Crocheted Hippie Hat Pattern


Crocheted Hippie Hat Pattern

Materials List
Worsted weight yarn
size "H" and "G" hooks
Circumference (at band) is about 23"

With one strand of yarn and H hook, work in spirals, using stitch marker at end of each round.

Hat:
Chain 2.

Rnd. 1 - 6 SC in second ch from hook.

Rnd. 2 - 2 SC in each sc, 12 sts.

Rnd. 3 - *SC in next sc, 2 SC in next sc, repeat from * around, 18 sts.

Rnd. 4 - *SC in each of next 2 sc, 2 SC in next sc, repeat from * around, 24 sts.

Rnd. 5 - *SC in each of next 3 sc, 2 SC in next sc, repeat from * around, 30 sts.

Rnd. 6 - *SC in each of next 4 sc, 2 SC in next sc, repeat from * around, 36 sts.

Rnds. 7-14 - Continue working in SC, evenly increasing by 6 sts each round, until you reach 84 sts.

Rnd. 15 - 1 SC in each sc around, 84 sts.

Rnd. 16 - *SC in each of next 13 sc, 2 SC in next sc, repeat from * around, 90 sts.

Rnds. 17-20 - 1 SC in each sc around, 90 sts.

Rnd. 21 - Working in back loop only, 1 SC in each sc around, 90 sts.

Rnd. 22 - 1 SC in each sc around, 90 sts.

Rnd. 23 - Ch 2, skip next st, DC in next sc, *CH 1, skip next st, DC in next st. Repeat from * around, finishing with ch 1. 92 sts.

Rnd. 24 - SC in ch 2 sp, SC in dc, *SC in ch 1 sp, SC in dc. Repeat from * around, 90 sts.

Rnd. 25 - SC in each sc around, 90 sts.

Rnd. 26 - Working in back loop only, SC in each sc around. 90 sts.

Rnd. 27 - *SC in each of next 8 sts, 2SCtog over next 2 sc, repeat from * around. 81 sts.

Rnds. 28 & 29 - 1 SC in each sc around, 81 sts.

Rnd. 30 - Working in back loop only, SC in each sc around, 81 sts.

Rnd. 31 - *SC in each of next 7 sc, 2SCtog over next 2 sc, repeat from * around, 72 sts.

Rnd. 32 & 33 - SC in each sc around, 72 sts.

Rnd. 34 - *SC in each of next 6 sc, 2SCtog over next 2 sc, repeat from * around, 63 sts.

Rnd. 35 & 36 - SC in each sc around, 63 sts.

Rnd. 37 - Working in back loops only, 1 SC in each sc around, 63 sts.

Fasten off yarn, weave in ends.

Brim: using 2 strand of yarn held together and H hook:

Row 1 - Working into last rnd of hat, *SC into each of next 5 sc, 2 SC in next st. Repeat until 35 sts, ch 1, turn.

Row 2 - Skip next st, 1 SC in each of next 32 sc, 2SCtog over last 2 sc. (33 st) Ch 1, turn.

Row 3 - Skip next st, 1 SC in each of next 30 sc, 2SCtog over last 2 sc. (31 st) Ch 1, turn.

Row 4 - Skip next st, 1 SC in each of next 28 sc, 2SCtog over last 2 sc. (29 st) Ch 1, turn.

Row 5 - Skip next st, 1 SC in each of next 26 sc, 2SCtog over last 2 sc. (27 st) Ch 1, turn.

Row 6 - Skip next st, 1 SC in each of next 24 sc, 2SCtog over last 2 sc. (25 st) Ch 1, turn.

Fasten off yarn, weave in ends.

Finishing: using one strand of yarn and G hook:
Beginning at rear of hat, work in SC around hat and brim. Fasten off, weave in ends.

Note: If hat feels too large before finishing, use slip stiches around the hat (not the brim!) instead of sc. Continue to do the brim in sc.