Repeat Crafter Me

Crafts, DIY projects, FREE crochet patterns, crock pot recipes and more!

Crochet Farm Hat with Picket Fence Border

I had such a great response over my Santa and Reindeer Button Hat that I was inspired to make another! After a trip to Michaels Craft Store, I was armed with a bunch of cute new buttons including a set of farm animals and a flock of sheep. “Wouldn’t it be great if I could crochet a picket fence at the edge of my hat,” I thought to myself? So I broke it down in my mind… what stitch looks like the top of fence stakes… a spike stitch! And what stitch looks like the pole of each stake… that’s easy, a double crochet! Run a row of slip stitches for the horizontal fence lines and VIOLA! Don’t worry, pictures and video tutorial are below 🙂 You can find the pattern for the Crochet Barn Applique HERE.

Materials:
– Farm Animal Buttons or Sheep Buttons. Mine are the ArtMinds brand found at Michaels. But here are some similar buttons you can purchase online from Amazon or THESE FUNNY FARM Buttons from Hobby Lobby.


– Size H Crochet Hook
– Worsted weight yarn in two colors. One for the main hat and one for the fence. I used Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice in Fern Green and White. The brown in the sheep hat is Loops & Threads Impeccable in Beige (but I like the contrast of the white better!)
– Tapestry needle
Abbreviations:
Spike Stitch Tutorial (you will only be doing your spike stitch one row down)
SC = Single Crochet
DC = Double Crochet

Single Crochet Hat Pattern with instructions for Picket Fence Border:

To make the fence you need to do something unique while crocheting each stitch. You will make a color change BEFORE completing each stitch. This will ensure the stitches alternate with the proper color. The video and pictures below will hopefully clarify!

When alternating between a spike stitch and regular SC stitch: insert hook, pull yarn through with color one, yarn over hook with color 2 and pull through to finish stitch.
Here is a quick video tutorial as well:

Do this same color change with the DC stitches as well. 
Surface slip stitch along bottom edge and edge between spike stitch and double crochets.

Size: 0-3 Months:
With color 1 (main hat color)
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 11 SC in ring, join, chain 1
Round 2: 2 SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (22 SC)
Round 3: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (22 SC)
Round 4: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next, repeat around, join, chain 1 (33 SC)
Round 5: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (33 SC)
Round 6: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 1 (44 SC)
Round 7-18: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (44 SC)
Now lets begin the picket fence border:
Round 19: Alternating between color 1 (green) and color two (fence color)
SC with color 1, spike stitch in next with color 2, repeat around. Join to first SC and chain two.
Round 20: DC with color 1, DC in next with color two, the colors should match up with the previous row. Repeat around, join and continue to slip stitch around bottom edge with color 2 (fence color). Fasten off and weave in ends.
With fence color, attach yarn and slip stitch between spike stitch and double crochet row. Surface Slip stitch all the way around. Fasten off and weave in ends. This completes your picket fence!

Size: 3-6 Months:
With color 1 (main hat color)
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 11 SC in ring, join, chain 1
Round 2: 2 SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (22 SC)
Round 3: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (22 SC)
Round 4: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next, repeat around, join, chain 1 (33 SC)
Round 5: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (33 SC)
Round 6: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 1 (44 SC)
Round 7: SC in each stitch around, join chain 1 (44 SC)
Round 8: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 10, repeat around, join, chain 1 (48 SC)

Round 9-19: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (48 SC)
Now lets begin the picket fence border:
Round 20: Alternating between color 1 (green) and color two (fence color)
SC with color 1, spike stitch in next with color 2, repeat around. Join to first SC and chain two.
Round 21: DC with color 1, DC in next with color two, the colors should match up with the previous row. Repeat around, join and continue to slip stitch around bottom edge with color 2 (fence color). Fasten off and weave in ends.
With fence color, attach yarn and slip stitch between spike stitch and double crochet row. Surface Slip stitch all the way around. Fasten off and weave in ends. This completes your picket fence!

Size: 6-9 Months:
With color 1 (main hat color)
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 11 SC in ring, join, chain 1
Round 2: 2 SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (22 SC)
Round 3: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (22 SC)
Round 4: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next, repeat around, join, chain 1 (33 SC)
Round 5: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (33 SC)
Round 6: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 1 (44 SC)
Round 7: SC in each stitch around, join chain 1 (44 SC)
Round 8: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 10, repeat around, join, chain 1 (48 SC)
Round 9: 2 SC in first, SC in next 11, join, chain 1 (52 SC)
Round 10-20: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (52 SC)
Now lets begin the picket fence border:
Round 21: Alternating between color 1 (green) and color two (fence color)
SC with color 1, spike stitch in next with color 2, repeat around. Join to first SC and chain two.
Round 22: DC with color 1, DC in next with color two, the colors should match up with the previous row. Repeat around, join and continue to slip stitch around bottom edge with color 2 (fence color). Fasten off and weave in ends.
With fence color, attach yarn and slip stitch between spike stitch and double crochet row. Surface Slip stitch all the way around. Fasten off and weave in ends. This completes your picket fence!
Size: 9-12 Months:
With color 1 (main hat color)
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 11 SC in ring, join, chain 1
Round 2: 2 SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (22 SC)
Round 3: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (22 SC)
Round 4: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next, repeat around, join, chain 1 (33 SC)
Round 5: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (33 SC)
Round 6: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 1 (44 SC)
Round 7: SC in each stitch around, join chain 1 (44 SC)
Round 8: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 10, repeat around, join, chain 1 (48 SC)

Round 9: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (48 SC)

Round 10: 2 SC in first, SC in next 11, join, chain 1 (52 SC)
Round 11: 2 SC in first, SC in next 12, join, chain 1(56 SC)
Round 12-22: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (56 SC)
Now lets begin the picket fence border:
Round 23: Alternating between color 1 (green) and color two (fence color)
SC with color 1, spike stitch in next with color 2, repeat around. Join to first SC and chain two.
Round 24: DC with color 1, DC in next with color two, the colors should match up with the previous row. Repeat around, join and continue to slip stitch around bottom edge with color 2 (fence color). Fasten off and weave in ends.
With fence color, attach yarn and slip stitch between spike stitch and double crochet row. Surface Slip stitch all the way around. Fasten off and weave in ends. This completes your picket fence!
Size: Toddler/Preschooler
With color 1 (main hat color)
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 11 SC in ring, join, chain 1
Round 2: 2 SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (22 SC)
Round 3: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (22 SC)
Round 4: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next, repeat around, join, chain 1 (33 SC)
Round 5: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (33 SC)
Round 6: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 1 (44 SC)
Round 7: SC in each stitch around, join chain 1 (44 SC)
Round 8: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 10, repeat around, join, chain 1 (48 SC)

Round 9: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (48 SC)

Round 10: 2 SC in first, SC in next 11, join, chain 1 (52 SC)
Round 11: 2 SC in first, SC in next 12, join, chain 1(56 SC)

Round 12: 2 SC in first, SC in next 13, join, chain 1 (60 SC)

Round 13-23: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (60 SC)
Now lets begin the picket fence border:
Round 24: Alternating between color 1 (green) and color two (fence color)
SC with color 1, spike stitch in next with color 2, repeat around. Join to first SC and chain two.
Round 25: DC with color 1, DC in next with color two, the colors should match up with the previous row. Repeat around, join and continue to slip stitch around bottom edge with color 2 (fence color). Fasten off and weave in ends.
With fence color, attach yarn and slip stitch between spike stitch and double crochet row. Surface Slip stitch all the way around. Fasten off and weave in ends. This completes your picket fence!
Size: Child
With color 1 (main hat color)
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 11 SC in ring, join, chain 1
Round 2: 2 SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (22 SC)
Round 3: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (22 SC)
Round 4: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next, repeat around, join, chain 1 (33 SC)
Round 5: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (33 SC)
Round 6: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 1 (44 SC)
Round 7: SC in each stitch around, join chain 1 (44 SC)
Round 8: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 10, repeat around, join, chain 1 (48 SC)

Round 9: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (48 SC)

Round 10: 2 SC in first, SC in next 11, join, chain 1 (52 SC)
Round 11: 2 SC in first, SC in next 12, join, chain 1(56 SC)

Round 12: 2 SC in first, SC in next 13, join, chain 1 (60 SC)

Round 13: 2 SC in first, SC in next 14, join, chain 1 (64 SC)

Round 14-24: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (64 SC)
Now lets begin the picket fence border:
Round 25: Alternating between color 1 (green) and color two (fence color)
SC with color 1, spike stitch in next with color 2, repeat around. Join to first SC and chain two.
Round 26: DC with color 1, DC in next with color two, the colors should match up with the previous row. Repeat around, join and continue to slip stitch around bottom edge with color 2 (fence color). Fasten off and weave in ends.
With fence color, attach yarn and slip stitch between spike stitch and double crochet row. Surface Slip stitch all the way around. Fasten off and weave in ends. This completes your picket fence!
Size: Teen/Adult
With color 1 (main hat color)
Magic Ring, chain 1 and make 11 SC in ring, join, chain 1
Round 2: 2 SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (22 SC)
Round 3: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (22 SC)
Round 4: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next, repeat around, join, chain 1 (33 SC)
Round 5: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (33 SC)
Round 6: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 2, repeat around, join, chain 1 (44 SC)
Round 7: SC in each stitch around, join chain 1 (44 SC)
Round 8: 2 SC in first stitch, SC in next 10, repeat around, join, chain 1 (48 SC)

Round 9: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (48 SC)

Round 10: 2 SC in first, SC in next 11, join, chain 1 (52 SC)
Round 11: 2 SC in first, SC in next 12, join, chain 1(56 SC)

Round 12: 2 SC in first, SC in next 13, join, chain 1 (60 SC)

Round 13: 2 SC in first, SC in next 14, join, chain 1 (64 SC)
Round 14: 2 SC in first, SC in next 15, join, chain 1 (68 SC)

Round 15-25: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (68 SC)
Now lets begin the picket fence border:
Round 26: Alternating between color 1 (green) and color two (fence color)
SC with color 1, spike stitch in next with color 2, repeat around. Join to first SC and chain two.
Round 27: DC with color 1, DC in next with color two, the colors should match up with the previous row. Repeat around, join and continue to slip stitch around bottom edge with color 2 (fence color). Fasten off and weave in ends.
With fence color, attach yarn and slip stitch between spike stitch and double crochet row. Surface Slip stitch all the way around. Fasten off and weave in ends. This completes your picket fence!

Sew on your buttons and Barn Applique (pattern HERE) and you have yourself a barnyard hat that Old Macdonald would be proud of 🙂

*** You may make and sell products from my patterns but if you do I ask that you link back to my post. Please do not copy and post this pattern and claim it as your own. Please do not re-publish photos as your own.***
Want more free patterns? Keep in touch on my Repeat Crafter Me Facebook Page for new pattern sneak peeks and daily links to my favorite free crochet patterns from other bloggers and crocheters! And feel free to post pictures of your finished hats and/or links to your shops on my Facebook wall so all can see.
Be sure to also follow me on my Repeat Crafter Me INSTAGRAM account!
Signature

Related Posts

Comments

  8. So cute. A lot of kids would like to wear this adorable farm beanie. Hopefully I can find buttons as nice as yours.
    Thanks for sharing.

    Dear greetings, Margaret

    Reply

  12. hi Sarah, i am in the process of making your 'barn' hat and have come across an error and question! in round 8 after the next 10 st you told us to repeat
    starting with 'repeat' is not there, but i assume it was supposed to be? but in round 14 you say DC not sc and at the end it says (68sc) so again i will assume is is a typo and supposed to be sc?

    Round 9: SC in each stitch around, join, chain 1 (48 SC)
    Round 10: 2 SC in first, SC in next 11, join, chain 1 (52 SC)
    Round 11: 2 SC in first, SC in next 12, join, chain 1(56 SC)
    Round 12: 2 SC in first, SC in next 13, join, chain 1 (60 SC)
    Round 13: 2 SC in first, SC in next 14, join, chain 1 (64 SC)
    Round 14: 2 DC in first, DC in next 15, join, chain 1 (68 SC)

    also lost not clear on starting row 8 either…w sc in 1st st, 2 sc in next 10, rep…can you explain please and thanks in advance!
    can you check this and get back to me asap please! thanks so much and LOVE your creations, follow you on all medias and always share your stuff and have made a few of them!! thanks again!
    cindy

    Reply

  13. Sarah, i am having such a problem…i have been following your adult hat pattern (left maybe error questions above) and have finished the 25th row and there is NO way that this fits an adult! it only measures 4 inches long!!! i think there are some rows missing??? please help! thanks 🙂

    Reply

  14. I just found this recently on Pinterest. You make such beautiful things. Thanks so much for sharing. I am in the middle of making this hat for my son… He will love it, I’m sure.

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *