Snowy Day Hat

Snowy Day Hat



Look great on and off the slopes in this warm and colorful cap—a great gift for the stylish skier.    

What You'll Need

YARN

SMC Bravo, 1.75 oz/50g skeins, each approx 146 yd/133m (acrylic)

• 4 skeins #08222 Burgundy (A)

• 2 skeins #08193 Turquoise (B)

• 2 skeins #08267 Oatmeal Heather (C)

CROCHET HOOK

• Size H/8 (5mm) crochet hook

or any size to obtain correct gauge

NOTIONS

• Yarn needle

Skill Level: INTERMEDIATE

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS

FPdc (Front Post double crochet) Yarn over, insert hook from front to back to front around post of indicated st, yarn over and draw up a loop, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice.

BPdc (Back Post double crochet) Yarn over, insert hook from back to front to back around post of indicated st, yarn over and draw up a loop, [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice.

sc2tog (single crochet 2 stitches together) [Insert hook in next st, yarn over and draw up a loop] twice, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Approx 20751 cm circumference

GAUGE

Rounds 1-6 = 4"/10cm diameter.

Remember to check gauge for best results!

NOTE

Hat is made with two strands of yarn held together throughout.

HAT

Starting at crown with two strands of A held together, ch 5; join with si st in first ch to form a ring.

Round 1 (RS) Ch 1, 6 sc in ring; join with sl st in first sc—6 sc.

Round 2 Ch 1, 2 sc in same st as joining, 2 sc in each st around; join with si st in first sc—12 sc.

Round 3 Ch 1, 2 sc in same st as joining, sc in next st, *2 sc in next st, sc in next st; repeat from * around; join with sl st in first sc—18 sc.

Round 4 Ch 1,2 sc in same st as joining, sc in next 2 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts; repeat from * around; join with sl st in first sc—24 sc.

Round 5 Ch 1, 2 sc in same st as joining, sc in next 3 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts; repeat from * around; join with sl st in first sc—30 sc.

Round 6 Ch 1, 2 sc in same st as joining, sc in next 4 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts; repeat from * around; join with sl st in first sc—36 sc.

Round 7 Ch 1, 2 sc in same st as joining, sc in next 5 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts; repeat from * around; join with sl st in first sc—42 sc.

Round 8 Ch 1, 2 sc in same st as joining, sc in next 6 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts; repeat from * around; join with sl st in first sc—48 sc.

Round 9 Ch 1,2 sc in same st as joining, sc in next 7 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts; repeat from * around; join with sl st in first sc—54 sc.

Rounds 10-14 Ch 1, sc in same st as joining and in each st around; join with si st in first sc. At end of Round 14, fasten off A.

Round 15 With RS facing, join 2 strands of B with sl st in first sc, ch 1, sc in same st as joining and in each st around; join with sl st in first sc.

Round 16 Repeat Round 10. Fasten off B.

Round 17 With RS facing, join 2 strands of C with sl st in first sc, ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), dc in next st and in each st around; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3—54 dc.

Rounds 18-20 Ch 3, BPdc around next st, *FPdc around next st, BPdc around next st; repeat from * around; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3—26 FPdc, 27 BPdc, and 1 dc. At end of Round 20, fasten off C.

Round 21 With RS facing, join 2 strands of B with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3, ch 1, sc in same ch as joining and in each st around; join with sl st in first sc—54 sc.

Round 22 Repeat Round 10. Fasten off B.

Round 23 With RS facing, join 2 strands of A with sl st in first sc, ch 1, sc in same st as joining and in each st around; join with sl st in first sc. Do not fasten off.

Right Ear Flap

Row 1 (RS) Ch 1, sc in same st as joining and in next 15 sts, leaving remaining sts unworked—16 sc.

Row 2 Ch 1, turn; sc in first 8 sts, leaving remaining sts unworked—8 sc.

Rows 3 and 4 Ch 1, turn; sc in first st and in each st across.

Row 5 Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog—6 sc.

Row 6 Ch 1, turn; sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog—4 sc.

Row 7 Ch 1, turn; [sc2tog] twice—2 sc. Fasten off A.

Left Ear Flap

Row 1 With WS facing, join 2 strands of A with sl st in first sc on Row 1 of Right Ear Flap, sc in next 15 sts on Row 23 of hat, leaving remaining sts unworked—15 sc.

Rows 2-7 Work same as Rows 2-7 on Right Ear Flap.

EDGING

With RS facing, join 2 strands of B with sl st in 2nd sc on Row 7 of Left Ear Flap, ch 1, sc in same st as joining, sc evenly around entire bottom edge of hat, working in each sc on Rows 1 and 7 on Ear Flaps, in edge of each row on Ear Flaps, and in each remaining sc on Round 23 of hat; join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off B.

BRAIDS (MAKE 2)

For each braid, cut 6 strands of B, each 32"/81.5cm long. With 6 strands held together, using crochet hook, pull yarn halfway through bottom edging stitch of one Ear Flap. Braid strands until braid is approximately 4"/10cm long. Tie knot below braid. Trim ends to desired length.

FINISHING

Weave in ends.

Tip To make a larger hat, use a larger hook.