Let's start making a lovely hat with crochet! With some yarn and a hook, anyone can whip up a cozy addition to their closet. Follow a simple pattern and watch as each row turns into a playful dance of stitches. This activity is perfect for a relaxing day and you'll have the satisfaction of wearing your very own handmade accessory.
Crochet Beautiful Hat
Materials:
- Number 4 medium weight yarn
- 5.5 mm crochet hook
Abbreviations:
- ch – chain
- sl st – slip stitch
- dc – double crochet
- sc – single crochet
Pattern:
Round 1:
- Start with a slip knot.
- Chain (ch) 4.
- Join with a sl st into the first ch to form a ring.
- Chain 3 (counts as the first dc).
- Work 12 more dc into the ring (total of 13 dc including the ch 3).
- Pull on the yarn tail to tighten the center.
In Round 2:
- Do not join rounds, use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of the round.
- Work 2 dc in the top of the ch 3 from the previous round.
- Work 2 dc in each stitch around (total of 26 dc).
Round 3:
- Work 2 dc in the first stitch.
- Work 1 dc in the next stitch.
- Repeat the pattern (2 dc in next st, 1 dc in the following st) around (total of 39 dc).
Round 4:
- Work 2 dc in the first stitch.
- Work 1 dc in each of the next two stitches.
- Repeat the pattern (2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of the next two sts) around (total of 52 dc).
For Round 5:
- Work 2 dc in the first stitch.
- Work 1 dc in each of the next three stitches.
- Repeat the pattern (2 dc in next st, 1 dc in each of the next three sts) around (total of 65 dc).
Round 6: (Shell Stitches)
- Skip two stitches.
- Work 5 dc in the third stitch (shell stitch).
- Skip two stitches, work 1 sc in next stitch.
- Repeat the pattern (skip 2 sts, 5 dc in next st, skip 2 sts, 1 sc in next st) around, ending with shell stitch and two stitches left unworked.
Round 7:
- Using the middle dc of the 5-dc group, work 1 sc.
- Find sc from previous round and work a shell stitch (5 dc) in that sc.
- Repeat the pattern (work 1 sc in middle dc of shell, work 5 dc in sc from previous round) around.
After Rounds 8 to 13 (or 15):
- Repeat the pattern from Round 7 for each round until desired size is achieved.
Round 14:
- Work 1 sc in each stitch around.
Rounds 15 to 17:
- Continue working 1 sc in each stitch around for 3 rounds.
- You may add more rounds for a longer brim if desired.
To Finish:
- Slip stitch into the first stitch of the final round.
- Chain 1 and cut the yarn.
- Pull the yarn through and tighten to secure.
- Weave in any yarn tails and the hat is finished.
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