It’s time to take a modern twist on a classic crochet favourite! Introducing the Motif Moods Granny Square Brimmed Hat, a free pattern that combines timeless charm with practical style. Whether you’re new to granny squares or a seasoned pro, this project is perfect for showcasing your skills while creating a chic accessory for any season.

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Granny squares have been a staple in the crochet world for decades, loved for their versatility and nostalgic appeal. But who says they’re only for blankets? This Granny Square Brimmed Hat reimagines the classic motif into a trendy design that’s functional, fashionable, and so much fun to make.

This hat is a fantastic scrap buster for using up any small amounts of yarn that you might have in your stash, and a fun way to try out some new colour combinations – there are so many possibilities for this project

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You’ll find all of the granny stitch crochet projects listed on Banana Moons main page about the Granny Fest 2025 Blog Hop along with the link to each pattern. Each of these crochet granny stitch patterns will be available free on the designer’s website for the duration of the event.

Scroll down for the free version of my Motif Moods Hat pattern the ad-free PDF Pattern is available from my pattern platforms below.

Motif Moods Granny Square Brimmed Hat

The pattern below is written just in US terms but you can view a handy conversion chart here on the blog.

Skill Level: Beginner / Easy

Size: To fit average woman’s size head:  23 inch circumference. With the brim folded down your hat should measure approx. 10 inches / 19cm tall and 10.6 inches / 25.4cm wide 

Gauge: 7hdc = 2” [5 cm]  

Materials 

Yarn: Stylecraft Aran (100% Acrylic); [196 meters] / 100 grams):  1218 Parchment (A, 1 ball), 1422 Aspen (B, 1 ball), 1083 Pomegranate (C, 1 ball), 

Hook: US size I/9 (5.5 mm) 

Notions: Large eye tapestry needle, XL pom pom maker 

Pattern Notes

• Using a stitch marker: The main section of the hat is worked in rnds; you may find it useful to place a stitch marker in the top of the first st to mark start of rnd.  
• Hidden seam: Avoid uneven seams or gaping holes in your hat by skipping over your chain stitches at the beginning of the round. Joins should be made to your first stitch. You should start your next round in the same stitch as your chains stitches. This allows the chains to become “filler” stitches and keeps your seam from having large holes. 
• The ch2 at the beginning of a rnd do not count as a st.

Abbreviations

• Slip Stitch (sl st) Insert hook in st indicated, yarn over and draw through all loops.
• Chain (ch): Bring yarn over hook from back to front and grab it with hook. Draw hooked yarn through slip knot and onto hook. 
• Space (sp): The gap between stitches or chains.
• Single Crochet (sc):  Insert hook in st indicated and pull up a loop [two loops on hook], yarn over, pull through both loops on hook.
• Half Double Crochet (hdc): Yarn over, insert hook in indicated st and pull up a loop (three loops on hook), yarn over, pull through all three loops on hook.
• Double Crochet (dc): Yarn over, insert hook in  indicated st and pull up a loop (three loops on hook), yarn over, pull through two loops, yarn over, pull through remaining two loops on hook.

Hat Pattern 

Rnd 1: With A,  make a magic ring, ch1, 8hdc into the ring, sl st to the beginning st join. (8 sts) 

Rnd 2: Ch2, 2hdc in each st around, sl st to the beginning st join. (16 sts) 

Rnd 3: Ch2, (1hdc, 2hdc) around, sl st to the beginning st join. (24 sts) 

Rnd 4: Ch2, (1hdc in the next 2sts, 2hdc) around, sl st to the beginning st join. (32 sts) 

Rnd 5: Ch2, (1hdc in the next 3sts, 2hdc) around, sl st to the beginning st join. (40 sts) 

Rnd 6: Ch2, (1hdc in the next 4sts, 2hdc) around, sl st to the beginning st join. (48 sts) 

Rnd 7: Ch2, (1hdc in the next 5sts, 2hdc) around, sl st to the beginning st join. (56 sts) 

Rnd 8: Ch2, (1hdc in the next 6sts, 2hdc) around, sl st to the beginning st join. (64 sts) 

Rnd 9: Ch2, (1hdc in the next 7sts, 2hdc) around, sl st to the beginning st join. (72 sts) 

The crown diameter should measure approx 7.3 inches / 18.6 cm at this point  

Rnds 10 – 22: Ch2, 1hdc in each st around, sl st to the beginning st join.  

Fasten off and weave in ends. 

Your hat should measure approx 7.5 inches / 19cm tall at this point and roughly 10.6 inches / 27cm wide 

Brim Motifs (Make 12) 

Rnd 1: With B, make a magic ring, ch1, 8hdc into the ring, sl st to the beginning sl st join. (8 sts) 

Fasten off and weave in ends  

With C, working between each st of rnd 1; 

Rnd 2: Ch1, 2hdc in the same sp, (miss a st, 2hdc in the next sp) around.  (16 sts) 

Fasten off and weave in ends  

With A, working between each st of rnd 2; 

Rnd 3: Ch4 [counts as dc +1ch], 2dc in the same st, (miss 2sts, 2hdc in the next sp, miss 2sts, (2dc, ch1, 2dc) in the next sp) repeat twice more, miss 2sts, 2hdc in the next sp, 1dc in the last sp, sl st to top of the beginning st join. 

Fasten off but leave long yarn tail for sewing motifs together  

Finishing off the Hat Brim

Sew your motifs in a long strip; joining two side edges together to form a circular band; 

Attach A to the top of the long side of the brim strip and then working across the top of the motifs; 

Row 1: Ch1, 1sc in the same st, 1sc along the top of each motif along until end. (72 sts) 

Fasten off and weave in ends 

Row 2: Reattach A to the bottom of the long side of the brim strip, then working across the bottom of the motifs repeat row 1. Fasten off but leave long yarn tail for attaching the brim to the hat. 

Finishing 

• Attach the motif brim, with the wrong side of the motifs facing on the inside, to the last row of your hat 
• Make an extra large pompom, using yarns A, B and C, and add to the top of the hat to finish off 

And that’s it!

So grab your hooks and yarn, and let’s bring the humble granny square back to the spotlight—one stylish hat at a time. If you enjoyed this pattern, you can view a list of my other free patterns here.

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Until next time folks! Happy hooking and keep calm and crochet on my friends xx

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Photo credit: This pattern originally appeared in the October 2020 Issue of I Like Crochet magazine. Photo credit as shown.

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