Celebrate patriotic flair with the Uncle Sam Hat Towel Topper, a star-spangled crochet project that’s bursting with red, white, and blue charm! 🇺🇸🧶 With its iconic striped hat, bold colors, and festive spirit, this topper is perfect for summer holidays, Fourth of July gatherings, or simply adding a touch of Americana to your kitchen décor. Whether it’s hanging by the sink or gifted to a proud patriot, it’s sure to bring smiles and a sprinkle of national pride.
Great for crocheters who love seasonal projects with personality, this pattern invites you to play with vibrant yarns, crisp stitches, and fun embellishments like stars or buttons. Make it as a standalone accent or pair it with other holiday-themed creations for a full festive display! The Uncle Sam Hat Towel Topper is a joyful way to stitch up celebration, color, and a whole lot of handmade spirit—one loop at a time! 🎆🧵
🎆 Uncle Sam Hat Towel Topper Crochet Pattern
Show off your patriotic pride with this festive Uncle Sam Hat Towel Topper! With bold vertical red and white stripes, a blue starry band, and a sturdy crocheted loop, it’s the perfect addition to your kitchen or bathroom for the 4th of July, Memorial Day, or any Americana celebration.
✨ Skill Level
Intermediate – involves color changes, sewing panels, and assembling a 3D hat shape.
📏 Finished Size
Approx. 9–10 in (23–25 cm) tall including loop. Hat brim measures about 6–7 in (15–18 cm) across.
🧶 Materials Needed
- Worsted weight cotton yarn:
- Red – brim, loop, stripes
- White – stripes, stars
- Blue – hat band
- Crochet hook: 3.5 mm (E/4) or 4.0 mm (G/6)
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
- Kitchen towel
- Optional: 3–4 in (7–10 cm) plastic or wooden ring (for alternative towel-hanging method)
🪡 Abbreviations (US Terms)
- MR = Magic Ring
- ch = chain
- sc = single crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- dc = double crochet
- sl st = slip stitch
- inc = increase (2 sc in same st)
- FO = fasten off
🎩 Pattern Instructions
1. Brim (Red)
Work in the round.
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc in each st (12)
- (sc, inc) x 6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
- (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
- (5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
- (6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)
- (7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)
- (8 sc, inc) x 6 (60)
👉 Brim should be flat and sturdy. FO, weave ends.
2. Hat Body – Vertical Stripes
The stripes are worked as separate flat panels and then sewn together to form a cylinder.
Make 5 Red Panels & 5 White Panels (10 total).
- Ch 20.
- Row 1: sc in 2nd ch and across (19).
- Rows 2–14: sc across (19). Ch 1, turn.
- FO, leaving long tail for sewing.
Assembly:
- Lay out panels in alternating colors (red, white, red, white…).
- Sew long edges together with whip stitch or mattress stitch to form a striped tube.
- Attach the bottom of tube to brim with sc all around (60 sts total).
3. Blue Hat Band
- Join blue yarn at lower part of striped body (just above brim).
- Round 1–3: sc around evenly (60).
- FO, weave ends.
4. Stars (White, make 3–4)
- MR, (ch 3, sl st in ring) x 5.
- Pull tight, FO, leaving tail for sewing.
- Sew evenly spaced around blue band.
5. Hanging Loop (Red)
- Ch 30.
- Sl st back along chain to create a thick cord.
- FO, leaving tail for sewing.
- Sew securely to inside top of hat.
🧺 Towel Hanging Options
🔹 Option A – Slide Through Hat (as in photo)
- Insert towel up through bottom of hat.
- Brim supports towel so it drapes down naturally.
🔹 Option B – Hidden Ring Method
- Take a plastic/wooden ring (3–4 in / 7–10 cm).
- With red yarn, sc tightly around the entire ring until covered. Sl st to join.
- Sew the ring to the inside bottom center of the hat, just above brim.
- Insert towel through ring to hang.
👉 This option keeps the towel removable and avoids stretching the hat brim over time.
🎀 Assembly & Finishing Touches
- Make sure brim lies flat and hat body stands tall.
- Evenly space stars across the blue band.
- Check loop or ring strength before hanging.
🌟 Final Notes
With two towel-hanging methods (direct through the hat or hidden ring), this Uncle Sam Hat Towel Topper is fun, festive, and functional. It’s sure to be a conversation starter at summer cookouts and holiday gatherings!
