White Cable-Look Button Cloche Free Crochet Pattern

White Cable-Look Button Cloche Free Crochet Pattern

Introduction

This preppy white cloche is the perfect project for anyone who wants a polished, boutique-style hat without tackling a real cable chart. The deep ribbed brim gives it that classic 1920s silhouette, while two crisp navy stripes and a pair of navy buttons add a smart, tailored touch. The cable-look texture comes from simple front post double crochet stitches, so if you can work a double crochet, you can make this hat. Worked in bulky yarn, it comes together quickly and feels soft, warm, and structured enough to hold its shape all season.

Materials Needed

• Yarn: Bulky (5) weight yarn — approx. 120 yds white (Color A) and 20 yds navy (Color B). A smooth acrylic or wool-blend bulky works best for stitch definition.
• Hook: 5.5 mm (I-9) crochet hook
• Notions: Tapestry needle, stitch marker, measuring tape, two navy buttons (about 3/4 inch), sewing needle and thread
• Finished size: Adult, approx. 21 inch circumference and 8.5 inches tall

Abbreviations

• ch — chain
• sc — single crochet
• dc — double crochet
• fpdc — front post double crochet (work the dc around the post of the stitch below, from the front, instead of into the top loops)
• dc2tog — double crochet two stitches together (a decrease)
• sl st — slip stitch
• st(s) — stitch(es)
• rep — repeat
• rnd — round

Gauge

8 stitches and 5 rows = 4 inches in double crochet. Work a small swatch in dc and measure a 4-inch section; adjust your hook size if you have more or fewer stitches than 8 per 4 inches.

Tips Before You Start

• Work the brim in the back loop only every row — this is what creates the deep ribbed texture. Keep your tension even so the band stays about 2 inches wide.
• When you join the brim into a ring, turn it inside out so the ribbing faces outward before you begin the body.
• Count your 48 single crochets around the brim edge carefully; the whole body depends on this number.
• Carry or change colors at the join, and keep the front post stitches loose enough that the cable-look texture pops without puckering.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Brim (Color A)

Row 1: Ch 9, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across (8 sts).

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in back loop only of each st across (8 sts).

Rows 3–end: Rep Row 2 until piece measures 21 inches, ending with a row. Do not fasten off. Join short ends with sl st to form a ring. Turn ring inside out.

Body (worked in joined rounds)

Rnd 1: Ch 1, work 48 sc evenly around brim edge, join with sl st to first sc (48 sts).

Rnd 2: Ch 2 (counts as first dc), dc in each st around, join with sl st to top of ch-2 (48 sts).

Rnd 3: Ch 2, dc in next st, *fpdc around next st, dc in next 2 sts; rep from * around, ending with fpdc around last st, join (48 sts).

Rnds 4–5: Rep Rnd 3 (48 sts).

Change to Color B.

Rnds 6–7: Ch 2, dc in each st around, join (48 sts).

Change to Color A.

Rnds 8–10: Ch 2, dc in each st around, join (48 sts).

Change to Color B.

Rnds 11–12: Ch 2, dc in each st around, join (48 sts).

Change to Color A.

Rnd 13: Ch 2, dc in each st around, join (48 sts).

Rnd 14: Ch 2, dc2tog, dc in next 14 sts, dc2tog, dc in next 14 sts, dc2tog, dc in next 14 sts, join (45 sts).

Rnd 15: Ch 2, dc in each st around, join (45 sts).

Rnd 16: Ch 2, dc2tog, dc in next 13 sts, dc2tog, dc in next 13 sts, dc2tog, dc in next 13 sts, join (42 sts).

Rnd 17: Ch 2, dc in each st around, join (42 sts).

Rnd 18: Ch 2, dc2tog, dc in next 12 sts, dc2tog, dc in next 12 sts, dc2tog, dc in next 12 sts, join (39 sts).

Rnd 19: Ch 2, dc in each st around, join (39 sts).

Rnd 20: Ch 2, dc2tog, dc in next 11 sts, dc2tog, dc in next 11 sts, dc2tog, dc in next 11 sts, join (36 sts).

Rnd 21: Ch 2, dc in each st around, join (36 sts).

Rnd 22: Ch 2, dc2tog, dc in next 10 sts, dc2tog, dc in next 10 sts, dc2tog, dc in next 10 sts, join (33 sts).

Rnd 23: Ch 2, dc in each st around, join (33 sts).

Rnd 24: Ch 2, dc2tog, dc in next 9 sts, dc2tog, dc in next 9 sts, dc2tog, dc in next 9 sts, join (30 sts).

Rnd 25: Ch 2, dc in each st around, join (30 sts).

Rnd 26: Ch 2, dc2tog, dc in next 8 sts, dc2tog, dc in next 8 sts, dc2tog, dc in next 8 sts, join (27 sts).

Rnd 27: Ch 2, dc in each st around, join (27 sts).

Rnd 28: Ch 2, dc2tog, dc in next 7 sts, dc2tog, dc in next 7 sts, dc2tog, dc in next 7 sts, join (24 sts).

Rnd 29: Ch 2, dc in each st around, join (24 sts).

Rnd 30: Ch 2, dc2tog, dc in next 6 sts, dc2tog, dc in next 6 sts, dc2tog, dc in next 6 sts, join (21 sts).

Rnd 31: Ch 2, dc in each st around, join (21 sts).

Rnd 32: Ch 2, dc2tog, dc in next 5 sts, dc2tog, dc in next 5 sts, dc2tog, dc in next 5 sts, join (18 sts).

Rnd 33: Ch 2, dc in each st around, join (18 sts).

Rnd 34: Ch 2, dc2tog, dc in next 4 sts, dc2tog, dc in next 4 sts, dc2tog, dc in next 4 sts, join (15 sts).

Rnd 35: Ch 2, dc in each st around, join (15 sts).

Rnd 36: Ch 2, dc2tog, dc in next 3 sts, dc2tog, dc in next 3 sts, dc2tog, dc in next 3 sts, join (12 sts).

Rnd 37: Ch 2, dc2tog around, join (6 sts). Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Weave tail through remaining 6 sts and pull tight to close.

Assembly and Finishing

Weave in all ends on the inside of the hat. Sew the two navy buttons to the brim, centered, about 1 inch apart and 1 inch from the bottom edge. Lightly steam or block the hat over a bowl or hat form to smooth the crown and even out the ribbed brim; avoid pressing the front post texture flat.

Pro Tips and Variations

• Swap the navy stripes for burgundy, forest green, or camel for a different preppy palette.
• Add a third navy stripe near the brim for a bolder look, keeping the same stitch counts.
• For a slouchier fit, stop the crown decreases a few rounds earlier and close the top with a larger gathered opening.