Crochet Instructions for Kippot

The yarmulke or kippah is a head covering worn by observant Jews acknowledging an awareness of Someone always above us. The kippah stands to represent our humility before God. (Kippot is plural for kippah.) While you can order or buy a kippah, taking the time to buy the materials and crochet one makes this head covering much more personal and designed for someone special--your husband or your sons, father or brothers. Even if the kippah you make has small mistakes in it, this makes it individual to the person you made it for.

Things You'll Need

• Size 10 steel crochet hook
• #8 crochet cotton, one ball for each color for desired pattern
• Small stitch marker
• Tapestry needle
• Scissors

Instructions

1. 

   Use a steel crochet hook to make a kippah.

   Chain two. Slip your hook into the second chain from the hook and crochet six single crochet (sc) in the chain.

2. Make two sc in each sc. You now have 12 sc for round two. Use your stitch marker to mark the end of this round. Move the marker up one round when you start the new round.

3. Crochet two sc in the first sc then one sc in the next sc for round three. Continue this pattern to the end of round three. You should have 18 sc.

4. Make two sc in the first sc, then one sc in the next two sc and continue in this pattern to the end for round four. You should have 24 sc.

5. Crochet two sc in the first sc, then one sc in the next sc. Continue in this pattern through the end of round five. You should have 30 sc.

6. Continue to crochet in this pattern until your kippah looks like a small doily. It should measure about three knuckles wide when its folded twice into quarters. When you reach this point in making your kippah, begin crocheting one sc in each sc until it reaches the proper size or approximately four knuckles wide.

Tips & Warnings

• You can crochet a plain kippah using one color or you can find a kippah pattern and crochet, using this pattern. Look for the pattern you want. (See Resources, Choose a design)

References

• Jweekly.com: How to Crochet a Kippah

Resources

• Kippa Designs: Welcome