# Crochet Scarecrow Hat For Adults
If you love fall decor as much as I do, you’re going to adore this one! This scarecrow hat is pure autumn joy — a cozy wide-brim hat in a warm oatmeal shade, decked out with colorful patches, a maple leaf, and a sweet little sunflower. It comes in kids’ and adult sizes, so the whole family can dress up for hayrides, pumpkin picking, or a Halloween party.
The base hat works up quickly in simple double crochet, and then the real fun begins: sewing on all those adorable fall appliques!
Materials
- Size H/8 / 5.0 mm crochet hook
- About 250 yds of medium weight yarn (Red Heart Super Saver in Café Latte used in the original)
- About 40 yds each of two contrasting colors for the patches (Red Heart Super Saver in Cherry Red and Pumpkin used in the original)
- About 40 yds of a contrasting color for the leaf (Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice in Rust used in the original)
- About 20 yds of gold yarn (Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice in Mustard used in the original) and about 20 yds of brown yarn (Red Heart Super Saver in Coffee used in the original) for the sunflower
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
Gauge & Size
- Gauge: 3 dc and 2 rounds = about 1 inch
- Adult size: about 16 inches long, fits about a 21 inch head circumference
- Kids’ size: about 14 inches long, fits about a 20 inch head circumference
Special Stitches
- Fpdc (front post double crochet): yarn over hook, insert hook around the double crochet post below, pushing it outward, and pull up a loop. Pull through two stitches. Yarn over, pull through the remaining two stitches to complete the stitch.
- FLO: front loop only — work in the loop closest to you.
Adult Hat
With Café Latte:
Rnd 1: Make a magic ring. Work 12 dc in ring. Join with sl st to first st of rnd. (12 dc)
Rnd 2: Ch 2. 2 dc in each st around. Join with sl st to first dc of rnd. Ch 2. (24 dc)
Rnd 3: 2 dc in first st, dc in next st. Repeat around. Join with sl st to first dc of rnd. Ch 2. (36 dc)
Rnd 4: 2 dc in first st, dc in next 2 sts. Repeat around. Join with sl st to first dc of rnd. Ch 2. (48 dc)
Rnd 5: 2 dc in first st, dc in next 3 sts. Repeat around. Join with sl st to first dc of rnd. Ch 2. (60 dc)
Rnds 6–12: Dc in each st around. Join with sl st to first dc of rnd. Ch 2. (60 dc per rnd)
Rnd 13: 2 dc in first st, dc in next 4 sts. Repeat around. Join with sl st to first dc of rnd. Ch 2. (72 dc)
Rnds 14–19: Dc in each st around. Join with sl st to first dc of rnd. Ch 2. (72 dc per rnd)
Rnd 20: 2 dc in first st, dc in next 5 sts. Repeat around. Join with sl st to first dc of rnd. Ch 2. (84 dc)
Rnds 21–25: Dc in each st around. Join with sl st to first dc of rnd. Ch 2. (84 dc per rnd)
Adult Hat Brim
Rnd 26: Ch 2. In FLO only, 2 dc in first st, dc in next 6 sts. Repeat around. Join with sl st to first dc of rnd. Ch 2. (96 dc)
Rnd 27: 2 dc in first st, dc in next 7 sts. Repeat around. Join with sl st to first dc of rnd. Ch 2. (108 dc)
Rnd 28: 2 dc in first st, dc in next 8 sts. Repeat around. Join with sl st to first dc of rnd. Ch 2. (120 dc)
Rnd 29: 2 dc in first st, dc in next 9 sts. Repeat around. Join with sl st to first dc of rnd. Ch 2. (132 dc)
Rnd 30: 2 dc in first st, dc in next 10 sts. Repeat around. Join with sl st to first dc of rnd. Ch 2. (144 dc)
Rnd 31: 2 dc in first st, dc in next 11 sts. Repeat around. Join with sl st to first dc of rnd. (156 dc)
Fasten off, weave in ends.
Kids’ Hat
Work Rnds 1–16 the same as the adult hat.
Rnds 17–22: Dc in each st around. Join with sl st to first dc of rnd. Ch 2. (72 dc per rnd)
Kids’ Hat Brim
Rnd 23: Ch 2. In FLO only, 2 dc in first st, dc in next 5 sts. Repeat around. Join with sl st to first dc of rnd. Ch 2. (84 dc)
Rnd 24: 2 dc in first st, dc in next 6 sts. Repeat around. Join with sl st to first dc of rnd. Ch 2. (96 dc)
Rnd 25: 2 dc in first st, dc in next 7 sts. Repeat around. Join with sl st to first dc of rnd. Ch 2. (108 dc)
Rnd 26: 2 dc in first st, dc in next 8 sts. Repeat around. Join with sl st to first dc of rnd. Ch 2. (120 dc)
Rnd 27: 2 dc in first st, dc in next 9 sts. Repeat around. Join with sl st to first dc of rnd. Ch 2. (132 dc)
Rnd 28: 2 dc in first st, dc in next 10 sts. Repeat around. Join with sl st to first dc of rnd. (144 dc)
Fasten off, weave in ends.
Patch (make 2)
With Cherry Red or Pumpkin:
Row 1: Ch 7. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each st across. Ch 1, turn. (6 sc)
Rows 2–6: Sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn. (6 sc per row)
Do not fasten off after Row 6. Sc around the entire outside of the rectangle, placing 2 sc in each corner, for a finished edge. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Repeat to make a second patch in the other color.
Fall Maple Leaf
With Rust (H-8 / 5.0 mm hook; about 6 inches long including stem):
Leaf base: Make a magic ring.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in ring. (6 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12 sc)
Rnd 3: 2 sc in next st, sc in next st; repeat around. (18 sc) Do not fasten off. (The points are worked in continuous rounds — a stitch marker helps!)
First Point: Row 1: Ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Sl st to the st you started in, sl st in next st. Ch 1, turn. (5 sc) Row 2: Sc in next 4 sts, ch 3, turn. (4 sc) Row 3: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each st across. Sl st in the st you started in, sl st in next st. Ch 1, turn. (6 sc) Row 4: Sc in next 4 sts, ch 2, turn. (4 sc) Row 5: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each st across. Sl st in the st you started in, sl st in next st. (5 sc) Do not fasten off.
Second Point: Row 1: Ch 7, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Sl st to the st you started in, sl st in next st. Ch 1, turn. (6 sc) Row 2: Sc in next 5 sts, ch 3. (5 sc) Row 3: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each st across. Sl st in the st you started in, sl st in next st. Ch 1, turn. (7 sc) Row 4: Sc in next 5 sts, ch 2. (5 sc) Row 5: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each st across. Sl st in the st you started in, sl st in next st. (6 sc) Do not fasten off.
Third Point: Repeat the First Point. Fourth Point: Row 1: Ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Sl st to the st you started in, sl st in next st. Ch 1, turn. (4 sc) Row 2: Sc in next 3 sts, ch 3, turn. (3 sc) Row 3: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each st across. Sl st in the st you started in, sl st in next st. Ch 1, turn. (5 sc) Row 4: Sc in next 3 sts, ch 2, turn. (3 sc) Row 5: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each st across. Sl st in the st you started in, sl st in next st, sl st in the st after that. (4 sc) Do not fasten off.
Stem: Ch 10. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each st across. Sl st to the st you started in, sl st in next 2 sts. (9 sc) Do not fasten off.
Fifth Point: Repeat the Fourth Point. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing if you’re attaching it to the hat.
Mini Sunflower
Rnd 1: With brown yarn, make a magic ring. Work 12 dc in the ring. Join with sl st to first st of rnd. (12 dc)
Rnd 2: 2 dc in each st around. Join gold yarn in the last st of the rnd. Join with sl st to first st of rnd. (24 dc)
Rnd 3: *Ch 3, tr in same st. Ch 2, sl st in next st. Sl st in next st.* Repeat 11 more times. Fasten off gold yarn, leaving a tail for sewing. (12 petals)
Finishing
Sew the two patches onto the hat — one on each side works great. Sew the maple leaf and the mini sunflower in place among them. Weave in all ends. Done!
Sophie’s Tips
- Leave long tails on every applique; you’ll thank yourself at sewing time.
- Place your patches and leaves before you sew anything — try the hat on and check the arrangement in a mirror.
- This hat makes an amazing Halloween costume piece, but honestly? I’d wear it all fall long.
Happy hooking — have a scarecrow-tastic fall!
