How To Size Crochet Hats

If you stop increasing at 6 and have 50 sts in that round you would continue making 50 st rows until you reach the desired length.

How to size crochet hats. When you get the crown of the hat about as wide as suggested simply stop increasing. Hat circumference measure around the head just above ears and subtract one inch for a nicely fitted finished hat. Sometimes sending a custom sized crochet hat is the only hug my family will get from me.

For a top down hat youll start with one round of crochet stitches at the crown of the head. In this tutorial I will teach you how to crochet the Easiest Hat Ever. Sizes even though they do vary depending on the hat maker are technically universal.

Hats are generally made about an inch smaller in circumference than the circumference of the head. In the ideal situation you will have the crochet hat recipient available to take the proper measurements. To increase youll be adding stitches to each round.

To get the correct height from top of crown to bottom of the ear you divide your circumference by 10 and multiply this number times 4. Hat size head measurement. There are two important measurements when sizing a crochet hat head circumference and hat length.

Please stick your finger under the tape so there is a little room and there you have head circumference. Download our popular free eBook with all sorts of creative hat patterns youll love. Crochet Hat Sizing Measuring Tips If measuring the person beforehand is not possible try guestimating using the chart by age.

Formulas I Use For Sizing My Crochet Hat Patterns Crown circle diameter I take the head circumference and divide by 314. Head circumference 22. Hat height Head circumference 10 x 4.