How to Crochet a Beautiful Brimmed Hat

You’ll Need:

Approx. 175 – 200 yards total of worsted weight yarn (in one color or two different colors);

Crochet hook 6.5 mm.

Size:

about 11” across brim when folded, 8” from crown to brim. If you would like a tighter fit or if you are making for a young adult, you could go down a hook size to 6 mm hook.

The ch-2 at the beginning of the row does not count as a dc.

Instructions:

Row 1:

Magic circle. Ch-2, dc 8 times in circle. Join with sl st to top of first dc. (8)

Row 2:

Ch-2, 2dc in each st. Join with sl st to top of first dc. (16)

Row 3:

Ch-2, *dc in first st, 2dc in next* repeat around. Join with sl st to top of first dc. (24)

Row 4:

Ch-2, *dc in first 2 sts, 2dc in next* repeat around. Join with sl st to top of first dc. (32)

Row 5:

Ch-2, *dc in first 3 sts, 2dc in next* repeat around. Join with sl st to top of first dc. (40)

Row 6:

Ch-2, *dc in first 4 sts, 2dc in next* repeat around. Join with sl st to top of first dc. (48)

Row 7 – 13:

Ch-2, dc around. Join with sl st to top of first dc. (48)
***If you’d like extra length, continue adding rows until desired height is reached***

Final Row:

Ch-1, crab stitch around. Join and weave in ends. (48)