Autumn Days Hat

Autumn Days Hat by Little Duck Crochet

Project Overview

The Autumn Days Hat is an intermediate-level crochet design created by Little Duck Crochet. This downloadable PDF pattern produces a finished hat measuring approximately 9.5 inches in both height and width, making it a classic, well-proportioned hat suitable for autumn wear.

What Is Being Made

This pattern creates a structured crochet hat with a textured finish and a decorative fluffy pom pom topper. The design combines color work with specialty stitches to produce visual interest and dimension, resulting in a wearable accessory with both style and substance.

Crochet Techniques and Stitches Used

The Autumn Days Hat employs a variety of crochet techniques to achieve its finished appearance:

• Chain Stitch (Ch) – Used to create the foundation and turning chains throughout the pattern
• Single Crochet (Sc) – A fundamental stitch providing structure and density
• Spike Single Crochet (SPsc) – A specialty stitch that creates textured, dimensional effects by working into stitches from previous rows
• Double Crochet (Dc) – Used to create height and openness in specific sections
• Front Post Double Crochet (Fpdc) – A post stitch worked around the post of the stitch from the previous row, creating ribbed or raised texture
• Back Post Double Crochet (Bpdc) – Complements the front post stitch to build dimensional, textured surfaces

The pattern utilizes post stitches (Fpdc and Bpdc) to create raised, ribbed textures that add visual and tactile interest to the hat. Spike single crochet stitches introduce additional texture variation. The combination of these techniques produces a hat with varied surface interest rather than a simple, smooth finish.

Materials Required

Yarn: The pattern calls for Aran weight yarn, specifically Scheepjes Stone Washed XL. This yarn blend contains 70% cotton and 20% acrylic in 50-gram skeins with approximately 75 meters per skein. Two colors are used:

• Yarn A – Moon Stone: 1.5 skeins
• Yarn B – Yellow Jasper: 1 skein

Tools and Notions: A 5mm crochet hook is required for working with the Aran weight yarn. Additional materials include a stitch marker for tracking pattern repeats and position, a yarn needle for weaving in ends, and a fluffy pom pom for the hat's crown. The pattern notes that the pom pom can be purchased ready-made or crafted from remaining yarn.

Pattern Notes and Gauge

The pattern is written entirely in US crochet terminology. The gauge is 15 stitches by 18 rows over a 4-inch by 4-inch square, which should be verified before beginning to ensure proper fit. Important construction notes include that turning chains at the start of rows do not count as stitches unless specifically noted, and the starting chain-2 at the beginning of Rows 2 through 6 counts as one double crochet stitch. These details are essential for accurate stitch counting and pattern execution.

Difficulty Level

Rated as intermediate, this pattern requires familiarity with basic crochet stitches and comfort working with post stitches and specialty techniques like spike single crochet. The combination of color work and textured stitches makes this suitable for crocheters with some experience who are ready to expand their technical skills.