Link to Patterns for Adult Size Hats

Just like I have provided lists of links for baby and child size hats, I am now providing a list for adult sized hats.  Feel free to use any colors of yarn you like, but please ONLY use acrylic yarn.  We want yarns that are easily washed and dried with no shrinking.

This list in no way limits you to the patterns you can use.  I provide this list as a starting point.  If you have patterns you like to make, please use it.

KNIT

1.  Rolled Brim Chemo Cap
2.  Spiral Knit Cap
3.  Stretchy Knit Hat
4.  Eyelet Rolled Brim Hat
5.  The London Beanie
6.  Ribbed Caps
7.  The Inside Out Knit Chemo Cap
8.  Spiral Knit Cap #2
9.  Stretchy Adult Knit Cap
10.  Barley Beanie
11.  Basic Garter Rib Hat
12.  Gotta Have Some Hot Stuff Hat
13.  Classic World War II Watch Cap
14.  Hive Hat
15.  Simple Style Hat
16.  Ribbons & Bows Hat
17.  Christian's Hat
18.  Willow Wood Beanie
19.  Tinson Hat
20.  Slouchy Beanie
21.  Kami Hat
22.  Ribbed Hat
23.  Grandma's Favorite Garter Stitch Hat
24.  Green Wheel Mens Hat
25.  Circuitry Hat
26.  Monmouth Cap
27.  Beginner Hat
28.  Strib Hat
29.  Easy Cuffed Hat
30.  Steinway Hat
31.  Christmas Beanie
32.  Favorite Textured Knit Hat


CROCHET

1.  The Bobble Hat - this pattern uses the bobble stitch, directions are provided for this stitch
2.  Dr. Mom's Head Hugger Hat
3.  Double Crochet Hat
4.  J.T.'s Favorite Stitch Chemo Cap
5.  Front Post - Back Post Brim Cap
6.  Loving Georgia Lee Tyler Hat
7.  Adult Hats
8.  Crochet Turban
9.  I Feel Pretty Women's Crochet Hat
10.  Ribbed Crochet Hat
11.  Simple Double Crochet Hat
12.  Chestnut Beanie
13.  Northern Stripes Beanie
14.  Basic Half Double Crochet Beanie
15.  Dream Weaver Beanie
16.  Any Size Shell Stitch Hat
17.  Wings Like Eagles Hat
18.  All Grown Up Striped Slouch Hat
19.  Knock Around Hat
20.  Meandering Walk in the Woods Ripple Scarf & Basketweave Beanie Set
21.  Double Crossed Hat
22.  Sweet Stitches Beanie
23.  It's All About the Texture Hat
24.  Perfect Pink Shells Cap
25.  Just My Style Hat
26.  Navy Clusters Hat
27.  Barb's Chemo Cap
28.  Wide Ridges Hat
29.  Urban Shells Beanie
30.  Basic Beanie
31.  Granny Square Hat
32.  Crochet Waves Hat
33.  Double Crochet and Shell Hat
34.  Men's Fast and Easy Cap
35.  Basketweave Vertical Stripes Cap
36.  Amazing Grace Hat
37.  Hadley Lace Hat
38.  Men's Crochet Hat
39.  Hope Hat
40.  Gumdrop Slouchy Hat
41.  Crochet Chemo Cap
42.  Shiplap Slouch

Keeping San Mateo County Watm

For the rest of 2018, our group will continue making hats and scarves to fit people of all ages, babies to adults.

You will see the dates and times listed to the right for our hat and scarf making events for the next 3 months.

We hope you are able to join us for one or all of these events.  If you are not able to attend any of these dates, please feel free to make hats and scarves on your own.  All we ask is that you use acrylic yarns, as they are easily machine washed and dried.  You can look at other posts on this blog for lists of pattern links, or you may use any patterns you like.

If you know of any organizations that might like a donation of hats and scarves, please leave a comment on this post or contact me directly at kingc@smccd.edu


Since July, people participating in these events and those who have made hats on their own have made and donated close to 500 hats.  Thank you all for your support in this project; it has been an amazing response and we would like to keep it going.

Helpful Information

Here are a couple pdfs that might be helpful to knitters and crocheters.

Many patterns found on the internet give the hook or needle size in millimeters, which is foreign to those of us in the US.  This chart will help you figure out the US equivalent.

I get asked all the time about hat sizing and how do you know if the hat you are making is the right size.  This chart tells you, in general terms, how big around and how long a hat should be for a variety of age groups.

Here are charts for the most common abbreviations used in Crochet and Knitting patterns.

300 Baby Hats and....

Since we started this hat making project in June, we are in the neighborhood of 400 hats being donated.  There are hats being dropped off every day in our collection bins at the College of San Mateo Library and the San Mateo Athletic Club at College of San Mateo.

We cannot begin to thank everyone who has helped with this project so far.

We have collected 300 baby hats.  These pictures are of 142 baby hats washed and packaged for delivery to the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals next weekend.  All 300 hats will be delivered next weekend.

Caps for Cancer - Updated

We have added a Saturday date, September 15th, to the list of events for this project.  The event on September 15th will run from 10am to 2pm.  We'd love to see you at one of our events in the month of September.

Hats Collected So Far

Just wanted to give you all an update on the number of hats that have been collected as of August 1st.  We have collected 206 hats so far.  Thank you all for the time you have given making these hats.  Please keep them coming. 

The San Mateo Athletic Club at the College of San Mateo has a collection basket on their reception counter.  The basket in the College of San Mateo Library will be available again once the library reopens on August 15th.  If you are in San Mateo and cannot make it up to College of San Mateo to drop off your hats, please contact me and we can make other arrangements.

72 Hats Packaged up for delivery

 61 Hats I picked up from the San Mateo Athletic Club bin

Caps for Cancer

September is Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month.  The Yarn Arts Group that meets at the College of San Mateo Library has been asked to make hats for the children (toddlers through teens) going through cancer treatments at Lucille Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford.

During August and September we will be making hats for these kids.  Every Friday, 1 - 3 pm,  through the month of September we will be having hat making events at the College of San Mateo Library.  All materials will be provided and people of all skill levels are welcome.

If you would like to make hats on your own to donate, please use soft acrylic yarn and any pattern you like.  Yarn will be available is the College of San Mateo Library once the school semester starts on August 15th.  There is a bin in the Library and the San Mateo Athletic Club if you would like to drop off hats.

More dates may be added if there is interest.  I will keep you posted.