The Winter Spruce Tassel Hat combines subtle texture with playful tassels to create a fun and versatile hat for any age. Worked from the top down, this hat features a simple stitch pattern that forms unique little bubbles of texture, complemented by a mock rib edge for a polished finish. Adorned with tassels and a pom pom, this hat is a delightful addition to any winter wardrobe, offering both coziness and charm.

Time: Weekend Project

Skill Level: Intermediate

Sizes: 21” (54cm) circumference, 8” (20cm) tall

Gauge: 14 sts = 4” [10 cm] in sc, tr stitch pattern after wet blocking

Materials

Yarn: Urth Yarns Harvest DK (100% SW Extrafine Merino; 300 yards [275 meters] / 3.5 ounces [100 grams]): Grape Leaf (MC 1 ball)

Urth Yarns Spiral Grain Sport Weight (100% SW Extrafine Merino; 198 yards [180 meters] / 1.75 ounces [50 grams]): Elm (CC 1 ball)

Hook: US size H/8 5.0 mm

Notions: Removable markers, tapestry needle

Special Stitches

Front Post Back Post Double Crochet Together (FPtogBP): Yo, insert hook into first indicated stitch as if working a Front Post, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops, yo, insert hook into next indicated stitch as if working a Back Post, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops, yo, pull through all 3 loops n hook.

Pattern Notes

Hat is worked in the round, top down, joining each round without turning.

Hat is worked with Wrong side facing.

Ear Flaps are worked flat, directly on hat.

Chain 1 does not count as a stitch.

Chain 2 does not count as a stitch.

Chain 3 counts as a Double Crochet (dc) stitch.

Chain 4 counts as a Treble Crochet (tr) stitch.

Pattern

With MC Ch 4.
Round 1 (WS): 11 dc in 4^th ch from hook, join to top of beg ch-3. (12 dc)
Round 2: Ch 1, (sc, tr) in same st, (sc, tr) in each st around, join to 1^st sc. (12 sc, 12 tr)

Round 3: Ch 1, (sc, tr) in same st, sc in next st, (tr, sc) in next st, tr in next st, [(sc, tr) in next st, sc in next st, (tr, sc) in next st, tr in next st] around, join to 1^st sc. (18 sc, 18 tr)

Round 4: Ch 1, (sc, tr) in same st, sc in next st, tr in next st, [(sc, tr) in next st, sc in next st, tr in next st] around, join to 1^st sc. (24 sc, 24 tr)

Round 5: Ch 1, (sc, tr) in same st, sc in next st, tr in next st, sc in next st, (tr, sc) in next st, tr in next st, sc in next st, tr in next st, [(sc, tr) in next st, sc in next st, tr in next st, sc in next st, (tr, sc) in next st, tr in next st, sc in next st, tr in next st] around, join to 1^st sc. (30 sc, 30 tr)

Round 6: Ch 1, (sc, tr) in same st, sc in next st, tr in next st, sc in next st, tr in next st, [(sc, tr) in next st, sc in next st, tr in next st. sc in next st, tr in next st] around, join to 1^st sc. (36 sc, 36 tr)

Round 7: Ch 1, (sc, tr) in same st, sc in next st, tr in next st, sc in next st, tr in next st, sc in next st, (tr, sc) in next st, tr in next st, sc in next st, tr in next st, sc in next st, tr in next st, [(sc, tr) in next st, sc in next st, tr in next st, sc in next st, tr in next st, sc in next st, (tr, sc) in next st, tr in next st, sc in next st, tr in next st, sc in next st, tr in next st] around, join to 1^st sc. (42 sc, 42 tr)

Round 8: Ch 1, sc in same st, tr in next st, [sc in next st, tr in next st] around, join to 1^st sc.

Round 9: Ch 4, sc in next st, [tr in next st, sc in next st] around, join to beg ch-4.

Rounds 10-25: Rep Rounds 8-9 nine times

Round 26: Ch 3, dc in next st, dc in each st around, join to 1^st dc. (84 dc)

Round 27: Ch 3, FPdc in next st, [BPdc in next st, FPdc in next st] rep around, join to 1^st st.

Round 28: Rep Round 27. Do not fasten off.

First Ear Flap

Row 1: Ch 2, [FPdc in next st, BPdc in next st] six times, FPtogBP over next 2 sts, turn. (6 FPdc, 6 BPdc, 1 FPtogBP)

Row 2: Ch 2, [FPdc in next st, BPdc in next st] 5 times, FPtogBP over next 2 sts, turn. (5 FPdc, 5 BPdc, 1 FPtogBP)

Row 3: Ch 2, [FPdc in next st, BPdc in next st] 4 times, FPtogBP over next 2 sts, turn. (4 FPdc, 4 BPdc, 1 FPtogBP)

Row 4: Ch 2, [FPdc in next st, BPdc in next st] 3 times, FPtogBP over next 2 sts, turn. (3 FPdc, 3 BPdc, 1 FPtogBP)

Row 5: Ch 2, [FPdc in next st, BPdc in next st] 2 times, FPtogBP over next 2 sts, turn. (2 FPdc, 2 BPdc, 1 FPtogBP)

Row 6: Ch 2, FPdc in next st, BPdc in next st, FPtogBP over next 2 sts. Fasten off leaving a long tail to join tassels. (1 FPdc, 1 BPdc, 1 FPtoBP)

Second Ear Flap

From last stitch of Row 1 of First Ear Flap skip 27 sts, join to next st (this will be a Back post stitch)

Rep Rows 1-6 of First Ear Flap

Pom Pom

Using CC create a 3 3/8” (85 mm) Pom Pom. Attach to top of hat.

Tassels

Using CC create 6 tassels from bundles of twenty-four 10” long + one 16” long yarn strands. Leave the extra 6” of long strand hanging below tassel.

Using the long tail left on Ear Flap join one tassel. Join next 2 tassels below using the long strand of tassel above to tie to tassel below, creating a cascade of tassels. Repeat on other Ear Flap.

Finishing

Weave in ends.