6-Day Kid Blanket Inspired Hat

6-Day Kid Blanket Inspired Hat

Crochet Pattern by Betty McKnit
Concept by Jeana Lynn Roberson

Sizes – S (M, L)

Yarn: DK weight (3), Worsted (4), or Super Bulky (5)
Hook: choose hook appropriate to your yarn, hook one or two sizes smaller for brim.

Abbreviations:
ch: chain
BLO: back loop only
dc: double crochet
dc2tog: Work dc2tog into one stitch (like a cluster)- not over three stitches (as you would a decrease) [yarn over, pull up a loop, pull through two loops] twice in the same st/sp. Yarn over, and pull through all loops on the hook (the stitches you just made and the chain).  Be sure to pull up your loop in the same st/sp every time. dc2tog complete.
dc3tog: Work dc3tog into one stitch (like a cluster)- not over three stitches (as you would a decrease)
[yarn over, pull up a loop, pull through two loops] 3 times in the same st/sp. Yarn over, and pull through all 4 loops on the hook. (Be sure to pull up your loop in the same st/sp every time.) dc3tog complete.
rep: repeat
sc: single crochet
sk: skip
sp(s): space(s)
st(s): stitch(es)

Foundation Chain 50 (68, 85)

(for fsc start, do not add or subtract sts)

Taking care not to twist, Join in the round w sl st into 1st ch made.

Round  1: (RS) ch 1, sc in same sp, sc around, sl st into first sc.

For small hat skip to Round 5 and complete the hat from there.

Round 2: sl st in next 2 st, ch 2,  dc2tog in same st. *sk next 2 sc, 3dc into next sc, sk next 2 sc, [3dc, ch 3, 3 dc] in next st, sk 2, 3 dc into next st, sk 2, dc3tog, sk next 4 sc, dc3tog, repeat from * around, sl st into top of dc2tog at beginning of round.   

Round 3: sl st into sp between dc2tog and 3 dc, ch 2,  dc2tog in same sp. 3 dc into next sp

[3dc, ch3, 3dc] into next ch-3 sp *3 dc into next sp, dc3tog into next sp

sk next sp, dc3tog into next sp, 3 dc into next sp, [3dc, ch3, 3dc] into next ch- 3 sp

rep from * around, sl st into top of dc2tog

Round 4: ch 1, sc in same sp, 1 sc into each of next 6 dc

*3 sc into next ch 3 sp, 1 sc into each of next 14 sts

repeat from * to end. sl st into sc at beginning of round.

Round 5: sl st into next st, ch 3, 1 dc into each of next 6 sts *3 dc into next st, dc into each of next 7 sc, sk next 2 sc, 1 dc into each of next 7 sc

rep from * around, sl st into top of first ch 3

Round 6: sl st in next st, ch 3, dc into each of next 6 dc

*3 dc into next dc, dc into each of next 7 dc, sk next 2 dc, 1 dc into each of next 7 dc

rep from * to end. Sl st into top of ch 3 at beginning of the round.

Round 7: Ch 1, sc in same sp sc around, sl st into first sc of round

Round 8: sl st in next 2 st, ch 2,  dc2tog in same st. *sk next 2 sc, 3dc into next sc, sk next 2 sc, [3dc, ch 3, 3 dc] in next st, sk 2, 3 dc into next st, sk 2, dc3tog, sk next 4 sc, dc3tog, repeat from * around, sl st into top of dc2tog at beginning of round.

Round 9: sl st into sp between dc2tog and 3 dc, ch 2,  dc2tog in same sp. 3 dc into next sp

[3dc, ch3, 3dc] into next ch-3 sp *3 dc into next sp, dc3tog into next sp

sk next sp, dc3tog into next sp, 3 dc into next sp, [3dc, ch3, 3dc] into next ch- 3 sp

rep from * around, sl st into top of dc2tog.

Round 10: ch 1, sc in same sp, 1 sc into each of next 6 dc

*3 sc into next ch 3 sp, 1 sc into each of next 14 sts

repeat from * to end. sl st into sc at beginning of round.

For size L, or if your hat needs more length, you can repeat rounds 5-7 here. Measure from the tip of one of the points at the start (this will be the top of the hat) and draw a line between points at the bottom and measure to that point (you will be squaring off the bottom). Remember your brim will add an additional 1.5” (2.5”, 4”)

SQUARE OFF

Round 11: Sl st into next st. ch 3, 2 dc * 3hdc, sc, sl st, sc, 3 hdc, 3 dc, sk 2, 3dc, repeat from * to end, sl st in top of ch 3.

Round 12: Sl st, ch 3, dc, *3 hdc, sc, sl st, sc, 3 hdc, 2 dc, sk 2, 2 dc, repeat from * to end, sl st in top of ch 3.

Round 13: Ch 3, hdc in same st, 2 hdc, *7 sc, 6 hdc, repeat from * to last 3 sts, 3 hdc, sl st into top of ch 3.

Do not break yarn.

BRIM

Work a ribbed brim onto the bottom of the hat. You will be working perpendicular to the bottom edge of the work. YouTube Tutorial of this technique HERE. 

Drop down 1-2 hook sizes for a tighter brim.

Ch 10 (if you want a longer or shorter brim, you can adjust this number)

Turn

Brim Row 1: sk 1, 9 sc. Working into the edge of the hat, sl st in the next two sts

Turn

Brim Row 2: Sk 2 sl sts, sc back across the brim, working into the BLO.

Turn

Brim Row 3: ch 1, sc to end working into the BLO.

Repeat Brim Row 2 and 3 until the brim reaches the end of the last hat row. Seam the ends of the brim together.

Close the top of the hat by bringing the points of the peaks together in the center and seamimg the slanted sides to one another where they meet.

Add a pom pom (or not).

Weave in all ends.

This pattern is the intellectual property of Jeana Roberson and Betty McKnit/Beth Elliott, and it is protected by copyright. Publishing corrections, translations, written or video tutorials, or variations of this pattern, online or elsewhere, without written permission from the owner is a violation of copyright.

Pattern tested by  Jackie Blanchet, Peta Gehrmann, Jenny Owens, Jeana Lynn Roberson, Erin Warnock.

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