Snowbird Hat

Snowbird Hat is elegant yet warm, plus it’s fun to crochet. You will learn some new stitches along the way!

As each new design has it’s own source of inspiration, this one was inspired, believe it or not, by the faux fur pom pom you see on the photo. The name of the black-white-dark brown pom pom is also Snowbird and I decided to create the pattern and texture reminding of bird’s nest. I love how these new design ideas come about, even when just shopping at my crafts store.

The yarn used in my tutorial is Lion Brand Feels Like Butta, what a cute name! This is a special yarn because it is so soft it almost feels like velvet. So it’s perfect yarn to crochet the Snowbird Hat! And the textured pattern makes the hat warm.

In case you want to use a different yarn, check out this great source for yarn substitution.

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The Snowbird Hat pattern is for intermediate crochet skill level. The pattern includes a few stitches with longs names, such as “two front post triple crochet stitches together”. So watch my video tutorial here to see how to do it:

VIDEO TUTORIAL OF SNOWBIRD HAT

Tina Sanchez Worked up this hat in a few hours. It came out lovely. Here’s a quick and easy tip for adding a pompom to a hat: sew a button on the inside center/top. Slip the elastic loop connected to the pompom through the middle and wrap multiple times around button until tight. This makes it easy to take off the pompom to wash and dry your hat without ruining the faux fur.

WRITTEN PATTERN OF SNOWBIRD HAT

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I use Lion Brand yarn Feels Like Butta – 1 ball of Lilac. It is medium size yarn weight category 4. The contents is 100% acrylic and the ball size is 3.5oz (100g) / 218 yds (199m). Crochet hook is 4.5 mm. I also use medium size 5-inch faux fur pom pom. My hat measures about 9 inches from side to side (18 inches around) and 8 inches from top to bottom.

Abbreviations:
ch = chain
blo = back loops only
sc = single crochet
beg = beginning
dc = double crochet
fptr2tog = front post triple crochet 2 together
fptr = front post triple crochet
dc2tog = double crochet 2 tog
scfpdctog = single crochet and front post double crochet together

Special stitches:
fptr2tog = 1st leg: yarn over twice, insert hook from front to back to front again around designated st, yarn over and pull up loop, (yarn over and pull through 2 loops) twice; 2nd leg: yarn over twice, insert hook from front to back to front again around designated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, (yarn over and pull through 2 loops) twice; finish: yarn over and pull through 3 remaining loops
fptr = yarn over twice, insert hook from front to back to front again around the post of next st, yarn over, pull up a loop - 4 loops on hook, (yarn over and pull through 2 loops) three times
scfpdctog = insert hook in next st and pull up a loop, yarn over, insert hook from front to back to front again around designated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through first 2 loops on hook, yarn over and pull through 3 remaining loops

RIBBED BRIM

Ch 11
Row 1 – sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch (10 sl st), ch 1, turn.
Row 2 – sl st blo in each st (10 sl st), ch 1, turn.
Rows 3-120 – repeat row 2.
Fold brim inside out, sl st last row and loops on foundation chain together, don’t fasten off, turn brim right side out (see the video tutorial for seamless joining tips).

HAT PATTERN

Round 1 – ch 1, sc 1 in next st that looks like knitted st, skip between space, sc 1 in each next 2 knit-like st, sc 1 in between space (1st increase), *sc 1 in each next 4 knit-like st, sc 1 in between space, repeat from*, end the round with 1 sc in between space before 1st sc (76 sc), sl st in beg sc (see the video tutorial for exact stitch placement).
Round 2 – ch 3 (counts as 1st dc here and throughout), dc 1 in each sc (76 dc), sl st in 3rd beg ch.
Round 3 – ch 1, sc in same st, sc 1 in next dc, fptr2tog with 1st leg going around the 1st sc on round 1, and 2nd leg going around the 5th sc on round 1 (skipping 3 sc on round 1), *skip 1 sc, sc 1 in each next 3 sc, fptr2tog with 1st leg going around the same sc as the 2nd leg of previous fptr2tog, skipping 3 sc on round 1 make 2nd leg of fptr2tog around next sc on round 1, repeat from*, the 2nd leg of last fptr2tog goes around the sc of 1st fptr2tog, end the round with skipping 1 sc and sc 1 in last st, sl st in 1st sc.
Round 4 – ch 3, dc 1 in each sc and 2fptrtog (76 dc), sl st in 3rd beg ch.
Round 5 – ch 1, fptr in upper loops of 1st fptr2tog, *skip 1 sc, sc 1 in each next 3 sc, fptr2tog with 1st leg going around the 2nd leg of fptr2tog on round 3, and 2nd leg going around the 1st leg of next fptr2tog on round 3, repeat from*, end the round with skipping 1 sc, sc 1 in each last 3 st, fptr around the 2nd leg of last fptr2tog on round 3 but don’t finish it, when you have 2 loops on hook, insert it through the beg fptr and make sl st.
Round 6 – repeat round 4.
Round 7 – ch 1, sc in same st, sc 1 in next dc, 2fptrtog with 1st leg going around the 1st fptr on round 5, and 2nd leg going around the 1st leg of next fptr2tog on round 5, *skip 1 sc, sc 1 in each next 3 sc, fptr2tog with 1st leg going around the 2nd leg of previous fptr2tog on round 5, and 2nd leg going around the 1st leg of next fptr2tog on round 5, repeat from*, end the round with skipping 1 sc and sc 1 in last st, sl st in 1st sc.
Round 8 – repeat round 4.
Round 9 – repeat round 5.
Round 10 – ch 3, dc 1 in next st, dc2tog, dc 1 in each next 2 st, dc2tog, repeat from*, (57 dc), sl st in 3rd beg ch.
Round 11 – ch 1, sc in same st, sc 1 in next dc, 2fptrtog with 1st leg going around the 1st fptr on round 9, and 2nd leg going around the 1st leg of next fptr2tog on round 9, *skip 1 sc, sc 1 in each next 2 sc, fptr2tog with 1st leg going around the 2nd leg of previous fptr2tog on round 9, and 2nd leg going around the 1st leg of next fptr2tog on round 9, repeat from*, end the round with skipping 1 sc and sl st in 1st sc.
Round 12 – ch 3, dc 1 in each sc and 2fptrtog (57 dc), sl st in 3rd beg ch.
Round 13 – ch 1, fptr in upper loops of 1st fptr2tog on round 11, *skip 1 sc, sc 1 in each next 2 sc, fptr2tog with 1st leg going around the 2nd leg of fptr2tog on round 11, and 2nd leg going around the 1st leg of next fptr2tog on round 11, repeat from*, end the round with skipping 1 sc, sc 1 in each next 2 st, fptr around the 2nd leg of last fptr2tog on round 11 but don’t finish it, when you have 2 loops on hook, insert it through the beg fptr and make sl st.
Round 14 – repeat round 12.

Round 15 – ch 1, sc in same st, sc 1 in next dc, 2fptrtog with 1st leg going around the 1st fptr on round 13, and 2nd leg going around the 1st leg of next fptr2tog on round 13, *skip 1 sc, sc 1 in each next 2 sc, fptr2tog with 1st leg going around the 2nd leg of previous fptr2tog on round 13, and 2nd leg going around the 1st leg of next fptr2tog on round 13, repeat from*, end the round with skipping 1 sc and sl st in 1st sc.
Round 16 – ch 3, dc2tog in next 2 st, *dc 1 in next st, dc2tog in next 2 st, repeat from*, (38 dc), sl st in 3rd beg ch.
Round 17 – ch 1, fptr in upper loops of 1st fptr2tog on round 15, *skip 1 sc, sc 1 in next sc, fptr2tog with 1st leg going around the 2nd leg of fptr2tog on round 15, and 2nd leg going around the 1st leg of next fptr2tog on round 15, repeat from*, end the round with skipping 1 sc, sc 1 in next st, fptr around the 2nd leg of last fptr2tog on round 15 but don’t finish it, when you have 2 loops on hook, insert it through the beg fptr and make sl st.
Round 18 – ch 3, dc 1 in each sc and 2fptrtog (38 dc), sl st in 3rd beg ch.
Round 19 – ch 1, sc in beg st, 2fptrtog with 1st leg going around the 1st fptr on round 17, and 2nd leg going around the 1st leg of next fptr2tog on round 17, *skip 1 sc, sc 1 in next sc, fptr2tog with 1st leg going around the 2nd leg of previous fptr2tog on round 17, and 2nd leg going around the 1st leg of next fptr2tog on round 17, repeat from*, end the round with skipping 1 sc and sl st in 1st sc.
Round 20 – ch 2, dc in next st, *dc2tog in next 2 st, repeat from* (19 dc), sl st in beg st.
Round 21 – ch 1, scfpdctog in each stitch, with fpdc part of stitch going around fptr2tog on round 19 (see video tutorial for stitch placement), sl st in beg st.
Leaving longer tail cut off and fasten off.

FINISHING

Using the tapestry needle and yarn tail stitch through the last round and pull the top tighter.
Turn the hat inside out, attach the pom pom (if you have elastic band on pom pom, make a double knot) and stitch around a few more times to secure it. Cut off yarn.

If you enjoyed making this hat, check out my other fun hat & beanie patterns.

Unicorn Hat
Shamrock Hat
Cat Hat
Messy Bun Hat
Kayak Beanie
Candy Cane Hat

Happy crocheting!

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