Keep the guy in your life warm with this cozy hat and scarf. Double crochet post stitches combined with soft tweed give this set a texture that looks as plush as it feels.

Skills used:

• Half double crochet

• Double crochet

• Post stitches

Sizes: Men's Small/Medium (Medium/Large)

Finished measurements:

Scarf: 5" wide x 62" long

Hat: 18(20)" circumference, stretches to fit

Yarn weight: 3

Yarn used: City Tweed DK by Knit Picks

MATERIALS

• 6 skeins City Tweed DK by Knit Picks, 55% merino wool, 25% superwash alpaca, 20% Donegal tweed (123 yds/50g) in color 24550 Tabby

• U.S. size G-6 (4.25mm) crochet hook, or size required for gauge

• Yarn needle

Yarn alternatives

Save: Luxurious Tweed DK by Sublime

Spend: Felted Tweed DK by Rowan

Splurge: Tatamy Tweed DK by Kraemer Yarns

DETAILS

Gauge

20 sts = 4" (10cm) in patt

Special abbreviations

BPdc (back post double crochet): Yo, insert hook from back of work to front, then to back again around post of st in row below, yo and pull up a loop around post of st (3 loops on hook), [yo and draw through 2 loops] twice to complete dc.

FPdc (front post double crochet): Yo, insert hook from front of work to back, then to front again around post of st in row below, yo and pull up a loop around post of st (3 loops on hook), [yo and draw through 2 loops] twice to complete dc.

SCARF

Ch 27.

Row 1: Dc in 3rd ch from hook (counts as dc) and each ch across, turn. (26 dc)

Row 2: Ch 2, dc across, turn.

Row 3: Ch 2, *FPdc 4, BPdc 4; rep from * across, ending with hdc 1 in t-ch, turn.

Row 4: Ch 2, BPdc, FPdc 4, *BPdc 4, FPdc 4; rep from *, ending with BPdc 3, hdc 1 in t-ch, turn.

Row 5: Ch 2, FPdc 2, BPdc 4,*FPdc 4, BPdc 4; rep from *, ending with FPdc 2, hdc 1 in t-ch, turn.

Row 6: Ch 2, BPdc 3, FPdc 4, *BPdc 4, FPdc 4; rep from *, ending with BPdc 1, hdc 1 in t-ch, turn.

Row 7: Ch 2, *BPdc 4, FPdc 4; rep from *, ending with hdc 1 in t-ch, turn.

Row 8: Ch 2, FPdc 1, BPdc 4, *FPdc 4, BPdc 4; rep from *, ending with FPdc 3, hdc 1 in t-ch, turn.

Row 9: Ch 2, BPdc 2, FPdc 4, *BPdc 4, FPdc 4; rep from *, ending with BPdc 2, hdc 1 in t-ch, turn.

Row 10: Ch 2, FPdc 3, BPdc 4, *FPdc 4, BPdc 4; rep from *, ending with FPdc 1, hdc 1 in t-ch, turn.

Rep rows 3-10 until piece measures 61".

Work even in dc for 2 rows. Fasten off.

HAT

Loosely, ch 65 (73). Join with a sl st, being careful not to twist.

Rnd 1: Ch 2, dc in each ch around, join. (65 [73] dc)

Rnds 2 and 3: Ch 2, dc around, join.

Rnd 4: Ch 2, *FPdc 4, BPdc 4; rep from * around, join.

Rnd 5: Ch 2, FPdc 3, BPdc 4, *FPdc 4, BPdc 4; rep from * around, ending with FPdc 1, join.

Rnd 6: Ch 2, FPdc 2, BPdc 4, *FPdc 4, BPdc 4; rep from * around, ending with FPdc 2, join.

Rnd 7: Ch 2, 1 FPdc, BPdc 4, *FPdc 4, BPdc 4; rep from * around, ending with FPdc 3, join.

Rnd 8: Ch 2, *BPdc 4, FPdc 4; rep from * around, join.

Rnd 9: Ch 2, BPdc 3, *FPdc 4, BPdc 4; rep from * around, ending with BPdc 1, join.

Rnd 10: Ch 2, BPdc 2, *FPdc 4, BPdc 4; rep from * around, ending with BPdc 2, join.

Rnd 11: Ch 2, BPdc 1, *FPdc 4, BPdc 4; rep from * around, ending with BPdc 3, join.

Rep rnds 4-11 until piece measures 6 1/2".

Shape crown

Dec rnd 1: *Dc 1 in next 2 sts, dc2tog; rep from * around, ending with dc 1 in rem sts, join.

Dec rnd 2: *Dc2tog; dc 1 in next 2 sts; rep from * around, ending with dc 1 in rem sts, join.

Rep last 2 rnds two more times.

Working in a continuous spiral, dc2tog until all sts are consumed. Fasten off.

FINISHING

Weave in ends. Block.