Worsted Hat

This is another
variation of my
standard crochet hat,
but made in a worsted
yarn, which makes it
a decent winter hat. It
also has a slightly
different edge -
instead of rolling, it is
turned up by doing a
couple of rows in the
front loops only of the
previous rows, so you
can fold there easily.
It is very simple to do,
and quite quick. I've
used Lion Brand
Heartland yarn,
which is lovely and
soft.

Pattern Overview: Work this in amigurumi style, in spirals, marking your

row start (or end, as you please) so you don't lose track. No stepping up. This is
written in UK style – US, see the abbreviations to translate. There is a more-or-less
flat hexagon top, and then you just stop increasing to go down the side.

Materials:
1 ball of Lion Brand Heartland in your chosen colour will make two hats, providing
you don't make them too tall. If you prefer, any soft worsted yarn will do, and most
Aran yarns will as well.

6mm crochet hook

Large-eye needle (or smaller hook) to finish the ends (pull through inside).

Size: Medium, about 54cm, 20" inside around, probably fits most women.
Tension: About 16 dc and 16 rows to 10cm (4”) with the 6mm hook.
Abbreviations: dc – double crochet, (what the US calls sc)
Method:
Row 1: 6 dc into a magic ring.
Row 2: 2dc into each dc (12)
Row 3: (dc, 2dc in next dc) x 6 (18)
Row 4: (2 dc, 2dc in next dc) x 6 (24)
Row 5: (3 dc, 2dc in next dc) x 6 (30)
Row 6: (4 dc, 2dc in next dc) x 6 (36)
Row 7: (5 dc, 2dc in next dc) x 6 (42)
Row 8: (6 dc, 2dc in next dc) x 6 (48)
Row 9: (7 dc, 2dc in next dc) x 6 (54)
Row 10: (8 dc, 2dc in next dc) x 6 (60)
Row 11: (9 dc, 2dc in next dc) x 6 (66)
Row 12: (10 dc, 2dc in next dc) x 6 (72)
Row 13: (11 dc, 2dc in next dc) x 6 (78)
Row 14: (12 dc, 2dc in next dc) x 6 (84)
Continue working a dc in every stitch around for 20 more rows – more if you want a
deeper hat and are not trying to get two hats out of one ball.
Rows 35 and 36: In front loops of last row only, dc into each dc to end.
You can now turn the edge outwards on row 35 and upwards on row 36. Work
another row or two of dc into each dc, until the cuff is as tall as you like it. Finish off
the end neatly.