Skill Level: Easy - Intermediate
The finished sizes: The hat fits head size 54 - 58 cm (21" - 23") circumference. 
Stitches Used: Chain stitches (ch), stitch (st), slip stitch (sl st), single crochet (sc), double crochet (dc), cluster stitch.
Hook: 6 mm (US J-10) hook.
Yarn: Worsted weight yarn, 1 ball is 100 gr = approx 205 m (214 yd). 2 balls of yarn of different colors.
Notions: Scissors, yarn needle.

Note: Hat is worked in the round as circles from the top to bottom. You can make the head size smaller if you use a smaller crochet hook with the same pattern. 

Diagram for Top of the Hat

Top Motif 

Center ring: ch3, sl st into first chain to create aring or you can do a magic ring.

Rnd 1: ch2 (counts as first sc), work 5 sc in ring. Join the end of the round with a slst in the first sc. (6 sc)

Rnd 2: ch2, 1 sc in to same stitches, 2 sc in next 5 sc. Join the end of the round. (12sc)

Rnd 3: ch3 (counts as first dc), ch 1, *1 dc in next sc, ch1.* Repeat from * to *around. sl st in the ch4 space to join the end. (12 dc)

The first cluster of every round is madeof 3ch+3dc, rest of the clusters are made of 4dc.

Rnd 4: ch3 (counts as first dc in a cluster stitch), 3dc cluster in ch1 space, ch 3, *one4dc cluster in next ch1 space, ch 3.* Repeat from * to * around. Join the sl sttop of first cluster. (12 cluster)

Rnd 5: ch 3 (counts as first dc), *ch 2, one 4dc cluster in next ch3space, ch 2,1 dc in top of next 4dc cluster.* Repeat from * to * around. Jointhe end of the round. (12 cluster)

Rnd 6: There are 24 ch2 spaces aroundthe circle motif. *make ch 5 and sl st in the first ch2 space, ch 4 and sl st innext ch2 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join the end of the round.

Cut the green yarn and start usingthe brown yarn.

Body

Rnd 7: There are 12 ch5 spaces and 12ch4 spaces around the circle motif. Makech 3(counts as 1 dc) in ch5 space, 3 dc in same ch5 space, *2 dc in ch4 space, 4 dcin ch5 space.* Repeat from * to * around. Join the end of the round. (72 dc)

Rnd 8: ch 3, 1 dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, *1 dc in next 6 dc,2 dc in next dc.* Repeat from * to * around. Join the end of the round. (82 dc)

Rnd 9: ch 3, 1 dc in next 7 dc, 2 dc in next dc, *1 dc in next 8 dc,2 dc in next dc.* Repeat from * to * around. Join the end of the round. (91 dc)

Rnd 10: ch 3, 1 dc in next 9 dc, 2 dc in next dc, *1 dc in next 10 dc,2 dc in next dc.* Repeat from * to * around. Join the end of the round. (99 dc)(At the end of this round the diameter of the hat is 9,5 inch / 24,5 cm)

Rnd 11-12: ch 3, 1 dc in each dc around. Join the end. (99 dc) (At theend of 12th round the diameter of the hat is 10,2 inch / 26 cm).

Rnd 13: ch 3, dec 1 dc in next 2 dc, *1 dc in next 8 dc, dec 1 dc innext 2 dc.* Repeat from * to * around. Join the end of the round. (89 dc)

Rnd 14: ch 3, 1 dc in each dc around. Join the end.(89 dc)

Rnd 15: ch 3, *dec 1 dc in next 2 dc.* Repeat from * to * around.Join the end of the round. (45 dc)

Cut the brown yarn and start usingthe green yarn.

Rnd 16: ch 2, 1 sc in each dc around. Join the end.(45 dc)

Cluster Stitch

1. * Yarn over, insert hook in next space, yarn over, draw yarnthrough the stitch, yarn over, draw through 2 loops on hook *, repeat from * to* 3 times.

2. Yarn over, draw yarn through 5 loops on hook. (picture 4)

3. In the fifth picture you can see what a completed clustermade with 4 double crochet will look like.

09/10/2011
A Crochet Tutorial by
SpringCasual