Materials: TLC Lustre, in Lavender (worsted weight acrylic). 5.0mm hook. 3 feet of contrast ribbon. Optional: 2 feet of clear elastic.
Gauge: Not important; just make sure it’s not too loose for a hat.
Notes: Hat is crocheted in the round. The top part of the hat is crocheted by placing hook in between posts of stitches in previous row, rather than in the top loop. Some rows call for turning at the end of the row, otherwise, crochet in one direction.
Start with either a magic loop or a chain 3 loop (chain 3, slip stitch in first stitch to close).
- 12 hdc. Slip stitch on top of first stitch to close; do this at the end of every row.
- *2dc in each space between hdcs. (24 stitches)
- *2dc in first space, dc in next space; repeat from* around. (36 stitches)
- *2dc in first space, dc in each of next 2 spaces; repeat from * around. (48 stitches)
- *2dc in first space, dc in each of next 3 spaces; repeat from * around. (60 stitches)
- *2dc in first space, dc in each of next 4 spaces; repeat from * around. (72 stitches)
End top disc; commence textured stitch pattern.**
Textured stitch pattern:
- Turn work, so that wrong side is facing. *(sc, 2dc) in first stitch, skip next 2 stitches; repeat from * all the way around, ending with slip stitch in first sc.
- Turn work, so that right side is facing. Dc in each stitch around. Slip stitch to close.
Repeat these two rows 4 times, or until the hat is about 7.25″ from center to brim.
Ribbed trim (RS facing): *dc in first stitch, fpdc (front post double crochet) in next stitch; repeat from * all the way around. Slip stitch to close; tie off. CLICK mockribswatch.jpg TO SEE SWATCH.
Finishing: Weave in loose ends. Weave a contrast ribbon through one of the plain dc rows and tie into a bow. If you want a more snug fit, weave clear elastic through rib trim.
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**Do fewer rows or add more according to pattern logic (increasing by 12 stitches each round) until you reach 5.5″ diameter. The disc will be a bit ruffled, and that ruffling will provide for additional increase in the diameter over the rows that follow.
If you want a smoother, bowl-like top, then start with 10 11 dcs and add 10 11 each row until you reach about 7″ diameter; adjust the last row of this section so that it has a multiple of 3 stitches. However, if you use this approach, there will be less room for the textured stitch pattern.
Last revised 2/11/07.
Copyright 2/12/2007. Copy for personal use only.
Wooohooo thanks Rina
Huggs 🙂
Hey! Beautiful hat. I just worked it through today, but realized that I think I’ve made a big mistake…
QUESTION: in the first section, instruction #2 says:
“*2dc in each space between hdcs. (24 stitches)”
I took “in each SPACE” to mean that I Front-Post-DCed the ENTIRE time…. is that what you meant?
The effect is very interesting… looks like ribbed concentric circles. But it doesn’t match the picture, and I don’t know if it suits the hat.
PLEASE CLARIFY what you mean when you say “in each space”.
thanks!!! great pattern! ~Sarabeth
Also another question, on the ribbed trim ending:
When you say dc and then fpdc in the next stitch, should that mean that we’re sorta making the stitches in pairs?
in other words- I’ll dc into the “v” at the top, then immediately fpdc into the stitch to the bottom left of the “v”, then I have to skip that “v” of the stitch I fpdc-ed on, to do the fpdc on the NEXT stitch…
so it’s like it’s dc in the “v”, fpdc, then SKIP a “v”, dc in the next “v”, fpdc, SKIP a “v”…
does that sound right???
i’m sorry i can’t articulate my question better!!! thanks again!
Hi Sarabeth,
Thanks for trying out the pattern. In response to your first question, they’re not post DCs, just straight DCs worked into the space between the posts of the stitches in the previous row.
For the second question: You work into every stitch rather than skip stitches. So you work a normal dc into the first stitch, an fpdc into the next stitch, a normal dc into the next stitch, an fpdc into the next stitch, and so on.
Hope this helps. Holler if you run into any other questions!
Thank you for the pattern. It turned out so beautiful. It was quick and easy. I looked at several different patterns and I’m so glad I found this one.
Thank you again and Happy Holidays
how do i work: ch.2 hdc next st,fpdc in same st.-around. end with fpdc over same st. as ch.2 please help me I am stuck on this term.
wow, that’s really pretty!! makes me wish i could crochet (i can knit tho)
Guess who 🙂
Hope all is well
Hey, I love the pattern,
however, please tell be what the beritish equivelent is for
“WORSTED” yarn as I am unable to find this in our wool shops.
Many Thanks
Deb
Hi Rina,
Would you be willing to share the pattern for the Knit Pageboy Cap w/ Brim you have in the picture on the right?
I found a similar pattern on another site, but am really struggling with the instructions of it…
I can’t get it to look like the picture you have. Maybe your pattern could help. THanks!
Carolina
I love this hat. I made one for my stepdaughter and now her mother wants one too lol.
Sorry everyone if I didn’t answer your question; I’ve been out of touch for a while. Thanks for commenting, and for trying out the pattern!
Anyhoo, the red/white/pink knit pageboy hat is a Stitch Diva hat pattern collection. I think it cost me $5 to download. Just google Stitch Diva.
Debbie, all I can say is that “worsted” yarn should work up @ about 12-13 double (treble in UK) crochet stitches/10cm with 5.5 mm hook, give or take. I know Brits use weight to label yarns, not gauge, but I’m not familiar enough with the conventions.
Renee!!!!! Hope you’re well!!
Hey Rina, been wondering where you were, Hope all is well, I am posting this with my new e-mail address, Hope to hear from you 🙂