Description
My love for crochet and knitting continues to grow, and I am completely in love with mixing them. In this design, I mixed the beauty and elasticity of simple knit ribbing with a warm and addicting crochet stitch – the puff stitch. This hat is so fun to make and wear. It’s very warm and perfect for a colder weather hat.
This hat begins with knitting the brim worked in 1×1 ribbing using a woolen-spun DK weight yarn. The ribbing is long enough to be folded. This adds to its fit and warmth. Suri Alpaca is then joined, both yarns held double and knit in the round for a couple of times before beginning the crochet section. Crochet puff stitches are then worked in the round to make the body of the hat. Crochet decreases are made to create the crown. You can make a pompom to add to the top of the hat or not.
Intermediate Knitter and Crocheter
Maker is comfortable with both knitting and crocheting.
Skills Needed:
- Knitting Skills: knowledge of basic knit stitches: Long-tail Cast On, ribbing and stockinette, and knitting with yarns held double.
- Crocheting Skills: knowledge of basic crochet stitches: chain st, yarn overs, puff stitch, and decreases.
Basic increases & decreases and working with yarn held double
Materials
DK weight yarn. Total approx. yarn used, swatch not included in yardage:
Baby (Toddler, Child, Adult Small/Medium, Adult Large)
- 154 (181, 230, 281, 317) yards
- 141 (166, 211, 257, 290) meters
For Brim & Body: The Farmer’s Daughter Fiber’s, Pishkun, a bouncy and lush Montana and Wyoming raised Rambouillet, heavy DK, light worsted weight yarn. 255 yards, 100g. Sample shown in Winter Wolf, 1 (1, 1, 2, 2) skeins/n
Suri Alpaca Silk Lace Weight Yarn. Total approx. yarn used, swatch not included in yardage:
- 100 (105 115, 132, 150) yards
- 92 (97, 106, 121, 138) meters
For Hat Body: The Farmer’s Daughter Fiber’s, ‘Oh Dang!’ 74% Suri Alpaca and 26% Silk, this fiber ends up filling out a bit heavier than a lace weight. 328 yards. Sample shown in Ranch Romance, 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) skeins
NOTE: Yardage/Meterage used is dependent on matching your gauge to pattern.
Needles & Hook
- 3.75 mm/US# 5,16 in/40 cm circular, or size needed to obtain gauge for ribbing
- 4.50 mm/US# 7,16 in/40 cm circular, or size needed to obtain gauge for body of hat
- 3.75 mm/F-5, crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge for body of hat
Notions
- 1 locking marker to denote beginning of round
- Blocking mat & blocking pins or wires
- Tapestry needle
Gauge
21 sts/38 rounds= 4 in/10 cm in 1×1 rib using 3.75 mm/US# 5 after blocking in DK weight yarn only.
6.5 sts/6.5 rounds= 4 in/10 cm in crochet puff stitch pattern using 3.75 mm/F-5 crochet hook after blocking in DK weight yarn and Suri Alpaca held double.
Size Information
Plume Hat has a snug folded ribbed brim and a looser body. This pattern was written for DK weight and Suri Alpaca lace weight held double in the hat body. Samples are shown in Adult Small/Medium with head circumference of 22.25 in/56.5 cm.
To Fit Head Circumferences
Baby (Toddler, Child, Adult Small/Medium, Adult Large)
- 16 (17.5, 19, 21, 23) in
- 40.5 (45.5, 51, 56, 58.5) cm
Finished Measurements
Unstretched Brim Circumference
- 13 (14, 15, 17, 18) in
- 33 (35.5, 38, 43, 45.5) cm
Unstretched Hat Body Circumference
- 13.5 (15, 16, 18.5, 20) in
- 34.5 (38, 40.5, 47, 51) cm
Height with Folded Brim
- 6 (7, 8, 8.75, 9) in, or desired height
- 15 (18, 20.5, 22, 23) cm, or desired height
NOTE
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