CROSS STITCH HAT

Thank you Jo NY for testing this pattern.

SIZES: Women’s small, medium and large

GAUGE:
First 3 rounds = 4 inches (measure after round 4)




MATERIALS:

Worsted weight cotton yarn approximately 3 to 4 ounces
Size US I (5.5 mm) and H (5.0 mm) crochet hooks for medium and large
Size US H (5.0mm) crochet hooksfor small

Tapestry needle

SPECIAL STITCHES:
Dc Cross Stitch = Skip one stitch, double crochet in next stitch. From behind, dc in skipped stitch.

NOTES:
1. Read instructions all the way through before beginning.
2. Don’t use “soft” yarn, unless you want a floppy brim.
3. For the smaller size work with the H hook, for medium size use the I. To make a woman’s large see the instructions at bottom of the small/medium instructions.
4. Ch 2 and ch 1 at beginning of rounds do not count as the first stitch of round.
5. Pull joining slipstitches tight.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Round 1: Ch 4 and join with a slipstitch in first ch to form ring. Ch 2 (do not count as first dc from now on) 12 dc in ring. Join in first dc. (12 dc)


Round 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st, join with a slipstitch in first dc. (24 dc)



Round 3: Ch 2, *dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch
in first dc. (36 dc)



Round 4: Ch 2, *dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch
in first dc. (48 dc)

Round 5: Ch 2, *dc in 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch
in first dc. (60 dc)

Rounds 6-7: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (60 sc)

Round 8: Ch 3, from behind, dc in st to right of ch 3. *Skip one stitch (be sure you don’t count the st with the ch 3 as your skipped st) , double crochet in next stitch, from behind, dc in skipped stitch. Repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch in top of ch 3. (60 dc)

Rounds 9-10: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (60 sc)

Round 11: Ch 3, from behind, dc in st to right of ch 3. *Skip one stitch, double crochet in next stitch, from behind, dc in skipped stitch. Repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch in top of ch 3. (60 dc)

Rounds 12-13: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch
in first sc (60 sc)

Round 14: Ch 3, from behind, dc in st to right of ch 3. *Skip one stitch, double crochet in next stitch, from behind, dc in skipped stitch. Repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch in top of ch 3. (60 dc)

Round 15-16: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc (60 sc)

Change to H (5.0 mm) hook for remainder of hat.

Round 17: Ch 1, *sc in 5 sts, 2 sc in next st. Repeat around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (70 sc)

Round 18: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (70 sc)

Round 19: Ch 1, sc in 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, *sc in 6 sts, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * around. Sc in last 3 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (80 sc)

Round 20: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (80 sc)

Round 21: Ch 1, *sc in 7 sts, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch
in first sc. (90 sc)

Round 22: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (90 sc)

Round 23: Ch 1, sc in 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, *sc in 8 sts, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * around. Sc in last 4 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (100 sc)

Round 24: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (100 sc)

For regular brim fasten off and weave in ends.

WIDER BRIM:

Round 25: Ch 1, *sc in 9 sts, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch
in first sc. (110 sc)

Round 26: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (110 sc)

For wider brim fasten off and weave in ends.

WIDEST BRIM:

Round 27: Ch 1, sc in 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, *sc in 10 sts, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * around. Sc in last 5 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (120 sc)

Round 28: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (120 sc)

For widest brim fasten off and weave in ends.

WOMEN’S LARGE:

INSTRUCTIONS:


Round 1: Ch 4 and join with a slipstitch in first ch to form ring. Ch 2 (do not count as first dc from now on) 12 dc in ring. Join in first dc. (12 dc)



Round 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st, join with a slipstitch in first dc. (24 dc)



Round 3: Ch 2, *dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch
in first dc. (36 dc)



Round 4: Ch 2, *dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch
in first dc. (48 dc)

Round 5: Ch 2, *dc in 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch
in first dc. (60 dc)

Round 6: Ch 2, *dc in 9 sts, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch
in first dc. (66 dc)

Rounds 7-8: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (66 sc)

Round 9: Ch 3, from behind, dc in st to right of ch 3. *Skip one stitch (be sure you don’t count the st with the ch 3 as your skipped st) , double crochet in next stitch, from behind, dc in skipped stitch. Repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch in top of ch 3. (66 dc)

Rounds 10-11: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (66 sc)

Round 12: Ch 3, from behind, dc in st to right of ch 3. *Skip one stitch, double crochet in next stitch, from behind, dc in skipped stitch. Repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch in top of ch 3. (66 dc)

Rounds 13-14: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc (66 sc)

Round 15: Ch 3, from behind, dc in st to right of ch 3. *Skip one stitch, double crochet in next stitch, from behind, dc in skipped stitch. Repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch in top of ch 3. (66 dc)

Round 16-17: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc (66 sc)

Change to H (5.0 mm) hook for remainder of hat.

Round 18: Ch 1, *sc in 5 sts, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (77 sc)

Round 19: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (77 sc)

Round 20: Ch 1, sc in 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, *sc in 6 sts, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * around. Sc in last 3 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (88 sc)

Round 21: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (88 sc)

Round 22: Ch 1, *sc in 7 sts, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch
in first sc. (99 sc)

Round 23: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (99 sc)

Round 24: Ch 1, sc in 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, *sc in 8 sts, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * around. Sc in last 4 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (110 sc)

Round 25: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (110 sc)

For regular brim fasten off and weave in ends.

WIDER BRIM:

Round 26: Ch 1, *sc in 9 sts, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join with a slipstitch
in first sc. (121 sc)

Round 27: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (121 sc)

For wider brim fasten off and weave in ends.

WIDEST BRIM:

Round 28: Ch 1, sc in 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, *sc in 10 sts, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * around. Sc in last 5 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (132 sc)

Round 29: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (132 sc)

For widest brim fasten off and weave in ends.