Step-by-Step Guide to Crocheting a Double Brimmed Hat
Crocheting a Double Brimmed Hat
Crocheting a double brimmed hat is a fun and creative project that can keep you cozy in style! To make one, start by choosing your favorite yarn colors and hook size to match your desired hat size. Begin with a foundation chain that fits around your head comfortably and work your way up using double crochet stitches to create the hat body.
Adding a double brim not only adds warmth but also gives your hat a unique and trendy look. Remember to measure as you go to ensure a perfect fit. Feel free to get creative with different color combinations or even add some pom-poms for an extra touch of flair. Crocheting a double brimmed hat is a great way to showcase your skills while staying warm and stylish all winter long!
Materials
Yarn:
Any worsted weight yarn. Model used: Loops and Threads: Impeccable 100% acrylic, 4.5 oz/ 128 g 277 yds.Hook:
H/8 5.00 mm.Notions:
Measuring tape, yarn needle.Size:
16, 18, 20 inch circumference (18 and 20 in circumference are in parentheses).Gauge:
18 stitches and 24 rows equals 4 inches.Stitches Used:
sc, sc in back loop, dc, dc2tog.Brim
Row 1: Ch 15 (19, 21), sc in second chain from the hook, and in each chain across. (14 sc (18, 20 sc))
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in the back loop (bl) in each stitch across.
Row 3 - 45 (55, 65): Repeat row 2.
Row 46 (56, 66): Ch 1, turn, put row 1 together with row 45 (55, 65), without twisting; sl st into both rows through every stitch, making a closed loop.
Do not finish off.
Hat
Round 1: Ch 1, fold the brim in half, so that the stitches are vertical, going across the stitch edges of the brim, sc through the sc posts of both edges, in every sc around for a total of 45 (55, 65) sc; sl st into the starting sc.
Round 2 - 8 (11, 14): Ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), dc in each sc around for a total of 45 (55, 65) dc; sl st into the first dc.
Row 9 (12, 15): Ch 3, dc in the next 2 dc, dc2tog in the next 2 dc, {dc in the next 3 dc, dc2tog in the next 2 dc} repeat {to} 8 times; sl st into the first dc.
Row 10 (13, 16): Ch 3, dc in the next dc, dc2tog in the next 2 dc, {dc in the next 2 dc, dc2tog in the next 2 dc} repeat {to} 8 (10, 12) times; sl st into the first dc.
Row 11 (14, 17): Ch 3, dc2tog in the next 2 dc, {dc in the next dc, dc2tog in the next 2 dc} repeat {to} 8 (10,12) times; sl st into the first dc.
Row 12 (15, 18): Ch 2, dc in the next dc, dc2tog in each of the stitches, sl st into the first dc. Finish off with a long tail, weave the tail through the last row and pull tight. Make a knot if you like and weave in your ends.