C2C crochet heart hat pattern
This C2C crochet heart hat pattern features one bold colorwork heart on a cozy beanie with a stretchy ribbed brim and optional pom pom. It’s a fun choice for Valentine’s Day, matching family hats, handmade gifts, or adding a playful heart design to winter outfits.
Quick answer
This advanced beginner C2C crochet heart hat pattern uses worsted weight (#4) yarn and an H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook. The main hat panel is worked flat in C2C blocks, seamed into a tube, and shaped at the top in joined rounds. A separate back-loop single crochet brim is sewn to the lower edge, and the pattern includes toddler, child, and adult sizes.
What is corner-to-corner crochet (C2C)?
Corner-to-corner crochet, or C2C, is a technique where you crochet diagonally instead of in straight rows. It uses small blocks made with chains and double crochet stitches, making it a great way to create simple colorwork designs like this heart.
C2C crochet heart hat pattern details
Skill level
Advanced beginner — Uses C2C crochet blocks, color changes, increasing and decreasing, seaming, joined rounds, crown decreases, back-loop ribbing, and basic sewing.
Materials needed
- H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge
- Worsted weight yarn (#4) — white for the background and a contrast color for the heart
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- Large pom pom maker — optional
Size guide
The head circumference ranges below are the intended wearer fit ranges. Hat height is the finished measurement.
- Toddler — Fits an 18–19 inch (46–48 cm) head circumference; finished hat height: 7 inches (18 cm)
- Child — Fits a 19–20 inch (48–51 cm) head circumference; finished hat height: 7.5 inches (19 cm)
- Adult — Fits a 20–23 inch (51–58 cm) head circumference; finished hat height: 8 inches (20 cm)
Need help with sizing? Check out my crochet hat sizing guide to measure head circumference, use negative ease, and adjust crown diameter and hat height for the best fit.
Gauge
8 blocks = 4 inches (10 cm)
One block = chain 3 + 3 double crochet
Learn how to check crochet gauge before you begin so you can adjust your hook size if needed.
Crochet abbreviations
- dc = double crochet
- dc2tog = double crochet decrease
- sc = single crochet
- ch/chs = chain/chains
- st/sts = stitch/stitches
- blo = back loop only
Pattern notes
- The C2C hat panel is worked flat diagonally.
- Each C2C block is made with ch 3 and 3 dc.
- Ch 6 to begin an increasing row and ch 3 to begin each additional C2C block.
- Rows marked ↙ are right-side rows, and rows marked ↗ are wrong-side rows.
- The beginning chain does not count as a stitch.
- Join each completed crown round with a sl st to the first stitch made in that round.
- Repeat from the asterisk (*) as indicated.
- The pattern is written in US crochet terms.
C2C crochet tutorial
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C2C crochet heart hat pattern instructions
Use an H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook and worsted weight (#4) yarn.
Color key
- Main color = the background color of the hat
- Heart color = your chosen contrast color for the heart
Each number in the written C2C instructions tells you how many C2C blocks to work in that color.
- ↙ = right-side row
- ↗ = wrong-side row
Each C2C block is made with ch 3 and 3 dc.
Toddler size
Follow your toddler graph or use the written instructions below.
↙ Row 1: Main color x 1. (1 block)
↗ Row 2: Main color x 2. (2 blocks)
↙ Row 3: Main color x 3. (3 blocks)
↗ Row 4: Main color x 4. (4 blocks)
↙ Row 5: Main color x 5. (5 blocks)
↗ Row 6: Main color x 6. (6 blocks)
↙ Row 7: Main color x 7. (7 blocks)
↗ Row 8: Main color x 8. (8 blocks)
↙ Row 9: Main color x 9. (9 blocks)
↗ Row 10: Main color x 10. (10 blocks)
↙ Row 11: Main color x 11. (11 blocks)
↗ Row 12: Main color x 12. (12 blocks)
Corner: Begin decreasing on the right side.
↙ Row 13: Main color x 12. (12 blocks)
↗ Row 14: Main color x 12. (12 blocks)
↙ Row 15: Main color x 12. (12 blocks)
↗ Row 16: Main color x 12. (12 blocks)
↙ Row 17: Main color x 5, heart color x 6, main color x 1. (12 blocks)
↗ Row 18: Main color x 2, heart color x 6, main color x 4. (12 blocks)
↙ Row 19: Main color x 3, heart color x 7, main color x 2. (12 blocks)
↗ Row 20: Main color x 3, heart color x 6, main color x 3. (12 blocks)
↙ Row 21: Main color x 2, heart color x 7, main color x 3. (12 blocks)
↗ Row 22: Main color x 4, heart color x 6, main color x 2. (12 blocks)
↙ Row 23: Main color x 1, heart color x 7, main color x 4. (12 blocks)
↗ Row 24: Main color x 5, heart color x 6, main color x 1. (12 blocks)
↙ Row 25: Main color x 3, heart color x 4, main color x 5. (12 blocks)
↗ Row 26: Main color x 6, heart color x 4, main color x 2. (12 blocks)
↙ Row 27: Main color x 2, heart color x 4, main color x 6. (12 blocks)
↗ Row 28: Main color x 7, heart color x 4, main color x 1. (12 blocks)
↙ Row 29: Main color x 1, heart color x 3, main color x 8. (12 blocks)
↗ Row 30: Main color x 12. (12 blocks)
↙ Row 31: Main color x 12. (12 blocks)
↗ Row 32: Main color x 12. (12 blocks)
↙ Row 33: Main color x 12. (12 blocks)
Corner: Begin decreasing on the wrong side.
↗ Row 34: Main color x 11. (11 blocks)
↙ Row 35: Main color x 10. (10 blocks)
↗ Row 36: Main color x 9. (9 blocks)
↙ Row 37: Main color x 8. (8 blocks)
↗ Row 38: Main color x 7. (7 blocks)
↙ Row 39: Main color x 6. (6 blocks)
↗ Row 40: Main color x 5. (5 blocks)
↙ Row 41: Main color x 4. (4 blocks)
↗ Row 42: Main color x 3. (3 blocks)
↙ Row 43: Main color x 2. (2 blocks)
↗ Row 44: Main color x 1. (1 block)
Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail for seaming.
Child size
Follow your child graph or use the written instructions below.
↙ Row 1: Main color x 1. (1 block)
↗ Row 2: Main color x 2. (2 blocks)
↙ Row 3: Main color x 3. (3 blocks)
↗ Row 4: Main color x 4. (4 blocks)
↙ Row 5: Main color x 5. (5 blocks)
↗ Row 6: Main color x 6. (6 blocks)
↙ Row 7: Main color x 7. (7 blocks)
↗ Row 8: Main color x 8. (8 blocks)
↙ Row 9: Main color x 9. (9 blocks)
↗ Row 10: Main color x 10. (10 blocks)
↙ Row 11: Main color x 11. (11 blocks)
↗ Row 12: Main color x 12. (12 blocks)
↙ Row 13: Main color x 13. (13 blocks)
Corner: Begin decreasing on the wrong side.
↗ Row 14: Main color x 13. (13 blocks)
↙ Row 15: Main color x 13. (13 blocks)
↗ Row 16: Main color x 13. (13 blocks)
↙ Row 17: Main color x 13. (13 blocks)
↗ Row 18: Main color x 1, heart color x 7, main color x 5. (13 blocks)
↙ Row 19: Main color x 4, heart color x 7, main color x 2. (13 blocks)
↗ Row 20: Main color x 2, heart color x 8, main color x 3. (13 blocks)
↙ Row 21: Main color x 3, heart color x 7, main color x 3. (13 blocks)
↗ Row 22: Main color x 3, heart color x 8, main color x 2. (13 blocks)
↙ Row 23: Main color x 2, heart color x 7, main color x 4. (13 blocks)
↗ Row 24: Main color x 4, heart color x 8, main color x 1. (13 blocks)
↙ Row 25: Main color x 1, heart color x 7, main color x 5. (13 blocks)
↗ Row 26: Main color x 5, heart color x 7, main color x 1. (13 blocks)
↙ Row 27: Main color x 3, heart color x 4, main color x 6. (13 blocks)
↗ Row 28: Main color x 6, heart color x 5, main color x 2. (13 blocks)
↙ Row 29: Main color x 2, heart color x 4, main color x 7. (13 blocks)
↗ Row 30: Main color x 7, heart color x 5, main color x 1. (13 blocks)
↙ Row 31: Main color x 1, heart color x 4, main color x 8. (13 blocks)
↗ Row 32: Main color x 9, heart color x 3, main color x 1. (13 blocks)
↙ Row 33: Main color x 13. (13 blocks)
↗ Row 34: Main color x 13. (13 blocks)
↙ Row 35: Main color x 13. (13 blocks)
Corner: Begin decreasing on the wrong side.
↗ Row 36: Main color x 12. (12 blocks)
↙ Row 37: Main color x 11. (11 blocks)
↗ Row 38: Main color x 10. (10 blocks)
↙ Row 39: Main color x 9. (9 blocks)
↗ Row 40: Main color x 8. (8 blocks)
↙ Row 41: Main color x 7. (7 blocks)
↗ Row 42: Main color x 6. (6 blocks)
↙ Row 43: Main color x 5. (5 blocks)
↗ Row 44: Main color x 4. (4 blocks)
↙ Row 45: Main color x 3. (3 blocks)
↗ Row 46: Main color x 2. (2 blocks)
↙ Row 47: Main color x 1. (1 block)
Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail for seaming.
Adult size
Follow your adult graph or use the written instructions below.
↙ Row 1: Main color x 1. (1 block)
↗ Row 2: Main color x 2. (2 blocks)
↙ Row 3: Main color x 3. (3 blocks)
↗ Row 4: Main color x 4. (4 blocks)
↙ Row 5: Main color x 5. (5 blocks)
↗ Row 6: Main color x 6. (6 blocks)
↙ Row 7: Main color x 7. (7 blocks)
↗ Row 8: Main color x 8. (8 blocks)
↙ Row 9: Main color x 9. (9 blocks)
↗ Row 10: Main color x 10. (10 blocks)
↙ Row 11: Main color x 11. (11 blocks)
↗ Row 12: Main color x 12. (12 blocks)
↙ Row 13: Main color x 13. (13 blocks)
↗ Row 14: Main color x 14. (14 blocks)
Corner: Begin decreasing on the right side.
↙ Row 15: Main color x 14. (14 blocks)
↗ Row 16: Main color x 14. (14 blocks)
↙ Row 17: Main color x 14. (14 blocks)
↗ Row 18: Main color x 14. (14 blocks)
↙ Row 19: Main color x 14. (14 blocks)
↗ Row 20: Main color x 1, heart color x 7, main color x 6. (14 blocks)
↙ Row 21: Main color x 5, heart color x 7, main color x 2. (14 blocks)
↗ Row 22: Main color x 2, heart color x 8, main color x 4. (14 blocks)
↙ Row 23: Main color x 4, heart color x 7, main color x 3. (14 blocks)
↗ Row 24: Main color x 3, heart color x 8, main color x 3. (14 blocks)
↙ Row 25: Main color x 3, heart color x 7, main color x 4. (14 blocks)
↗ Row 26: Main color x 4, heart color x 8, main color x 2. (14 blocks)
↙ Row 27: Main color x 2, heart color x 7, main color x 5. (14 blocks)
↗ Row 28: Main color x 5, heart color x 7, main color x 2. (14 blocks)
↙ Row 29: Main color x 4, heart color x 4, main color x 6. (14 blocks)
↗ Row 30: Main color x 6, heart color x 5, main color x 3. (14 blocks)
↙ Row 31: Main color x 3, heart color x 4, main color x 7. (14 blocks)
↗ Row 32: Main color x 7, heart color x 5, main color x 2. (14 blocks)
↙ Row 33: Main color x 2, heart color x 4, main color x 8. (14 blocks)
↗ Row 34: Main color x 9, heart color x 3, main color x 2. (14 blocks)
↙ Row 35: Main color x 14. (14 blocks)
↗ Row 36: Main color x 14. (14 blocks)
↙ Row 37: Main color x 14. (14 blocks)
↗ Row 38: Main color x 14. (14 blocks)
Corner: Begin decreasing on the right side.
↙ Row 39: Main color x 13. (13 blocks)
↗ Row 40: Main color x 12. (12 blocks)
↙ Row 41: Main color x 11. (11 blocks)
↗ Row 42: Main color x 10. (10 blocks)
↙ Row 43: Main color x 9. (9 blocks)
↗ Row 44: Main color x 8. (8 blocks)
↙ Row 45: Main color x 7. (7 blocks)
↗ Row 46: Main color x 6. (6 blocks)
↙ Row 47: Main color x 5. (5 blocks)
↗ Row 48: Main color x 4. (4 blocks)
↙ Row 49: Main color x 3. (3 blocks)
↗ Row 50: Main color x 2. (2 blocks)
↙ Row 51: Main color x 1. (1 block)
Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail for seaming.
Assemble the hat
Fold the C2C panel with the wrong side facing out and align the two short edges.
Thread the long yarn tail onto a yarn needle and sew the short edges together to form a tube.
Secure the yarn, then turn the hat right side out.
Close the top
Join the main color to the top edge of the hat.
Toddler
Round 1: Ch 2, work 2 dc into the edge of each C2C block around. Join. (66 sts)
Round 2: Ch 2, dc2tog around. Join. (33 sts)
Round 3: Ch 2, dc2tog around until 1 st remains, dc in last st. Join. (17 sts)
Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail.
Child
Round 1: Ch 2, work 2 dc into the edge of each C2C block around. Join. (70 sts)
Round 2: Ch 2, dc2tog around. Join. (35 sts)
Round 3: Ch 2, dc2tog around until 1 st remains, dc in last st. Join. (18 sts)
Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail.
Adult
Round 1: Ch 2, work 2 dc into the edge of each C2C block around. Join. (76 sts)
Round 2: Ch 2, dc2tog around. Join. (38 sts)
Round 3: Ch 2, dc2tog around. Join. (19 sts)
Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail.
Close the crown opening
Thread the long yarn tail onto a yarn needle.
Weave the needle through the remaining stitches around the crown and pull tightly to close the opening.
Secure the yarn and weave in the end.
Crochet the ribbed brim
Use the H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook and the main color.
Row 1: Ch 9. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each remaining ch across. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in blo of each st across. Turn. (8 sts)
Continue repeating Row 2 until you have the following total number of rows, including Row 1:
- Toddler: 66 rows total
- Child: 70 rows total
- Adult: 76 rows total
Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing.
Attach the brim
Keep the brim strip flat. Do not sew the short ends together yet.
Position the brim around the lower edge of the hat.
Using the long yarn tail and a yarn needle, sew the brim to the bottom edge of the C2C panel.
Match 2 rows of the ribbed brim to each C2C block along the lower edge of the hat. Stretch the brim evenly as you sew.
Continue sewing until the brim is attached all the way around the hat.
Bring the two short ends of the brim together and sew them securely closed to complete the brim seam.
Secure the yarn and weave in the remaining end.
Adding a pom pom
The pom pom is optional. Add it only after the crown has been completely closed.
Yarn pom pom
- Wrap yarn evenly around both arches of a large pom pom maker.
- Cut the yarn along the center groove.
- Tie a strong piece of scrap yarn tightly around the center.
- Open the pom pom maker and remove the pom pom.
- Fluff the pom pom and trim the strands evenly.
- Leave the tying strands long and use them to sew the pom pom securely to the center top of the hat.
Finishing
Weave in any remaining yarn ends.
Make sure the C2C panel seam, crown closure, brim attachment, and brim seam are all secure.
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Prefer a top-down design with a repeating band of hearts? Try my crochet heart hat pattern, finished with a ribbed brim and optional pom pom.
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