Who says that wearing hats can ruin the style of girls? Absolutely not the case when you have the Crochet Warmth Horizon Hat Pattern! This exceptional crochet project allows you to make the most out of your skills and creativity. Made with the incredible Red Heart Heat Wave yarn, this hat magically gets warmer when exposed to sunlight, making it the ideal accessory for outdoor activities, especially during colder months. The beginner-friendly hat pattern, which mainly uses double crochet, incorporates post stitches and decreases to add texture and smart shaping. You can tailor it according to your taste by selecting your favorite shade for the yarn and crowning it with a fun, fluffy, and stylish pom pom. Choose the yarn in single or multi-tone, get your hook ready, and start crocheting!
Materials
- Red Heart® Heat Wave™ (3.5 oz/100 g; 198 yds/181 m)
- Sizes Small Large
- Blue Skies (0810) 1 1 ball
- Size U.S. I/9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
- Yarn needle.
Abbreviations
- Beg = Beginning
- Ch = Chain(s)
- Dc = Double crochet
- Dc2tog = (Yoh and draw up a loop in next st. Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice. Yoh, and pull through all 3 loops on the hook.
- Dcfp = Yoh and draw up a loop around the post of next st at the front of the work, inserting the hook from right to left. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice – 1 dcfp made
- Dcbp = Yoh and draw up a loop around the post of next st at the back of work, inserting hook from right to left. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice
- First fdc (foundation double crochet) = Ch 3. Yoh and draw up a loop in 3rd ch from hook. Yoh, draw through 1 loop on a hook–chain made. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice.
- Fdc = Yoh and draw up a loop in the “chain” of the previous stitch. Yoh and draw through 1 loop on the hook chain made. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice.
- Hdc = Half double crochet
- Rnd(s) = Round(s)
- Rep = Repeat
- Sl st = Slip stitch
- St(s) = Stitch(es)
- Yoh = Yarn over hook
Measurements:
- Fits a lady’s head circumference
- Small 20″ [51 cm]
- Large 22″ [56 cm]
Gauge:
- 12 dc and 7 rows = 4″ [10 cm]
Step by step Pattern
- Note: Ch 2 at beg of rnd does not count as st.
- Join all rnds with sl st to first st.
- 1st rnd: First fdc. Work 53 (59) fdc. Join. 54 (60) sts.
- With the beg length of yarn, sew the side edge of 1st rnd.
- 2nd and 3rd rnds: Ch 2. Dcfp around First St. Dcbp around next St. *Dcfp around next st.
- Dcbp around next st. Rep from * around. Join.
- 4th rnd: Ch 2. Working in back loops only, 1 DC in each st around. Join.
- 5th rnd: Ch 2. 1 hdc in each st around. Join.
- 6th and 7th rnds: Ch 2. Working in the horizontal bar only, created by hdc at the front of work, 1 hdc in each st around. Join.
- 8th rnd: Ch 2, Working in the horizontal bar only, created by hdc at the front of work, 1 dc in each st around. Join.
- 9th to 16th rnds: As 5th to 8th rnds twice.
- 17th rnd: Ch 2. 1 dc in each of first 7 (3) sts. Dc2tog. *1 dc in each of the next 7 (3) sts. Dc2tog. Rep from * around. Join. 48 sts.
- 18th rnd: Ch 2. 1 dc in each of first 2 sts. Dc2tog. *1 dc in each of the next 2 sts. Dc2tog. Rep from * around. Join. 36 sts.
- 19th rnd: Ch 2. 1 dc in first st. Ddc2tog. *1 DC in next St. Dc2tog. Rep from * around. Join. 24 sts.
- 20th rnd: Ch 2. *Dc2tog. Rep from * around. Join. 12 sts. Fasten off, leaving a long end.
FINISHING
- Weave end through the last round. Pull tightly. Fasten securely.
Pompom:
- Wind yarn around 3 fingers 100 times. Tie tightly in the middle and leave a long end for attaching to Hood. Cut loops at both ends and trim to a smooth round shape. Sew securely to the top of the Hat.