TOOLS & SUPPLIES
- Hat circumference is 19½”.
- RED HEART® “Super Saver®”: 1 skein 310 Monet.
- Crochet Hook: 5mm [US K-10.5]. Yarn needle.
- GAUGE: 11 sts = 4”; 7 rounds = 4” in dc. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
- RED HEART® “Super Saver®”
- E300 available in solid color 7 oz (198 g), 364 yd (333 m); multicolor, heather and print 5 oz (141 g), 244 yd (223 m), flecks5 oz (141g), 260 yds (238 m) skeins.
SPECIAL ABBREVIATION
fpdc (front post double crochet): yarn over, insert hook from front to back to front around the post of indicated stitch and draw yarn through, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice.
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HAT
Ch 5; join with a slip st to form a ring. Round 1: Ch 3, 8 dc in ring; join with a slip st in top of ch-3 – 9 sts. Round 2: Ch 3, dc in same st as joining, 2 dc in each dc around; join in top of ch-3 – 18 sts. Round 3: Ch 3, dc in same st as joining, fpdc in next dc, [2 dc in next dc, fpdc in next dc] 8 times; join – 27 sts. Round 4: Ch 3, dc in same st as joining, dc in next dc, fpdc around fpdc, [2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, fpdc around fpdc] 8 times; join – 36 sts. Round 5: Ch 3, dc in same st as joining, dc in next 2 dc, fpdc around fpdc, [2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, fpdc around fpdc] 8 times; join – 45 sts. Round 6: Ch 3, dc in same st as joining, dc in next 3 dc, fpdc around fpdc, [2 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, fpdc around fpdc] 8 times; join – 54 sts. Round 7: Ch 3, dc in next dc, fpdc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, fpdc around fpdc, [dc in next 2 dc, fpdc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, fpdc around fpdc] 8 times; join – 54 sts. Rounds 8-15: Ch 3, dc in next dc, fpdc around fpdc, [dc in next 2 dc, fpdc around fpdc] 17 times; join. brim-Round 16: Turn work so wrong side of hat is facing you; ch 3, dc in each st around; join. Round 17: Ch 3, fpdc in next dc, [dc in next 2 dc, fpdc in next dc] 17 times, dc in last dc; join. Rounds 18-20: Ch 3, fpdc around fpdc, [dc in next 2 dc, fpdc around fpdc] 17 times, dc in last dc; join. Round 21: Ch 1, (slip st, ch 4, slip st) in next st, [slip st in next 2 dc, (slip st, ch 4, slip st) in next st] 17 times, slip st in last st; join in first slip st. Fasten off. Weave in ends. Turn hat right side out. Fold brim up. Optional: Tack lightly at 4 points to secure brim to hat.
ABBREVIATIONS:
ch = chain;
dc = double crochet;
mm = millimeters;
st(s) = stitch (es);
* = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated;
[] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified.