Crocheted Brimmed Hat
Will fit most women and teens. This hat covers your ears so should be great for keeping you warm in the cold weather
Yarn: 100g (3.5 oz) 4 ply knitting worsted
Hook: 4.00mm (G-6)
Abbreviations used:
ch - chain
ss - slip stitch
sc - single crochet
dc - double crochet
tog - together
Ch 5, ss in the first ch to form ring.
RND 1 - Ch 3, 11 dc in the ring, ss to join to top of ch 3 (chain 3 counts as 1 dc, 12 dc total)
RND 2 - Ch 3, 2 dc at base of ch 3, ch 1, 1 dc in next dc, ch 1, *3 dc in next dc, ch 1, 1 dc in next dc, ch1*, repeat from * to * to end of Rnd, ss to join to top of ch 3.
RND 3 - Ch 3, 1 dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, 1 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, 1 dc in next dc, ch 1, 1 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, * 1 dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, 1 dc in ch 1 sp, ch 1, 1 dc in next dc, ch 1, 1 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1*, repeat from * to * to end of Rnd, ss to join to top of ch 3.
RND 4 - Ch 3, 1 dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, 1 dc in ch 1 sp, ch 1, 1 dc in next ch 1 sp, 1 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, 1 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, * 1 dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, 1 dc in ch 1 sp, ch 1, 1 dc in next ch 1 sp, 1 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, 1 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1*, repeat from * to * to end of Rnd, ss to join to top of ch 3.
RND 5 - Ch 3, 1 dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, (1 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1) twice, * 1 dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, (1 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1) twice*, repeat from * to * to end of Rnd, ss to join to top of ch 3.
RND 6 - Ch 3, 1 dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, (1 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1) three times, * 1 dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, (1 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1) three times*, repeat from * to * to end of Rnd, ss to join to top of ch 3.
RND 7 - Ch 3, 1 dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, skip next ch 1 sp, (1 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1) three times, * 1 dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, skip next ch 1 sp, (1 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1) three times*, repeat from * to * to end of Rnd, ss to join to top of ch 3.
RND 8 - Ch 3, 1 dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, (1 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1) 3 times, skip next ch 1 sp, *1 dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, (1 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1) 3 times, skip next ch 1 sp*, repeat from * to * to end of Rnd, ss to join to top of ch 3.
RNDS 9 to 14 - Repeat Rnds 7 and 8 alternately.
RND 15 - Ch 3, 1 dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, skip next ch 1 sp, (1 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1) 2 times, *skip next ch 1 sp, 1 dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, skip next ch 1 sp, (1 dc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1) 2 times*, repeat from * to * to end of Rnd, ss to join to top of ch 3.
RND 16 - Ch 1 and 1 sc at the top of ch 3 of previous Rnd, 1 sc in next 2 dc, skip next ch 1 sp, 1 sc in next dc, 1 sc in next ch 1 sp, 1 sc in next dc, skip next ch 1 sp, *1 sc in next 3 dc, skip next ch 1 sp, 1 sc in next dc, 1 sc in next ch 1 sp, 1 sc in next dc, skip next ch 1 sp*, repeat from * to * to end of Rnd, ss to join to top of first sc. (72 sc)
RNDS 17 to 19 - Ch 1 and 1 sc in first sc, 1 sc in each sc to end of Rnd. (72 sc)
Brim
Note: the brim will begin turning under on Row 13. It will fold under and be sewed down on the underside of the brim. It will not be completely straight across on the underside, don't worry about that, it will still look alright from the outside.
ROW 1 - Ch 1 and 1 sc in first sc, 1 sc in next 39 sc, ch 1 and turn. (40 sc)
ROW 2 - 1 sc in each sc to end of row, ch 1 and turn. (40 sc)
ROWS 3 to 12 - Repeat Row 2.
ROW 13 - (1 sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc tog) 6 times, 1 sc in last 4 sc, ch 1 and turn. (34 sc)
ROW 14 - (1 sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc tog) 8 times, 1 sc in next 2 sc, ch 1, turn. (26 sc)
ROW 15 - (1 sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc tog) 5 times, 1 sc in last sc, ch 1, turn. (21 sc)
ROW 16 - 1 sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc tog, (1 sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc tog) 3 times, 1 sc in next 2 sc, ch 1, turn. (17 sc)
ROW 17 - 1 sc in next sc, 2 sc tog, (1 sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc tog) twice, 1 sc in last 2 sc, ch 1, turn. (14 sc)
ROW 18 - (1 sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc tog) 3 times, 1 sc in last 2 sc, ch 1, turn. (11 sc)
ROW 19 - (1 sc in next 1 sc, 2 sc tog) 3 times, 1 sc in last 2 sc, ch 1 turn. (8 sc)
ROW 20 - 2 sc tog four times, ch 1, turn. (4 sc)
ROW 21 - 2 sc tog twice, fasten off.
Sew the underside of the brim into place.