Crochet Blossom Stitch Cap
Embrace your creativity and stay cozy with the charming Crochet Blossom Stitch Cap! This delightful hat features a unique stitch pattern that adds a touch of elegance to your winter wardrobe. Whether you're a crochet enthusiast looking for your next project or simply want to keep warm in style, this cap is the perfect choice. With its intricate design and warm, handmade feel, you'll surely turn heads wherever you go. So grab your yarn and hook, and let's crochet ourselves a lovely Blossom Stitch Cap!
Skill Level
- Intermediate
Materials
- Yarn: Butterfly Mercerized Cotton – DK (#3) 1 125gr./249yard skein. – It is no longer available, but other cottons in that yarn weight should work just as well.
- Crochet Hook: E – 3.50mm & G – 4.0mm
- Other: Measuring Tape, Scissors, Yarn Needle.
Measurements
- Gauge: 1.25″ over first 2 rnds. 4″ over 19 sts/chs throughout pattern. 3″ over 10 dc/v-st rows.
- Finished Size: Laying flat, it’s approximately 18″ in circumference and 7″ top to bottom, not counting the brim.
- Hat will stretch to fit Teen/XSmall Adult.
Abbreviations
- Ch/Chs = Chain/Chains
- Dc = Double Crochet
- Hdc = Half Double Crochet
- Rep = Repeat
- RS = Right Side
- Sc = Single Crochet
- Sk = Skip
- Sl St = Slip Stitch
- Sp/Sps = Space/Spaces
- St/Sts = Stitch/Stitches
- V-st = V Stitch
Special Stitch Instructions
- V-Stitch (V-st): (dc, ch 1, dc) in designated chain or space.
Instructions
Rnd 1: With E hook, ch 2, work 8 hdc into 2nd ch from hook; join with sl st in first hdc. [8 sts]
Rnd 2: Ch 1 (does not count as st now and throughout), work 2 hdc in same st as join and into each st around; join with sl st in first hdc. [16 sts]
Rnd 3: Ch 1, hdc in same st as join, 2 hdc in next st, *hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. [24 sts]
Rnd 4: Ch 1, hdc in same st as join and into next st, 2 hdc in next st, *hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. [32 sts]
Rnd 5: Ch 1, hdc in same st as join and into next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st, *hdc in next 3 sts, 2 hdc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. [40 sts]
Rnd 6: Ch 1, hdc in same st as join and into next 3 sts, 2 hdc in next st, *hdc in next 4 sts, 2 hdc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. [48 sts]
Rnd 7: Ch 1, hdc in same st as join and into next 4 sts, 2 hdc in next st, *hdc in next 5 sts, 2 hdc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. [56 sts]
Rnd 8: Ch 1, hdc in same st as join and into next 5 sts, 2 hdc in next st, *hdc in next 6 sts, 2 hdc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. [64 sts]
Rnd 9: Ch 1, hdc in same st as join and into next 6 sts, 2 hdc in next st, *hdc in next 7 sts, 2 hdc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. [72 sts]
Rnd 10: Ch 1, hdc in same st as join and into next 7 sts, 2 hdc in next st, *hdc in next 8 sts, 2 hdc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. [80 sts]
Rnd 11: Ch 1, hdc in same st as join and into next 8 sts, 2 hdc in next st, *hdc in next 9 sts, 2 hdc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st in first hdc. [88 sts]
Rnd 12: With G hook, ch 1, sc in same st as join, sk next st, v-st in next st, sk next st*, sc in next st; rep from * around ending last rep at **; join with sl st in first sc. [22 v-sts & 22 sc sts]
Rnd 13: Ch 4 (counts as first dc and ch-1 sp), (sc, ch 1) in v-st*, (dc, ch 1) in next sc; rep from * around ending last rep at **; join with sl st in first dc (3rd ch). [44 sts & 44 ch-1 sps]
Rnd 14: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, v-st in next sc*, sc in next dc; rep from * around ending last rep at **; join with sl st in first sc. [22 v-sts & 22 sc sts]
Rnds 15-23: Rep rnds 13 & 14 ending with Rnd 13 at Rnd 23.
Rnd 24: With E hook, ch 1, sc in same st as join and into each st and ch around. Fasten Off. [88 sts.]
Brim:
Row 1: With E hook and with RS facing: Join yarn to 33rd st from where you fastened off. Ch 1, 2 sc in next st, [sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st] 7 times, sl st into next st. Turn. [30 sc sts]
Row 2: Ch 1, sk the sl st, 2 sc in first sc, [sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st] 7 times, sc in last st, working into the band of hat, sc into next sc of hat, sl st into next st of hat. Turn. [39 sc sts]
Row 3: Ch 1, sk the sl st, 2 sc in first sc, sc in each sc across, skip the sl st, working into the band of hat, sc into next sc of hat, sl st into next st of hat. Turn. [41 sc sts]
Rows 4-8: Rep row 3. [51 sc sts]
Edging:
With RS facing, ch 1, sc evenly around; join with sl st in first sc. Fasten Off.