I started to piece this together at work one night. Im sure there is probably already a pattern fairly similar floating around, but I found a great deal at an estate sale. A elderly woman with a crochet addiction passed and left behind a time capsule of yarn. There were so many bright yarns. Ended up with a garbage bag full. Oops. It happens.
This should fit a adult with a 22'' head or I have added another note (Will be noted with ****) for it to fit smaller heads of teens/young adults.
Worsted Weight Yarn
Sizes 9mm and 6mm hooks (****5.5mm for youth.)
Stitch Marker (or safety pin, paperclip, piece of scrap yarn.)
Parts marked with * on each side* indicate to repeat the steps.
Start with size 9mm hook
Chain 5
Join with Sl st
Chain 2
Round 1: DC 10 times in the center of the ring
Round 2: DC 2 times in every stitch around, Making sure to mark your first DC
Round 3: *DC 1 in first stitch, 2 DC in next stitch*
Round 4: *DC 1 in first 2 stitches, 2 DC in next stitch*
Round 5: *DC 1 in first 3 stitches, 2 DC in next stitch*
Round 6: *DC 1 in first 4 stitches, 2 DC in next stitch*
Round 7: *DC 1 in first 5 stitches, 2 DC in next stitch*
A good indication that you are doing it right, is the last stitch before your marker should always have a increase. If it doesn't go back and make sure you didn't add another single double crochet to your work.
Round 8,9,10: DC in each stitch around
Now you will begin your decreases.
Round 11: *DC 1 in first 5 stitches, DC2TOG in next stitch*
Round 12: *DC 1 in first 4 stitches, DC2TOG in next stitch*
Round 13: *DC 1 in first 3 stitches, DC2TOG in next stitch*
At this point you will switch to your size 6mm hook, Or you could go a little bit bigger for a larger head, say a 6.5mm hook.
****Use 5.50mm hook for a smaller opening for youth.***
Round 14: *SC all the way around*
Continue as many rounds until you form a headband as thick as you would like. I generally do 4 rounds of single crochet. Bind off, weave in ends.
Its a very relaxed hat and with about 2 hours, pretty easy to churn out. You can also switch colors at your stitch marker.
I hope this is pretty easy for you. It is a very baggy hat and looks great. I usually stick to solid colors and they are usually ridiculously bright. :-)
Feel free to use it for whatever you may like. Sell the hats, donate the hats, but if you share the pattern, please credit back to my blog.
Thanks!
