Double Knotted Crochet’s Dinosaur Spike Hat – Free Crochet Pattern

Free crochet pattern for how-to crochet the Dinosaur Spike Hat by Double Knotted Crochet.

Shawna here, of Double Knotted Crochet back to share a free crochet hat for you!

I know, I know – there are a million and one crochet dinosaur hats out there. Why do we need another one?

Well, because this one is faster, easier, and so stinking cute! I got the idea for how to lay the stitches from Kayte of KayteDids, an amazing crochet designer on both Etsy and Instagram. I purchased her unicorn purse pattern and in that pattern, she explains that she does her HDC in the “big space” (in between the stitches) rather than through the top of the stitch. In doing so, the ability to see the rows is drastically reduced and it creates an amazing textile. So I reached out to Kayte and told her she gave me all the inspiration and I set out to create my own dinosaur hat for preschoolers.

While this pattern is only for Toddler up to age 5, the basics of the hat follow a very simple increase pattern and would be simple enough to scale either smaller or larger to fit another age group. I will include diameter sizes in the pattern notes section.

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Double Knotted Crochet Etsy Shop: Dinosaur Spike Hat

Materials:

• Two colors of weight 4, worsted weight yarn – I used Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Yarn in Dark Olive and Greybeard
• H8/5mm crochet hook
• Stitch Marker
• Sewing needle for sewing in ends
• Scissors

Yarn Alternatives:

Red Heart’s With Love, Berroco’s Vintage

Time Spent:

About an hour and a half from start to fully constructed.

Measurements:

Pattern is for Toddler up to 5 years, and measures 7 1/4 inches from crown to bottom of brim, and 18″ in circumference to fit a head size of 18 – 20″.

Gauge:

13 DC by 7 rows = 4″

Abbreviations:

• SC: Single Crochet
• HDC: Half Double Crochet
• DC: Double Crochet
• FPDC: Front Post Double Crochet
• BPDC: Back post double crochet

Pattern Notes:

An alternative to the magic ring is to chain 3, then slip stitch join to form a ring, and work the half double crochet’s into the center of the ring.

For the body of the hat (beginning through Round 17), you will crochet into the space that is in between the stitches (where the posts are) as opposed to the top of the half double crochet. 

The body of the hat and spikes are worked in spiral, meaning no slip stitch join at the end of each round. Use stitch marker to note first stitch of each round.

For help measuring your crown, and hat length, check out the photo tutorial here on the EyeLoveKnots blog for the Women’s Basic Beanie.

To make other sizes, work more or less increases until your crown is the following diameter (which fits this head circumference):

• Newborn: 4.25″ (13″ – 14″)
• 3 – 6 Months: 4.75″ (15″ – 16″)
• 6 – 12 Months: 5.5″ (17″ – 19″)
• Child/Adult Small: 6.25″ (20″ – 22″)
• Adult Large: 6.75″ (22″ – 23″)

Then work the hat in pattern until it measures the following length, then pick up in pattern at Round 18 through the end (which will end up this final length):

• Newborn: 4″ (5.25″)
• 3 – 6 Months: 4.25″ (5.5″)
• 6 – 12 Months: 4.75″ (6″)
• Child: 6″ (7.25″)
• Adult Small: 7.25″ (8.5″)
• Adult Large: 7.25″ (8.5″) – 8.25″ (9.5″)

Hat: (Toddler Up to 5 Years):

In Main Color, and a Magic Ring, HDC 8. (8 HDC)

R2: 2 HDC into each space around. (16 HDC)

R3: (HDC into the next space, 2 HDC into the next space) 8x. (24 HDC)

R4: HDC into the next 2 spaces, 2 HDC into the next space) 8x. (32 HDC)

R5: HDC into the next 3 spaces, 2 HDC into the next space) 8x. (40 HDC)

R6: HDC into the next 4 spaces, 2 HDC into the next space) 8x. (48 HDC)

R7: HDC into the next 5 spaces, 2 HDC into the next space) 8x. (56 HDC)

*Checkpoint: Measure the diameter of your crown now to ensure it measures 5.75″.

R8 – 17: HDC into each space around. (56 HDC)

*Checkpoint: Measure hat to ensure it measures 6″ from crown to bottom of last row before moving on. If needed, work more repeats until it reaches this length.

R18: Slip stitch join into the actual stitch of the next HDC, chain 3, DC into the next 55 HDC. Slip stitch join to the 3rd chain of the beginning chain 3.

R19: Chain 2. FPDC around the chain 3 from the previous round, BPDC around the next stitch, (FPDC around the next stitch, BPDC around the next stitch) 27x. Slip stitch join to the 1st FPDC.

R20: Chain 2. FPDC around the FPDC that is just below the beginning chain 2, BPDC around the next stitch, (FPDC around the next stitch, BPDC around the next stitch) 27x. Slip stitch join to the 1st FPDC.

R21: Chain 1. SC into the same stitch, and into each stitch around. Slip stitch join to the 1st SC. (56 SC)

Fasten off, and weave in ends.

Spikes: Make 5, do not fasten off on 5th spike

In Coordinating Color & Magic Ring, SC 6. (6 SC)

R2: (SC into the next space, 2 SC into the next space) 3x. (9 SC)

R3: (SC into the next 2 spaces, 2 SC into the next space) 3x. (12 SC)

R4: (SC into the next 3 spaces, 2 SC into the next space) 3x. (15 SC)

R5 – 6: SC into each space around. (15 SC)

At the end of Round 6, fasten off all but the last spike, and tuck the ends inside the spike.

At the completion of the 5th spike, chain 1, SC across the base of this spike, and continue adding spikes on end as you go.  Leave a long tail for sewing.

Assembly:

Line up spikes across top of hat and sew onto top of hat, positioning back spike about 4 rows above the hat’s ribbed brim. Weave in ends.

Please feel free to make and sell your own Dinosaur Spike Hat using this pattern, but please DO NOT claim this pattern as your own nor should you sell my pattern, and DO NOT re-publish my photos as your own. DO NOT copy and paste my pattern anywhere, link to it instead.

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