It is week three of our Year of Hats, and I now feel confident enough to tell you about this idea. Every week for this whole year, you will find a new hat pattern on this blog for FREE! Some weeks it will be an amazing pattern with lots of detail that took me weeks to put together (like this week’s), and some weeks it might be a simple one, that works up quickly. Some weeks it might even be a head band or some other form of head covering. But I can tell you right now, that each one will be a labor of love. If I don’t love it, I don’t share it. And spoiler alert: texture and interesting stitches will be a definite requirement for most of them. Crochet can be a beautiful craft with stunning results, and I have made it my mission to prove that.

If I am completely honest, this whole project scares me. A year is a very long time. 52 weeks, if I paid attention at school. But each one of those weeks just fly by! Already, we are almost 1/12 done in 2019.

But I am also really, REALLY excited and cannot wait to see where this year takes us. If all goes well, we will have 52 unique hat patterns on this blog by the end of this year. That is mindblowing! And I really hope you will join me in this! Subscribe to this blog, so you get notified when each pattern is released (the goal is every Monday). And if you make some hats, PLEASE share and tag me on social media! I would love to see your makes! 🙂

So, here goes. Enjoy! 

Materials:

DK weight or light worsted weight yarn. Sample was made with Austermann Merino 105 (2-3 skeins)

I have also made it with KnitPicks City Tweed DK and with Gloss DK and both work up beautifully as well. (You will only need 2 skeins of these.)

3.5mm and 4.5mm crochet hooks

Finished hat measurements:

Toddler (18-19” head circumference)

Child (20-21” head circumference)

Adult (22-23” head circumference)

Gauge: Band: 9sc in 2” Body: 6tpsc in 2”

Abbreviations:

Ch – Chain

St(s) – Stitch(es)

Sc – Single Crochet

Sc2tog – Single Crochet 2 Together

Ppsc – Modified Single Crochet

Special Stitch: PPSC

This stitch is basically a modified Single Crochet stitch. Instead of working the stitch into the stitch below, you will be working it through the “v” that the post of the stitch below from right to left. Then finish like the sc. The pictures indicate where to put your hook through.

Notes:

• This hat is crocheted in the round. You will not join to the first stitch.
• This hat is designed to be fitted.
• If you would like to add/subtract stitches for a bigger/smaller hat, make sure you end up with an uneven number of stitches in the body.
• Crochet LOOSELY in the body! Especially the sc, otherwise it will be hard to make the ppsc stitches.
• The decrease rounds are simple sc decreases. After lots of trial and error, this is the simplest method and with the gathered top, you will not be able to see the stitches. Therefore, no need for complicated decrease rounds. 

Instructions:

Band:

With 3.5 mm chain 80, 90, 100, join in the round. Make sure not to twist the chain.

1. Sc in each ch around. DO NOT JOIN! You will be working the hat in continuous rounds. (A stitch marker will help you know where the new round starts.)
2. – 5. (6, 7) sc in each st around.

Body:

Switch to 4.5mm hook

1. Toddler: (sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc inc.in next) 7x, sc in next 10 . (87) Make sure to not crochet this row too tight

Child: (sc in next 9 sts, 2sc inc. in next) 9x.(99)

Adult: (sc in next 9 sts, 2 sc inc. in next) (9x) sc in next 10. (109)

2. (sc in next st., ppsc in next st. ) around
3. (ppsc in next st., sc in next ) around

Repeat rows 2-3 until hat measures 6.5”, 7 “, 7.5”, or to desired length.

Decrease:

1. (sc in next 3, sc2tog)x 17, 19, 21, sc to end of row (70, 80, 88)
2. (sc in next 2, sc2tog)x 17(for toddler size: sc in last 2 sts), 20, 22 (53, 60, 66)
3. (sc in next, sc2tog)x 17 (sc in last 2 sts), 20, 22 (36, 40, 44)
4. (sc2tog) x 18, 20, 22

Cut yarn with a long tail. Weave in the tail through the remaining stitches, pull hole closed and secure yarn inside the hat.

Finishing:

Turn hat upside down with right side facing. With 3.5mm hook join yarn to the band, sc around, join and bind off.

Weave in all ends.

Attach 3-4 inch pompom.

You’re done! 🙂

If you would like to get an inexpensive PDF copy of this pattern, it is available here on Ravelry.

If you enjoyed this pattern, please share with me on Facebook, Ravelry, or Instagram and leave a comment 🙂

Until next week! Have a great and crafty day!

Emma