How to Crochet a Hat: Materials, Size, Gauge, and Instructions
Materials
Crochet Hook M/13 or 9 mm hook
Yarn Weight (6) Super Bulky/Super Chunky (4-11 stitches for 4 inches)
Materials:
- Bernat® Softee® Chunky™ (3.5 oz/100 g; 108 yds/99 m) Seagreen (28219) 1 ball
- Size U.S. M/13 (9 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
Size & Gauge
Size: One size to fit an average woman’s head.
Gauge: 7 sc and 8 rows = 4" [10 cm].
Instructions
Note: Chain (ch) 2 at the beginning (beg) of round (rnd) does not count as stitch (st).
Chain (ch) 36. Join with a slip stitch (sl st) to the first chain (ch) to form a ring.
1st rnd: Ch 1. 1 single crochet (sc) in each ch around. Join with sl st to first sc. 36 sc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
3rd to 9th rnds: Ch 2. 1 half double crochet (hdc) in each stitch (st) around. Join with sl st to first hdc.
10th rnd: Ch 2. 1 hdc in each of next 4 hdc. [Yarn over hook (yoh) and draw up a loop in next hdc] twice. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook - Hdc2together (Hdc2tog) made. *1 hdc in each of 4 hdc. Hdc2tog. Repeat (rep) from * around. Join with sl st to first hdc. 30 hdc.
11th rnd: Ch 2. *1 hdc in each of next 3 hdc. Hdc2tog. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first hdc. 24 hdc.
12th rnd: Ch 2. *1 hdc in each of next 2 hdc. Hdc2tog. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first hdc. 18 hdc.
13th rnd: Ch 2. *1 hdc in next hdc. Hdc-2tog. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first hdc. 12 hdc.
Fasten off, leaving a long end. Draw the end through remaining stitches and fasten securely.
Pompom
Wind yarn around 4 fingers 80 times. Tie tightly in the middle and leave a long end for attaching to the hat. Cut loops at both ends and trim to a smooth round shape. Sew securely to the top of the hat.
Abbreviations
- Beg = Beginning
- Ch = Chain(s)
- Hdc = Half double crochet
- Rem = Remaining
- Rep = Repeat
- Rnd(s) = Round(s)
- Sc = Single crochet
- Sl st = Slip stitch
- Yoh = Yarn over hook
