Crochet Diamond Edge Hat

Introduction

The Crochet Diamond Edge Hat is a stylish and unique headpiece that adds a touch of sophistication to any outfit. Made with a diamond-shaped border along the brim, this hat features a sleek and modern design that can be customized with different yarn colors and stitch patterns to suit your personal style.

Skill Level

Easy

Size

One size: approx. 21” circumference by 8.5” high (unstretched) – will stretch to fit up to 23” head circumference.

Materials

Worsted weight yarn in 3 colors in the following amounts:

• 125 yds. Main color (MC)
• 30 yds. Color A
• 30 yds. Color B

(Samples shown in Caron “Perfect Match” and Red Heart “Super Saver”)

Size I/9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook, or size needed to achieve gauge

Tapestry needle

Gauge

13 sts & 9 rnds = 4" in half double crochet on size I/9 (5.5 mm) hook

Stitches/Terms

Beginning (beg), chain (ch), continuing (cont), double crochet (dc), each (ea), half double crochet (hdc), hook (hk), increase (inc), loop (lp), remaining (rem), repeat (rep), round (rnd), single crochet (sc), slip stitch (sl st), stitch (st).

Pattern Notes

Crown of hat is worked in continuous rounds. Do not join or turn at the end of rounds but continue in the same direction throughout. Use a contrast thread or yarn marker to note the beginning of rounds and carry it up as you work each round.

Diamond edging is worked in joined rounds.

Special Stitches & Techniques

Disappearing loop beginning method: wind yarn once around finger, insert hook into loop on finger, yo and pull loop through, proceed as instructed in the pattern. After the first few rounds are completed, pull gently on yarn tail to close ring.

Half-diamond: work 7 dc all in one stitch, as instructed in pattern.

Hat Pattern

RND 1: With MC, ch 4, join into ring (or use disappearing loop beginning method described above); ch 2, work 7 hdc in ring (8 hdc). On this and all following rounds before diamond edge, do not join or turn. Place contrast yarn marker to note the beginning of rnds and carry it up as you work.

RND 2 (inc rnd): Work 2 hdc in each hdc around (16 hdc)

RND 3 (inc rnd): Work 2 hdc in each hdc around (32 hdc)

RND 4: Work even on 32 hdc.

RND 5 (inc rnd): *2 hdc in next hdc, hdc in next hdc, repeat from * around (48 hdc)

RND 6: Work even on 48 hdc.

RND 7 (inc rnd): *2 hdc in next hdc, hdc in each of next 2 hdc, repeat from * around (64 hdc)

RND 8: Work even on 64 hdc.

RND 9 (inc rnd): Work 2 hdc in first hdc, hdc in next 31 hdc, work 2 hdc in next hdc, hdc in next 31 hdc (66 hdc)

RND 10-11: Work even on 66 hdc.

RND 12: Work even to last 2 sts of rnd, sc in next hdc, sl st in last hdc.

Begin Diamond-Edge Pattern

Begin working in joined rounds:

RND 13: Continue with MC, sl st in first hdc, ch 1, sc in same hdc, sk 2 hdc, work 7 dc in next hdc (half-diamond completed), *sk 2 hdc, sc in next hdc, sk 2 hdc, work 7 dc in next hdc (half-diamond completed), repeat from * around, ending with sk last 2 hdc, join with sl st to beg sc (11 half-diamonds). Fasten off MC.

Join Color A in the stitch where MC was fastened off.

RND 14: Ch 3; keeping the last loop of each stitch on the hook, dc in first 3 dc of first half-diamond (4 loops on hook), yo and draw through all 4 loops on hook, ch 2, sc in center dc of the same 7-dc group, *ch 2; keeping the last loop of each dc on the hook, dc in each of the following: the next 3 dc of the same half-diamond, the next sc, and the first 3 dc of next half-diamond (8 loops on hook); yo and pull through all 8 loops on hook, ch 1; ch 2, sc in center dc of same half-diamond, repeat from * around, ending with ch 2, keeping the last loop of each dc on the hook, dc in last 3 dc of last half-diamond (4 loops on hook), yo and pull through 4 loops on hook, join with sl st to top of beg ch-3.

RND 15: Continue with Color A, ch 3, work 3 dc in same stitch at base of beg ch-3, *sc in next sc (between 2 half-diamonds), work 7 dc in center eyelet of next half-diamond (full diamond completed), repeat from * around, ending with 3 dc in last half-diamond, join with sl st to top of beg ch-3. Fasten off Color A.

Join Color B in the first sc to the left of where Color A was fastened off.

RND 16-17: With Color B, repeat Rnds 14-15. At the end of Rnd 17, fasten off Color B.

Finishing

Weave in all tails.