https://www.theproductivepeach.com/free-crochet-patterns daily 0.75 2026-06-18 https://www.theproductivepeach.com/free-crochet-patterns/cactus-hat monthly 0.5 2026-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/dae59b72-799b-4969-8790-9792873a367a/IMG_3552.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Cactus Hat - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/7124524c-8bd5-4668-9886-efb6905cb775/IMG_3563.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Cactus Hat - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/ff9fb964-ae83-4a34-a679-7e48d112fb28/cactus_hat-turn%2C_No_chain.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Cactus Hat - Row 2 - Turn (No Chain) This is what the beginning of the row will look like after you turn without chaining. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/cbc8693b-661e-4833-ae4f-253efe26c236/cactus_hat_-_BLO.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Cactus Hat - Row 2 - Back Loops You can see the Back Loops indicated here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/5c1a2b7f-fe01-4879-9dec-a74eda124085/cactus_hat-last_HDC.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Cactus Hat - Row 2 - Both Loops Versus Back Loop I have highlighted the difference between the Back Loop and Both Loops. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/8fc38f10-b6b4-4a3f-9591-cf51983381a2/cactus_hat-before_putting_ends_together.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Cactus Hat - Row 4 - End This is what your hat will look like before you begin sewing your two ends together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/e1253274-19ba-489e-9357-904efff2dcd6/cactushat-stitch_Markers.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Cactus Hat - Finishing - Clipping the Edges Together This is where I placed my stitch markers to hold the two edges in place https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/23bdc5a9-4d0d-42ba-9030-36021d886aed/cactus_hat-_vertical_weaving_Path.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Cactus Hat - Step 3 - Weaving Tails You want to weave your ends in vertically so they will not be visible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/0e88f182-1d58-4c92-8b60-0f3d09e54377/cactus_hat-needle_Going_in.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Cactus Hat - Step 4 - Closing the Top I have indicated the stitches you will go through when you are sending your needle into the circle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/3091fb1f-b36a-4cfb-8b8d-a6dec6a5d825/cactus_hat-needle_going_out.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Cactus Hat - Step 4 - Closing the Top I have indicated the stitches you will go through when you are sending your needle out of the circle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/a646182a-0e00-4187-b2d0-6bf8f64d9384/cactus_hat-closed_hat.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Cactus Hat - Step 5 - Closing the Top This is what the top may look like when the tail is pulled as tight as it can be pulled. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/27d82e24-38d2-4498-ae37-2c85b43245df/cactus_hat-pinching_top_closed.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Cactus Hat - Step 7 - Closing the top This what the top is going to look like when you pinch the two sides together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/651972c3-c8e8-40ad-8a1d-d181fd9a75f5/cactus_hat-pinching-top_%26_sewing_closed.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Cactus Hat - Step 7 - Closing the Top You will lace the yarn back and forth across the hole. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/f166dd75-ec38-423e-9296-1540bb08dc17/cactus_hat-top_completely_closed.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Cactus Hat - Step 7 - Closing the Top This is what the top will look like from the inside once it is completely closed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/23763689-bb97-4656-913f-193d20f684fb/cactus_hat-yarn_around_Pom_Pom_Maker.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Cactus Hat - Step 1 - Wrapping the Yarn This is how you are going to hold the PomPom maker as you begin wrapping the yarn around it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/c6c799d3-16b0-40e6-8b67-6e25629ef614/cactus_hat_-_Closed_Pom_Pom_Maker.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Cactus Hat - Step 2 - Closing the PomPom Maker I have wrapped the yarn around the Pom Pom maker so it is flush with the edges of each side. This way the yarn on both sides touches, but the PomPom maker is still able to close. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/ff49a7ef-87f0-4a81-9506-f712c52652ab/cactus_hat-_cutting_in_gap_of_Pom_Pom_Maker.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Cactus Hat - Step 5 - Cutting the yarn Here I am cutting the yarn all along the edge of the gap we are going to use to tie all the pieces together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/ba7feb89-dca8-4b58-b486-2c529d856864/cactus_hat-pom_Pom_Maker_Gap.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Cactus Hat - Step 6 - Tying the PomPom This is the Gap you are going slip your long piece of yarn into to pie the PomPom together https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/63aca59f-8738-4b2b-a23f-0b742e539fc9/cactus_hat-pom_Pom_before_trimming.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Cactus Hat - Step 7 - PomPom Before Trimming This is what your PomPom is going to look like once you remove it from the PomPom maker, and before you begin trimming. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/262d142b-659e-4a87-a3dd-366809cd9278/cactus_hat_-_Pom_Pom_after_trimming.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - 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Boobie Hat Pattern - Step 2-Where to place the finishing Sl St of the second round In this image, you can see where I have placed the finishing Sl St to close the round. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/2aa73f27-201b-407d-85e3-a4620c7c50f1/Skipping_First_Stitch_Beginning_Reference%28With_Guide%29.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Boobie Hat Pattern - Step 3-Where to place the first HDC of the third round In this image I am indicating where you are going to place your first two HDC's of round 3 The St arrow A is pointing to is where you are going to place your first two HDC's The St arrow B is pointing to is the first St in the round, this is the St you placed your Sl St of round two in, and this is the St you are going to Sk for the beginning of round 3 This is also the St you are going to place your final HDC of round thee into, which is why we are skipping if for now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/9aa3089f-c096-4db2-b7e3-31a5fa46117e/Skipping_First_ST_Finishing_Reference%28With_Guide%29.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Boobie Hat Pattern - Step 3-Where to place the last HDC of the third round In this image I am indicating where you do and do not want to place the last HDC of the round The St arrow A is pointing to is the first St you skipped at the beginning of the round The St arrow B is pointing to is not technically a St You are going to Sk St B and make your last HDC in St A This is the finishing method you will use on the rounds where you Sk the first St when starting he round These are odd rounds i.e. 3, 5, 7, 9, etc. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/224882f7-6e81-4a66-8a2d-30c1060acd67/Finished_Boobie_Portion.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Boobie Hat Pattern - Step 16-Finishing This is what your finished beanie is going to look like https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/8a8d9647-aa8b-4021-8f85-38a425cb1c2b/Finished_Nipple_Portion.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - Boobie Hat Pattern - Step 15-Finishing This is what the finished nipple is going to look like. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a277ba5d1e0707f321c7508/60f66d83-1fce-4168-a050-210a82435222/Nipple_On_Hat_With_Stitch_Markers.jpg Free Crochet Patterns - 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