Free Crochet Hat Pattern

Free crochet hat pattern Materials required are one skein of cream white shetland floss and a little light blue saxony yarn, with medium size bone hook. Chain 5, join.

1. Draw up loop one fourth inch long, yarn over, hook in ring, draw loop through, over and draw through 3 loops now on needle, * chain 1, draw up a loop in ring, over, draw up another loop in ring, over, draw through all 4 loops; repeat to make 4 more bean stitches, 6 in al, 1 chain between, and join last 1 chain to top of 1st stitch.

2. Draw loop up long over 1st bean stitch, over, hook through same stitch, draw through, over and draw through all the loops; this is 1st stitch of each row. Chain 1, a bean stitch in following space, chain 1, bean stitch in bean stitch; repeat around, join.

3. Bean stitch in 1st stitch, in each space and every 3d bean stitch, with 1 chain between, join.

4. Same as 3d row, with bean stitch over every 4th bean stitch.

5. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. Same as 4th row, with an additional space between widenings; in 5th row make a bean stitch in every 5th, and so on, with bean stitch in every 10th, in 10th row of this free crochet hat pattern.

11, 12, 13. Bean stitch in each space.

14. Change to double crochet for head band, making a double in each stitch for this free crochet hat pattern.

15. 16, 17, 18, 19. A double in each double, working in both veins of stitch; narrow twice in each row.

20, 21. Double in each double.

22. A bean stitch in each 2d double, 1 chain between.

23. 24, 25, 26, 27. Bean stitch in each space; fasten off white yarn.

28. Fasten blue yarn in space, for this free crochet hat pattern, chain 4, draw up a loop in 2d chain from hook, 1 in 3d and 1 in 4th, all rather long loops, over, draw through all 4 loops, chain 1, fasten in next space with a single, and repeat. This makes a small, pointed scallop and finishes edge of free crochet hat pattern.

For the button of this free crochet hat pattern: Using the blue yarn, chain 3, 8 doubles in 2d stitch of chain. Continue around and around without joining. 1st row with 2 doubles in each stitch, then widen sufficiently to keep the work flat until nearly as large as the button you wish to cover; after one or two more rounds, decrease by working off 3 loops instead of 2, slip the button in and continue, keeping the work tight over the buttn until you have about half of space covered; then brak the yarn, draw up with needle and sew to center of crown.

This free crochet hat pattern is large enough for a little boy or girl of three years and may be easily enlarged. The border may be turned down over the ears for extra warmth.

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