If you loved making the Mosaic Star Stitch Crochet Fingerless Gloves, you’re going to feel right at home with this matching hat.
The construction is nearly identical, worked flat with the same star stitch pattern, with one key difference: instead of leaving an opening, we close the top to form a cozy beanie and finish it with a pom.
This hat is part of the Mosaic Star Stitch Trio and coordinates perfectly with the matching fingerless gloves and ear warmer. It works up quickly, highlights variegated yarn beautifully, and makes an excellent handmade gift.
The hat is worked flat from the brim up, then seamed and cinched closed at the crown.
🧶 Materials
Supply List
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Yarn
Caron Simply Me Mosaic
Bulky Weight #5
62% Acrylic · 20% Nylon · 18% Wool
140 g / 173 yards per skein
Yarn amounts are based on Caron Simply Me Mosaic (173 yards / 140 grams per skein).
Yardage may vary slightly depending on tension and seaming.
- Baby: ~111 yards (90 g)
- Toddler: ~124 yards (100 g)
- Child: ~136 yards (110 g)
- Adult: ~152 yards (123 g)
- Large Adult: ~164 yards (133 g)
📝 Tip: One skein is enough for all sizes except Large Adult, which may require a second skein depending on tension.
Hook
5.5 mm (I) crochet hook
Notions
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- Measuring tape
- Optional faux fur or yarn pom
📏 Sizes Included
- Baby
- Toddler
- Child
- Adult
- Large Adult
Each size is designed with negative ease so the hat fits snugly and stays in place.
📐 Finished Measurements
| Size | Finished Hat Circumference | Fits Head Size | Hat Height (with brim) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baby | 13″ | 13–15″ | 5.5″ |
| Toddler | 14.5″ | 16–18″ | 6″ |
| Child | 16″ | 19–20″ | 7″ |
| Adult | 17.75″ | 21–22″ | 8″ |
| Large Adult | 19.25″ | 23″ | 8″ |
📏 Gauge
2″ x 2″ worked in star stitch:
- 4 complete star stitches across
- 2½ full star stitch rows tall
Gauge is not critical, but matching it will help ensure proper sizing.
🧠 Skill Level
Easy / Confident Beginner
You should be comfortable with:
- Chain
- Single crochet
- Half double crochet
- Working flat and seaming
✨ Abbreviations (US Terms)
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
st(s) – stitch(es)
yo – yarn over
sl st – slip stitch
⭐ Construction Notes
- This hat is worked flat, just like the fingerless gloves
- The brim construction is identical — rows of single crochet worked back and forth
- The star stitch section is worked exactly like the gloves, including the half star at the end of each row
- The top of the hat is shaped using decrease hdc rows, then cinched closed
- A long starting tail is used for both seaming and closing the crown
🎥 The fingerless gloves video tutorial shows the exact star stitch construction used in this hat.
🧶 Size Overview
(Counts listed are before the decrease rows)
| Size | Brim Rows | Full Stars per Row | Half Stars | HDCs per Row |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby | 52 | 26 | 1 | 54 |
| Toddler | 56 | 28 | 1 | 58 |
| Child | 60 | 30 | 1 | 62 |
| Adult | 68 | 34 | 1 | 70 |
| Large Adult | 72 | 36 | 1 | 74 |
🧶 Written Pattern
Brim (All Sizes)
Leave a 40″ yarn tail to use later for seaming and closing the top.
Ch 11
Row 1:
Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. (10 sc)
Ch 1, turn.
Rows 2–(Brim Row Count):
- Sc through both loops in first st
- Sc BLO in next 8 sts
- Sc through both loops in last st
Ch 1, turn.
Do not fasten off.
⭐ Star Stitch Body
(Worked exactly like the fingerless gloves)
Row 1 – Star Stitch Row
Ch 3.
Insert hook in 2nd ch from hook, pull up a loop. (2 loops)
Insert hook in 3rd ch from hook, pull up a loop. (3 loops)
Pull up one loop in each of the next 3 rows of the cuff. (6 loops)
YO, pull through all 6 loops, ch 1 to close the star.
Insert hook in eye of previous star (2 loops), between last two spikes (3 loops), in same cuff row as previous star (4 loops), in next cuff row (5 loops), and in the next cuff row (6 loops). YO, pull through all 6 loops, ch 1.
Repeat from * to * across.
Last stitch of the row – Half Star:
Insert hook in eye of previous star (2 loops), between last two spikes (3 loops), in same cuff row as previous star (4 loops), yo, pull through all 4 loops, ch 2, turn.
Row 2 – HDC Row
(Chain 2 counts as a stitch)
Work 2 hdc in each star eye across.
Finish with 1 hdc in the last stitch.
Row 3 – Star Stitch Row
Ch 3.
Insert hook in 2nd ch from hook, pull up a loop. (2 loops on hook)
Insert hook in 3rd ch from hook, pull up a loop. (3 loops on hook)
Pull up one loop in each of the next 3 sts (6 loops on hook).
YO, pull through all 6 loops, ch 1 to close the star.
*Insert hook in eye of previous star (2 loops on hook), between last two spikes (3 loops), in same st as previous star's last st (4 loops), in next st (5 loops), and in the next st (6 loops). YO, pull through all 6 loops, ch 1 to close star.*
Repeat from * to * for a total of [insert number from hat size chart] full star stitches.
Last stitch of row is a half star
Insert hook in eye of previous star (2 loops on hook), between last two spikes (3 loops), in same st as previous star’s last st (4 loops), yo, pull through all 4 loops, ch 2, turn
Repeat Rows 2 & 3 until you have completed:
| Size | Total Star Stitch Rows Before Decrease |
|---|---|
| Baby | 3 |
| Toddler | 3 |
| Child | 3 |
| Adult | 4 |
| Large Adult | 4 |
⬇️ Crown Decreases
Decrease Method (HDC Rows Only)
Instead of working 2 hdc into each star eye:
- Work 1 hdc in the next two star stitches
- Continue across normally
- Repeat the decrease again at the end of the row, working one hdc in the second to last star, one hdc in the half star, ending with one hdc in the last st
- Work the star stitch as normal
Decrease Rows by Size
- All sizes: 2 total star stitch decrease rows
You will alternate:
- Star stitch row (no decreases)
- Decrease hdc row
🧶 Total Star Stitch Rows (Including Decreases)
| Size | Star Stitch Rows Before Decrease | Decrease Star Stitch Rows | Total Star Stitch Rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baby | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Toddler | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Child | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Adult | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Large Adult | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Each star stitch row consists of a star stitch row followed by a half double crochet row.
Hat height should now match the measurement chart.
🪡 Last Row
Without fastening off:
- Ch 1 and sl st to the first hdc of the row to form a circle with right sides of hat facing.
- Sc in every other hdc around.
- Sl st to first sc, fasten off.
🪡 Seaming & Cinching the Crown
Using the long starting tail you left at the beginning of the brim:
- With right sides together, thread the long tail onto a yarn needle.
- Seam the hat vertically from the brim all the way up to the top, matching rows as you go and keeping your stitches neat and even.
- When you reach the opening at the top of the hat (where you worked the single crochet round), begin weaving your needle through every other single crochet around the opening.
- Once you have woven through all of the single crochets and are back to the first stitch, gently pull the yarn to cinch the opening closed.
- To secure the closure, weave your needle around the opening once in one direction, then once again in the opposite direction, catching stitches as you go.
- Fasten off securely and weave in any remaining ends.
- Turn the hat right side out.
🎥 Helpful Video Reference
If you’d like to see this finishing technique done step by step, this section of my crochet pumpkin tutorial shows exactly how to weave the needle under every other single crochet, cinch the opening closed, and secure the yarn by weaving in both directions:
While the project shown is different, the cinching and securing method is the same as what’s used to close the top of this hat.
🎀 Finishing
Attach a faux fur pom or yarn pom to the top of the hat.
💫 Final Thoughts
This Mosaic Star Stitch Hat uses the same relaxing stitch pattern as the gloves, making it an easy add-on once you’ve learned the rhythm. Paired with the matching ear warmer and fingerless gloves, it creates a beautiful handmade gift set that’s perfect for winter.
