The Nocturnal Nomad FREE Hat Pattern
I said I had more patterns headed your way and here's the proof! And it's a FREEBIE, folks! Can't get better than that!
The thing I really love about this hat is how versatile it is. Not only can you easily customize it to any size you want, but you can change the look completely by making it a slouchy hat or a regular beanie. And the texture is simply drool-worthy. Seriously, look how pretty the texture is!
Dress it up with buttons, bows, flowers the size of Antarctica, whatever floats your goat! Any embellishment would look fantastic on this puppy! Or leave it simple. That's cool, too. In fact, I use this hat without any bells or whistles much like I do my Reckless Renegade hat and donate them to local shelters to be given out to the homeless.
However you decide to finish it, I'd really love to see it! So once you're done head on over to my Facebook page (HERE) and share a picture!
Enough of my blabbering, onto the pattern!
US
Terms
Materials
Used:
Medium
Worsted Weight (4) Yarn
K
hook
Yarn
needle for weaving in ends
Stitch
Markers
Buttons
or other embellishment (optional)
Stitches
Used:
Chain
(Ch)
Slip
Stitch (Sl St)
Single
Crochet (SC)
Half
Double Crochet (HDC)
Half
Double Crochet Third Loop (HDC3rd)
Gauge:
12
Half Double Crochets x 6 Rows = 4inches x 2.5 inches
Notes:
This
hat is made with continuous rows and gathered/cinched at the top.
Chain
does NOT count as a stitch at the beginning of each row.
If
you crochet tightly, you may want to go up a hook size.
This
hat can be easily customized to any size. Just make sure your
starting chain is in multiples of 2, other than that it doesn't
matter how many you start with. I will start with 64 chains to make
it an adult size, but you can start with any even number.
To
make the hat for other sizes, measure the head of the individual and make
your starting chain is the same length (with an even number of chains).
Hat
can be made less slouchy by adding fewer rows or more slouchy by
adding more rows.
Use a long tail at the end of the hat. This will be used to gather the top of the hat together.
Use a long tail at the end of the hat. This will be used to gather the top of the hat together.
Special Stitch - Half Double Crochet in the 3rd Loop:
The Half Double Crochet in the 3rd Loop is a simple stitch once you know where to find that pesky 3rd loop. There are two main loops at the top of the HDC. They form the familiar V on top of each stitch. Shown below.
When starting each stitch you yarn over, and that yarn over actually creates the 3rd loop on both sides of the stitch. When you crochet into this 3rd loop it pushes the top V forward, creating some beautiful stitching. To find the 3rd loop simply rotate your work towards you just a bit so you can see just behind the regular back loop. See the image below of the 3rd loop in the back of the stitch. This is the loop you will be using for this pattern.
Pattern:
Row
1.) Chain 64. Join with the 1st chain to make a circle.
Make sure your chain does not twist.
Row
2.) Ch 1, Single Crochet (SC) in each stitch around. Do not join. Mark last
stitch with a stitch marker.
Rows
10-30.) Repeat Row 9 until desired amount of slouch has been
achieved.
That's it! I hope you enjoyed the pattern. Don't forget, share your hats with me on my Facebook page! I'd LOVE to see them!!! And, as always, you are more than welcome to sell any finished items made using this pattern.
If you'd like a PDF version of this pattern, you may purchase one inexpensively ($1) on my Etsy page HERE.
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