Hats are so easy. You make a circle, expand upon it until it’s the right size, and then work in continuous rounds until you’re happy with the length of it. Or not. Maybe you want to work in regular rounds. So no biggie. Just do it. there are so many hat patterns around, I’m almost embarrassed to be putting them up, but here you go. Hats for the G, hats for frilliness, hats because the hair is there. I’ll be adding to, and not making each page special for this group, since I’m using a basic pattern for the hat, and just adding to or taking away minor details.
So, on to the show:
The frilly hat here is not frilly. The pattern is a basic round hat. The yarn, on the other hand, is the reason for the hat. OMG. Blue Fur. Lion Brand Fun Fur in Light Blue Article: #320-105 and Aluminum Hook Size I.
Furry Hat
Ch4
join with slst to form circle
Round 1: ch2, dc 19 in circle. join, ch2
Round 2: dc in first dc, *2 dc in next dc, 1 dc in next dc* repeat around. join, ch2
Round 3: dc in first 2 dc, *2dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc,* repeat around, being certain to only increase (2dc in one dc) in previous row’s increases.
Round 4-9: Increase in every increase, dc in every dc.
Okay, now it’s getting fun. Lay the circle (if you can call it that) on top of your head and decide if you’re happy with it. If so, continue with Round 10. If not, rip out or add rows until you are happy with it. I sincerely hope you don’t confuse this yarn with something that can be worked with anything smaller than an I hook, because that was tight for this yarn.
Round 10: dc around. ch2, repeat for as long as needed. ch1, do not cut, add contrasting yarn, ch1
Round 11: with contrasting (I used turquoise Red Heart worsted) yarn, dc around. ch1, pick up fun fur, ch1
Round 12: Cut contrast yarn, leaving about 1 inch for securing. *sc in next dc, ch3, skip 3 dc,* repeat.
Round 13: Shell in first loop, covering contrast yarn tail. *Shell in next loop.* Repeat around. end off, weave in ends.
Now for the fun part. I am sure you noticed that the really furry part was on the inside, right? So turn that hat inside out, fluff, and put on head.
Now for the next victim: Who wants a yarn that is nearly impossible to work with, with holes throughout, and constantly gets the hook caught in the middle of the yarn? I do! I do! It’s called Trellis Yarn Article # 500 at Lion Brand.com. I think I have a color that is out of date, as in not made anymore, but this is awesome stuff to work with. It’ll definitely teach you patience. Use a size H or bigger hook, the company says use a P, but I didn’t notice that this pattern needed a gauge, so I ignored that minor detail.
And, on with the show!
Trellis Hat
Ch5, join with slst to form a circle. ch2
Round 1: dc 19 times in circle.
Round 2: 1 dc, 1 dc increase, just like the previous hat.
Round 3: Same as previous hat. (did I mention I’m lazy?)
Round 10: I think you get the idea.
Okay, so it doesn’t get fun until you run out of yarn. I used a whole ball. Then you get to yank out your crochet thread, and micro-sized steel hooks. It worked out great for me, since the yarn was so fine, if aggravating, to work with. The site tells what colors would look best with the trellis, since it’s described in color details. Size 3 crochet cotton, and size 10 crochet cotton, can be found on the Coats & Clark website: coatsandclark.com. I use South Maid, and Aunt Lydia’s.
With size 3 crochet pearly cotton and a size D aluminum hook, dc around.
Then switch again, to a size 10 crochet cotton, and size 7 steel hook, and shell (3dc, ch2, 3dc) in every other dc.
You’re done! Weave in the ends, place on head, say “thank you” to all your complimenters.
Okay now we get to have fun. I was trying a new technique for hatting, and I found some of my old sock yarn that I never learned to knit with, so I grabbed that. It’s called Lion Brand Magic Stripes, but I couldn’t find it on the Lion Brand site, so I guess they don’t make it anymore. You might try Sock-Ease, it’s very similar. I did find that it’s out of stock at Joann.com. Guess you’ll have to try Michael’s, or Hobby Lobby. Or your local yarn store.
Okay, I get it. Get on with it!
Magic Stripes In Shells!
ch5, join with slst to make a circle.
round 1: ch2, 2dc, ch2,*3dc,ch2* until you have 8 petals. slst to next loop. ch2, turn.
round 2: shell in loop. *shell in next loop* repeat around. join in first shell. (last time I’m telling you. I won’t insult your intelligence.)
round 3: slst to next lp. ch2, repeat round 2.
round 4: slst to next lp. ch2, shell in shell, ch1, *shell in next shell, ch1* repeat around.
round 5: repeat round 4.
round 6: slst to next lp. ch2, shell in shell. *shell in next shell, ch2* repeat around.
round 7: slst to next lp. ch2, shell in shell, *shell in next ch2lp, shell in next shell* repeat around.
round 8: slst to lp. shell in shell. *shell in next shell* repeat around.
round 9-16: repeat round 8.
Okay! That was fun. Now we get to pull out Ye Olde Steel Hook and Gilded Thread. Ok, that’s Knit-Cro-Sheen Metallics in gold/gold and a size 7 steel hook. Easy: sc around. Do it again. Done!
I may have oversimplified that. You have to put 6 sc in each loop of the shells. Other than that it’s sc in each dc. Then just sc around. The Magic Stripes somehow manages to stripe the shells in vertical stripes, so it looks really cool. Ooohhhh Magic! I chose gold because I was working with Brown/Blue Magic Stripes. You can choose any other color you want. South Maid and Knit-Cro-Sheen have a great selection between them.
Okay, that’s it for this night’s hatting. I will post more as I have them. I’m working on a Pineapples hat, and a couple Layover hats. (That’s a layover to catch a meddler, they’re made from scraps.) Oh, and there’s my “Superman:Black” hat I made ‘pon request of a good friend who loves Superman. He liked it. It’s easy.
Okay, here’s another dare: Dare to wear this hat somewhere other than in the woods, hunting for lovely little (and big) feral animals to bring home for dinner.
High-Visibility Orange Hat
You can use any other color of yarn for the band, I would recommend staying away from purples, pinks, and reds. All other colors actually look fairly okay with it. Please be prepared for Bright! orange.
ch5, slst to form a circle.
Round 1: ch3, 2dc, ch1, *3dc, ch1* four times. Join to first ch2 sp. ch2, turn.
Round 2: dc in next loop ch2, 2dc in same loop. * ch2, 2 dc in next loop, ch2, 2dc in same loop.* (shell) repeat around. ch2, turn.
Round 3: shell in next ch2 loop,*ch1, dc in next shell, ch1, shell in next loop* repeat around.
Round 4: slst to next shell, do not turn. ch2, dc, ch2, 2dc in loop, *ch1, dc in ch1 space, dc in dc, dc in ch1 space, ch1, shell in next shell* repeat around.
Round 5: slst to next shell, do not turn. ch2, dc, ch2, 2dc in loop, *ch2, dc in next 3 dcs, ch2, shell in next shell* repeat around.
Round 6: slst to next shell, do not turn. ch2, dc, ch2, 2dc in loop, *ch3, dc in next 3 dcs, ch3, shell in next shell* repeat around.
Round 7: slst to next shell, do not turn. ch2, dc, ch2, 2dc in loop, *ch2, dc in center ch of ch3 space, ch2, dc in next 3 dcs, ch2, dc in center ch of ch3 space, ch2, shell in next shell* repeat around.
Round 8: slst to next shell, do not turn. ch2, dc, ch2, 2dc in loop, *ch2, dc in next dc, ch2, dc in next 3 dcs, ch2, dc in next dc, ch2, shell in next shell* repeat around.
Rounds 9-17: Repeat Round 8.
Round 18; also known as Band Row: slst to next shell, ch2, dc, ch2, 2dc in loop, *dc in next 2 ch, dc in dc, dc in next 2 ch, shell in next shell* repeat around. End off. Weave in ends.
Okay, I promised you a Superman:Black hat. It’s not got the Big Red S on it, but it’s Superman Red and Superman Blue stripes on a black hat.
Superman:Black
Remember that first hat? Same pattern. Except: on the 9th? 14th? round, make that one red, drop the black, and then pick it back up (the black) at the end of the row. Then, 6 rows of black later, pick up the blue, drop the black, and do a round of blue, pick up the black, and do one more round of black. End off, weave in ends. You could iron-on a Superman patch, or sew it on, to give it more of a flair. There’s enough of the black space between the stripes.
Ok, so I get distracted. My roommate came in and dropped a bag full of yarn on a chair and said “have fun.” So I did.
I found this awesome, positively amazing mohair yarn in that bag. About 80 grams, give or take a couple grams. So I made this amazingly cute hat with it. I used the yellow for the top, and then pink for the sides, and then decided that it would look cuter with a blue rim so I did.
Lots of Mohair
And I like it, ’cause it’s simple.
ch5, join with slst to form ring.
ch2, 19 more dc in ring. join. ch2, dc increase in every other dc. 30 dc in row 2. join, ch2, dc across, increasing in every increase, join,(40) ch2, dc, increase in every increase, join, (50)ch2, dc, increasing in every increase, join(60), ch2, dc around, do not increase, until you are happy with the length. Change colors as you wish. Finish off, weave in ends.
Now, many people don’t think anything of “throw the hat in the washer if it’s dirty.” You can’t do that with mohair. It’s kind of like wool. Comes from goats, though, not sheep. It’s a bit lower on my list of yarns I love to crochet with than, say, cashmere, velvet, and angora (rabbit), but definitely higher than wool, cotton, and acrylic. You gotta wash this stuff gently, by hand, in cold water, in the sink. Rub some wool wash on it, (not woolite, please!) soak it for about 5 minutes, and then rinse. This is a delicate yarn that if given half (half!) a chance, it will felt. Now, if felting is your goal, make the hat about twice the size you want it, so it’ll be the right size when you get it out of the dryer. Oh, yeah, hanging it is bad. Do not hang wet mohair unless you want a nice pointy hat. Lay it flat, make sure it’s the right size and shape, and leave that thing alone! Let it dry naturally. No heat. No blow-dryers. It’s guaranteed to mess up somehow if you do. So, now you’ve seen it, and you can make it, go get that yarn!
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