Puff Stitch Hat | Free Crochet Pattern

You’ve heard of the puff stitch hat before, now let’s make one! Puff stitches are excellent for hats because they are soft and dense (not to mention quick to work up!)

The puff stitch hat only takes a few hours to crochet and only one skein of Red Heart Unforgettable yarn. You’ll be wearing your new hat in no time!

Crochet Pattern by B. Hooked Crochet, Copyright 2015.

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This pattern is written in US crochet terms

Gather Supplies for your Puff Stitch Hat

I recommend using Red Heart Unforgettable for your puff stitch hat. This yarn is on the thinner side of medium weight yarns making it perfect for puff stitches. It is 100% acrylic and very soft to the touch. You can make one puff stitch hat for each skein of Red Heart Unforgettable.

You will also need a 5.5 mm crochet hook to complete your puff stitch hat. I’m a huge fan of the Tulip Etimo crochet hooks. They are so smooth to work with!

To weave in your ends, you will also need a yarn needle. I recommend Clover Chibi Bent Tip Needles because they make weaving in the ends a lot easier.

If you would like help keeping track of your stitches as recommended in the tutorial, try a set of Clover locking stitch markers or a good ol’ fashioned bobby pin will work too!

Lastly, you will need a pair of scissors. Any pair will do but I just can’t resist a cute pair of Gingher Stork scissors! Here is your round up of supplies for the puff stitch hat:

• 1 skein Red Heart Unforgettable (Tidal and Petunia shown) *NOTE: Vickie Howell Sheep-ish yarn has been discontinued
• 5.5 mm crochet hook
• Darning needle
• Scissors
• Optional: Stitch Marker

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Puff Stitch Hat Size and Stitch Gauge

The Teen/Adult Small version of the puff stitch hat will fit up to a head circumference of 21″ and measures 8″ from crown to base. The Adult Large version of the puff stitch hat will fit up to a head circumference of 23″ and measures 8.5″ from crown to base.

Gauge, or the size of stitches and rows, is pretty important when working with puff stitches. In order for your hat to measure the sizes indicated above, you will need to make sure your gauge matches mine. Before you start your hat, crochet a gauge swatch and measure your stitches and rows.

You should measure 3.5 stitches x 4 rows = 2″

If not, adjust your hook size to obtain that gauge.

Abbreviations

• Ch – Chain
• Pf – Puff Stitch **See stitch description
• Sc – Single Crochet
• Slst – Slip Stitch
• Sts – Stitches

To print a list of all crochet abbreviations to keep in your crochet notebook, check out my quick guide here:

Crochet Abbreviations

Pattern Notes

This pattern works puff stitches in between the stitches of the previous round. You will not work into the v’s of the stitch until you’ve reached the band.

This pattern is worked in the round from crown to band. The band is worked in a spiral fashion. 

This pattern is also available in baby and toddler sizes!

For the baby and toddler versions of the puff stitch hat, please visit:

Puff Stitch Hat : Baby & Toddler

Stitch Description:

Pf –  YO, Insert hook into designated stitch, YO and pull up a loop. YO, insert hook into same stitch, YO and pull up a loop. Insert hook into same stitch, YO and pull up a loop (7 loops on hook). YO and pull through all 7 loops. Chain 1.

How to Crochet a Puff Stitch Hat Video Tutorial

This video is also available in a left handed version. Click here to be directed to the left handed tutorial on YouTube.

Written Instructions

Teen/Adult Small:

Round 1: Ch 3 and join to form a ring. Make 6 Pf stitches in center of ring. Join with the top two loops of the first puff stitch with a slst.

Round 2: Make 2 pf stitches in between each stitch in the chain 1 gap spaces. Join with a slst to the first puff stitch. (12 sts)

Round 3: Make 1 pf stitch in the first ch 1 gap space, make 2 pfs in the next space. *Make 1 pf stitch in the next ch 1 gap space, make 2 pfs in the next space. Repeat from * and join with a slst. (18 sts)

Round 4: Make 1 pf stitch in the first 2 ch 1 gap spaces, make 2 pfs in the next space. *Make 1 pf stitch in the next 2 ch 1 gap spaces, make 2 pfs in the next space. Repeat from * and join with a slst. (24 sts)

Round 5: Make 1 pf stitch in the first 3 ch 1 gap spaces, make 2 pfs in the next space. *Make 1 pf stitch in the next 3 ch 1 gap spaces, make 2 pfs in the next space. Repeat from * and join with a slst. (30 sts)

Rounds 6-14: Make 1 pf stitch into each ch 1 gap space. Join with a slst to complete each round. (30 sts)

Round 15: Ch 1. Sc into first pf stitch (place stitch marker), sc into ch 1 gap space. *Sc into the next stitch, sc into the next ch 1 gap space. Repeat from *. Do not join, continue working in spiral. (60 sts)

Rounds 16-18: Sc into every stitch. Once you have reached the stitch marker on the 18th round, slst into the next 2 stitches to finish up the round.

Bind off and weave in your ends.

Adult Large

Round 1: Ch 3 and join to form a ring. Make 6 Pf stitches in center of ring. Join with the top two loops of the first puff stitch with a slst.

Round 2: Make 2 pf stitches in between each stitch in the chain 1 gap spaces. (12 sts)

Round 3: Make 1 pf stitch in the first ch 1 gap space, make 2 pfs in the next space. *Make 1 pf stitch in the next ch 1 gap space, make 2 pfs in the next space. Repeat from * and join with a slst. (18 sts)

Round 4: Make 1 pf stitch in the first 2 ch 1 gap spaces, make 2 pfs in the next space. *Make 1 pf stitch in the next 2 ch 1 gap spaces, make 2 pfs in the next space. Repeat from * and join with a slst. (24 sts)

Round 5: Make 1 pf stitch in the first 3 ch 1 gap spaces, make 2 pfs in the next space. *Make 1 pf stitch in the next 3 ch 1 gap spaces, make 2 pfs in the next space. Repeat from * and join with a slst. (30 sts)

Round 6: Make 1 pf stitch in the first 4 ch 1 gap spaces, make 2 pfs in the next space. *Make 1 pf stitch in the next 4 ch 1 gap spaces, make 2 pfs in the next space. Repeat from * and join with a slst. (36 sts)

Rounds 7-15: Make 1 pf stitch into each ch 1 gap space. Join with a slst to complete each round. (36 sts)

Round 16: Ch 1. Sc into first pf stitch (place stitch marker), sc into ch 1 gap space. *Sc into the next stitch, sc into the next ch 1 gap space. Repeat from *. Do not join, continue working in spiral. (72 sts)

Rounds 17-19: Sc into every stitch. Once you have reached the stitch marker on the 18th round, slst into the next 2 stitches to finish up the round.

Bind off and weave in your ends.