By Julia Schwartz
Model: Ethan Hunt
Photos: Amy Hunt
Detail and Process Photos: Julia Schwartz
Difficulty: Intermediate
I created this pattern because I like to make hats for my friends’ new babies. I wanted a hat that would require a short amount of time from start to finish, but still have a “big” visual impact. This stylish hat can be finished in less than an hour.
Size: Newborn, 0-6 months, 6-12 months
Finished Measurements: 14, 15, 16 inch circumference
Materials:
- Caron Simply Soft [100% Acrylic; 315yd/288m per 170g/6oz skein]; less than one skein
- G/6 (4.25mm size) hook – for newborn
- H/8 (5.00mm size) hook – for 0-6 months
- I/9 (5.50mm size) hook – for 6-12 months
Directions
Rnd 1: Ch 4 (counts as dc throughout), make 11 dc in 4th ch from hook. Sl st into 3rd ch of ch-4 to join rnd. (12 dc)
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in same space. Dc inc in each st around; join rnd. (24 dc)
Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in same space. [Sk 1 dc, tr in next st. Go back to skipped st and tr. Dc inc in each of next 2 sts] 5 times. Sk 1 dc, tr in next st. Go back to skipped st and tr. Dc inc in next st; join rnd. (36 sts)
Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next st. [Sk 1 tr, tr in next front post. Go back to skipped st and tr in front post. Dc in each of the next 2 sts, dc inc in next st, dc in next st] 5 times. Sk 1 dc, tr in next front post; go back to skipped st and tr in front post. Dc in each of the next 2 sts; join rnd. (42 sts)
Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in same st. [Sk 1 st, tr in next st. Go back and tr in skipped st. Dc in each of the next 2 sts; sk 1 st and tr in next stitch. Go back and tr in skipped st, dc inc in next st] 5 times. Sk 1 st, tr in next st. Go back and tr in skipped st; join rnd. (48 sts)
Rnds 6-10: Ch 3, dc in next st. [Sk 1 tr, tr in next front post. Go back to skipped st and tr in front post. Dc in each of the next 2 sts] 10 times. Sk 1 st, tr in next st. Go back and tr in skipped st; join rnd. (48 sts)
Rnds 11-13: Ch 1; sc in same st and each around, sl st into beginning chain to join.
Finish off, weave in ends.
About the Designer
Julia Schwartz is the wife of a seminary student, a mother of a two year old daughter, and a daughter of a long line of crafters. She has been sewing since she was five, cross stitching since she was ten, and picked up crocheting and knitting in college. She also enjoys cooking, card making, and painting, but her true love will always be crocheting. She especially loves taking old patterns and making them contemporary.
Pattern & images © Julia Schwartz. All rights reserved.
I am having some trouble on Round 3. When I finish the instructions I have 30 stitches, but have 4 stitches left until the end of the round. I had 24 at the end of Round 2. Hope you can help, I have a nephew due any day now that I would love to make this hat for.
Thanks!
Hi Jen! I did discover an error I had made editing the pattern in rounds 3 and 4. Hopefully the correction helps you out.
Thanks for the correction! I was having the same problem. Glad I pushed through and worked on it the way I thought it should be. I was right!
I am having trouble as well, but I have trouble on round 5… I am having a similar issue to Jen’s issue, but I am also wondering if the tr stitches are supposed to match up to round 4′s tr stitches? if so, mine were not… ? Hope you can help!
Round 5 is when the cables move. I hope this helps!
I am running into trouble at round five as well. All of my previous rounds have the correct amount of stitches, but when I follow the pattern for round five I end up with a four stitch gap when I am supposed to join the round. Any help would be appreciated.
The stitch count on round 5 should be 48. It should be 48 stitches through the rest of the pattern.
Such a cute and simple hat. Thanks for sharing!!
I love the pattern,simple and cute. I made one for my co-worker with pound of love. I know i will be making a few more in different colour.
Thanks for sharing.
GCP
I made one for my co-worker who is expecting her first baby. I liked it so much, that I made one for myself by increasing the beginning dc by 6. Thank you.