Crochet Hat Patterns

Caramel Swirl Saturn Hat: Free Crochet Pattern

CargoFits: Chunky Sweaters, Warm Fits & Knitted Apparel • October 28, 2026

Introduction

This beginner-friendly hat is a little bit of outer space you can wear on your head. A simple chocolate brown single crochet beanie forms the planet, while a wide caramel disc circles it like Saturn's rings. It's made from just two easy shapes, both worked in plain single crochet, so even a first-time hat maker can finish it. The finished hat is soft, squishy, and cozy, with a playful floating ring that makes people smile wherever you go.

Materials Needed

Yarn: Worsted weight (4) acrylic yarn — approximately 150 yards chocolate brown (Color A) and 100 yards caramel (Color B)
Hook: 5 mm (H/8) crochet hook
Notions: Stitch marker, tapestry needle, scissors, measuring tape
Finished size: Hat circumference 20 inches (fits a 20–22 inch head), hat height 8 inches, ring diameter 14 inches

Abbreviations

ch — chain: make a loop of yarn and pull it through the loop on your hook.
sc — single crochet: insert hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through both loops.
inc — increase: work 2 single crochet stitches into the same stitch.
MR — magic ring: an adjustable loop you crochet into to start a circle with no hole.
rnd — round: one complete circle of stitches.
sts — stitches.
[ ] x6 — repeat everything inside the brackets six times.

Gauge

16 single crochet stitches and 16 rounds = 4 inches. To check, crochet a small flat swatch in single crochet and measure a 4-inch section; if you have more stitches than 16, go up a hook size, and if you have fewer, go down.

Tips Before You Start

Both pieces are worked in a continuous spiral. Place a stitch marker in the first stitch of each round and move it up as you go — do not join or turn unless told.
Count your stitches at the end of every increase round. The ring grows large, and one missed increase early on will throw off the whole disc.
Keep your tension relaxed and even. A tight ring will cup instead of lying flat.
Work the hat first and try it on before making the ring, so you can adjust the height if needed.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Hat Crown (Color A)

Rnd 1: Make a magic ring, 6 sc into the ring (6 sts).

Rnd 2: inc in each st around (12 sts).

Rnd 3: [sc, inc] x6 (18 sts).

Rnd 4: [2 sc, inc] x6 (24 sts).

Rnd 5: [3 sc, inc] x6 (30 sts).

Rnd 6: [4 sc, inc] x6 (36 sts).

Rnd 7: [5 sc, inc] x6 (42 sts).

Rnd 8: [6 sc, inc] x6 (48 sts).

Rnd 9: [7 sc, inc] x6 (54 sts).

Rnd 10: [8 sc, inc] x6 (60 sts).

Rnd 11: [9 sc, inc] x6 (66 sts).

Rnd 12: [10 sc, inc] x6 (72 sts).

Rnds 13–24: sc in each st around (72 sts).

Fasten off and weave in the end.

Ring (Color B)

Rnd 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in the 2nd ch from hook (6 sts).

Rnd 2: inc in each st around (12 sts).

Rnd 3: [sc, inc] x6 (18 sts).

Rnd 4: [2 sc, inc] x6 (24 sts).

Rnd 5: [3 sc, inc] x6 (30 sts).

Rnd 6: [4 sc, inc] x6 (36 sts).

Rnd 7: [5 sc, inc] x6 (42 sts).

Rnd 8: [6 sc, inc] x6 (48 sts).

Rnd 9: [7 sc, inc] x6 (54 sts).

Rnd 10: [8 sc, inc] x6 (60 sts).

Rnd 11: [9 sc, inc] x6 (66 sts).

Rnd 12: [10 sc, inc] x6 (72 sts).

Rnd 13: [11 sc, inc] x6 (78 sts).

Rnd 14: [12 sc, inc] x6 (84 sts).

Rnd 15: [13 sc, inc] x6 (90 sts).

Rnd 16: [14 sc, inc] x6 (96 sts).

Rnd 17: [15 sc, inc] x6 (102 sts).

Rnd 18: [16 sc, inc] x6 (108 sts).

Rnd 19: [17 sc, inc] x6 (114 sts).

Rnd 20: [18 sc, inc] x6 (120 sts).

Rnd 21: [19 sc, inc] x6 (126 sts).

Rnd 22: [20 sc, inc] x6 (132 sts).

Rnd 23: [21 sc, inc] x6 (138 sts).

Rnd 24: [22 sc, inc] x6 (144 sts).

Rnd 25: [23 sc, inc] x6 (150 sts).

Rnd 26: [24 sc, inc] x6 (156 sts).

Rnd 27: [25 sc, inc] x6 (162 sts).

Rnd 28: [26 sc, inc] x6 (168 sts).

Rnd 29: [27 sc, inc] x6 (174 sts).

Rnd 30: [28 sc, inc] x6 (180 sts).

Rnd 31: [29 sc, inc] x6 (186 sts).

Rnd 32: [30 sc, inc] x6 (192 sts).

Rnd 33: [31 sc, inc] x6 (198 sts).

Rnd 34: [32 sc, inc] x6 (204 sts).

Rnd 35: [33 sc, inc] x6 (210 sts).

Rnd 36: [34 sc, inc] x6 (216 sts).

Rnd 37: [35 sc, inc] x6 (222 sts).

Rnd 38: [36 sc, inc] x6 (228 sts).

Rnd 39: [37 sc, inc] x6 (234 sts).

Rnd 40: [38 sc, inc] x6 (240 sts).

Rnd 41: [39 sc, inc] x6 (246 sts).

Rnd 42: [40 sc, inc] x6 (252 sts).

Rnd 43: [41 sc, inc] x6 (258 sts).

Rnd 44: [42 sc, inc] x6 (264 sts).

Rnd 45: [43 sc, inc] x6 (270 sts).

Rnd 46: [44 sc, inc] x6 (276 sts).

Rnd 47: [45 sc, inc] x6 (282 sts).

Rnd 48: [46 sc, inc] x6 (288 sts).

Rnd 49: [47 sc, inc] x6 (294 sts).

Rnd 50: [48 sc, inc] x6 (300 sts).

Rnd 51: [49 sc, inc] x6 (306 sts).

Rnd 52: [50 sc, inc] x6 (312 sts).

Rnd 53: [51 sc, inc] x6 (318 sts).

Rnd 54: [52 sc, inc] x6 (324 sts).

Rnd 55: [53 sc, inc] x6 (330 sts).

Rnd 56: [54 sc, inc] x6 (336 sts).

Rnd 57: [55 sc, inc] x6 (342 sts).

Rnd 58: [56 sc, inc] x6 (348 sts).

Rnd 59: [57 sc, inc] x6 (354 sts).

Rnd 60: [58 sc, inc] x6 (360 sts).

Rnd 61: [59 sc, inc] x6 (366 sts).

Rnd 62: [60 sc, inc] x6 (372 sts).

Rnd 63: [61 sc, inc] x6 (378 sts).

Rnd 64: [62 sc, inc] x6 (384 sts).

Rnd 65: [63 sc, inc] x6 (390 sts).

Rnd 66: [64 sc, inc] x6 (396 sts).

Rnd 67: [65 sc, inc] x6 (402 sts).

Rnd 68: [66 sc, inc] x6 (408 sts).

Rnd 69: [67 sc, inc] x6 (414 sts).

Rnd 70: [68 sc, inc] x6 (420 sts).

Rnd 71: [69 sc, inc] x6 (426 sts).

Rnd 72: [70 sc, inc] x6 (432 sts).

Rnd 73: [71 sc, inc] x6 (438 sts).

Rnd 74: [72 sc, inc] x6 (444 sts).

Rnd 75: [73 sc, inc] x6 (450 sts).

Rnd 76: [74 sc, inc] x6 (456 sts).

Rnd 77: [75 sc, inc] x6 (462 sts).

Rnd 78: [76 sc, inc] x6 (468 sts).

Rnd 79: [77 sc, inc] x6 (474 sts).

Rnd 80: [78 sc, inc] x6 (480 sts).

Rnd 81: [79 sc, inc] x6 (486 sts).

Rnd 82: [80 sc, inc] x6 (492 sts).

Rnd 83: [81 sc, inc] x6 (498 sts).

Rnd 84: [82 sc, inc] x6 (504 sts).

Rnd 85: [83 sc, inc] x6 (510 sts).

Rnd 86: [84 sc, inc] x6 (516 sts).

Rnd 87: [85 sc, inc] x6 (522 sts).

Rnd 88: [86 sc, inc] x6 (528 sts).

Rnd 89: [87 sc, inc] x6 (534 sts).

Rnd 90: [88 sc, inc] x6 (540 sts).

Rnd 91: [89 sc, inc] x6 (546 sts).

Rnd 92: [90 sc, inc] x6 (552 sts).

Rnd 93: [91 sc, inc] x6 (558 sts).

Rnd 94: [92 sc, inc] x6 (564 sts).

Rnd 95: [93 sc, inc] x6 (570 sts).

Rnd 96: [94 sc, inc] x6 (576 sts).

Rnd 97: [95 sc, inc] x6 (582 sts).

Rnd 98: [96 sc, inc] x6 (588 sts).

Rnd 99: [97 sc, inc] x6 (594 sts).

Rnd 100: [98 sc, inc] x6 (600 sts).

Fasten off and weave in the end. The disc should lie flat; if it cups, block it gently.

Assembly and Finishing

Place the caramel ring around the outside of the hat at round 12 of the hat, about 3 inches down from the crown top. Center the hat inside the disc so the ring sits evenly all the way around. Using Color B and your tapestry needle, sew the ring to the hat at 6 evenly spaced points around the hat, taking a few small stitches at each point so the ring stays put but the rest of the disc stands free. Weave in all remaining ends. Block lightly by misting with water and shaping the hat over a bowl or hat form, then let it dry completely so the ring lies flat and the crown holds its shape.

Pro Tips and Variations

Make the ring in a contrasting color like vanilla cream or mint for a candy-shop look.
For a warmer hat, work the crown in half double crochet instead of single crochet, adjusting rounds to keep the 20-inch fit.
Sew the ring at a slight tilt for a jauntier, more planet-like look.

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