Addictive and transforming a Caron Cinnamon Swirl Cakes into a fancy crochet winter hat without being too complex. A design with each repeating, letting the yarn play out its colours. A crochet diagram is available to guide you. Designed by Mikey for your stitching pleasure. This is the Crochet Cinnamon Swirl Cakes Winter Hat Pattern.
Using Caron Cinnamon Swirl yarn, you can create unique-looking crochet hooks with colouring that is delightful and fun to crochet.
I have crocheted 2 samples. The Cookie Cream (blanket and white) and Berry Twist (tutorial fun berry colours).
The Cookie Cream version is shorter by 1.5” in height. The Berry Twist version is more toque-like.
Caron Cinnamon Swirl, 454 g/16 oz, 372 m/407 yds.
Version A - Cookies Cream - 1 Ball (8.5” tall hat)
Version B - Berry Twist - 1 Ball (10” tall hat)
Hook: 4.5 mm / US 7
Gauge: 15 sc and 16 rows = 4” [10 cm]
Size: Average Adult.
Let the ball's colours naturally come out without cutting the yarn each time the colour changes.
Abbreviations List
- Beg = Begin(ning)
- Ch = Chain(s)
- Hdc = Half double crochet
- Hdcfl = Half double crochet in front loop only.
- Hdcf2l = Yoh and draw up a loop in horizontal bar created by hdc at the front of work and front loop in next st. Yoh and draw through all 3 loops on the hook.
- Hdcf2lCluster = (Yoh and draw up a loop in horizontal bar created by hdc at the front of work and front loop) twice in next st. Yoh and draw through all 5 loops on the hook.
- Hdc spike = Half double crochet directly into the top of the stitch, 2 rows below.
- Hdcbp = Half double crochet back post
- Hdcfp = Half double crochet front post
- Rem = Remain(ing)
- Rep = Repeat
- Rnd(s) = Round(s)
- RS = Right side
- Sc = Single crochet
- Scf2l = Draw up a loop in horizontal bar created by hdc at front of work and front loop in next st. Yoh and draw through.
- Sk = Skip
- Sl st = Slip st
- St(s) = Stitch(es)
- WS = Wrong side
Special Stitches Demonstration
TIP: This pattern uses the front horizontal bar with the front loop of the stitch when suggested. Here is a drawing of what you are looking for.
Instructions
Chain 25 for 8.5” tall hat or chain 31 for 10” tall hat. Stitch multiple is 2 chs + 1.
1st row: WS. 1 hdc 2nd ch from hook. 1 hdc in each ch across. Turn. 24 hdc or 30 hdc.
2nd row: RS. Ch 1. 1 hdcf2l across. Turn. 24 hdc or 30 hdc.
3rd row: Ch 1. 1 hdcf2lcluster in first st, 1 scf2l in next. *1 hdcf2lcluster in next st, 1 scf2l in next st. Rep from * across. Turn. 24 sts or 30 sts.
4th row: Ch 1. 1 hdc spike in first st 2 rows below, 1 hdc in top of hdcf2lcluster st. *1 hdc spike in st 2 rows below, 1 hdc in top of hdcf2lcluster st. Rep from * across. Turn. 24 sts or 30 sts.
5th row: Ch 1. 1 hdcf2l across. Turn. 24 hdc or 30 hdc.
6th row: Ch 1. 1 hdcf2l across. Turn. 24 hdc or 30 hdc.
Rep 3rd to 6th rows until approx 20” long. Each repeat is approx 1.25”. Do not fasten off.
Form Circle
Step 1 - Fold hat so the right side is facing outward.
Step 2 - Join both edges using Flat Stitch Join across. Do not fasten off. See tutorial provided.
Brim
1st rnd: Ch 1. Evenly space 64 hdc around the edge of the hat. 64 hdc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. 1 hdcfp around first hdc, 1 hdcbp around next hdc. *1 hdcfp around next hdc, 1 hdcbp around next hdc. Rep from * around. Join to beg hdcfp. 64 sts.
3rd rnd: Ch 1. 1 hdcfp around first hdcfp, 1 hdcbp around next hdcbp. *1 hdcfp around next hdcfpt, 1 hdcbp around next hdcbp. Rep from * around. Join to beg hdcfp. 64 sts.
Rep 3rd round twice more. Fasten off.
Top Tails
Decide 4 colours from the remaining ball. Separate the colours completely from each other so there is 4 mini yarn balls.
Join first colour to the top edge of the hat with a sl st.
Ch 1, 1 sc in same sp as join. Ch 15. 1 sl st 2nd ch from hook and in each ch back to the top edge. Do one more sc evenly spaced.
Begin a second sc evenly space but the final pull through of 2 with a new colour. Carry unused colour across as you will use it again.
Ch 15. 1 sl st 2nd ch from hook and in each ch back to the top edge. Do one more sc evenly spaced.
Begin a second sc evenly space but the final pull through of 2 with a new colour. Carry unused colour across as you will use it again.
Keep repeating. Once the four colours have cycled through, you will pick up the first colour and keep strand tot. Repeat the previous instruction and cycle through. Each colour doesn’t have to be used in the same number; just continue across.
Fasten off all strands at the end.
Pull the top closed by double stranding into a tapestry needle and carry the yarn on the top edge without the tails getting in the way. Pull firmly shut and use the remaining to sew the top closed back and forth to close the remaining hole.
Crochet Diagram
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Tutorial
Need A Scarf for This?
It's similar stitching and something we did at a crochet retreat.
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Jamie says
Help, how many tails do you do on the top and how do you connect them?
Mikey says
Sorry for the delay. I have been waiting for the queue on YouTube to go through and the video went live this morning to show you how it is done. There is about 29 tails at the top of the hat. Video is now playing on this article.