A must-have basic beanie hat, crocheted in a super-soft merino wool mix that looks and feels great.
Materials
Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino (55% merino wool, 33% acrylic, 12% cashmere) baby (sport) weight yarn, approx. 125m (137yd) per 50g (1¾oz) ball 2 balls of 310 Lagoon (light blue)
3.5mm (US size E/4) crochet hook
Abbreviations
ch chain
dc double crochet
htr half treble
htr2tog half treble 2 stitches together rep repeat
RS right side
ss slip stitch
st(s) stitch(es)
WS wrong side
Tension
18 sts x 14 rows over 10cm (4in) square working htr using 3.5mm (US size E/4) hook.
Size
One size
Finished measurement
18cm (7in) deep x 50cm (19¾in) circumference
Hat
Make 90ch, join with ss in fi rst ch to form a ring. Round 1: 1ch, miss st at base of ch, 1dc in each ch, join with ss in fi rst ch. (90 sts)
Round 2: 1ch, miss st at base of ch, 1dc in each st, join with ss in fi rst ch.
Rounds 3–12: Rep Round 2.
Round 13: 2ch, miss st at base of ch, 1htr in each st to end, join with ss in top of fi rst 2-ch.
Rounds 14–24: Rep Round 13.
Round 25: 2ch, miss st at base of ch, *1htr in each of next 9 sts, htr2tog; rep from * to last st, 1htr in last st, join with ss in top of fi rst 2-ch. (82 sts)
Round 26: Rep Round 13.
Round 27: 2ch, miss st at base of ch, 1htr in each of next 8 sts, htr2tog; rep from * to last st, 1htr in last st, join with ss in top of fi rst 2-ch. (74 sts)
Round 28: Rep Round 13.
Round 29: 2ch, miss st at base of ch, *1htr in each of next 7 sts, htr2tog; rep from * to last st, 1htr in last st, join with ss in top of fi rst 2-ch. (66 sts)
Round 30: 2ch, miss st at base of ch, *1htr in each of next 6 sts, htr2tog; rep from * to last st, 1htr in last st, join with ss in top of fi rst 2-ch. (58 sts)
Round 31: 2ch, miss st at base of ch, *1htr in each of next 5 sts, htr2tog; rep from * to last st, 1htr in last st, join with ss in top of fi rst 2-ch. (50 sts)
Round 32: 2ch, miss st at base of ch, *1htr in each of next 4 sts, htr2tog; rep from * to last st, 1htr in last st, join with ss in top of fi rst 2-ch. (42 sts)
Round 33: 2ch, miss st at base of ch, *1htr in each of next 3 sts, htr2tog; rep from * to last st, 1htr in last st, join with ss in top of fi rst 2-ch. (34 sts)
Fasten off , leaving an approx. 20cm (8in) tail.
Finishing
Working on WS of hat and using yarn needle, thread tail and insert needle through top of each st at top of hat, pull tightly to close hole and fasten off . Allow brim to roll up on RS.
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