Her Highness, Princess ChaosGirl commissioned the creation of a new royal crown. If you would like to make one for your little princess or prince here is the pattern. You’re basically working a ripple on top of a straight bit of ribbing.
The first one is crown-shaped ear warmer (think Calorimetry). It’s great for when she doesn’t want to wear a hat but needs something to keep her ears from freezing. The second one is a traditional play crown.
Crocheted Crown Ear Warmer
Materials:
- A small amount of worsted weight yarn (I used Wool-Ease for warmth)
- A small amount of lame craft cord
- I/9 (5.5 mm) hook or size appropriate for your yarn
Special Stitches:
- Dc foundation stitch – This starts out with a double crochet foundation stitch. If you do not know how to do a foundation stitch instead of a chain stitch please read this tutorial. If you start with a plain chain it may not stretch enough. ADDED: Here’s a photo tutorial of sc foundation stitch in case the first site doesn’t help enough.
- Decrease stitch – Insert hook through first sc and pull up loop. Insert hook through second sc and pull up loop. YO and pull through both loops.
Row 1: Dc foundation stitch until it is around 1/2″ shorter than the circumference of the child’s head. Make sure you have an even number of stitches. Join to form a circle. Chain 3 (this counts as your first bpdc).
Row 2: Alternate fpdc and bpdc around the circle. Join with slip stitch to third chain. Chain 3.
Row 3: Fpdc in fpdc in row 2 and bpdc in bpdc in row 2 around. Join with slip stitch to third chain. Chain 1.
Row 4: Work the following pattern around the circle: *Sc, sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc, sc, sc* until you do not have enough space to do a complete repeat. Single crochet across to the beginning of the round. Join with a slip stitch into first sc. Chain 1.
Row 5: Work the following pattern around the circle: *decrease stitch, hdc, 3 hdc in dc, hdc, decrease stitch, sc* until you reach the end of the pattern. Work sc in all remaining sc. Join with a slip stitch into first sc. Chain 1.
Row 6: Repeat Row 5
Row 7: Work the following pattern around the circle: *decrease stitch, hdc, (hdc, dc, hdc) in dc, hdc, decrease stitch, sc* until you reach the end of the pattern. Work sc in all remaining sc. Join with a slip stitch into first sc. Tie off and weave in ends.
Row 8: Join craft cord and work sl st around the top of the crown. Tie off and weave in ends.
Crocheted Play Crown
Materials:
- A small amount of worsted weight yarn ( I used a baby boucle)
- A small amount of lame craft cord
- I/9 (5.5 mm) hook or size appropriate for your yarn and a larger hook that will handle both your yarn and your craft cord held together ( I used an L/11 (8.0 mm))
Special Stitches:
- Dc foundation stitch – This starts out with a double crochet foundation stitch. If you do not know how to do a foundation stitch instead of a chain stitch please read this tutorial. If you start with a plain chain it may not stretch enough. ADDED: Here’s a photo tutorial of sc foundation stitch in case the first site doesn’t help enough.
- Decrease stitch – Insert hook through first sc and pull up loop. Insert hook through second sc and pull up loop. YO and pull through both loops.
Row 1: Dc foundation stitch until it is the circumference of the child’s head. Make sure you have an even number of stitches. Join to form a circle. Chain 3 (this counts as your first bpdc).
Row 2: Alternate fpdc and bpdc around the circle. Join with slip stitch to third chain. Chain 1.
Row 3: Work the following pattern around the circle: *Sc, sc, hdc, dc, tc, dc, hdc, sc, sc, sc* until you do not have enough space to do a complete repeat. Single crochet across to the beginning of the round. Join with a slip stitch into first sc. Chain 1.
Row 4: Work the following pattern around the circle: *decrease stitch, hdc, dc, 3 dc in tc, dc, hdc, decrease stitch, sc* until you reach the end of the pattern. Work sc in all remaining sc. Join with a slip stitch into first sc. Chain 1.
Row 5: Repeat Row 4 putting 3 dc in the center dc at the top of each crown point.
Row 6: Repeat Row 5
Row 7: Switch to larger hook. Join craft cord and work sc around the top of the crown holding yarn and cord together. Do 2 sc in the top of each point. Tie off and weave in ends.
Feel free to add an appropriate royal emblem on the front 
Disclaimer: The yellow crown fits me. If you get more than 7 points at the top of this I’d recommend trying it on the child to make sure it fits.
Comments or questions? Please leave a comment. Thanks!
Love this cute pattern! It’s exactly what I’ve been looking for for a play crown for my daughter! Thank you so much for sharing.
I have a question on the play crown pattern. Row 5 says to repeat row 5. ??? Should I repeat row 4, or am I missing something completely different?
Thanks again!
Kelly, thanks for catching that! I’ve fixed it above.
I am a crochet-defunt! Is there any way to get this pattern in knit?
How adorable.
Definitely gonna give this a try! I have a few little princesses, and have been in search for the ultimate crochet crown! Thanks for sharing!
This crown is spectacular !!!!! What a great crochet pattern !!! I am always looking for patterns that I can make and donate to use as “chemo caps”. Every little girl wants to be a princess..so these are so special. Now, I just have a question (lol) . On the trim with the craft cord, did you just slip stitch around????? It is so great…more than that it’s perfect !!!
Thanks cissy!
On the purple one I slip stitched around – that’s part of what makes it more of an ear-warmer than a stand-up crown. On the yellow one I single crocheted around. You may want to be careful using craft cord for chemo caps. It’s really scratchy. I’d recommend subbing something fuzzy like Lion Jiffy as a contrast so it would be softer.