This winter hat will keep you warm as temperatures drop around you. Pair it with the Icy Blue Crochet Winter Scarf from October, and complete your look with the mittens, coming in February, to complete your winter look.

Skill Level: Easy

Size: One size fits most adults

Gauge: Gauge is not necessary for this project

Materials

Yarn: Patons Classic Wool Worsted (100% wool; 210 yards [192 meters]/100 grams): Dark Grey Mix (MC, 2 balls), Peacock (CC1, 1 ball), Grey Mix (CC2, 2 balls) – this is enough yarn for the entire three-piece set
Hook: US size H/8 (5.0 mm) hook

Pattern

With CC2 begin with magic loop, work 10 dc in the loop and then join with a sl st.
Rnd 1: Ch 3, dc in same joining dc, *2 dc in next dc, rep from *, join.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in first dc, *dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, rep from *, join.
Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in first dc, *dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, rep from *, join.
Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in first dc, *dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, rep from *, join.
Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in first dc, *dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc, rep from *, join.
Rnd 6: Ch 3, dc in first dc, *dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, rep from *, join.
Rnd 7: Ch 3, dc in first dc, dc in next 34 sc, 2 dc in next sc, dc to end, join.
Rnds 8-10: Ch 3, dc around, join.
Rnd 11: Join MC, ch 1, 1 sc into first sc, *1 hdc into next sc, 1 dc into next sc, 3 tr into next sc, 1 dc into next sc, 1 hdc into next sc, 1 sc into next sc; rep from * to end. The last sc will be your join.
Rnd 12: Join CC1, ch 1, sc2tog worked into first sc and hdc, *1 sc into each of next dc and tr, 3 sc into next tr, 1 sc into each of next tr and dc, sc3tog worked over next hdc and sc and hdc; rep from * to end, ending with sc2tog worked over last hdc and sc join.
Rnd 13: Ch 1, sc2tog worked over first sc2tog and next sc, *1 sc into each of next 2 sc, 3 sc into next sc, 1 sc into each of next 2 sc, sc3tog worked over next sc and sc3tog and sc; rep from * to end, ending with sc2tog worked over last sc and sc2tog join.
Rnd 14: With MC, ch 4, tr2tog worked over first sc2tog and next sc, *1 dc into next sc, 1 hdc into next sc, 1 sc into next sc, 1 hdc into next sc, 1 dc into next sc, tr3tog worked over next sc and sc3tog and sc; rep from * to end, ending with tr3tog worked over last sc and ch 4.
Rnds 15-17: Ch 1, sc in each stitch around, join.
Fasten off, weave in all ends.