Crochet Size Chart for Gifts: Hats, Mittens, Scarves and Blankets
Quick answer: For hats and mittens, use the Craft Yarn Council body measurements. For scarves and blankets there is no industry standard, so size them from the person or the bed. Hat, adult woman: head 21 to 23 in · adult man: 22 to 24 in Hat, child: head 18 to 20 in · toddler: 16 to 18 in Mittens, woman medium: hand 7½ in around, 6½ in long Mittens, man medium: hand 8½ in around, 7¾ in long Scarf and blanket: measure, then add (worksheet below) By PLoMUS Editorial Team · Checked October 27, 2026 · Data: Craft Yarn Council standards Crochet gifts usually go to someone you cannot measure without spoiling the surprise. This page gives you the published body measurements for the two gifts that have them (hats and mittens), and a simple measure-and-add method for the two that do not (scarves and blankets). Every number in the hat and mitten tables comes from the Craft Yarn Council, the US yarn industry group that publishes the standard yarn weights and hook sizes. The w...