Cardinal Bird hat for 22-23″, 24-25″ sizes [FREE Crochet Pattern]

What are you thinking about looking at this majestic red bird?

My thoughts – how beautiful!😊

And whatever you think about the cardinal bird, you have the opportunity to crochet this hat for Adult (22-23”/56-58 cm) / Adult XL (24-25”/60-64 cm) sizes right now and absolutely free.

If you’re interested in purchasing this crochet hat pattern or any of my other patterns in a downloadable, printable PDF format, they’re available for purchase on my Payment Page below. 

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MATERIALS:

• 5.0mm (H hook), or hook to obtain gauge
• 4.0mm (G hook) for ribbing if preffered.

• Yarn Drops Nepal (65% wool, 35% alpaca) 82 yds/1.75 oz (75 m/50 g) or any other aran yarn.

1. Green– 1 skein (2 for adult sizes);
2. Off white – 1 skein;
3. Red – 1 skein;
4. Brown – 1 skein;
5. Black – 1 skein.

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SIZE

Adult (22-23”/56-58 cm)
Adult XL (24-25”/60-64 cm)

GAUGE:

13 x 16 cm 4 x 4 inch = 13 stitches in width and 16 rows in height with split single crochet (hook 5 mm)

ABBREVIATIONS

CH = chain
SC = single crochet
SSC = split single crochet
SSC2tog = split single crochet decrease
BLO = back loop only
SK=skip
SL ST = slip stitch
YO=yarn over
REP=repeat
ST=stitch
RS= rigth side
WS=wrong side

SHORT OVERVIEW

The hat is worked in the round with a hook, bottom-up. First work a single crochet ribbing, then work split single crochet along the edge of the ribbing in rounds.
A pom is attached to the top.

Adult (22-23’/56-58 cm)

RIBBING:

Make the base chain 22+1 in Green on hook 4.0mm (G hook).
ROW 1 [RS]: SC in 2nd ch from the hook, work SC in each chain until end, turn. (22 sts)
ROW 2 [WS]: Ch 1, Blo SC in each st until end, turn (22 sts)

Repeat ROW 2 until ROW 80.

Join last row to beginning row by slip stitching through blo of first and last row at the same time with the WS facing, and working from the bottom of the hat body to the outer edge.

Body of hat:

Now crochet the body of the hat across the edge of the band, (using 5 mm H hook). Hat is worked in a continuous spiral so there is no visible seam.

ROUND 1: Ch 1, place a SC in each row of the band. (80 sts) (see Chart A, noting 16 st rep will be worked 5 times) (Chart A is included in the paid PDF file), but you could use written pattern (below)
Green x 80 (80 sts total)

ROUND 2: SSC in 1st st of ROUND 1, to mark the beginning of the round place stitch marker in 1st st of ROUND 1. SSC in each st of the round, following the chart for colour changes.
White x 2, *Red x 3, White x 13, Rep from* 4 times more, Red x 3, White x 11 (80 sts total)

ROUNDS 3-6: SSC in each st in the round, following the chart for the colour changes.
White x 2, *Red x 3, White x 13, Rep from* 4 times more, Red x 3, White x 11 (80 sts total)

ROUND 7 SSC in each st in the round, following the chart for the colour changes
*Brown x 2, Red x 3, Brown x 2, White x 9, Rep from* 4 times more, (80 sts total)

ROUND 8
*White x 1, Red x 5, Brown x 5, White x 3, Green x 2, Rep from* 4 times more, (80 sts total)

ROUND 9
*Red x 7, Brown x 3, White x 3, Green x 3, Rep from* 4 times more, (80 sts total)

ROUND 10
*Red x 8, White x 1, Brown x 2, White x 2, Green x 2, White x 1, Rep from* 4 times more, (80 sts total)

ROUND 11
*Red x 9, White x 1, Brown x 3, White x 3, Rep from* 4 times more, (80 sts total)

ROUND 12
*Red x 9, White x 2, Brown x 3, White x 2, Rep from* 4 times more, (80 sts total)

ROUND 13
*Red x 10, White x 2, Green x 1, White x 3, Rep from* 4 times more, (80 sts total)

ROUND 14
*Red x 10, White x 2, Green x 2, White x 2, Rep from* 4 times more, (80 sts total)

ROUND 15
*Red x 10, White x 2, Green x 3, White x 1, Rep from* 4 times more, (80 sts total)

ROUND 16
White x 1, *Red x 9, White x 3, Green x 2, White x 2 Rep from* 4 times more, Red x 9, White x 3, Green x 2, White x 1 (80 sts total)

ROUND 17
White x 1, *Red x 8, White x 8 Rep from* 4 times more, Red x 8, White x 7 (80 sts total)

ROUND 18
White x 2, *Red x 6, Black x 1, Yellow x 1, White x 8, Rep from* 4 times more, Red x 6, Black x 1, Yellow x 1, White x 6 (80 sts total)

ROUND 19
White x 3, *Red x 4, Black x 1, Yellow x 3, White x 8, Rep from* 4 times more, Red x 4, Black x 1, Yellow x 3, White x 5 (80 sts total)

ROUND 20
White x 3, *Red x 4, Black x 2, Yellow x 1, White x 9, Rep from* 4 times more, Red x 4, Black x 2, Yellow x 1, White x 6 (80 sts total)

ROUND 21
White x 4, *Red x 5, White x 11, Rep from* 4 times more, Red x 5, White x 7 (80 sts total)

ROUND 22
White x 5, *Red x 3, White x 13, Rep from* 4 times more, Red x 3, White x 8 (80 sts total)

ROUND 23
White x 5, *Red x 2, White x 114, Rep from* 4 times more, Red x 2, White x 9 (80 sts total)

ROUND 24
White x 5, *Red x 1, White x 15, Rep from* 4 times more, Red x 1, White x 10 (80 sts total)

ROUNDS 25-30
White x 80 (80 sts total)

Chart A is included in the paid PDF file

Shape top:

ROUND 31: *SSC2tog,SSC2; rep from * around. (60sts) (see Chart B)

ROUND 32: *SSC2tog,SSC; rep from * around. (40 sts)

ROUND 33: *SSC2tog; rep from * around. (20 sts)

Whip stitch around top opening of the beanie (approx. 1 stitch of each SC2tog).
Pull tight on the tail of yarn and sew the hole closed. Sew the Pom

Weave in all of your ends.

POM POM:

Make one pom pom with White, orange (or any other, if you like) and a diameter of approx 7-8cm.
Sew the pom pom to the top of the hat.

Adult XL(24-25’/60-64 cm)

RIBBING:

Make the base chain 24+1 in Green on hook 4.0mm (G hook).
ROW 1 [RS]: SC in 2nd ch from the hook, work SC in each chain until end, turn. (24 sts)
ROW 2 [WS]: Ch 1, Blo SC in each st until end, turn (24 sts)

Repeat ROW 2 until ROW 96.

Join last row to beginning row by slip stitching through blo of first and last row at the same time with the WS facing, and working from the bottom of the hat body to the outer edge.

Body of hat:

Now crochet the body of the hat across the edge of the band, (using 5 mm H hook). Hat is worked in a continuous spiral so there is no visible seam.

ROUND 1: Ch 1, place a SC in each row of the band. (96 sts) (see Chart A, noting 16 st rep will be worked 6 times)

(Chart A is included in the paid PDF file), but you could use written pattern (below)

Green x 96 (96 sts total)

ROUND 2: SSC in 1st st of ROUND 1, to mark the beginning of the round place stitch marker in 1st st of ROUND 1. SSC in each st of the round, following the chart for colour changes.
White x 2, *Red x 3, White x 13, Rep from* 5 times more, Red x 3, White x 11 (96 sts total)

ROUNDS 3-6: SSC in each st in the round, following the chart for the colour changes.
White x 2, *Red x 3, White x 13, Rep from* 5 times more, Red x 3, White x 11 (96 sts total)

ROUND 7 SSC in each st in the round, following the chart for the colour changes
*Brown x 2, Red x 3, Brown x 2, White x 9, Rep from* 5 times more, (96 sts total)

ROUND 8
*White x 1, Red x 5, Brown x 5, White x 3, Green x 2, Rep from* 5 times more, (96 sts total)

ROUND 9
*Red x 7, Brown x 3, White x 3, Green x 3, Rep from* 5 times more, (96 sts total)

ROUND 10
*Red x 8, White x 1, Brown x 2, White x 2, Green x 2, White x 1, Rep from* 5 times more, (96 sts total)

ROUND 11
*Red x 9, White x 1, Brown x 3, White x 3, Rep from* 5 times more, (96 sts total)

ROUND 12
*Red x 9, White x 2, Brown x 3, White x 2, Rep from* 5 times more, (96 sts total)

ROUND 13
*Red x 10, White x 2, Green x 1, White x 3, Rep from* 5 times more, (96 sts total)

ROUND 14
*Red x 10, White x 2, Green x 2, White x 2, Rep from* 5 times more, (96 sts total)

ROUND 15
*Red x 10, White x 2, Green x 3, White x 1, Rep from* 5 times more, (96 sts total)

ROUND 16
White x 1, *Red x 9, White x 3, Green x 2, White x 2 Rep from* 5 times more, Red x 9, White x 3, Green x 2, White x 1 (96 sts total)

ROUND 17
White x 1, *Red x 8, White x 8 Rep from* 5 times more, Red x 8, White x 7 (96 sts total)

ROUND 18
White x 2, *Red x 6, Black x 1, Yellow x 1, White x 8, Rep from* 5 times more, Red x 6, Black x 1, Yellow x 1, White x 6 (96 sts total)

ROUND 19
White x 3, *Red x 4, Black x 1, Yellow x 3, White x 8, Rep from* 5 times more, Red x 4, Black x 1, Yellow x 3, White x 5 (96 sts total)

ROUND 20
White x 3, *Red x 4, Black x 2, Yellow x 1, White x 9, Rep from* 5 times more, Red x 4, Black x 2, Yellow x 1, White x 6 (96 sts total)

ROUND 21
White x 4, *Red x 5, White x 11, Rep from* 4 times more, Red x 5, White x 7 (80 sts total)

ROUND 22
White x 5, *Red x 3, White x 13, Rep from* 5 times more, Red x 3, White x 8 (96 sts total)

ROUND 23
White x 5, *Red x 2, White x 114, Rep from* 5 times more, Red x 2, White x 9 (96 sts total)

ROUND 24
White x 5, *Red x 1, White x 15, Rep from* 5 times more, Red x 1, White x 10 (96 sts total)

ROUNDS 25-33
White x 96 (96 sts total)

Shape top:

ROUND 34: *SSC2tog,SSC2; rep from * around. (72 sts) (see Chart B)

ROUND 35: *SSC2tog,SSC; rep from * around. (48 sts)

ROUND 36: *SSC2tog; rep from * around. (24 sts)

Whip stitch around top opening of the beanie (approx. 1 stitch of each SC2tog).
Pull tight on the tail of yarn and sew the hole closed. Sew the Pom

Weave in all of your ends.

POM POM:
Make one pom pom with White, orange (or any other, if you like) and a diameter of approx 7-8cm.
Sew the pom pom to the top of the hat.

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