Free Pattern #2

Hurrah! Another free pattern! This time it’s a hat. It reminds me of when we were young.

Whimsical Hat

Materials:

- 5 mm crochet hook
- DK/ Worstered/ 8 ply yarn. I used Pallette Collection (155 m/ 170 yd, 50 g per ball) a 100% acrylic yarn in Sage ( available for 99c at K- Mart in Oz)
- A stitch marker or scrap of yarn to do the same job
- A small wooden button for the centre of the flower
- Yarn needle

EDIT- The following are US crochet abbreviations. The UK equivalents for slip st, sc and dc are sc, dc and tr respectively. Sorry about that!

Abbreviations:

ch= chain
sc= single crochet
dc= double crochet

yrh= yarn over hook
inc= increase
st/s= stitch/es

Tension:
Approximately 21 sts by 25 rows per 4 inches/ 10 cm

Note on sizing:

This hat may be a bit on the large size as it is made to fit my unusually large head. The increases in the pattern should only be used as a guide, so what I would recommend is following the pattern until the top of the hat is as large as the top of your head. Then just stop increasing and single crochet for the specified amount of rows. Easy!

Copyright note:

Method:

Start by making a circle. Here’s how (hope these pictures are clear enough):

- Hold yarn with the tail in your right hand (sorry lefties!).

- Place yarn tail behind itself.


- Insert hook, yrh, draw yarn through then ch 1.


- sc 6 into circle, then pull on the yarn tail to draw the hole closed tight.



Place stitch marker to mark start of round, replacing at the start of every subsequent round.

Round 2- inc in each st (12 sts).
Round 3- (sc 1, inc in next st) to end (18 sts).
Round 4- (sc 2, inc in next st) to end (24 sts).
Round 5- (sc 3, inc in next st) to end (30 sts).
Round 6- (sc 4, inc in next st) to end (36 sts).
Round 7- (sc 5, inc in next st) to end (42 sts).
Round 8- (sc 6, inc in next st) to end (48 sts).
Round 9- (sc 7, inc in next st) to end (54 sts).
Round 10- (sc 8, inc in next st) to end (60 sts).
Round 11- (sc 9, inc in next st) to end (66 sts).
Round 12- (sc 10, inc in next st) to end (72 sts).
Round 13- (sc 11, inc in next st) to end (78 sts).
Round 14- (sc 12, inc in next st) to end (84 sts).
Round 15- (sc 13, inc in next st) to end (90 sts).
Round 16- (sc 14, inc in next st) to end (96 sts).
Round 17- (sc 15, inc in next st) to end (102 sts).
Round 18- (sc 16, inc in next st) to end (108 sts).
Round 19- (sc 17, inc in next st) to end (114 sts).
Round 20- (sc 18, inc in next st) to end (120 sts).

Sc in each st for 30 rounds.
You will now be crocheting the edging.
Working in front loops only- slip st, (ch 3, slip st) to end.
Working in back loops only- slip st, (ch 4, slip st) to end.

Finish off and weave in all ends.

Crocheted Flower:


Back-

Make a beginning circle as for the hat, leaving a long yarn tail which will be used later on to attach the flower to the hat.
Round 2- 2 ch, 13 dc, slip st and turn work.
Round 3- 2 ch, dc, (inc in next st) to end, slip st and turn work.
Round 4- 2 ch, (inc in next st, slip st) to end.

Finish off and weave in end.

Front-

Make a beginning circle as for the hat.
Round 2- 2 ch, 13 dc, slip st and turn work.
Round 3- 2 ch, (inc in next st, slip st) to end.

Finish off and weave in all ends.

Attach flower to hat using tail of yarn from the back of the flower.

And your finished!

How about trying some of these ideas to individualize your hat?

- Use a multicoloured and/ or glittery yarn to really make a statement.
- Forget about the crocheted edging and flower and work the hat in bold stripes of about five or six rows.
- Add a pompom or two!
- Or........add your own idea here!

Any problems? E-mail me! cookie.monster-36@hotmail.com