Beginner's Guide to Crochet - UK (2019-10)

MORE STITCHES

NOTES

Hat is worked in rows and seamed together at

the end. To make hat larger or smaller, work a

foundation ch multiple of 5+1.

HAT

Using Neptune, ch51. (Hold loosely around

your head to check it will fit at this stage, if not

see Notes and reduce/enlarge chain.)

Row 1 (RS) Htr in third ch from hook, htr in

each ch across, turn. [50 sts]

Row 2 (WS) Ch1 (does not count as a st

throughout), htr in first st, (BPhtr around next

st, htr in next 4 sts) 9 times, BPhtr around

next st, htr in final 3 sts, turn.

Row 3 Ch1, htr in first 3 sts, FPhtr around

next st (BPhtr from previous row), (htr in next

4 sts, FPhtr around next st) 9 times, htr in

final st, turn.

Row 4 As Round 2.

Row 5 Ch2 (counts as first htr throughout),

skip st at base of ch-2, htr in next st and each

st across, turn.

Repeat Row 5 until piece measures 23cm in

height. To make the Hat slouchier you can

YOU WILL NEED

YARN

QSublime Evie (94% cotton,

6% nylon, 50g/115m)

2 balls of Neptune (557)

1 ball of Luna (516)

HOOK

QA 5mm (US H/8) hook

NOTIONS

QLarge pompom maker

QDarning needle

TENSION AND SIZE

12 sts and 10 rows to measure

10x10cm (4x4in) over half treble

stitch

Hat measures 50cm (19½in) in

diameter once blocked

ABBREVIATIONS

BPhtr/FPhtr (Back Post Half

Treble/Front Post Half Treble) Yrh,

insert hook around the post of the st

indicated working from the back for

BPhtr and the front for FPhtr, yrh

and pull up a loop, yrh and pull

through all loops on hook

For a full list see page 18

Try a different design on the bobble hat if you
prefer – or leave it without if you like it better plain

If you don’t have a pompom maker, simply cut out
two large circles of cardboard to use instead

work some extra rows as desired.

Fasten off.

TO MAKE UP

Fold Hat so short ends line up.

Using Neptune and with WS facing out, sew

the short ends together to form a tube.

Thread Neptune onto a darning needle and

weave yarn through each st of final round.

Pull yarn tight to close the top of the Hat, sew

some extra sts to secure and weave in ends.

For best results block Hat (see p131).

Using Luna make a pompom and attach to

top of Hat.

HEART DESIGN (OPTIONAL)

Using Luna sew a small v shape around

central st at front over Row 6, next sew 3 v

shapes over row 8 lining up the central sts

and leaving 1 htr between each v, sew 5 v

shapes over row 10 and 12 (these should line

up), and finally over Row 14 sew 4 v shapes

leaving a space over the central st. You can

use the image as a guide.

Weave in any remaining ends.