUR of the dcs in the next 6dc-cl depending on which size you’re working), 2 scs in next ch SPACE, sc in next ch SPACE*, repeat from *-* 1[ 1, 2, 2, 3] more times(s), 2 scs in next ch SPACE, sc in each dc of next 4dc-cl (OR in FOUR of the dcs in the next 6dc-cl depending on which size you’re working), 2scs in next ch SPACE, join w/sl st in first st

  Brim Round 2: ch1, turn, sc around, join w/sl st in first st

  Brim Round 3[3, 3, 3-4, 3-5]: repeat Brim Round 2, join w/sl st in first st but do NOT fasten off

  **FOR A MORE SLOUCHY FIT: Repeat Brim Round 2 for three more rounds

  Tab

  Tab Row 1: ch4 [4, 4, 5, 5], sl st around first st of Brim Round 1 <see pic A>

  Tab Row 2: ch1, turn, sc across (3sts [3, 3, 4, 4])

  Tab Rows 3-15[19, 19, 19, 21]: repeat Tab Row 2

  Button hole row (all sizes): turn (no chain), sc in first st, ch2 [2, 2, 3, 3], skip 1st [1, 1, 1, 2], sc in last st (this forms the button hole), fasten off and weave in ends.

  Add button

  Flatten tab to hat to determine button placement <see pic B>. Sew on button. Wear hat with ‘flat’ tab or ‘whirly’ tab. <see pics C&D>

  

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  Lisa Jelle is the owner of Kaleidoscope Art&Gifts. She has been crocheting (since restarting as an adult) for 6 years. Her favorite things to design are ‘outside of the box’ things you don’t expect to see in crochet. You can find her on Facebook and Ravelry.