This is such a fun and simple design. It works up quickly and looks amazing, perfect for a last-minute gift or a staple for any winter wardrobe.
Plymouth Yarn Company Coffee Beenz (75% acrylic, 25% wool; 212 yds/193.9m per 3.5 oz/100g ball) or similar light weight yarn in color no. 9231 White Greenhouse, 1 skein
Size US I/9 (5.5mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
Size US H/8 (5mm) crochet hook
Yarn needle
Men’s S (Men’s M, Men’s L)
22" (55.9cm) (23" [58.4cm], 24" [61cm])
First 7 rnds in pattern, with larger hook = 4" (10.2cm)
Magic Loop technique: See Stitch Glossary for details.
Push tr to RS when finished with row.
First st in rnd is always worked in same st as joining.
Rnd 1 (RS): Starting larger hook and magic lp technique, ch 1; 6 sc in lp. Join with a sl st to first sc. (6 sc)
Rnd 2: Ch 1; 2 sc in each st around. Join with a sl st to first sc. (12 sc)
Rnd 3: Ch 1; *sc in next st, (tr, sc) in next. Rep from * around. Join with a sl st to first sc. (12 sc and 6 tr)
Rnd 4: Ch 1; *sc in first 2 sts, 2 sc in next st. Rep from * around. Join with a sl st to first sc. (24 sc)
Rnd 5: Ch 1; *sc in first 3 sts, 2 sc in next st. Rep from * around. Join with a sl st to first sc. (30 sc)
Rnd 6: Ch 1; *sc in first 4 sts, (tr, sc) in next st. Rep from * around. Join with a sl st to first sc. (30 sc and 6 tr)
Rnd 7: Ch 1; *sc in first 5 sts, 2 sc in next st. Rep from * around. Join with a sl st to first sc. (42 sc)
Rnd 8: Ch 1; *sc in first 6 sts, 2 sc in next st. Rep from * around. Join with a sl st to first sc. (48 sc)
Rnd 9: Ch 1; sc in first 2 sts, [(tr, sc) in next st, sc in next 7 sts] 5 times. (Tr, sc) in next st, sc in last 5 sts. Join with a sl st to first sc. (48 sc and 6 tr)
Rnd 10: Ch 1; *sc in first 8 sts, 2 sc in next st. Rep from * around. Join with a sl st to first sc. (60 sc)
Rnd 11: Ch 1; *sc in first 9 sts, 2 sc in next st. Rep from * around. Join with a sl st to first sc. (66 sc)
Rnd 12: Ch 1; sc in first 8 sts, [(tr, sc) in next st, sc in next 10 sts] 5 times. (Tr, sc) in next st, sc in last 2 sts. Join with a sl st to first sc. (66 sc and 6 tr)
SIZE S
Rnd 13–14: Ch 1; sc in each st around. Join with a sl st to first sc. (72 sc)
SIZE M
Rnd 13: Ch 1; *sc in first 11 sts, 2 sc in next st. Rep from * around. Join with a sl st to first sc. (78 sc)
Rnd 14: Ch 1; sc in each st around. Join with a sl st to first sc. (78 sc)
SIZE L
Rnd 13: Ch 1; *sc in first 11 sts, 2 sc in next st. Rep from * around. Join with a sl st to first sc. (78 sc)
Rnd 14: Ch 1; *sc in first 12 sts, 2 sc in next st. Rep from * around. Join with a sl st to first sc. (84 sc)
ALL SIZES
Rnd 15: Ch 1; sc in first 4 sts, [tr in next st, sc in next 11 (12, 13) sts] 5 times. Tr in next st, sc in last 7 (8, 9) sts. Join with a sl st to first sc.
Rnds 16–17: Ch 1; sc in each st around. Join with a sl st to first sc.
Rnd 18: Ch 1; sc in first 10 sts, [tr in next st, sc in next 11 (12, 13) sts] 5 times. Tr in next 1 (2, 3) sts, sc in last st. Join with a sl st to first sc.
Rnds 19–20: Ch 1; sc in each st around. Join with a sl st to first sc.
Rnd 21: Ch 1; sc in first 3 sts, [tr in next st, sc in next 11 (12, 13) sts] 5 times. Tr in next st, sc in last 8 (9, 10) sts. Join with a sl st to first sc.
Rnds 22–23: Ch 1; sc in each st around. Join with a sl st to first sc.
Rnd 24: Ch 1; sc in first 8 sts, [tr in next st, sc in next 11 (12, 13) sts] 5 times. Tr in next st, sc in last 3 (4, 5) sts. Join with a sl st to first sc.
Rnds 25–26: Ch 1; sc in each st around. Join with a sl st to first sc.
Rnd 27: Rep Rnd 15.
Rnds 28–29 (28–30, 28–31): Ch 1; sc in each st around. Join with a sl st to first sc.
Rnd 30 (31, 32): Changing to smaller hook, ch 3 (counts as first dc); dc in each st around. Join with a sl st to third ch of beg ch-3. (72 [78, 84] dc)
Rnds 31–33 (32–34, 33–35): Ch 2 (does not count as dc); *fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts. Rep from * around. Join with a sl st to first fpdc. Finish off at end of Rnd 33 (34, 35).
Weave in ends. Push all tr sts to RS of hat.
