Bev's
Quick Kids/Womens Hat
copyright Beverly A. Qualheim 2007, 2022
Size H hook
about 2 oz ww 4 ply yarn or scraps, use a strand of sock yarn held with
ww yarn for more warmth.
The Chain 3 at the beginning of each row counts as
a dc.
Directions given for preschoolers, (ages 5-12) (teens and adult women)
Ch 4 - sl st to join to form a ring, ch 1
Rnd 1 14 sc inside ring.
Rnd 2 Ch 3, *1 dc in next sc, 2 dc in next dc*, rep
from * to * around – 21 dc. Sl st to join.
Rnd 3 Ch 3, *1 dc in each of next 2 dc, 2 dc in next
dc*, rep from * to * around – 28 dc. Sl st to join.
Rnd 4 Ch 3, *1 dc in each of next 3 dc, 2 dc in next
dc*, rep from * to * around – 35 dc. Sl st to join.
Rnd 5 Ch 3, *1 dc in each of next 4 dc, 2 dc in next
dc*, rep from * to * around – 42 dc. Sl st to join.
Rnd 6 Ch 3, *1 dc in each of next 5 dc, 2 dc on next
dc*, rep from * to * around – 49 dc. Sl st to join.
Rnd 7 Ch 3, *1 dc in each of next 6 dc, 2 dc in next
dc*, rep from * to * around – 56 dc. Sl st to join.
Larger sizes for teens/women: (Rnd 8 and Rnd 9: Increase in above manner, (63 dc, 70 dc.) Sl st to join.)
Ch 3, dc in the next stitch and then dc evenly around
and around without joining for several more rows till hat is about 7 "
tall - for me it was 6 more rounds + 1 round brim by alternating front
post and back post dc around. For larger size make the hats 8" tall,
and 9" tall respectively.
Sl st to join at end of last round. Cut yarn tail about 5" long and
weave in and out back inside the hat.