Saturday, April 26, 2014

Two Faces Free Crochet Hat Pattern

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This is the right side facing out
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This is the inside facing out

Introduction: This crochet hat pattern uses a very simple technique, you will be amazed by the simplicity of the actual hat pattern, but it doesn't stop there, the hat is also reversible, with two very individual looks, descending valley or pinched peaks, two tone, three tone, variegated, scrap yarn you name it you can use it with this free crochet hat pattern

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Side view, notice the descending valley
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Inside view, notice the pinched peaks
Size: Adult, small/medium, medium/large
Time: Approx 2.5 hours
Materials Used:
Hook: small/medium follow pattern using a 4 mm, medium/large follow pattern using a 5mm
Yarn: 8 ply small medium, 10 ply medium/large, approx 100 gm's
Sewing needle
US terms used

Stitches Used: Main body of the hat
Sl st = slip stitch
Ch = chain
Dc = double crochet
Bdc = back double crochet = see special stitch explanation

Stitches used: Hat edge
Fphdc = front post half double crochet
Bphdc = back post double crochet

Special stitch Explanation: when we look at the loops of the dc that we work into, you will see that there are 2 strands of yarn on the top of the dc and one strand of yarn on the bottom, coming from the front of the dc, we place our hook in the space between these and make a dc. The special stitch is made by placing your hook behind the dc, going into the space over and under the single strand pulling our working yarn through to make a dc. This technique does become as fast and efficient as a commonly placed dc.




The free crochet baby hat pattern can be found here and the free crochet beret hat pattern can be found here

The hat is made from the top of the crown and down to the hat edge
Please note! The beginning ch 2 of every rnd is not counted as a st
BEGIN:
Chain 4, sl st to first ch to form a ring. Or use a magic ring.
Row 1, ch 2, work 12 dc into ring, to join, sl st into the 1st dc of this round, (you will join this way on every round)
(Increase in every st)
Row 2, ch 2, work 2 dc in 1st st, work 2 bdc in next, *work 2 dc in next st, work 2 bdc in next st* repeat from *to* to end, sl st to join (24 dc)
(Increase in every 2nd st)
Row 3, ch 2, work 1 dc in same place as join, work 2 bdc in the next st, *work 1 dc in next st, work 2 bdc in next st*, repeat from *to* to end, sl st to join (36 dc)
(Increase in every 3rd st)
Row 4, ch 2, work 1 dc in same place as join, work 1 dc into the next st, work 2 bdc into the next st, * work 1 dc into each of the next 2 st's, work 2 bdc into the next st*, repeat from *to* to end, sl st to join (48 dc)
(Increase in every 4th st)
Row 5, ch 2, work 1 dc in same place as join, work 1 dc into each of the next 2 st's, work 2 bdc in the next st, * work 1 dc into each of the next 3 st's, work 2 bdc in the next st*,  repeat from *to* to end, sl st to join (60 dc)
(Increase in every 5th st)
Row 6, ch 2, work 1 dc in same place as join, work 1 dc into each of the next 3 st's, work 2 bdc in the next st, * work 1 dc into each of the next 4 st's, work 2 bdc in the next st*,  repeat from *to* to end, sl st to join (72 dc)
(No increases) Row 7 will form the pattern used for making the body of the hat
Row 7, ch 2, *work 1 dc into each of the next 4 st's, work 1 bdc in  each of the next 2 st's* repeat from *to* to end, sl st to join (72 dc)
repeat row 7, 8 more times, or continue for length desired
Hat edge: wide and narrow rib look by using 4 fphdc, followed by 2 bphdc
Row 1, ch 1, *work 1 fphdc in each of the next 4 st's, work 1 bphdc in each of the next 2 st's*, repeat from *to* to end, to join, sl st into the 1st st of the round, (72 hdc)
repeat row 1 of hat edge 6 more times or continue for desired length, finish off and sew in ends

Free Crochet Hat Patterns, Courtesy Of Cathy Wood
2014.
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