It is week 22 of our Year of Hats!!! Unbelievable! May I present:
The Bluebell Sunhat 🙂
My kids now officially each have a handmade sunhat, and unless inspiration for another unique sunhat suddenly strikes, I think this will conclude the sunhat line for this year. Is it weird that I am yearning for heat and summer, but am craving to make stuff for fall? Probably…
The Bluebell Sunhat sets itself apart with a beautiful doily feature on the top and a flared, large brim. I haven’t used anything to stiffen the brim, but I think I might still, so the flare of the brim can really shine.
Have fun with this pattern, maybe you could use some other doily designs and turn them into a sunhat?!
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Size: Toddler (18-19” head circumference) Child (20-22” head circumference) Adult (22-23” head circumference)
Gauge: 10 dc/6 dc rows in 2” |
Materials: Yarn: Sport weight yarn. Sample was made in Schachenmayr Catania (100% Cotton; 136 yards/50grams) (2, 2, 3 skeins) Hooks: D/3.25mm Other: Darning needle to weave in the ends |
Abbreviations:
Ch – Chain(s)
Yo –Yarn Over
Sk – Skip
Ch-sp – Chain-Space
St(s) – Stitch(es)
Slst – Slip Stitch
Dc – Double Crochet
2dc inc – 2 Double Crochet into Same Stitch
Notes:
- The beginning ch ALWAYS counts as a dc;
Special Stitches:
Bobble:
*Yo, put hook into stitch and draw up a loop, yo and pull through 2 loops (2 loops remain on hook); repeat from *2 more times, yo, pull through all four loops.
Fan:
[1hdc, 3dc, 1hdc] all into one stitch
Instructions:
{Doily}
Round 1: Ch5, [dc, ch1]7 times into 1st ch, slst to 4th of beginning ch5. (8dc, 8ch-sp)
Round 2: Ch4 (counts as dc & ch1), dc into 1st ch-sp, ch1, (dc, ch1) into each dc and ch-sp around, slip to 3rd of beginning ch4. (16dc, 16 ch-sp)
Round 3: Ch3, dc2tog into same ch as slst (count as bobble), ch2, [bobble into next dc, ch2] 15 times, slst to top of first bobble (16 bobbles)
Round 4: Ch3, 3dc into 1st ch-sp, [dc into next bobble, 3dc into next ch-sp] 15 times, slst to top of ch3. (64dc)
Round 5: Ch3, [dc, hdc] into same st as slst, sk 1dc, sc into next dc, [sk1dc, fan into next dc, sk1dc, sc into next dc]15 times, sk 1dc, [hdc, dc] into same st as slst at the end of previous round, slst to top of ch3. (16 fans)
{Body}
Round 6: Ch1, sc in same st as slst, ch5, [sc into center dc of next fan, ch5] 15 times, slst to 1st sc. (16 ch5-sp)
Round 7:
Toddler: Slst into first ch5-sp, ch3, 5dc into same ch5-sp, [5dc into next ch5-sp, 6dc into next ch5-sp] repeat around, slst to top of ch3.
Child: Slst into first ch5-sp, ch3, 5dc into same ch5-sp, 6dc into each ch5-sp, slst to top of ch3.
Adult: Slst into first ch5-sp, ch3, 5dc into same ch5-sp, [7dc into next ch5-sp, 6dc into next ch5-sp] repeat around, slst to top of ch3
Round 8: Ch3, dc in each dc around, join to top of ch3.
Repeat round 8 (11, 13, 15) more times, or to desired length. (88, 96, 104 dc)
{Brim}
Round 1: Ch3, dc2, 2dcinc, [dc3, 2dcinc] repeat around, join to top of ch3.
Round 2: Ch3, dc1, 2dcinc, [dc4, 2dcinc] repeat until 2 sts remain, dc2, join to top of ch3.
Round 3: Ch3, dc4, 2dcinc, [dc5, 2dcinc] repeat around, join to top of ch3.
Round 4: Ch3, dc2, 2dcinc, [dc6, 2dcinc] repeat until 3 sts remain, dc3, join to top of ch3.
Stop increasing for Toddler size.
Round 5: Ch3, dc6, 2dcinc, [dc7, 2dcinc] repeat around, join to top of ch3.
Round 6: Ch3, dc3, 2dcinc, [dc8, 2dcinc] repeat until 4 sts remain, dc4, join to top of ch3.
Stop increasing for Child size.
Round 7: Ch3, dc7, 2dcinc, [dc9, 2dcinc] repeat around, join to top of ch3.
Round 8: Ch3, dc4, 2dcinc, [dc10, 2dcinc] repeat until 5 sts remain, dc5, join to top of ch3.
Cut yarn and weave in ends.
You’re done 🙂
If you would like to get the color coded downloadable PDF version of this pattern, you can find it here on Ravelry.
I hope you enjoy this pattern. Maybe you even want to try turning another doily/granny square into a hat? That would be so neat and I would love to see it. Share with me on Social Media!!
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Have a happy crafty weekend,
Emma