Q&A for How to Crochet a Hat for Beginners

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  • Question
    Why is my hat not round?
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    If you started with a simple chain (or magic circle) and haven't missed any steps or made it too tight or too loose, it should form a circle. Practice some rows before making the hat. The center is the hardest part. If you pick the stitches from the inside of the previous row of chains, it will start to form a bowl shape and not lay flat.
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    Is the hat supposed to curl up when crocheting it? I have my base made differently, as told by a friend, but it's starting to curl up. Is that completely wrong?
    Community Answer
    It is not supposed to curl at all. Try doing a more gradual increase or just keep following the steps.
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    What am I doing wrong that my hat didn't go out wider and just up?
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    If you were starting from the top of the hat, you did not do your increases. If you were following the pattern and the hat looks narrow, try it on, because some stitch patterns are very stretchy.
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    How can you make the little ball on top of the hat?
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    Hold two fingers together, wrap your yarn around your fingers a number of times depending on the thickness you want the bobble. Thread another piece of yarn through the loops and tie very tightly. Cut the other side of the loops. Finally, adjust the bobble so it looks like a ball and cut the tail of the yarn you tied.
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    How do I change the color of yarn and have a two colored hat?
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    Cut the first color (leave enough to tie a knot), then tie the other color tightly to the first and cut off any excess.
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    Can I use a Rainbow Loom hook instead?
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    You can try, but your project may also not come out looking like the pattern you are using. Each yarn comes in a certain gauge, and each gauge requires a specific size hook. The Rainbow Loom hook may also break.
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    How do I finish off a round?
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    You can place a marker and keep going (this creates a spiral), or you can slip stitch into the first stitch of the round and then chain a stitch or a few stitches depending on the height of the round, such as chain 2 if you are doing double crochet. Whether this chain counts as your first stitch depends on your pattern.
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    What should I do to make it wider?
    Community Answer
    Keep the pattern of two single crochets, but increase it by a single crochet every round.
  • Question
    I don't have a crochet hook, can I use a pencil or pen instead?
    Community Answer
    No, the hook part is important to grab the yarn. They are inexpensive and come in many sizes. Get a medium size hook and use 4-ply yarn to start.
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    Dose the yarn have to be four ply?
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    You can use any weight yarn. Look at the label on the yarn and use what hook size is recommended.
  • Question
    My hat gets wider but not forming, what am I doing wrong?
    Michele
    Top Answerer
    At some point you need to stop adding stitches. This will add length while not making it wider. When it’s long enough, bind off.
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    Do I stop chaining at some point, or do I always have to chain two until the hat is finished?
    Michele
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    There’s no reason to chain 2 at any point. However, if you’re doing a double crochet and if you’re connecting the edges together which will form a seam, something you might or might not want in a hat, then you would chain 2 to act as the first DC on each row. This isn’t needed for SC or when working a hat as described above.
  • Question
    After I finish making it wider (individual rows, not spiral), how do I make the next row at the same size/number of stitches?
    Ash8131
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    You do one stitch in every stitch across. Once you finish doing that and you count your stitches, then you will have the same amount of stitches as the row before.
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    My hat is slowly turning into a table mat. What am I doing wrong, and how do I make it right?
    Community Answer
    Maybe you are not adding the double stitch single stitches when you get to about five rounds.
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    Can I use two colors of yarn at the same time?
    Community Answer
    Yes, but you might want to increase a hook size to accommodate the two types of yarn.
  • Question
    Why is my cap cylindrical?
    Community Answer
    You possibly didn't do the doubling after a while. You need to add one single stitch after completing each round.
  • Question
    How big should the base be when crocheting a hat?
    Community Answer
    Your base should be however big your head is (if it's for you). You could also use one of the general measurements that go from infant to large adult.
  • Question
    How do I keep the crochet hat flat?
    Community Answer
    The hat is will not be flat due to the pattern. It is going to be wider and wider.
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    What does it mean when the pattern reads CH 1 throughout?
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    It means chain 1 throughout. Chain is like doing a row of crochet; the chain always depends on what you are doing.
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    Can I start from the bottom and work up?
    Community Answer
    No, you need to start from the top and work your way down.
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    How do I increase stitches?
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    To increase stitches, work two stitches into the same stitch in the previous round.
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    How do I end the bottom of a crocheted hat?
    Community Answer
    It's really simple: You just snip the end, leaving about an inch and a half, then do a slip stitch.
  • Question
    How long will it take to create a hat?
    DiamondWarrior649
    Top Answerer
    It depends on your level of expertise and the time you devote to it. There is no time limit at all, so take your time to create this beautiful hat.
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    What is the best crochet needle to use to make a hat?
    DiamondWarrior649
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    It depends on the yarn. If you are using bulky yarn, use a 8-9 mm. hook. The yarn label on the yarn should tell you the recommended size of hook to use for that specific weight.
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    How to do the beginning?
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    When you begin crocheting in the round, begin with a chain. Do 3 chains. Connect them with a slip stitch. You are going to want to crochet double the amount of stitches. So, for 3 chain stitches, you are going to insert your hook into the ring, yarn over, bring it up, pull through. Do this 6 times, you have 6 stitches. If the stitches start crowding, you can slide them along the ring. Continue until you have 6 stitches. Make a turning chain. This time, double the amount of stitches.
  • Question
    How do you make a pom-pom without a machine?
    HorseLover1431
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    Wrap some yarn around a rectangular piece of cardboard. Wrap it at least 45 times. The more times you wrap it, the thicker it will be. When you're done, cut the yarn, but do not tie it anywhere. Wrap a string a couple times around it, and tie it. Then cut the ends, and fluff them. Trim them if the ends are uneven and enjoy!
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    What is the pattern like, do I do inc inc dc or what do I do?
    HorseLover1431
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    Crochet a chain, then do a slip stitch. Double the amount of chains you used to make the circle before you slip stitched it. Continue to do this: doubling the number of chains, but each time, make sure that you increase, by doing doubling all stitches but 1. Only do 1 stitch in that stitch. Make sure to chain each time you pass the slip stitch. When the hat is about the circumference of your head, stop increasing, and just do 1 stitch per stitch you are building up on. When it's long enough, tie off and weave in the ends and enjoy!
  • Question
    How do you finish a row?
    Diya A.
    Community Answer
    Look at your pattern but usually you have to chain a certain number of stitches, depending on the stitch you are using for the actual row. For example, I would use 3 or 4 chains for a dc.
  • Question
    What is the meaning of "double crocheting"?
    Community Answer
    It's a different type of stitch. And like it says in the instructions, It counts as two stitches.
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    How do I make a scalloped edge around the bottom of the hat?
    Community Answer
    That edging style is called a shell stitch. There are several wikihows about crocheting shell stitches, including How to Crochet a Shell Stitch .
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