I designed this toque during my first winter in Martin, UK. The winters are a lot milder than those back home in Canada and a lighter weight hat is quite nice. I designed this using DK yarn as it is much more available in the UK than back home where worsted weight is the standard.
The pattern would work fine with worsted weight, but your sizing might be a little off. A thinner worsted weight would work well. In fact, in my toddler size trial, I mixed the Stylecraft Special DK with Lion Brand Ferris Wheel which is a rather thin worsted.
The pattern is written in 4 sizes but only the adult small is available for free on my blog and with less tips and photos. If you’d like to support me in my designing, consider purchasing the pdf from my Ravelry shop.
Pattern
Material
Yarn: 175m DK weight. I used Stylecraft Special Double Knit.
Hook: 4mm and 5mm
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Pom Pom: either faux-fur or yarn made (optional)
Sizing
Pattern uses repeats of 8 stitches if you need to adjust to size. Size given is the circumference unstretched and will stretch by a few inches.
S Adult: 72 st (18” unstretched)
Stitches and Abbreviations
Pattern is written in US terms (UK – sc = dc, dc = tr)
ch chain
sc single crochet
hdc half double crochet
dc double crochet
sl st slip stitch
BLO back loops only
FLO front loops only
fsc foundation single crochet
esc extended single crochet
inc increase (2 st in same stitch)
dec decrease (2 stitches together)
Hat Band – Use 4mm Hook – Colour A
Sizing Note: It is easy to alter the thickness of the band by working more or less in the foundation row. A thicker band can easily be folded up on the finished hat. Ensure that the first and last stitches are through both loops to have a neater edge. [Final stitch count is written in square brackets].
R1: (If your stitches are too tight, you might want to use a 5mm hook for this round alone)
fsc 11. [11]
R2:
ch 2, turn, esc, esc BLO 9, esc. [11]
R3 –60:
repeat R2 [11]
Join – sl st to R1, making the middle stitches BLO like in pattern. Do not fasten off. Turn band inside out so that sl st is on the inside.
Hat Body- Use 5mm Hook – Colours A, B (C, D, E, F)
The mosaic chart starts with R1. R0 is the joining row between the band and the body and is worked in the colour of the band. You can change colour however often you like. I designed the hat with 6 colours in mind, but it works very well with 2, especially with one being a gradient. Change colour just after the invisible join so that all colour changes happen on the inside only.
R0: Colour A
ch 2, hdc 60, inv join. [60]
Start of Chart. All sc are now worked BLO.
R1: Colour A or C
ch 1, sc 4, inc, repeat around, inv join. [72]
R2: Colour B
ch 1, sc around, inv join. [72]
R3: Colour A or C
ch 1, dc in FLO of R1, sc, repeat around, inv join. [72]
R4: Colour B
ch 1, sc 3, dc FLO of R2, repeat around, inv join. [72]
R5: Colour A or C
ch 1, sc, dc FLO of R3, sc 2, repeat around, inv join. [72]
R6: Colour B
repeat R3. [72]
R7: Colour A or D
ch 1, sc around, inv join.[72]
R8: Colour B
repeat R5. [72]
R9: Colour A or D
ch 1, dc FLO of R7, sc 2, c FLO of R7, sc 2, c FLO of R7, sc, repeat around, inv join. [72]
R10: Colour B
ch 1, sc 2, dc FLO of R8, sc, dc FLO of R8, sc 2, dc FLO of R8, repeat around, inv join. [72]
R11: Colour A or D
repeat R5. [72]
R12: Colour B
repeat R9. [72]
R13: Colour A or D
repeat R10. [72]
R14: Colour B
repeat R5. [72]
R15: Colour A or E
ch 1, sc around, inv join. [72]
R16: Colour B
ch 1, dc FLO of R14, sc 5, dc FLO of R14, sc, repeat around, inv join. [72]
R17: Colour A or E
repeat R5 [72]
R18: Colour B
ch 1, sc 2, dc FLO of R16, sc, dc FLO of R16, sc 3, repeat around, inv join [72]
R19: Colour A or F
ch 1, sc around, inv join. [72]
R20: Colour B
repeat R5. [72]
R21: Colour A or F
repeat R10. [72]
R22: Colour B
repeat R9 [72]
R23: Colour A or F
repeat R5. [72]
R24: Colour B
repeat R10. [72]
R25: Colour A or F
repeat R9. [72]
R26: Colour B
repeat R5. [72]
R27: Colour A or B
ch 1, sc around, inv join. [72]
R28: Colour B
repeat R3. [72]
R29: Colour A
repeat R5. [72]
Decreasing Rounds
R30: Colour B
ch 1, sc, dec, dc FLO of R28, repeat around, inv join. [54]
R31: Colour A
ch 1, dc FLO of R29, sk1, dc FLO of R29, sc
repeat around, inv join. [54]
Closing Rounds
R32: Colour A
ch 1, sc, dec, repeat around, inv join. [36]
R33: Colour A
ch 1, dec around, inv join. [18]
Fasten off leaving long tail to close. Using tapestry needle, weave tail through back loops of each stitch and pull tight closing circle. Tie and weave in end or use to attach pom pom if desired.
Finished!
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