Crochet Princess Leia Hat

Crochet Princess Leia HatWe are just 3 days away from the release of Star Wars Force Awakens!  I am incredibly excited about  the movie’s release.  Today I’m kicking off a “Countdown to Star Wars” series.  Each day leading up to the release of Force Awakens (and a few days following it), I’ll be sharing a Star Wars themed project.  I have some fun projects in the works, but let’s start off with something that will keep you toasty as you journey to the movie theatre this week:  a crochet Princess Leia Hat.

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To create the Leia hat, I followed AdairToCrochet’s Princess Leia Hat pattern.  The pattern is very well written with lots of pictures.  The project is easy and can be completed within a day.

There are some free versions of a crochet Princess Leia hat, but I really liked the finished look of AdairToCrochet’s version.

Alternative Free Crochet Princess Leia Patterns

• Hopeful Honey’s Princess Leia Inspired Beanie Crochet Pattern
• Stitching up a Storm’s Princess Leia Beanie/Wig Pattern
• All Things Belle’s Princess Leia – Crochet Beanie Mini Tutorial
• Repeat Crafter Me’s Princess Leia Yarn Wig (no crocheting required!)
• Crochet Dynamite’s A Gift Fit for a Space Princess

Tools and Supplies

I used the following items to create Princess Leia’s Hat:

• Lion Brand Yarns Wool-Ease Thick & Quick (Black) – 2x
• 10.0 mm Crochet Hook
• Hot Glue gun
• Large needle (for weaving in the ends)
• Scissors

Crocheting the Hat

With bulky yarn, the hat crochets up pretty quickly.  The buns are long tubes rolled up into a spiral and secured with hot glue.

If I make a second version of the hat, I will position the buns a little higher.

The Completed Hat

I’m pretty happy with the final results, and I’ll most definitely be rocking this hat the day I visit the theater to see Star Wars Force Awakens.

If you enjoy DIY Star Wars projects, check out some of my tutorials:

DIY Star Wars Marquee Sign

DIY Star Wars TIE Fighter Bookshelf

DIY BB-8 Push Toy

DIY Darth Vader Resin Necklace