Pretty in Pink Sun Hat by Lyza Walters
Yarn Used: Medium 4 weight yarn 100 percent Acrylic
Crochet Hook: 5.mm and 4.5mm
Blue hat’s yarn color: turqua & pretty ‘n pink.
Pink hat’s yarn color: Petal pink, pretty ‘n pink &
shocking pink.
Size for 1 to 3 yrs old(may estimation only).
Hat’s circle
diameter: 5.5inch
Abbreviation used:
Sc- Single crochet
Fpdc- frontpost double crochet
Hdc- half double crochet
St(s)- stitch(es)
Rnd(s)-round(s)
Ch-chain
Rpt-repeat
Hat’s Circle
Begin with magic Ring
Note: Join with
slip stitch to the top of first hdc all the way except round 12 and 13.
( )-repeat pattern inside it only.
Rnd 1: Sc loosely in magic ring(counted as beg.hdc
throughout rnds) then 8 HDC. =9Hdc
Rnd 2: Chain 1 & pull it tight, Sc loosely and hdc in
same st, 2 hdc in each st around. =18hdc
Rnd 3: Ch 1 & pull it tight, Sc loosely in same st,
fpdc in next post, (hdc in next 2 sts, fpdc in next post)- repeat 7 times. Hdc in
last st. =9 fpdc & 18 hdc
Rnd 4: Chain1 &
pull it tight, Sc loosely in same st, fpdc in next post, (hdc in next 3 sts,
fpdc in next post)- rpt 7 times. Hdc in last 2 sts. =9 fpdc & 27 hdc
Rnd 5: Ch 1 & pull it tight, Sc loosely in same st,
fpdc in next post, (hdc in next 4 sts, fpdc in next post)- rpt 7 times. Hdc in
last 3 sts. =9 fpdc & 36 hdc
Rnd 6: Ch 1 & pull it tight, Sc loosely in same st,
fpdc in next post, (hdc in next 5 sts, fpdc in next post)- rpt 7 times. Hdc in
last 4 sts. =9 fpdc & 45 hdc
Rnd 7: Ch 1 & pull it tight, Sc loosely in same st,
fpdc in next post, (hdc in next 6 sts, fpdc in next post)- rpt 7 times. Hdc in
last 5 sts. =9 fpdc & 54 hdc
Hat’s body
Rnd 8: Ch 1 & pull it tight, Sc loosely in same st,
fpdc in next post, (hdc in top of next 6
hdc, fpdc in next post)- rpt 7 times. Hdc in last 5 sts. =9 fpdc & 54 hdc
Rnd 9 to 11: Repeat rnd 8 pattern.
Note:
For round 12 & 13 only. Do this for HDC GUIDE,”Yarn over, insert hook(space indicated) and pull up a loop. Yarn over
and draw thru 2 loops on hook.”
Rnd 12: w/ pretty in pink yarn. Slip knot,Take out the knot from the hook.
Insert hook to the top of first hdc and pull up a loop. Chain 1, HDC in same
stitch, skip 1 stitch, 2 HDC in next stitch, Yarn Over and draw through all
loops on hook(3 HDC together completed).
(Chain 3, HDC into the back bump of first Chain, 2 HDC in
next stitch, skip 1 stitch & 2HDC in next stitch, Yarn over & draw thru
all 6 loops on hook(first 5HDCtog made)- Repeat until you get to the last
stitch.
Then Chain 3, HDC
into the back bump of first Chain. Join with slip stitch to the first base.
Round 13: Chain 1, Double Crochet in same base, Chain 1,
HDCtog in same base.
(2HDCtog in next base, Chain 1, 2HDCtog in same
base)-Repeat Around. Join with Slip Stitch to first Chain 1 space.
Round 14: With turqua , Slip knot, Insert hook to first
Chain 1 space & pull up a loop & draw through two loops on hook. Chain
1, 2 HDC in same space,
( HDC in next stitch, 2HDC in next Chain 1 space)-Repeat
around.
Join with Slip stitch to the top of Chain 1 & pull it
tight. = 63 hdc
Hat’s Brim:
Rnd 15: Ch 1 & pull it tight, Sc loosely in same st,
fpdc in next post, (hdc in next 3 sts, fpdc in next post)- rpt 19 times. Hdc in last 2 sts. =21 fpdc & 63
hdc
Rnd 16: Ch 1 & pull it tight, Sc loosely in same st,
fpdc in next post, (hdc in next 4 sts, fpdc in next post)- rpt 19 times. Hdc in
last 3 sts. =21 fpdc & 84 hdc
Rnd17: Ch 1 & pull it tight, Sc loosely in same st,
fpdc in next post, (hdc in next 5sts, fpdc in next post)- rpt 19 times. Hdc in
last 4 sts. =21 fpdc & 105 hdc
Rnd 18: Ch 1 & pull it tight, Sc loosely in same st,
fpdc in next post, (hdc in next 6 sts, fpdc in next post)- rpt 19 times. Hdc in
last 5 sts. =21 fpdc & 126 hdc
Rnd 19: Ch 1 & pull it tight, sc loosely in same st,
hdc in each st around= 147 hdc
Rnd 20: With pretty in pink yarn, slip knot, sc in first
hdc and sc in each st around. = 147 sc.
Cut yarn. Hide ends. Finished.
I hope it helps. I'm not an advanced crocheter. I still considered myself as a beginner. I started taking down notes while crocheting a project on my own. This is how I learnt writing the pattern. Happy Crocheting. Have a beautiful day!!!