Sunday, April 20, 2014

Robyn's Beret Crochet Hat Pattern



Crochet Hat Pattern For Robyn's Beret



The matching polo style neck warmer free crochet pattern is now available.



Introduction: I have called this free crochet hat pattern, Robyn's Beret as it was made for my sister-in-law Robyn. She gave me 2 bags of yarn that she decided she would not use and asked if I could just make her something to keep her neck warm. I made the neck warmer first and I just knew that I had to make a matching hat for it. I was very pleased with the way the hat turned out, I knew I would have to write a pattern for it. I also received a very strong and positive response to the hat on my Face Book page.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank my Face Book page likes, so thank you so very much!
Small Pink Crochet Hat Pattern

I made Robyn's hat with a specialty yarn that is no longer available, so I had to make and write the hat pattern for a readily available yarn choice.
The gold color is French Oak #7.7, the pink color is called Sweet Ribbon #7.14
filati yarn for the crochet hat pattern

Also if you take a close look at the pink hat above you will be able to see the subtle stitch pattern that I used in both versions.
I have even drawn the stitch diagram for those of you who prefer the stitch diagram, the pattern is in multiples of  9 st's.

crochet hat pattern graph



























I wanted to show you yet another way the crochet hat pattern will look with a combination of a plain and variegated yarn. *I have used the plain yarn for the crown, the simple pattern row and the sc row of the hat edge*.
*The variegated yarn is used in the body of the hat on the hdc rows and in the bpsc rows of the hat edge*.
You may find this information useful as the hat pattern does not refer to color changes.

close up hat pattern 













 
The crochet hat pattern is available in SIZES, small, medium and large.
This was also the very first time I was able to use an American brand yarn that I purchased off the shelf here in Australia!
red hear yarn 10 ply

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Materials:
Hook sizes: AU 5 mm, 6mm US H/8, J/10
Yarn: 10 ply, US 4 medium approx 100 gms
Sewing needle
Experience: Beginner +
Time: Approx 2 hours
Stitches Used:
Sc = single crochet
Bpsc = back post single crochet
Hdc = half double crochet
Bphdc = back post half double crochet
Dc = double crochet
Fpdc = front post double crochet
Special instructions: for the simple pattern row, you will skip 2 st's and make a dc in the third st, then you will go back and work into the skipped st's with a hdc, YOU MUST come from behind the dc to work into the 1st skipped st, then the next skipped stitch. 

We begin making the hat pattern at the crown.

To Begin Hat Pattern: For the large size you will use the 6 mm hook. For all other sizes you will use the 5mm hook.
The ch 1 or ch 2 at the beginning of the rounds is not counted as a stitch
Chain 4, sl st to first ch to form a ring. Or use a magic ring 
Row 1, ch 2, work 12 dc into ring, to join, sl st into the 1st dc of this round (12 dc) 
Increase in every st 
Row 2, ch 1, work 1 sc in same space as join, work 1 fpdc around the same dc, *work 1 sc into next dc, work a fpdc around the same dc* repeat from *to* to end, to join, sl st into the 1st sc of this round, (12 dc, 12 sc) 
Increase in second st 
Row 3, ch 1, work 1 sc in same sc as join, work 2 fpdc's around the next fpdc, *work 1 sc in next sc,work 2 fpdc's around the next fpdc* repeat from *to * to end to join, sl st into the 1st sc of this round, (24 dc, 12 sc) 
Increase in third st 
Row 4, ch 1, work 1 sc in same sc as join, work 1 fpdc around next fpdc, work 1 sc in next fpdc, work a fpdc around the same fpdc, *work 1 sc in next sc, work 1 fpdc around the next fpdc, work 1 sc in the next fpdc, work a fpdc around the same fpdc* repeat from *to * to end to join, sl st into the 1st sc of this round, (24 dc, 24 sc)
No increases 
Row 5, ch 1, work 1 sc in same sc as join, work 1 fpdc around the next fpdc, *work 1 sc in next sc, work 1 fpdc around next fpdc* repeat from *to * to end to join, sl st into the 1st sc of this round, (24 dc, 24 sc) 
Increase in every fourth st 
Row 6, ch 1, work 1 sc in same sc as join, work 1 fpdc around the next fpdc, work 1 sc in next sc, work 2 fpdc's around the next fpdc, * work 1 sc in next sc, work 1 fpdc around the next fpdc, work 1 sc in next sc, work 2 fpdc's around the next fpdc* repeat from *to * to end to join, sl st into the 1st sc of this round, (36 dc, 24 sc) 
Increase in every fifth 
Row 7, ch 1, work 1 sc in same sc as join, work 1 fpdc around the next fpdc, work 1 sc in next sc, work 1 fpdc around the next fpdc, work 1 sc in next fpdc, work 1 fpdc in same fpdc, *work 1 sc in next sc, work 1 fpdc around the next fpdc, work 1 sc in next sc, work 1 fpdc around the next fpdc, work 1 sc in next fpdc, work 1 fpdc in same fpdc* repeat from *to * to end to join, sl st into the 1st sc of this round, (36 dc, 36 sc) for small size stop increases here and go to row 8.
No increases and medium to large size only
Row A, (large size only) ch 1 work 1 sc in 1st sc, work 1 fpdc in next fpdc, *work 1 sc in next sc, work 1 fpdc in next fpdc* repeat from *to* to end, to join, sl st into the 1st sc of this round 
Increase in every sixth, medium to large size only
Row B, ch 1, work 1 sc in same sc as join, work 1 fpdc around the next fpdc, work 1 sc in next sc, work 1 fpdc around the next fpdc, work 1 sc in next sc, work 2 fpdc's around the next fpdc, *work 1 sc in next sc, work 1 fpdc around the next fpdc, work 1 sc in next sc, work 1 fpdc around the next fpdc, work 1 sc in next sc, work 2 fpdc's around the next fpdc* repeat from *to * to end to join, sl st into the 1st sc of this round, (48 dc, 36 sc)
Medium to large size only
Row C, on this row only, decrease 3 st's anywhere in this round,
ch 1, work 1 sc in same sc as join, work 1 fpdc around the next fpdc, work 1 sc in next sc, work 1 fpdc around the next fpdc, work 1 sc in next sc, work 1 fpdc around the next 2 fpdc's, *work 1 sc in next sc, work 1 fpdc around the next fpdc, work 1 sc in next sc, work 1 fpdc around the next fpdc, work 1 sc in next sc, work 1 fpdc around the next 2 fpdc's* repeat from *to * to end to join, sl st into the 1st sc of this round, (81 st's)
Medium to large size only
Row D, repeat row C with out the decreases (81 st's)
Small size only
Row 8, ch 1 work 1 sc in 1st sc, work 1 fpdc in next fpdc, *work 1 sc in next sc, work 1 fpdc in next fpdc* repeat from *to* to end, to join, sl st into the 1st sc of this round
Small size only
Row's 9, 10, 11 and 12, repeat row 8
All sizes
Row 13, ch 1, work 1 bpdhc around 1st and every st of this row, to join, sl st into the 1st hdc of this round
Row 14, ch 1, work 1 hdc in 1st st and every st of this round, to join, sl st into the 1st hdc of this round 
Row 15, repeat row 14
Pattern Stitch begins: 
Row 16, ch 1, work 1 hdc in 1st st, skip 2 st's, work 1 dc in next st, working from the back of the dc just made, work 1 hdc in 1st skipped st, work 1 hdc in 2nd skipped st, work 1 hdc in the st following the dc, skip 2 st's, work 1 dc in next st, working from the back of the dc just made, work 1 hdc in 1st skipped st, work 1 hdc in 2nd skipped st, work 1 hdc in the st following the dc, *work 1 hdc in next st, skip 2 st's, work 1 dc in next st, working from the back of the dc just made, work 1 hdc in 1st skipped st, work 1 hdc in 2nd skipped st, work 1 hdc in the st following the dc* repeat from *to* to end, to join, sl st into the 1st hdc of this round
A simple break down for row 16, all sizes
Row 16, ch 1, 1 hdc in 1st st, skip 2 st's,  1 dc in next st,  1 hdc in 1st skipped st, 1 hdc in 2nd skipped st,  1 hdc in the st following the dc, skip 2 st's, 1 dc in next st,  1 hdc in 1st skipped st, 1 hdc in 2nd skipped st, 1 hdc in the st following the dc, *1 hdc in next st, skip 2 st's,  1 dc in next st,  1 hdc in 1st kipped st, 1 hdc in 2nd skipped st, 1 hdc in the st following the dc* repeat from *to* to end, to join, 

Row 17, ch 1, work 1 hdc in 1st st and every st of this round, to join, sl st into the 1st hdc of this round
Row 18, repeat row 16, pattern row 
Row 19, repeat row 17
Row 20, repeat row 16 pattern row 
Row 21, repeat row 17, for small size stop pattern row and go to hat edge rows
Medium to large size only
Row A, repeat row 16, pattern row 
Row B, repeat row 17
Row C,  being a Row 1, Hat Edge, you will now work 1 sc in each st and dec 1 st in very 6th st until there are 4 st's left, work 1 sc in each of the next 4 st's, join (70 st's) go to row 2 of the hat edge

How to single crochet in the back loops video tutorial available here
 
Hat Edge: 
Row 1, small size only, ch 1, work 1 sc in each st to end, join  
Row 2, to make the 1 st bpsc, come in from behind the ch 1, insert hook into the space between the ch 1 and the 1st sc and make the bpsc around the 1st sc, work 1 bpsc in each st to end, make join into the top of the 1st bpsc of the round
Row 3, ch 1 work 1 sc in each st to end, join 
Row 4, work 1 bpsc in each st to end, join 
Row 5, repeat row 3
Row 6, repeat row 4
Row 7, repeat row 3
Row 8, repeat row 4, you can make the hat a bit longer if you like, or finish off and sew in ends.


related items: matching polo style neck warmer


 Free Pattern Courtesy Of Cathy Wood
2014.
You can sell your items made from this free crochet pattern
I’d love to see this pattern used for charity use
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