Seeking a plain ole hat pattern

[Mattteri]

:hook Good Morning Everyone!!
I am just seeking the most basic of things....a easy simple hat pattern link. I have tried many but they don't seem to fit my big ole head! I have seen many (believe me MANY) patterns but nothing strikes me. I like doing half-double stitch, so this would also be in the hat. Any help?? When I google this.....about a billion come up but I thought if you had any favorites??

[cgd]

Have you tried www.headhuggers.org (http://www.headhuggers.org)? They have lots of simple hats that can be adapted for any size head, children and adults. There's a book called Hooked Hats that has some neat stuff in it.

[mountainangel]

What I do is make a rectangle, do a chain for the length that you want counting a folded up brim if you want one. then Hdc into the back loops only - this will give it a ribbed look. Hold it up to your head after several rows to see if it will fit around - when it fits around whip stitch it together into a tube, weave yarn in and out around one end of tube and pull tight. There you have a hat that fits! if this is too plan you could try a different stitch - i find that this ribbed stitch is nice and stretchy, I don't know how well other stitches will stretch.
Angie

[fiddleyarn]

I've done hats like Angie described. Sewing up the seam is always a pain though! But that's just me.
You could make a chain long enough to fit around your head, join in a circle, being VERY careful not to twist the chain. Then just do HDC around until it's a tube about 8 inches tall. Then decrease for the top. I usually make hats from the top down, but it's a little harder to tell how big around it will be.
Alice

[sakurasaku]

How about this method (http://www.crochetme.com/secret-method) from Crochetme?

[CroJulee]

:hook Good Morning Everyone!!
I am just seeking the most basic of things....a easy simple hat pattern link. I have tried many but they don't seem to fit my big ole head! I have seen many (believe me MANY) patterns but nothing strikes me. I like doing half-double stitch, so this would also be in the hat. Any help?? When I google this.....about a billion come up but I thought if you had any favorites??

Here is a pattern that I wrote. It's a basic beanie pattern using the hdc(half double crochet). If you have any problems with it you can PM me.
Hope it works for you!!
http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=38728

[Aggie May]

:cheer Use your hat pattern you have already and just put 1 more stitch into the first round. Remember the count will be different but if you do the same number of increase rows, you will get a bigger hat.
EG If your first round had 12 sts, do 13. Round 2 will have (24) 26, round 3 will have (36) 39, round 4 will have (48) 52, round 5 will have (60) 65, round 6 will have (72) 78. etc, etc...
Imagine how much bigger the extra stitches will make it and add 2 at the start if necessary. That will add an extra 12 stitches by round 6.
Hope this helps.
Have fun.
Colleen.:hug

[christinascrochethaven]

easy dc hat of mine
http://www.christinascrochethaven.com/warm_winter_hat.htm

easy hdc hat of mine
http://www.christinascrochethaven.com/scraps_galore_friendship_hat.htm

www.yarncat.com (http://www.yarncat.com) Catharine has great patterns.

Double crochet hats stretch and are easy to fit people. Those are the ones I use for charity and for sending to the troops.

[faedragon]

Found this. I used it and it works well.

http://www.crochetme.com/secret-method

[Mattteri]

Just looked at that last night, and am going to try!
Thanks so much!!!

[Mattteri]

CroJulie, cgd, mountainangel, fiddleyarn, sakurasaku, faedragon, shalelynnsmom, Aggie May, Gals...you are the best! So many ideas to try out today. I appreciate the help!

[Crochet28]

Addison Hat this hat is great for any size head..

Hat Free Patterns http://search.yahoo.com/search?ei=utf-8&fr=slv8-msgr&p=crochet%20hat%20patterns%2b

crochet28

[Afghaniac]

The ribbed, cuffed hat described in the first response has always worked the best for me, because I too have a big head -- in the literal sense.