My boy loves all things space, planets and black holes. When I asked him what he wanted to be for Halloween he said he wanted to be an alien.
He loves the fun things I crochet for him and had a lot of fun the last few years wearing the spider and web outfit I made for him. So, he was excited when I decided to design a special alien hat for him.
I’ve had a lot of fun working with spirals recently so this hat builds on that. I found it a challenge to start off with two separate spirals then merge them into one to form the top of the hat.
The result is a seamless spiral that flows from the tops of the antenna all the way down to where the brim is crocheted on.
For my first attempt at this hat design I used three colors, blue, green and orange, using the yarn from both ends of the skeins.
After I’d finished working the body of the hat, I tied off five of the ends and then used the sixth to add a neat and stretchy brim to the edge of the hat.
The method used for this hat means that there is only one end to weave in at the end. The spiral makes for no color changing, no joining rounds and a seamless design – an easy and enjoyable hat to make.
My son couldn’t decide what color hat he wanted so asked for rainbow colors. This hat accommodates rainbow colors perfectly with three warm colors on the first antennae, three cold colors on the second and the seventh color used for the brim.
I’ve also included a pattern for eyes, which are made separately and sewn on.
Eyes are optional, no eyes or as many as you like.
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Alien Rainbow Crochet Hat Pattern
Alien Rainbow Beanie is a fun and colorful beanie hat which can be made in five different sizes from baby through to large adult. The spiral design accommodates six colors for the main part of the hat plus one for the brim so colors can be chosen to suit your style.
The pattern starts out by making the two antennae which spiral down and then join together to form the top of the hat. The colors then continue to spiral together to make the body of the hat. The brim is then crocheted on over the ends of the rainbow strands. Lastly eyes, which are optional, are made and sewn on to finish.
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I used Red Heart Super Saver (medium weight; 100% acrylic) in Cherry Red, Pumpkin, Bright Yellow, Spring Green, Blue, Amethyst, Soft Navy, White, Black.
You will need crochet hook sizes H/8 – 5.00mm, G/6 – 4.25mm and a yarn needle.
This pattern uses US terminology.
Stitches and Techniques Used: Single crochet (sc), Single crochet two together (sc2tog), Half-double crochet (hdc), Slip stitch (sl st), magic ring, change color, invisible join.
First antennae
H/8 5mm hook
Red (CC1), orange (CC2) and yellow (CC3)
Rnd 1: Using CC1, make a magic ring. 2 sc in ring. Join CC2 into ring. 2 sc in ring. Join CC3 into ring. 2 sc in ring. (6)
Photos show second antennae
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each of the next 2 with each color. (12)
Rnd 3: [Sc in next, 2 sc next] twice. Repeat with each color. (18)
Rnds 4, 5 and 6: Sc in each of next 6. Repeat with each color.
Rnd 7: [Sc in next, sc2tog in next] twice. Repeat with each color. (12)
Rnd 8: Sc2tog twice. Repeat with each color. (6)
Rnds 9-18: Sc in each of next 2. Repeat with each color.
Rnd 19: Sc in next, 2 sc in next. Repeat with each color. (9)
Rnd 20: Sc in each of next 2, 2sc in next. Repeat with each color. (12)
Second antennae
Green (CC4), blue (CC5) and purple (CC6)
Rnd 1: Using CC4, make a magic ring. 2 sc in ring. Join CC5 into ring. 2 sc in ring. Join CC6 into ring. 2 sc in ring. (6)
Repeat from round 2 of first antennae.
Joining the antennae to form top of hat
Next we will join the two antennae together to form the top of the hat. You can also choose what size you would like to make your hat. Stop at then end of round 21 for baby, end of round 22 for toddler etc. Then skip down to the instructions to form the length of the hat.
Round 21: Pick up CC3 of first antennae. Ch 6. Working into CC4 stitches of second antennae, Sc in each of next 3. 2 sc in next.
Pick up CC4: Sc in each of next 3, 2 sc in next.
Pick up CC5: Sc in each of next 3, 2 sc in next.
Pick up CC6: Working into foundation chain, Sc in each of next 6 chains. Working into CC1 stitches of first antennae, Sc in each of next 3. 2 sc in next. (check the V of the increase is in the same place as the increase on the previous row)
Pick up CC1: Sc in each of next 3, 2 sc in next.
Pick up CC2: Sc in each of next 3, 2 sc in next. (42 stitches) Baby – X=5
Round 22: Pick up CC2 – working into foundation chain: sc in each of next 6 chains. Sc in each of next 4. 2 sc in next. (check the V of the increase is in the same place as the increase on the previous row)
CC5: Sc in each of next 6. Sc in each of next 4, 2 sc in next.
With each of remaining 4 colors: Sc in each of next 4, 2 sc in next. (48 stitches) Toddler – X=6
Round 23: CC1 & CC4: Sc in each of next 6.
All 6 colors: Sc in each of next 5, 2 sc in next.
(54 stitches) Kids – X=7
Round 24: CC3 & CC6: Sc in each of next 6.
All 6 colors: Sc in each of next 6, 2 sc in next.
(60 stitches) Teen / Adult – X=8
Round 25: CC2 & CC5: Sc in each of next 6.
All 6 colors: Sc in each of next 7, 2 sc in next.
(66 stitches) Large Adult – X=9
Length
12 rounds: Hdc in each of the next X+2 stitches with each color.
Measure length of hat from centre, between antennae (inches).
Baby 4.75
Toddler 5.25
Kids 5.5
Teen / Adult 6.5
Large Adult 7.5
If the hat is too short, or you prefer a narrower brim, add more rounds.
Then, Sc in next, sl in next and fasten off each color.
Photo shows Toddler size 5.25”
Brim
Brim is 2 inches wide.
Use G hook and navy yarn
Join to hat with a slip stitch and chain 8. Sc in 2nd ch from hk and each of next 6.
*Sl st in each of next 2 on the hat and turn. Skip the 2 sl sts. Working in the back loops only, Sc in each of next 7. Sc in back loop of ch 1.
Ch 1 and turn. Sc in each of next 7. Repeat from * around hat.
When brim is complete, turn hat inside out and slip stitch through both thicknesses to close gap.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Eyes
Use H hook. White and black yarn
Using white, make a magic ring. 3 sc in ring. Switch to black. 2 sc in ring. Switch to white and sl st to join in top of first sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same st. 2 sc in each of next 2. Sc in next. Switch to black. Sc in same stitch. 2 sc in next. Change to white. 2 sc in next. Use invisible sl st to join or join with sl st. Fasten off leaving 12” tail for sewing.
Sew eyes to hat. Sew around stitch posts of eyes to hide the stitches.
I love this hat. Thank you. However I am a little lost on what the x means and x+2. Could you explain it to me please
Hi Sabrina. Glad you like the pattern. The X tell you how many stitches you need to do and depends on the size of hat you are making. So, if you were making the kids size hat, X=7. When you get to the ‘length’ section of the pattern, it would be 7 + 2. So the instruction would be “Hdc in each of the next 9 stitches with each color”. Hope this helps 🙂
Question in the brim. “Sc in back loop of ch 1, ch 1 and turn. Sc I. Each of next 7”. Are these 7 in back loops only as well?
yes it’s all the single crochets on the brim are back loop only. When you slip stitch onto the hat that’s both loops 🙂