Here is a granny stitch motif hat that begins a bit differently, with a five cornered center instead of a four cornered center. By using a pentagon instead of a square, a hat can be shaped in a more human-like rounded manner. Size variances can be achieved by using a smaller or larger hook or by adding additional rows and rounds—for width, work another round of corners, for length, add more rows before working the border. Since this hat uses less than two ounces of yarn, it’s perfect for using up scraps. If you have a full seven ounce skein, you can make four hats. If you’re using a Pounder, you can make nine hats. If you would like to ornament your hat with a rose, here is a free ROSE PATTERN
Materials: 1.5 ounces 4-ply yarn, such as Red Heart Super Saver, or Caron Pounder or 4-ply cotton yarn, such as Lily Sugar n’ Cream.
Aluminum crochet hook, size J/6mm
Gauge: Rnd 1= 1 ¾ inches
Length= 6 ½ inches
Fits average head
Instructions:
Each round is turned.
Rnd 1: Ch 4, join with a sl st to form a ring. Ch 3, 2 dc in ring, ch 1, (work 3 dc, ch 1 in ring) 4 times. Join with a sl st to top of beg ch 3. You will have 5 groups of 3-dc with a ch-1 in between. Turn
Rnd 2: Sl st in ch-1, in same sp work ch 3, 2dc, ch 1, ( work 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1 in each of next ch-1 sp) 4 times, in beg ch-1 sp work 3 dc, ch 1 to complete corner, sl st in top of beg ch-3. 5 corners made with ch-1 sp between. Turn
Rnd 3: Sl st in ch-1, in same sp work ch 3, 2dc, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1 in next ch-1 sp, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) 4 times, in beg ch-1 sp work 3 dc, ch 1 to complete corner, sl st in top of beg ch-3. You will have 5 corners and 5 ch-3 groups with ch-1s in between.Turn.
Rnd 4: This round, you will not be working any corners, just ch-3 groups. Sl st in ch-1, in same sp work ch 3, 2dc, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1 in each of next 14 ch-1 sps) around. Join with a sl st to top of beg ch-3. You will have 15 ch-3 groups, with ch-1s in between.Turn
Rnds 5-11: Repeat Rnd 4
Rnd 12: This is the border. Ch1 ,sc in same sp, (sc in each of next dc and ch-1) around. Join with a sl st to first sc. Turn You have just made 60 sc.
Rnd 13: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in each sc all around. join with a sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
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