How to make Crochet Granny Square Flower Hat Tutorial

Here’s a step-by-step Crochet Granny Square Flower Hat Tutorial – a colorful and fun project that combines granny squares (with floral centers) into a wearable hat. This is great for intermediate beginners comfortable with basic stitches.

🧶 Materials Needed:

Worsted weight yarn (multiple colors for squares & flowers)
4.5 mm or 5.0 mm crochet hook
Scissors
Yarn needle
Stitch markers (optional)
Measuring tape

🧵 Skills You Need:

Magic ring (or chain ring)
Chain (ch)
Slip stitch (sl st)
Single crochet (sc)
Double crochet (dc)
Granny square construction
Sewing or joining squares

🪻 PART 1: Granny Square Flower Motif

✿ Round 1: Flower Center

plaintextCopyEditMake a magic ring.
Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), work 11 more dc in ring. Join with sl st. (12 dc)

✿ Round 2: Petals

plaintextCopyEdit*Ch 2, 3 dc in next st, ch 2, sl st in next st* – repeat around (6 petals).
Fasten off and change color.

✿ Round 3: Turning into a Square

Attach new color in any ch-2 space behind a petal.

plaintextCopyEdit*Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in same space (corner made),
ch 1, 3 dc in next space, ch 1,* repeat around to make a square.
Join with sl st. (4 corners, 4 sides)

Make 5–7 of these flower granny squares depending on your head size and desired hat height.

🧷 PART 2: Join Granny Squares for Hat Body

🧩 Layout Options:

5 Squares: Wrap around head like a band (adult S-M)
6 Squares: Looser fit or larger head

🔗 Join Squares:

Use whip stitch or slip stitch to join squares side to side in a circle.

You now have a granny square tube for the base of your hat.

🎩 PART 3: Top of the Hat

Option 1: Simple Circle Top

Crochet a flat circle (using dc, increase each round) until it matches the size of the square band’s opening.
Sew or sc the circle onto the top of the band.

Option 2: Square Top

Make 1 extra flower square.
Sew this square across the top to close the hat.

You can cinch the top slightly with a yarn drawstring if needed for a rounded shape.

🧶 PART 4: Bottom Ribbing (Optional)

Work sc or front-post/back-post dc stitches around the bottom edge to add a stretchy ribbed brim:

plaintextCopyEditRound 1: Join yarn to bottom edge, sc evenly around, join.
Round 2–4: FPDC, BPDC alternating for a ribbed effect.
Fasten off, weave in ends.

🌸 FINISHING TOUCHES:

Add a pom-pom or tassel on top.
Embroider details or add more flowers.
Try different granny square styles.

📺 Want a Video?

I can find a video tutorial or help you create a PDF printable pattern if you’d like to save it!

Would you prefer a boho, bucket hat, or beanie shape using granny squares?