Free Crochet Women's Hat Pattern

Skills used:

• Single crochet

• Double crochet

• V-stitches

Finished measurements:

Approx 22" circumference

Yarn weight: 4

Yarn used: Amazing by Lion Brand Yarns

MATERIALS

• 1 skein Amazing by Lion Brand Yarns, 53% wool, 47% acrylic (147 yds/50g) in Vineyard

• U.S. size I-9 (5.5mm) crochet hook, or size required for gauge

• Stitch marker

• Yarn needle

Yarn alternatives

Save: Boku by Plymouth Yarn

Spend: Kureyon by Noro

Splurge: Poems Silk by Wisdom Yarns

DETAILS

Gauge

Rnds 1-4 = 4 1/4" (11 cm) diameter

Special technique

Adjustable ring: Make a large loop with yarn leaving a 4" tail.

With hook, draw the working yarn through the loop; ch 1, follow the pattern instructions from here. Once the first rnd of sts is complete, pull tail snug to close the ring.

Special abbreviations

Small V-st: [1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc] in same st.

V-st: [1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc] in same st.

HAT

Make an adjustable ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 3, 11 dc in ring, sl st in top of beg ch-3 to join, do not turn. (12 dc)

Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc 1 in same dc as sl st, 2 dc in each st around, si st in top of beg ch-3 to join, do not turn. (24 dc)

Rnd 3: Sl st in space between first and next dc, ch 4, 1 dc same sp as sl st just made, [1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc] in space between next 2 dc, skip 2 dc; rep from * around, sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-4 to join, do not turn.

Rnd 4: Ch 1, *placing sts between dc of small V-st, small V-st in same space as small V-st of previous rnd; rep from * around, skip ch 1, sl st in first dc to join, do not turn.

Note: From this point, all V-sts will be worked in the ch-sp(s) of the V-st not in the previous rnd, but one rnd below, unless otherwise noted.

Rnd 5: Ch 1, *small V-st in ch-sp of rnd below; rep from * around, skip ch-1 sp, sl st in first dc to join, do not turn.

Rnd 6: Rep rnd 5.

Rnd 7: Ch 1, *[small V-st in ch-sp of rnd below] 3 times, small V-st in space between second dc of previous V-st and first dc of next V-st; rep from * around, skip ch-1 sp, sl st in first dc to join, do not turn.

Rnd 8: Ch 1, *[small V-st in ch-sp of rnd below] 3 times, small V-st in same space as small V-st of previous rnd (placing sts between dc of small V-st), rep from * around, skip ch-1 sp, sl st in first dc to join, do not turn. (16 small V-sts)

Rnd 9: Ch 1, *V-st in ch-sp of rnd below; rep from * around, skip ch-1 sp, sl st in first dc to join, do not turn.

Rnd 10: Rep rnd 9.

Rnd 11: Ch 1, *[V-st in ch-sp of rnd below] 4 times, small V-st in space between second dc of previous V-st and first dc of next V-st; rep from * around, skip ch-1 sp, si st in first dc to join, do not turn.

Rnd 12: Ch 1, * [V-st in ch-sp of rnd below] 4 times, V-st in same space as small V-st of previous rnd (placing sts between dc of small V-st), rep from * around, sk ch-1 sp, sl st in first dc to join, do not turn. (20 V-sts)

Rnds 13-20: Rep rnd 9.

Rnd 21: Skip ch-1 sp, sc 1 in next dc, *5 dc in ch-sp of rnd below, skip dc, sc 1 in next dc, sc 1 in ch-sp of rnd below, sc 1 in next dc; rep from * around, sl st to first sc to join, fasten off.

FINISHING

Weave in ends. Block.