Bulky Back Loop Hat & Scarf Set

The weather here lately has been absolutely wild. Gorgeous yesterday and below freezing today. Time to whip up a SUPER FAST bulky back loop hat & scarf set! Grab your hook and follow along with this free crochet pattern.

Bulky Back Loop Hat & Scarf Set

The squish factor of this beginner-friendly crochet scarf and hat is over the top! At just twenty-one rows total for the hat, you can work one up in as little as half an hour. I love a quick crocheted hat pattern because I can work some up in several different colors to coordinate with whatever jacket or hoodie I’m wearing it with.

Throw on a snap-on pom pom and that you can interchange as desired and you’re golden! I just love these snap-on poms! ♥

What I love about this yarn choice is that you could opt to stash bust holding 2 or 3 strands of worsted weight yarn together. Think about the color options, pairing two contrasting (or two complimenting!) colors together. Then throw on a coordinating pom. Perfect!

Materials:

Bulky/#6 weight yarn (Buttercream Alpaca used)
-295 yards total (-approx. 195 yards for scarf and 100 yards for hat)

Crochet hook in size 12mm

2-4” pompoms (optional)

6” pompom (optional)

Gauge: 8 sts x 4.5 rows = 4”

Abbreviations used:

St/sts- stitch/stitches

Ch- chain

Hdc- Half Double Crochet

Hdc2(3)tog- half double 2(3) together

BLO- Back Loop Only

MC- Magic Circle

Notes:

Pattern written using US terms.

The Ch-1 at the beginning of row does not count as a stitch.

Stitches are worked in the back loop only (except last st of each row).

Hat Pattern:

Row 1: Leaving long tail, Ch-24. Hdc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. (23)
*(add 4-6 chains if a slouchier beanie is desired)

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, hdc in blo of 1st st, hdc in blo of next 21 sts, hdc in both loops of last st. (23)

Rows 3-21: repeat row 2

Fasten off leaving a long tail for seaming.

Fold in half by lining up bottom of 1st row with top of last row. Using yarn tail, sew together stitch for stitch using the Mattress Stitch. Using starting yarn tail, weave around top of hat. Pull tight to cinch closed and sew in all ends.

Add 6” pom pom to top of beanie if desired.

Scarf Pattern:

Row 1: Magic Circle, ch-1, 3hdc in circle. (3)

Row 2: Ch 1, turn. 2hdc in blo of 1st st, hdc in blo of next st, 2hdc in both loops of last st. (5)

Row 3: Ch 1, turn. 2hdc in blo of 1st st, hdc in blo of next 3 sts, 2hdc in both loops of last st. (7)

Row 4: Ch 1, turn. 2hdc in blo of 1st st, hdc in blo of next 5 sts, 2hdc in both loops of last st. (9)

Row 5: Ch 1, turn. 2hdc in blo of 1st st, hdc in blo of next 7 sts, 2hdc in both loops of last st. (11)

Row 6: Ch 1, turn. 2hdc in blo of 1st st, hdc in blo of next 9 sts, 2hdc in both loops of last st. (13)

Row 7: Ch 1, turn. 2hdc in blo of 1st st, hdc in blo of next 11 sts, 2hdc in both loops of last st. (15)

Row 8: Ch 1, turn. Hdc in blo of 1st st, hdc in blo of next 13sts, Hdc in both loops of last st. (15)

Rows 9 – 68: repeat row 8 (15)

Row 69: Ch 1, turn. Hdc2tog in blo of 1st and 2nd sts, hdc in blo of next 11 sts, hdc2tog in blo of next st and both loops of last st. (13)

Row 70: Ch 1, turn. Hdc2tog in blo of 1st and 2nd sts, hdc in blo of next 9 sts, hdc2tog in blo of next st and both loops of last st. (11)

Row 71: Ch 1, turn. Hdc2tog in blo of 1st and 2nd sts, hdc in blo of next 7 sts, hdc2tog in blo of next st and both loops of last st. (9)

Row 72: Ch 1, turn. Hdc2tog in blo of 1st and 2nd sts, hdc in blo of next 5 sts, hdc2tog in blo of next st and both loops of last st. (7)

Row 73: Ch 1, turn. Hdc2tog in blo of 1st and 2nd sts, hdc in blo of next 3 sts, hdc2tog in blo of next st and both loops of last st. (5)

Row 74: Ch 1, turn. Hdc2tog in blo of 1st and 2nd sts, hdc in blo of next st, hdc2tog in blo of next st and both loops of last st. (3)

Row 75: Ch 1, turn. Hdc3tog in blo of all 3 sts. (1)

Fasten off and weave in ends. Add 4” pom pom to each end of scarf if desired.

I love how the pom poms really take this set up a notch. This is perfect for wearing at soccer games this spring, or football games in the fall. Which color will you make yours, and will you add pom poms?

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