Break Out the Basketweave Hat
It's time to Break Out the Basketweave Hat this season. Winter is when we usually have more of a break in our lives, or we just choose to take the most vacation. Because of this, you should take this time to work up your next crochet pattern. We suggest this crochet beanie pattern, complete with the basketweave stitch, so that your next winter wearable has a nifty look and feel. It's a great way to learn a new crochet stitch and create something totally useful for the winter season.
Yarn Weight(5) Bulky/Chunky (12-15 stitches for 4 inches)
MATERIALS:
- Red Heart Heads Up: 1 (2) ball(s) 801 Sky
- Susan Bates Crochet Hook: 6.5mm [K-10.5 US]
- Yarn Needle
SIZE:
Directions are for size Women's Small
Changes for size Women's Large are in parentheses.
Hat measures 20 (22)" [51 (56) cm] circumference at brim
GAUGE:
7 sts = 3" (7.5 cm) in pattern; Rounds 1 and 2 = 3" (7.5 cm)
NOTES:
Hat is worked in joined rounds. Some rounds are joined with front post or back post slip stitch.
Special Stitches:
bpdc (back post double crochet) = Yarn over, insert hook from back side of work to front and to back again around the post of indicated stitch; yarn over and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through 2 loops (2 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through 2 loops (1 loop on hook). Skip the stitch in front of the bpdc.
fpdc (Front post double crochet) = Yarn over, insert hook from front side of work to back and to front again around post of indicated stitch; yarn over and pull up a loop (3 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through 2 loops (2 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through 2 loops (1 loop on hook). Skip the stitch behind the fpdc.
bpslip st (back post slip stitch) = Insert hook from back side of work to front and to back again around the indicated chains; yarn over and draw through loop on hook.
fpslip st (front post slip stitch) = Insert hook from front side of work to back and to front again around the indicated chains; yarn over and draw through loop on hook.
BEANIE
Round 1 (right side): Ch 4, 11 dc in 4th ch from hook (beginning ch counts as first dc); join with slip st in top of beginning ch—12 dc.
Round 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), dc in same st as joining, 2 dc in each remaining st; join with slip st in top of beginning ch—24 dc.
Round 3: Ch 3, dc in same st as joining, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st; repeat from * around; join with slip st in top of beginning ch—36 dc.
Size Small only
Round 4: Ch 3, dc in same st as joining, dc in next 2 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts; repeat from * around; join with fpslip st around beginning ch—48 dc.
Size Large only
Round 4: Ch 3, dc in same st as joining, dc in next 2 sts, 3 dc in next st, *dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, 3 dc in next st; repeat from * around to last 2 sts, dc in last 2 sts; join with fpslip st around beginning ch—54 dc.
Both sizes
Round 5: Ch 3, fpdc around next 2 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts, *fpdc around next 3 sts, bpdc around next 3 sts; repeat from * around; join with bpslip st around beginning ch.
Round 6: Ch 3, bpdc around next 2 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts, *bpdc around next 3 sts, fpdc around next 3 sts; repeat from * around; join with fpslip st around beginning ch.
Round 7–12: Repeat Rounds 5 and 6 three times.
Round 13: Repeat Round 5, turn.
Round 14 (wrong side): Ch 1, sc in each st around; join with slip st in first sc. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Weave in ends.
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