Free Hat Crochet Pattern
The hat is worked top down, in rounds, without any seams.
Size: any
Materials:
Red Heart (affiliate link) Boutique Unforgettable worsted weight yarn 100% acrylic 279 yards (255 meters) / 100 gr, color Cappuccino - 1 skein
1 wood ring 1" (2-3 cm) in diameter
Hook: G (4.0 mm)
Gauge: 12 sc = 2" (5 cm), however, the gauge is not important.
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
st(s) = stitch(es)
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
htr = half treble crochet (yarn over twice, insert hook in indicated st, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
tr = treble crochet
Hat
Chain 4, join with sl st to make ring.
Rnd 1: ch 1 (counts as sc), 11 sc into the ring, sl st to ch 1.
Increase by 6 sc in every round 10 times as follows:
Rnd 2: ch 1 (counts as sc), *2 sc into the next st, 1 sc in the following st, repeat from * 5 more times, sl st to ch 1.
Rnd 3: ch 1 (counts as sc), *2 sc into the next st, 2 sc in the following sts, repeat from * 5 more times, sl st to ch 1.
Rnd 4: ch 1 (counts as sc), *2 sc into the next st, 3 sc in the following sts, repeat from * 5 more times, sl st to ch 1.
Rnd 5: ch 1 (counts as sc), *2 sc into the next st, 4 sc in the following sts, repeat from * 5 more times, sl st to ch 1.
Rnd 6: ch 1 (counts as sc), *2 sc into the next st, 5 sc in the following sts, repeat from * 5 more times, sl st to ch 1.
Rnd 7: ch 1 (counts as sc), *2 sc into the next st, 6 sc in the following sts, repeat from * 5 more times, sl st to ch 1.
Rnd 8: ch 1 (counts as sc), *2 sc into the next st, 7 sc in the following sts, repeat from * 5 more times, sl st to ch 1.
Rnd 9: ch 1 (counts as sc), *2 sc into the next st, 8 sc in the following sts, repeat from * 5 more times, sl st to ch 1.
Rnd 10: ch 1 (counts as sc), *2 sc into the next st, 9 sc in the following sts, repeat from * 5 more times, sl st to ch 1.
Rnd 11: ch 1 (counts as sc), *2 sc into the next st, 10 sc in the following sts, repeat from * 5 more times, sl st to ch 1.
Continue to increase by 6 sc in every other round, working the other round in sc, until the circumfernce of your hat is the desired size (your head circumfernce).
Continue to work sc without increases until your hat measures 9.5" (24 cm) from the top. Now work lace edging.
Lace Edging
Round 1: ch 4 (counts as sc and ch 3), *skip next 2 st, (dc, ch 4, dc) in next st, ch 3, skip next 2 st, sc in next st, ch 3, repeat from * to the end od the round, sl st to ch 4, turn.
Round 2: ch 3, skip next ch-3 loop, *(4 dc, ch 1, picot [ch 4, sl st in 4th ch from hook], 4 dc) in next ch 4 loop, skip next ch-3 loop, repeat from * to the end of the round, sl st to ch 3. Tie off.
Finishing
Flower
Chain 8, join with sl st to make ring.
Rnd 1: ch 1, 9 sc in ring, sl st to ch 1.
Rnd 2: ch 1, *2 sc in next st, ch 3, 2 sc in next st, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next st, repeat from * 2 more times, sl st to ch 1. (six ch-3 sps)
Rnd 3: ch 1, *(2 sc, hdc, dc, 4htr, dc, hdc, 2 sc) in next ch-3 space, sc in original ring (formin a long st); repeat from * 5 more times, sl st to ch 1.
Rnd 4: *sl st in 2 nd sc of the the petal, sl st in next st, sc in dc from prev rnd, (hdc, dc, htr) in next st, 2 tr in next 2 st, (htr, dc, hdc) in next st, sc in next st, sl st in next 2 st, ch 2, repeat from * 5 more times (6 petals).
Rnd 5: *sl st in 2 nd st of next petal, sl st in next st, sc in next st, (hdc, dc) in next st, picot (ch 3, sl st to first ch), (htr, picot, htr, picot) in next st, (tr, picot, tr, picot) in next st, (tr, picot) in next 2 st, (tr, picot, tr, picot) in next st, (htr, picot, htr, picot) in next st, (dc, hdc) in next st, sc in next st, sl st in next 2 sts, ch 3, * repeat from * 5 more times; sl st to the first st. Tie off.
Work corkscrew hair decoration
Ch 30.
Dc into the 3rd chain from the hook, 2 dc into the same ch. 3 dc into the the next ch. Continue to work 3 dc int o each chain. Tie off and secure the end after the last 3 dc into the first ch of the tape.
Work 3 corkscrews with starting chains 10, 20 and 30.
Assemble the flower as seen on the picture.
Enjoy!