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Monday, November 21, 2011

A Simple Crochet Hat

An open-work mesh cap has lots of attitude. If you love this downtown look, hook it in lots of colors including natural cotton.

YARN 
Medium-weight cotton/rayon blend yarn
Shown: Cotton Twist by Berroce. 70% cotton/ 30% rayon, 1.75 oz (50g) 85 yd (78 m): Creme Fraiche #8374, 1 skein

HOOK

6/G(4 mm)

STITCHES USED

Single crochet
Double crochet

Reverse single crochet

GAUGE

7 dc, 6 ch-2 sp = 4" (10 cm)

NOTION 
Tapestry needle

FINISHED SIZE

20" to 21" (51 to 53.5 cm) head circumference

Foundation rnd: Ch 4, join with SI st to form ring. Ch 4. (counts as dc, ch 1), work [dc, ch 1] in ring 7 times (8 dc), join with SI st to third ch of beg ch 4.


Rnd 1: Ch 5 (counts as 1 dc, ch 2, now and throughout), work 1 dc in same st, ch 2,*{1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc} in next st (inc made), ch 2, rep from * around, join with SI st to third ch of beg ch 5(16 dc).

Rnd 2: Ch 5, work 1 dc in same st, ch 2, 1 dc in next st, ch 2, * [1 dc, ch 2, dc] in next st (inc made), ch 2, 1 dc next st, ch 2, rep from * around, join with Sl St to third ch of beg ch 5 (24 dc).


Rnd 3: Ch 5, work 1 dc in same st ch 2, 1 dc in next st, ch 2, 1 dc in next st, ch 2, * [1 dc, ch 2. 1 dc] in next st (inc made), ch 2, 1 dc in next st, ch 2,1 dc in next st, ch 2, rep from * around, join with SI st to third ch of beg ch 5 (32 dc). 


Rnd 4: Ch 5, *work 1 dc in next st, ch 2, rep from * around, join with SI st to third ch of beg ch 5. 


Rnds 5-15: Rep rnd 4. 


Rnd 16: Ch 1, ' work 2 Sc in next ch-2 sp, rep from* around, join with SI st to beg ch1. 


Rnd 17: Work rev sc back over all sts of rnd 16, fasten off, weave in ends using tapestry needle.

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