Crochet a colorful hat in a Scandinavian design to keep you warm through the winter. The hat crochet pattern is easy and uses simple embroidery to add the design.
Materials:
- Yarn: RED HEART® “Soft Yarn®”: 2 balls 4614 Black MC, 1 ball each 4600 White A and 5142 Cherry Red B.
- Crochet Hooks: 5mm [US H-8] and 5.5mm [US I-9].
- Yarn needle.
Gauge: 16 sts = 4”; 23 rows = 5” in sc with larger hook.
Size: Hat fits 21½ (22½, 23½)” circumference head.
Special Abbreviation:
dec (worked over 2 sts) = [draw up a loop in next st] twice, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
Instructions:
HAT
With larger hook and MC, ch 88 (92, 96).
Row 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across; turn – 87 (91, 95) sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across; turn.
Repeat Row 2 until 20 (25, 30) rows have been completed from beginning.
Shape Top-Next Row: Ch 1, sc in first sc, [dec] 43 (45, 47) times; turn – 44 (46, 48) sc.
Next Row: Ch 1, sc in each sc across; turn.
Next Row: Ch 1, [dec] 22 (23, 24) times; turn – 22 (23, 24) sc.
Next Row: Ch 1, sc in each sc across; turn.
Next Row: Ch 1, sc in first 0 (1, 0) sc, [dec] 11 (11, 12) times; turn – 11 (12, 12) sc.
Next Row: Ch 1, sc in each sc across. Fasten off, leaving a long length for sewing.
Border
Row 1: With right side facing and smaller hook, join B in first st on lower edge; ch 1, sc in each st across foundation ch edge of Hat; turn – 87 (91, 95) sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across; turn. Fasten off B.
Row 3: Join MC in first sc; ch 1, sc in each sc across; turn.
Rows 4-9: Ch 1, sc in each sc across; turn. Fasten off at end of last row.
Lining
With smaller hook and B, ch 88 (92, 96).
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across; turn– 87 (91, 95) sc.
Rows 2-9: Ch 1 sc in each sc across; turn. Do NOT fasten off.
Join Lining: Hold Lining and Border together with wrong
sides facing, aligning sts in Row 9. With right side of
Border facing, smaller hook and B, sc in each sc across working through the double thickness of Row 9; turn.
Next Row: Ch 1, sc in each sc across. Fasten off.
Embroidery
Starting in center st and working outward, cross st Rows 3-9 of Border following Chart A. Starting in center st and working outward, cross st Rows 3-20 of Hat following Chart B.
Finishing
Fold Lining to wrong side of Hat and sew foundation chain edge of Lining to corresponding row on inside of Hat
Border with B. With yarn needle, weave sewing length at top of Hat through last row of sts; draw up firmly, fasten securely. Sew back seam of Hat. Sew edges of Lining separately on inside. With B, make a loose 6” pompom and attach securely to center top of Hat.
