Everyone loves polka dots! Delicate pink puff stitches adorn an otherwise simple hat. Crocheted in neutral tones, this hat will match just about any coat you own, making it the ideal winter companion.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Size: Adult Medium; Finished Measurements: 19” Brim Circumference x 21” Hat Body Circumference x 9½” Length

Gauge: 23 sts and 16 rows = 4” [10 cm] in any Half double crochet after wet blocking

Materials

Yarn: Universal Yarn Bella Cash (60% Fine Merino, 30% Nylon, 10% Cashmere; 230 yards [210 meters]/50 grams): 108 Ebony (MC), 2 skeins; 102 Blush (CC), 1 skein

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Hook: US size E/4 (3.5 mm)

Notions: Tapestry needle

Special Stitches

Puff Stitch (PS): With CC, (yo, insert hook in st indicated, yo, pull up lp) 3 times, with MC, yo, pull through all lps on hook.

Pattern Notes

This hat is worked in the round from the bottom up.

On rows where there are CC Puff Stitches, carry both colors along throughout the entire round. When finishing the hdc before a Puff Stitch, use MC, not CC.

Always be sure to work a PS centered between the PS from 3 rounds below. The way crochet spirals, PS on successive rounds should naturally fall between PS from previous rows. But adjust stitches if necessary to make PS positioned correctly.

Pattern

Hat

With CC, fsc 100. Join with sl st to beg fsc, being careful not to twist.

Brim

Rnd 1: With MC, ch 1, sc in each st around, join with sl st to beg sc – 100 sc.

Rnds 2-5: Ch 1, fpdc in each st around, join with sl st to beg dc.

Rnd 6: Ch 1, hdc in first st and next 3 sts, 2 hdc in next st, (hdc in next 4 sts, 2 hdc in next st) around, join with sl st to beg hdc – 120 hdc.

Hat Body

Rnd 1: With MC, ch 1, (hdc in next 5 hdc, PS in next hdc) around, join with sl st to beg hdc – 100 hdc, 20 PS.

Rnds 2-3: With MC, ch 1, hdc in each st around, join with sl st to beg hdc – 120 hdc.

Rep Rnds 1-3, 6 more times, then rep Rnd 1 once more.

Shape Crown

Rnd 1: Ch 1, (hdc2tog, hdc in next 10 sts) around, join with sl st to beg hdc – 110 hdc rem.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, hdc in next 5 hdc, (hdc2tog, hdc in next 9 hdc) to last 6 hdc, hdc2tog, hdc in last 4 hdc, join with sl st to beg hdc – 110 hdc rem.

Rnd 3: Ch 1, (hdc in next 4 hdc, PS in next hdc) around, join with sl st to beg hdc – 80 hdc, 20 PS.

Rnd 4: Ch 1, (hdc2tog, hdc in next 8 sts) around, join with sl st to beg hdc – 90 hdc rem.

Rnd 5: Ch 1, hdc in next 3 hdc, (hdc2tog, hdc in next 7 hdc) to last 4 hdc, hdc2tog, hdc in last 2 hdc, join with sl st to beg hdc – 80 hdc rem.

Rnd 6: Ch 1, (hdc in next 3 hdc, PS in next hdc) around, join with sl st to beg hdc – 60 hdc, 20 PS.

Rnd 7: Ch 1, (hdc2tog, hdc in next 2 sts) around, join with sl st to beg hdc – 60 hdc rem.

Rnd 8: Ch 1, (hdc2tog, hdc in next hdc) around, join with sl st to beg hdc – 40 hdc rem.

Rnd 9: Ch 1, (hdc in next 3 hdc, PS in next hdc) around, join with sl st to beg hdc – 30 hdc, 10 PS.

Rnd 10: Ch 1, (hdc2tog) around, join with sl st to beg hdc – 20 hdc rem.

Rnd 11: Ch 1, (hdc2tog) around, join with sl st to beg hdc – 10 hdc rem.

Break yarn leaving 8” tail. Thread tail in and out of rem hdc, pull taut.

Finishing

Weave in ends.

With MC, make a 2¼” pom pom.

Sew pom pom to top of hat.