Woman's Ribbed Crochet Cap
Woman's Ribbed Crochet Cap
Skill Level: Not a beginners hat pattern.
You should be confident in front post increasing/decreacing in crochet to make this hat.
Finished Size:
Materials:
- Yarn: Aran weight
- Hook: 5.5 mm (If you crochet tightly, then consider going up a size) This hat is very loosely crocheted.
- Button or ornament for top closing.
Abbreviations, Notes and Tips:
- fpsc: front post single crochet
- fpdc: front post double crochet
- 2fpdc: 2 front post double crochet around the front post double crochet of previous round.
- fpdc2tog: front post double crochet 2 together = (decrease)
- dc in top of dc: work a double crochet into the top of dc in previous round
- Do not include the chain start sts in the stitch count
- Special note: The hat is worked in rounds and will look strange and like a large scrunchie. As you work, the hat will become like a large floppy pancake, you need to carry on working until you start to decrease, which will pull in the sides of the hat. And the hat shape starts to appear.
- Rnd 1: Work 21dc into Magic circle. Slip stitch to join. Pull tightly.
- Rnd 2: Ch2 *FPDC around next, dc in to top of next stitch *repeat * * around, Slip stitch into start ch to join(42)
- Rnd 3: Ch2, *2FPDC (inc) around the previous rnds, FPDC, dc into either side of previous rounds dc,* Repeat * * around, Slip stitch into start ch to join (82 sts)
- Rnd 4: Ch2, *FPDC in next 2 stitches, dc in next available space, dc. FPDC in next 2 stitches, dc in next 2 available spaces*, work ** around, Slip stitch into start ch to join (82)
- Rnd 5: Ch2, * FPDC in next 2 stitches, dc in next 2 stitches*, repeat * * around ,Slip stitch into start ch to join (on these round you start to see the ribbing effect of working the 2 FRONT POST double crochets and 2 double crochets)
- Rnd 6 - 14: Ch2, work in FPDC in next 2, dc in next 2 stitches, repeat ** around.
- Rnd 15: Ch2, *FPDC in next 2, 2FPDC tog (decrease by FPDC the 2 dc together from previous round) * repeat ** around slip to join.
- Rnd 16: Ch. 2, *2FPDC tog (decrease), FPDC around next, repeat **until end, slip to join.
- Rnd 17 - 20: ch2 work FPDC around. Do not fasten off.
- Brim Row 1: Ch1, *2 FPDC, FPDC, in next stitch* repeat * * until last marker of brim. . Ch1 turn, (working back along row stitches just worked.)
- Brim Row 2: BPDC in each stich Skip last stitch, ch1 turn.
- Neatly weave in ends.
Woman's Ribbed Crochet Cap
Brim
Fold hat in half, and place markers at centre back and center front of hat. Count 7 stitches back on each side from the front centre, and place markers, this is where you will work for brim. Join yarn at first marker.