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Can we talk about this yarn for a minute? This was the first time using the Knitpicks Paragon yarn, and I am in LOVE with it! It is SO soft, SO shiny, and SO beautiful. An absolute joy to work with! I think this just might just be my new
But, you don’t want to read about my mind, that never shuts off and won’t let me sleep, so…
Here we go:
*As always, have fun with this pattern and please read all the notes before starting to crochet*
To Fit Sizes: Finished Size*:
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Toddler (18-19” head circumference) Child (20-21” head circumference) Adult (22-23” head circumference) |
16” circumference / 6” height 18” circumference / 6.5” height 20”circumference / 7” height |
*The fabric of this hat will be VERY stretchy, therefore, it is designed with at least 2” negative ease in the width
Materials:
Yarn:
Hooks: D/3.25mm, 7/4.5mm
Gauge: 10 sts/6.5-7 rows in 2” of body, unstretched.
Abbreviations:
Ch – Chain
St(s) – Stitch(es)
Sc – Single Crochet
BLO – Back Loop Only
Sc2tog – Single Crochet two Stitches Together (Decrease)
Inc – Put two Single Crochet into one Stitch (Increase)
Pm – Place Marker
RS – Right side of
Notes:
- The entire hat is worked into BLO! Except:
- When working the decrease (sc2tog) at the beginning of a row, put your hook into both loops of the first stitch, and then into the BLO of the second stitch. In the same way, when coming back to the decrease, put
hook into BLO of second to last, and through both loops of the last stitch. Doing this will give you a neat edge around the band.
- The section that is worked with the smaller hook (the “decrease” end of the hat) is the band of the hat. It is crocheted tighter so that it doesn’t stretch out as quick and has a better fit.
- Put a stitch marker into the last stitch that is worked with the smaller (3.25mm) hook (picture 1)
- Coming back towards the band, switch back to smaller hook one stitch before the stitch marker; this is to keep the stitch count in the band correctly (picture 2)
Instructions:
NOTE: The entire hat is worked into BLO!
With larger hook (4.5mm), chain 51, 58, 65
Round 1. With smaller (3.25mm) hook, sc2tog over 2nd and 3rd chain from hook, sc in next (4, 5, 6) chains (pm), switch to larger hook, sc in next (43, 49, 55) chains, inc. in last ch, turn (50, 57, 64 sts)
Round 2. (RS) Ch1, inc in first st, sc in next (43, 49, 55) sts, switch to smaller hook, sc in next (4, 5, 6) sts, sc2tog, turn (50, 57, 64 sts
Round 3. Ch1, sc2tog, sc in next (4, 5, 6) sts (pm), switch to larger hook, sc in next (43, 49, 55)sts, inc, turn (50, 57, 64 sts)
Repeat rows 2 & 3 in this way until the band measures about (18”, 20”, 22”) when stretched (or 16”, 18”, 20”, unstretched). This will be approximately (60, 68, 76) rows.
Finishing:
Fold your work in half so the angled edges meet. Slst together the unworked loops of the starting chain and the back loop of your last worked row. Do this on the right side of the hat, so the seam is less visible.
Cut yarn, leaving a very long tail. Thread tail into a darning needle and weave through the last stitch of each row that is facing you (at the top of the hat):
Pull very tight and secure/weave in ends on the inside. Weave in all other ends.
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Have a happy, crafty week and until next week!
Emma