Forked Cluster Hat

Design by Sarah Ruane from Ned & Mimi.

The Forked Cluster Hat is an easy crochet hat pattern, worked in the round from the top down. For this hat you will need any #4/Medium/Worsted weight yarn in one or two colors. I decided to work my ribbing in a contrasting color but you can absolutely use one color for the entire hat if you wish!

The pattern is written for 5 sizes – Baby, Toddler, Child, Adult Small and Adult Large – so this is a great pattern to make in bulk for gifts.

The hat ribbing is added using the “join-as-you-go” technique which means minimal seaming 🙂 For the body of the hat, you use the larger hook size; for the ribbing, you will go down to the smaller hook for a nice, snug fit.

Finished Sizes: Baby, Toddler, Child, Adult Small and Adult Large

Materials

Yarn: Any #4/Worsted weight yarn. The amounts given here are for Furls Wander Acrylic (120yds/110m per 100g skein; Weight: #4/Medium/Worsted; 100% acrylic).
- Baby: 70 yds / 64 m
- Toddler: 92 yds / 84 m
- Child: 109 yds / 99 m
- Adult (Small): 123 yds / 112 m
- Adult (Large): 147 yds / 134 m
Hooks
- BODY: 5.5mm (US I-9) or hook required to meet gauge.
- RIBBING: 4mm (US G-6)