Crochet autumn hat
It's starting to get really cold here, time to crochet some hats😉 I'm planning to make myself an autumn hat this weekend. I'm not a big fan of knitting needles, so I'll be using a crochet hook. I made one last year, but I used thick yarn and a large hook, and the hat turned out very stiff. This time I'm thinking of using thinner yarn and a smaller hook. I've picked out two stitch patterns and can't decide which one to use. I'd love some advice.
## Option one: Worked with variegated kid mohair, 500m per 50g, held triple, with a 2.5mm crochet hook. The stitch pattern uses only single crochet to create a ribbing effect. Here is a brief description of the pattern:
Chain 67 stitches – this will be the height of the hat. Work the first two rows in single crochet into every stitch, always working into the back loop only.
- working into the back loop.
Next, shape the wedges by working short rows on one side: in every second row, leave 2 stitches unworked at the end of the row. Repeat this 5 times. Then work a full row again, working into the stitches left unworked along the resulting slope.
- short rows Repeat the process until you reach the desired width. Usually, this requires 11-13 wedges.
Finally, just sew the edges together neatly to form the back seam. Because the hat is crocheted in a rib pattern, the seam becomes almost invisible. Pull the center opening closed. The result:
The second option – the principle is very similar, but it's not knitted in ribbing, but in a smooth fabric, with ribbing only around the bottom edge.
The author here uses VITA Alpaca Wool yarn, 40% alpaca, 60% luster wool, 100g / 300m, and a 2.5mm crochet hook.
The knitting itself:
80 stitches.
Then, the first 15 stitches of the fabric are always ribbing, worked by alternating half double crochets and slip stitches.
The hat fabric itself consists of slip stitches with a yarn over (yarn over, insert the hook under the stitch loop, pull the yarn through all loops on the hook at once).
For the hat, 12 wedges are worked using short rows:
Row 1. 15 HDC, 65 DC = 80
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Row 2. 65 DC, 15 SL ST = 80
Row 3. 15 SL ST, 44 DC, 1 SL ST = 60
Row 4. 45 DC, 15 SL ST = 60
Row 5. 15 HDC, 50 DC, 1 SL ST = 66
Row 6. 51 DC, 15 SL ST = 66
Row 7. 15 SL ST, 55 DC, 1 SL ST = 71
Row 8. 56 DC, 15 SL ST = 71
Row 9. 15 HDC, 59 DC, 1 SL ST = 75
Row 10. 60 DC, 15 SL ST = 75
Row 11. 15 SL ST, 62 DC, 1 SL ST = 78
Row 12. 63 DC, 15 SL ST = 78
Row 13. 15 HDC, 65 DC = 80
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This is one wedge. Knit 12 of these (or more/less, depending on head size).
Then just sew the fabric together – and the hat is ready.
I personally like the second option better visually; it's somehow more delicate, I suppose. But I realize that mistakes will be more noticeable on this type of fabric. Although I feel confident in my knitting, so maybe I shouldn't be afraid of that.
Anyway, I'm a bit confused for now. Which one would you knit?