This beautiful lace summer hat is a crochet pattern fit for all your warm weather adventures. It’s made using a wool/nylon blend sock yarn, which is unusual for summer, but it is so light weight and comfortable you’ll hardly know you’re wearing anything on your head! Find the free crochet pattern instructions below, or purchase a print-optimized, ad-free PDF by clicking here.
The boho style hat pattern is meant to embody the loveliness of a garden with the free-spirit of a field of wildflowers. It’s filled with delicate floral accents, including a sunny floral motif at the top, and uses a variety of stitch patterns. You won’t get bored making this captivating crochet design!
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Late spring/early summer are my favorite times of the year. Recent snow melt (we had snow on the ground until May 7 this year!), coupled with spring rains, bring the first wildflowers bursting forth in glorious array during the first part of June, with the symphony of colors becoming more brilliant as the month progresses. Patches of Lupine, Indian Paintbrush, and Arrowleaf Balsamroot (a member of the sunflower family) cover the hills and mountain tops with their beauty–it really is breath-taking. Standing in this patch of lupine, the richness of sun and shade mingled at the edge of the forest, and enhanced by gentle summer breezes, made for such a relaxing and rejuvenating experience! I hope you are able to catch some of the romance of the moment through these pictures and the crochet pattern.
For this design, Lion Brand sent me some of their versatile sock-ease yarn (hint: it’s not just for socks) which is a resilient blend of wool and nylon. It’s nice and stretchy which adds to its comfort! I chose the color “Marshmallow”, a creamy off-white hue, for its light summery look. Plus, off-white is one of my favorite colors to wear. It adds such a simple, romantic look to outfits.
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Difficulty:
Intermediate
Materials Needed:
3.25mm hook, or hook needed to obtain gauge
220 yards Lion Brand Sock-Ease in “Marshmallow” <-You can pick some up here
Yarn needle
Scissors
Stitches Used:
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
tr = treble crochet
sc2tog = single crochet 2 together
dc4tog = double crochet 4 together
Special Stitches:
2 dc cluster = dc2tog in same stitch
2 tr cluster = tr2tog in same stitch
3 tr cluster = tr3tog in same stitch
Picot = ch 3, sl st back into first ch
Gauge:
3 3/4” across after round 6, or 21 sc in 4 inches
Measurements:
7” tall by 9 3/4” wide with plenty of stretch
Additional Notes:
-Maintain very relaxed tension as you make your chains in rounds 6, 8, 10, and 12, otherwise your hat will become narrow and misshapen at the top. This section will pucker a bit as you work it, but should flatten out as the pattern goes on.
-This is a summer hat and is short on purpose, ending about mid-ear level. If you wish to lengthen it, I’ve added suggestions for doing so in the pattern body.
Wildflower Romance Lace Crochet Hat Pattern (US Terms):
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ch 4, join with sl st to first ch making a circle,
Round 1: ch 1, 12 sc in circle, join with sl st to first sc. (12 sc)
Round 2: ch 1, 2 dc cluster in same stitch as join, ch 1 *(2 dc cluster, ch 1) in next stitch; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first dc cluster. (12 2 dc clusters, 12 ch)
Round 3: ch 1, *sc in top of dc cluster, 2 sc in ch-1 sp; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (36 sc)
Round 4: ch 1, sc in first st, ch 5, skip 2 sts, *(sc, ch 1) in the next, (sc, ch 5) in the next, skip 2 stitches; repeat from * around, sc, ch 1 in the last st, join with sl st to first sc. (9 ch-5 sp, 18 sc)
Round 5: in ch-5 space (sc, 4 dc, picot, 4 dc, sc), *move to next ch 5 space (sc, 4 dc, picot, 4 dc, sc); repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (9 petals)
Keep your tension nice and relaxed as you make the chains across the next section, otherwise your hat will be very narrow at the top and not fit properly. If you chain tightly, try going up a hook size or two.
Round 6: sl st in the next 2 dc stitches, *ch 5, placing the chain behind the petal, and join with sl st around back post of the 3rd dc from the picot. Basically this is getting you straight across to the other side of the petal. Bend petals forward, 3 tr in ch-1 space from round 4, sl st around the back post of the 3rd dc from picot; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first ch of beginning ch-5 sp. (27 tr, 9 ch-5 sp)
Round 7: ch 1, *5 sc in ch 5 space, sc in each of the next 3 tr; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc (72 sc)
Round 8: *ch 5, skip 3 sts, sl st in the next; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (18 ch-5 spaces)
Round 9: *(7 sc in ch-5 sp, ch 3, sl st back into first ch creating a picot), move to next ch-5 sp; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (126 sc, 18 picot)
Round 10: sl st up 3 chains into center of first loop (this will be the 4th sc out of 7) *ch 5, sl st in top of next loop; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (18 ch-5 spaces)
Round 11: *(7 sc in ch-5 sp, picot), move to next ch-5 sp; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (126 sc, 18 picot)
Round 12: sl st up 3 chains into center of first loop (this will be the 4th sc out of 7) *ch 5, sl st in top of next loop; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (18 ch-5 spaces)
Round 13: *(7 sc in ch-5 sp, picot), move to next ch-5 sp; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (126 sc, 18 picot)
Round 14: sl st up 3 chains into center of first loop (this will be the 4th sc out of 7) *ch 6, sl st in top of next loop; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (18 ch-6 spaces)
Round 15: *8 sc in ch-6 sp; *repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc (144 sc)
Your circle may be a bit puckered at this point. It will straighten out as you add more rounds.
Round 16: *ch 4, sk 3 sts, sl st; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (36 ch-4 sp)
Round 17: sl st into first ch-4 sp, ch 1, 4 dc, *move to next ch-4 sp, 4 dc; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first dc. (144 dc)
Round 18: note: remember to keep chains loose! ch 1, *dc4tog, ch 3; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first dc4tog. (36 dc4tog, 36 ch-3 sp)
Round 19: *4 sc in ch-3 space; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (144 sc)
This begins the modified granny stitch portion of the hat. Your hat should measure 4” long when you begin and 5” long when you complete round 23. If it does not, consider repeating round 23 one more time
Round 20: ch 1, *hdc in next 3 sts, ch 1, sk 2 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first hdc. (87 hdc, 29 ch)
Rounds 21-23: sl st across first 3 hdc, and into ch-1 sp *3 hdc in ch-1 sp, ch 1; repeat from * around, join with sl st t first hdc (87 hdc, 29 ch)
Round 24: 2 sc in first stitch, sc in next 28 sts *2 sc in next st, sc in next 28 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (120 sc)
This begins the flowers section. Take this one step at a time and look at the pictures below (scroll past the end of the pattern) if you get stuck. It may look complex at first glance, but it is a fairly simple stitch once you do a couple of flowers. You can use tighter tension in your chains here, but keep in mind, the next 2 rounds should add at least 1 1/4” to the height of the hat.
Round 25: ch 8 (counts as first tr+ ch 4), tr in same st, ch 4, tr2tog in top of tr just worked, sk 3 sts in round 24, tr3tog, sk 3 sts in round 24, tr3tog, ch 4, tr2tog in tr3tog just worked, sk 3 sts, *(tr, ch 4, tr) in same st creating a large V-stitch, ch 4, tr2tog in top of tr just worked, sk 3 sts in round 24, tr3tog, sk 3 sts in round 23, tr3tog, ch 4, tr2tog in tr3tog just worked, sk 3 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to 4th ch at beginning of round (10 half flowers-bottom)
Round 26: sl st in next 3 ch to center of large V-stitch, ch 1, *hdc in ch-4 sp, ch 4, tr3tog in center of petals from round 25, ch 3, tr3tog in center of petals from round 25, ch 4; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first hdc. (10 half flowers-top, 20 ch-4 sp, 10 ch-3 sp)
Round 27: ch 1, *5 sc in ch-4 sp, 3 sc in ch-3 sp, 5 sc in ch-4 sp; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (130 sc)
Round 28: ch 1, *sc2tog, sc in next 11 sts; repeat from * around, ending with a sc2tog. Join with sl st to first sc2tog. (120 sc)
By the time you get to the point of the pattern, the hat should measure at least 6 1/2” long. If it does not, you are welcome to use tr instead of dc stitches to make the clusters a little taller.
Round 29: ch 1, *2 dc cluster, ch 1, sk st; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first 2 dc cluster. (60 2 dc clusters, 60 ch)
Round 30: ch 1, sc in each cluster and each ch around, join with sl st to first sc (120 sc)
Round 31: ch 1, *sc in next 3 sts, (sc, ch 3, sl st back into first ch creating a picot) in next; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (120 sc, 30 picot)
Fasten off, and weave in ends.
Feeling wilted over the flowers from rounds 25 and 26?
Here are some pictures of the steps that may help you perk your petals:
Round 25 (illustrated): ch 8 (counts as first tr+ ch 4), tr in same st, ch 4, tr2tog in top of tr just worked, sk 3 sts in round 24, tr3tog, sk 3 sts in round 24, tr3tog, ch 4, tr2tog in tr3tog just worked, sk 3 sts, *(tr, ch 4, tr) creating a large V-stitch, tr in same st, ch 4, tr2tog in top of tr just worked, sk 3 sts in round 24, tr3tog, sk 3 sts in round 24, tr3tog, ch 4, tr2tog in tr3tog just worked, sk 3 sts; repeat from * around.
This next section is what you do on round 26:
Round 26 (illustrated): sl st in next 3 ch to center of large V-stitch, ch 1, *hdc in ch-4 sp, ch 4, tr3tog in center of petals from round 25, ch 3, tr3tog in center of petals from round 25, ch 4; repeat from * around.
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I tried to make this for a friend going through chemo. She picked out bamboo yarn and I tried to make this pattern with it, but as you mentioned above in the reply to someone, it is big enough already and I am only on round 16. Is there a way to start decreasing here and end the pattern? It looks so lovely in the the bamboo and this yarn is good for chemo patients because it is natural fibers and breathable and cooling so I would hate to frog it. Thank you for your beautiful patterns and sharing your gift with others!
I believe I tried to stick to a multiple of 12 throughout most of the rest of the pattern so if you feel really confident you could try to reduce the count by 12 in round 16, and see if it comes out the right size. Otherwise, You can use a smaller hook and see if it sucks in after round 18. Good luck!
Love this! I have made 2 already! I used Lion Brand “Summer Nights” acrylic and polyester blend. I knit and crochet for the children’s’ cancer ward and this hat is perfect for girls who have lost their hair but don’t want a bulky hat. So pretty!
I’m glad you are enjoying the pattern and they the hats are going to such a good cause. 🙂
Do you do youtube video on this vicky
I’m sorry, I do not. I only have the written instructions and the short picture tutorial for the flower lace at the end of the post.
I can’t figure out row 6. Chain 5 and slip stitch behind the 3 dc from previous row. This puts the work on the back side. Then says to do 3 triple crochet in the chain 1 space from row 4. So your working from behind to do these? Then do you slip stitch behind the 3rd dc in the picot stitch or the next one? If I use the same one it is just a clumpy mess? So makes me think this is not correct?
You will primarily be working behind the petals you made in the previous round. Take the pattern one comma at a time and it should be easier to understand. You may want to tear out to round 4 and put a stitch marker in the ch-1 spaces so you can find them in round 6 to work the 3 tr stitches in.
I love this hat, and I’ve made it three times and always find something I though I was getting right but made a slight mistake. But each time the error was so slight it didn’t even show. I am noticing one row that I can’t figure out. Row 24 is all SC that covers row 23. I can’t figure out how I’m supposed see to crochet the flowers onto row 23. Part of row 25 says to sk 3 sts in round 23 and then do the stitch. Am I over thinking this? Thanks for your help!
Oops! That’s a typo. It should refer to round 24 not 23.
Hope that makes it easier to understand! There are a couple of pictures that show the flower rounds near the bottom of the post that may also be useful. 🙂
Thank you so much! I just couldn’t figure out what I was doing wrong. What a relief!
You’re welcome! 🙂
Thanks so much for your beautiful patterns. I have made several of the Wanderlust beanies for some of the “boys” in my family and they love them…. I keep receiving photos of them wearing their new hats…. and now they all want one…. My daughter even stole her husbands beanie, requiring me to hurry and make another for him…. Now I’m making the Wildflower Romance for my Granddaughter… It’s so beautiful and I love it and I know she will too… next on the agenda are a few more Wanderlust beanies and a seed stitch beanie or two for my grandsons …. I haven’t found such perfect hats anywhere else … the textures, fit, and ease of making them outshines the others in both design, style and functionality! Thank you again for sharing these wonderful patterns!
You’re most welcome, Mary Ann! Your comment made my day. 🙂 I’m so glad you’ve found a few patterns you love, and that your family members also are enjoying the results!
I love the lace summer hat. So beautiful. The lace shirt you are wearing is so very gorgeous too. Thank you so much. So many wonderful patterns.
You’re welcome, Eva! I’m glad you are enjoying them. 🙂
Thanks for this beautiful pattern. I’ve been wanting a summer one for ages. I love it and hope you design some more <3
You’re welcome, Tina! I’m so happy you like it! I do have some more ideas for summer hats. We’ll see if I can get one more out before fall!
Love the pattern, I was wondering if cotton be used in the pattern. Like Peaches and Cream.
Cotton could be used but it would need to be a #1 fingering weight yarn. Peaches and Cream would be far too thick, and you’d end up with a hat that would fit a giant! ????
Really lovely hat! Thanks so much for sharing and great to “meet” you on craft schooling Sunday!
Thank you for stopping by! A blogging friend let me know about your link party so I had to go and check it out!