Crochet Risum Hat – Free Crochet Pattern

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It’s another day & another opportunity to share a FREE crochet pattern, the crochet Risum Hat.

This hat crochet pattern was designed with the purpose of using scrap yarn, I’m not talking about “bad” yarn, but yarn that you’ve got just a little of. Piecing together a few colors & then you finally have a great scrap yarn crochet hat.

Hey, I’m not saying you can’t go & buy yarn for this project, or that you can’t make it in one color, just go ahead, it would be just as great!

It’s perfect for winter & rather quick to make.

What more could you need than the crochet Risum hat?

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Pattern Overview

Pattern Overview
Project level: Easy
Hook size: 5 mm
Yarn weight: 4 Medium Yarn
Sizes: 12-18 Months (18-24 Months) 2-5 Years (Child) Teen (Woman) Man
Perfect for: Those looking to practice color changes and create a handmade gift suitable for various age groups.
Techniques: Changing color with different color on different rows

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Yarn for the Crochet Risum Hat

To crochet the Risum hat I used scrap yarn, unfortunately I couldn’t remember the yarn name or brand. I think it’s a really good thing to use scrap yarn when you crochet & you can find more scrap yarn crochet ideas here.

Because of the fact that I didn’t know the yarn brand, I’ve searched for a substitute that works 100 % for this pattern. The final look might be different, but you could also use your own scrap yarn.

If you’d like a substitute, you should try Rowan Felted Tweed Aran.

The Perfect Scrap Yarn Crochet Project

The Risum hat is designed with winter in mind. It’s thick & warm & works well as a hat you’d line with fleece fabric.

While the crochet Risum Hat is a scrap yarn crochet project, it’s also made with Christmas in mind. The crochet hat is definitely a great gift for Christmas. First of all it doesn’t take too long to crochet, but still it has all the details that makes it an interesting gift.

The crochet hat can also be made as a really slouchy hat, & will keep you warm throughout fall & winter season, while still looking good!

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Risum Hat Crochet Pattern

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  • Sizes: 12-18 to Man
  • Skill Level: Easy
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Crochet Risum Hat

Crochet Risum Hat – Free Crochet PatternAbout the Crochet Risum Hat

The Risum Hat crochet pattern is a pattern for a really lovely textured crochet hat.

It has a beautiful stitch pattern that makes it look great. It’s warm & perfect for winter.

The pattern is written for sizes ranging from 1 year to adult man.

While the pattern was created using scrap yarn & 3 different colors, choose the yarn you’ve got & make it in the colors that fit your style.

Project level: Easy

Project LevelEasy

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Crochet Risum Hat – Free Crochet PatternMaterials

Crochet Hook Size

Yarn

Yarn
Rowan – Felted Tweed Aran
Weight
4 Medium Yarn
Fiber
50% wool, 25% alpaca, 25% viscose

Yarn amount needed:

2-3 skeins · 100-150 grams · 174-261 meters · 190-285 yards

One skein is 50 grams · 87 meters · 95 yards.

Scrap yarn, by unknown brand. Use what you have for this hat. However comparable yarn is: Rowan – Felted Tweed Aran.

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Crochet Risum Hat – Free Crochet PatternGauge

Measured over single crochet stitches crocheted in rows:

17 stitches & 12 rows per 10 cm / 4".

Crochet Risum Hat – Free Crochet PatternCrochet Pattern Notes

  • This crochet pattern is written in US terms.
  • All measurements given are unblocked.
  • Note that measurements are given as exact as possible. But crochet tension & technique might give variations in the result, that changes from person to person.
  • Read pattern instructions carefully before beginning to make sure you understand everything. It might save you hours frogging your work & crocheting it again!
  • Make a swatch that measures at least 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inches using the stitch the gauge is given for. If your swatch matches the gauge, you’re good to go. If the gauge is wrong, you might need to change your hook. Go up in crochet hook size if your stitches are smaller & go down in crochet hook size if your stitches are bigger. Learn more about testing gauge.
  • Check yarn info if you want to find an alternative or test your yarn against the gauge. Learn more about substituting yarn.
  • This pattern is written for 7 sizes, where the different sizes are given in parenthesis like this: 12-18 Months (18-24 Months) 2-5 Years (Child) Teen (Woman) Man. If just one number is given, it applies to all sizes. I recommend that you highlight or circle the size you’re making before you begin to make the pattern easier to follow. Size adjustments are added under the heading “Sizes & Measurements”.
  • At the end of each row, the stitch count is given in parenthesis.
  • Head sizes varies, take measurements to find the size that fits the best.

Crochet Risum Hat – Free Crochet PatternSizes and Measurements

SizesHead CircumferenceHat CircumferenceHat Height
12-18 MONTHS43.5 cm / 17 inches40.5 cm / 16 inches17.5 cm / 6.75 inches
18-24 MONTHS46 cm / 18 inches43.5 cm / 17 inches19 cm / 7.25 inches
2-5 YEARS46.5-48.5 cm / 18-19 inches43.5-46 cm / 17-18 inches19 cm / 7.25-7.5 inches
CHILD48.5-51 cm / 19-20 inches46-48.5 cm / 18-19 inches20 cm / 7.75-8 inches
TEEN51-53.5 cm / 20-21 inches48.5-51 cm / 19-20 inches22 cm / 8.5 inches
WOMAN56 cm / 22 inches53.5 cm / 21 inches23 cm / 8.75-9 inches
MAN59 cm / 23 inches56 cm / 22 inches23.5 cm / 9.25-9.5 inches

Size Adjustments

  • Note: Any size adjustments affect yarn usage & you might need more/less yarn than suggested.
  • Make the hat circumference wider by adding extra stitches before you start row 1, added/reduced by 3 stitches at a time.
  • Adjust hat height by adding/reducing the number of rows you crochet.

Hat Size Tip!

Learn more about crochet hat sizes & making the correct size on our detailed post: Crochet Hat Sizes!

Crochet Risum Hat – Free Crochet PatternSchematics

Crochet Risum Hat – Free Crochet PatternAbbreviations

We try our best to include all crochet abbreviations in the list above for the crochet pattern, but sometimes we may forget one or two.

Learn more about crochet abbreviations & find a complete list on our Crochet Abbreviations & Terms post.

Crochet Risum Hat – Free Crochet PatternStitches You Will Need

Mini Flower Stitch (MFS)

1 MFS = 4 st.


In next st, draw up a loop, yo, draw up a loop from same st, yo, pull yarn through 4 loops on the hook, ch 1, draw up a loop from same st, yo, draw up a loop from same st, yo, pull yarn through 4 loops on the hook, sk 1 st, sc in next st, sk 1 st.

Mini Flower Stitch Tutorial

Crochet Risum Hat – Free Crochet PatternTechniques You Will Need

Changing color with different color on different rows

When working with different colors on different rows, you’ll never finish the last stitch on the last row with one color, with the color you where working with.

Do all the steps of the stitch, then leave the last step unworked. Yarn over with the color for the next st & pull yarn through.

Repeat this for every row you change colors to make the color changes look beautiful.

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Crochet Risum Hat – Free Crochet PatternInstructions for the Crochet Risum Hat

This hat is crocheted from the bottom up, with turning rows & is then seamed together.

If you want the same color changes as the hat pictured: Color A is used on row 1-10, color B is used on row 11-16, color C is used on row 17-27.

Ch 66 (70) 74 (78) 82 (86) 90 st.

Row 1: Crochet sc in 3rd ch from hook, continue with sc in all ch, turn (=65 (69) 73 (77) 81 (85) 89 st).

Row 2 – 21 (23) 23 (24) 26 (27) 28: Ch 1, *MFS 1 across the next 4 st* repeat from *to* until end of row, turn (=64 (68) 72 (76) 80 (84) 88 st).

Fasten off & cut yarn.

Crochet Risum Hat – Free Crochet PatternFinishing

  1. With the wrong side facing. With a needle, seam the side of the beanie.
  2. Still working with the needle, pull through the top of every 4th stitch on the top of the hat with the  same yarn tail, in a way that makes it possible to pull tight after going through those stitches.
  3. Pull tight & fasten thread.
  4. Fasten all threads & weave in ends.
  5. Make a pom-pom if you’d like & sew on.
  6. Sew on fleece fabric to the inside if you wish (How to line a hat).
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Janne Kleivset

Janne Kleivset

Founder, Crochet Pattern Designer & Owner of Joy of Motion Crochet.

Janne has helped millions of crocheters find their next crochet project with more than 250 free crochet patterns and 110 crochet tutorials on her blog.

With more than two decades of crochet experience, and crochet designing since 2011, she's been featured on multiple prominent sites such as Lion Brand Yarn, in crochet magazines and the OML "Make" book.

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