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This spike stitch hat started as a joke, a friend of mine is a biker and he went to a Christmas party with his hair done up. So I decided to give him a black and orange messy bun hat for Christmas. Much to my surprise, he is wearing it! So I made up a second, regular toque for him.
If you would like a printable PDF of this pattern you can find one in my Etsy store.
What you need
- 180 grams – Bernat Black Yarn (worsted weight)
- about 300′ of orange Impeccable yarn
- 4.25mm crochet hook
- darning needle
Stitches Used
- ch – chain
- sc – single crochet
- sc dec – single crochet decrease
- sp1 – spike stitch, elongated sc work 1 row below current stitch
- sp2 – spike stitch, elongated sc work 2 row below current stitch
- sp5 – spike stitch, elongated sc work 5 row below current stitch
- st – stitch
Important Tip
The chain 1 at the beginning of each row is not counted, and do not work in it. Slip Stitch to the first single crochet in the round, and work the first stitch of that row in the same stitch as the chain.
Spike Stitch Hat Crochet Pattern
small – up to 21″ circumference
In black ch 70 – slst to 1st sc, making sure that chain isn’t twisted
Row 1-9 – ch 1, sc in each st around, slst to 1st sc (70)
switch to orange
Row 10 – ch 1, *sp1 in 2 st, sp2 in 2 st, sp 5, sc in 15 st, sp1 in next 2 st, sp2 in 2 st, sp5, sc in 10 st* repeat around, slst to 1st sc (70)
switch to black
Row 11-15 – ch1, sc in each st around, slst to 1st sc (70)
Row 16 – *sc in 12 st, sc dec* repeat around, slst to 1st sc (65)
Row 17-19 – ch1, sc in each around, slst to 1st sc (65)
switch to orange
Row 20 – ch1, sp1 in 2 st, sp2 in 2 st, sp5, sc in 15 st, ch1, sp1 in 2 st, sp2 in 2 st, sp5, sc in 20 st, ch1, sp1 in 2 st, sp2 in 2 st, sp5, sc in 15 st, slst to 1st sc (65)
switch to black
Row 21 – ch 1, sc in each around, slst to 1st sc (65)
Row 22 – ch 1, *sc in 11, sc dec* repeat around, slst to 1st sc (60)
Row 23 – ch 1, *sc in 10, sc dec* repeat around, slst to 1st sc (55)
Row 24 – ch 1, *sc in 9, sc dec* repeat around, slst to 1st sc (50)
Row 25 – ch 1, *sc in 8, sc dec* repeat around, slst to 1st sc (45)
Row 26 – ch 1, *sc in 7, sc dec* repeat around, slst to 1st sc (40)
If you want a messy bun hat, fasten off here and bury ends.
Row 27 – ch 1, *sc in 6, sc dec* repeat around, slst to 1st sc (35)
Row 28 – ch 1, *sc in 5, sc dec* repeat around, slst to 1st sc (30)
Row 29 – ch 1, *sc in 4, sc dec* repeat around, slst to 1st sc (25)
switch to orange
Row 30 – ch1, sp1 in 2 st, sp2 in 2 st, sp5, sc in 7 st, ch1, sp1 in 2 st, sp2 in 2 st, sp5, sc in 8 st, slst to 1st sc (25)
switch to black
Row 31 – ch 1, *sc in 3, sc dec* repeat around, slst to 1st sc (20)
Row 32 – ch 1, sc dec around, slst to 1st sc (10)
Row 33 – ch 1, sc dec around, slst to 1st sc (5)
Fasten off and bury ends.
Large – up to 23″ circumference
in black ch 90, slst to 1st ch making sure that chain isn’t twisted
Row 1-9 – ch 1, sc in each around, slst to 1st sc (90)
switch to orange
Row 10 – ch 1, *sc in 25, sp1 in 2 st, sp 2 in 2 st, sp5* repeat around, slst to 1st sc (90)
switch to black
Row 11-15 – ch 1, sc in each around, slst to 1st sc (90)
Row 16 – ch 1, *sc in 16 st, sc dec* repeat around, slst to 1st sc (85)
Row 17 – ch 1, sc in each around, slst to 1st sc (85)
Row 18 – ch 1, *sc in 15 st, sc dec* repeat around, slst to 1st sc (80)
Row 19 – ch 1, sc in each around, slst to 1st sc (80)
switch to orange
Row 20 – *sc in 15, sp1 in 2, sp2 in 2, sp5* repeat around, slst to 1st sc (80)
Row 21 – ch 1, sc in each around, slst to 1st sc (80)
Row 22 – ch 1, *sc in 14, sc dec* repeat around, slst to 1st sc (75)
Row 23 – ch 1 *sc in 13, sc dec* repeat around, slst to 1st sc (70)
Row 24 – ch 1*sc in 12, sc dec* repeat around, slst to 1st sc (65)
Row 25 – ch 1*sc in 11, sc dec* repeat around, slst to 1st sc (60)
Row 26 – ch 1*sc in 10, sc dec* repeat around, slst to 1st sc (55)
Row 27 – ch 1*sc in 9, sc dec* repeat around, slst to 1st sc (50)
Row 28 – ch 1*sc in 8, sc dec* repeat around, slst to 1st sc (45)
Row 29 – ch 1*sc in 7, sc dec* repeat around, slst to 1st sc (40)
If you are making a messy bun hat fasten off and bury ends here.
switch to orange
Row 30 – ch 1, *sp1 in 2 st, sp 2 in 2 st, sp5, sc in 15* repeat around, slst to 1st sc (40)
Row 31 – ch 1*sc in 6, sc dec* repeat around, slst to 1st sc (35)
Row 32 – ch 1*sc in 5, sc dec* repeat around, slst to 1st sc (30)
Row 33 – ch 1*sc in 4, sc dec* repeat around, slst to 1st sc
Row 34 – ch 1, sc dec around, slst to 1st sc
Row 35 – ch 1, sc dec around, slst to 1st sc
Fasten off and bury ends.