Stars & Stripes Patriotic Crochet Hats

Here in the United States we will be celebrating our nation’s birthday this week on the 4th of July. After seeing lots of beautiful patriotic crocheted items online, I was inspired to make some patriotic hats with my free Versatile Earflap Hat Pattern. The kids only wore the hats for a few minutes, of course, as it was way too hot, but I loved the way they turned out and I hope you will love them too!

To make these hats, follow the instructions in the free pattern available for download here, changing colors as noted below. Finish off your hats with pom poms, braids or tassels on the earflaps. I found the cute buttons pictured at Hobby Lobby but you could also make some small star appliques out of felt and sew them to your hat.

Stripes and Stars Hat

0-3 Months

• Beginning with red, alternate working rounds 1 through 9 in red and white
• Work rounds 10 and 11 in blue, work earflaps and edgings in blue too

3-6 Months

• Beginning with white, alternate working rounds 1 through 10 in white and red
• Work rounds 11 and 12 in blue, work earflaps and edgings in blue too

6-12 Months

• Beginning with red, alternate working rounds 1 through 11 in red and white
• Work rounds 12 and 13 in blue, work earflaps and edgings in blue too

Toddler

• Beginning with white, alternate working rounds 1 through 12 in white and red
• Work rounds 13 through 15 in blue, work earflaps and edgings in blue too

Child

• Beginning with red, alternate working rounds 1 through 15 in red and white
• Work rounds 16 through 18 in blue, work earflaps and edgings in blue too

Teen/Adult

• Beginning with red, alternate working rounds 1 through 17 in red and white
• Work rounds 18 through 20 in blue, work earflaps and edgings in blue too

Star and Stripes Hat

0-3 Months

• Round 1 in red
• Rounds 2 & 3 in white
• Rounds 4 & 5 in red
• Rounds 6 & 7 in white
• Rounds 8 & 9 in red
• Rounds 10 & 11 in white
• Work earflaps and both edgings in red

3-6 Months

• Rounds 1 & 2 in red
• Rounds 3 & 4 in white
• Rounds 5 & 6 in red
• Rounds 7 & 8 in white
• Rounds 9 & 10 in red
• Rounds 11 & 12 in white
• Work earflaps and both edgings in red

6-12 Months

• Rounds 1 through 3 in red
• Rounds 4 & 5 in white
• Rounds 6 & 7 in red
• Rounds 8 & 9 in white
• Rounds 10 & 11 in red
• Rounds 12 & 13 in white
• Work earflaps and both edgings in red

Toddler

• Rounds 1 through 3 in white
• Rounds 4 & 5 in red
• Rounds 6 & 7 in white
• Rounds 8 & 9 in red
• Rounds 10 & 11 in white
• Rounds 12 & 13 in red
• Rounds 14 & 15 in white
• Work earflaps and both edgings in red

Child

• Rounds 1 through 3 in red
• Rounds 4 through 6 in white
• Rounds 7 through 9 in red
• Rounds 10 through 12 in white
• Rounds 13 through 15 in red
• Rounds 16 through 18 in white
• Work earflaps and both edgings in red

Teen/Adult

• Rounds 1 & 2 in white
• Rounds 3 through 5 in red
• Rounds 6 through 8 in white
• Rounds 9 through 11 in red
• Rounds 12 through 14 in white
• Rounds 15 through 17 in red
• Rounds 18 through 20 in white
• Work earflaps and both edgings in red

Large Star Applique

• Round 1: 5 Sc in a magic circle; do not join.
• Round 2: 2 Sc in each st around; do not join.
• Round 3: * Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st * repeat around; do not join.
• Round 4: * Sc in next st, ch 6, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, tr in next ch, tr in the same st as sc, sk 2 sts * repeat 4 more times; sl st in first sc to join and fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing the star to your hat.

Have a happy 4th of July and a great week!