Helping our users. Crochet Beach Hat.
You’ll need:
2 balls of Premier Yarn Raffia Solids, in Sterling, weight, materials in percentages, 190 yards/meters and oz/g, raffia yarn;
Crochet hook 10,5 mm;
Yarn needle;
2 yards of millinery wire for the brim;
1 brass joiner;
Pliers for closing joiner.
Special Stitches
CS (Closed Shell): 5Dc in same st or sp.
OS (Open Shell): (Dc, ch 1, Dc, ch 1, Dc) in same st or sp.
Crab stitch: also known as Reverse single crochet. Insert your hook in the stitch to the right. YO, pull up lp, YO pull through both lps. Crab stitch made.
V Stitch: (Dc, ch1, Dc) into same st or sp.
Size: M/L, or 21-22” head circumference.
Instructions
Crown
Row 1: in Magic Ring, Dc 12. Sl to join.[12 Dc]
Row 2: Ch 2, 2 Dc in each st around. [24 Dc]
Row 3: Ch 2, *V st, sk 1* repeat from * to * around. Sl to join [12 V sts]
Row 4: Sl 1 into first ch sp. Ch 2, *V st in ch sp, ch 1.* Repeat from * to * around. Sl to first leg of V st to join. [12 V sts, separated by 12 ch-1 sps]
Row 5: Ch 2, sk 1 Dc. *CS in ch sp, sk 3, OS in next ch sp.* Continue around, sl to join. [6 CS, 6 OS]
Sides
Round 6: Ch 2, sk 2. *OS into center of the previous round’s CS, sk 4, CS into center of previous round’s OS.* repeat * to * Sl to join in first Dc. [6 OS, 6 CS]
Round 7: Ch 2, sk 2. *CS, sk 4, OS.* Repeat * to *. Sl to join
Rounds 8-9: Repeat Rounds 6-7.
Round 10: Working in flo, Ch 1, and Sc in each stitch around. Sl to join. [60 Sc]
Brim
Round 11: Ch 2, *2 Dc in first st, Dc in next 4 sts.* repeat * to * Sl to join. [72 Dc]
Round 12: Ch 2, Dc into next 3 sts, *2 Dc into next st, Dc next 5 sts.* Repeat * to * 10 more times, place 2Dc in next st, and Dc in the remaining 3 sts, slip to join. [84 Dc]
Round 13: Ch 2, *2 Dc, Dc 6.* Repeat * to * around, Sl to join. [96 Dc]
Round 14: Ch 2, Dc 4. *2 Dc, Dc 7.* Repeat * to * 10 more times, place 2 Dc in the next st, and Dc in last 3 sts. Sl to join. [108]
Round 15: Ch 2, *2 Dc, Dc 8* Sl to join. [120]
Round 16: Ch 1, Sc 10, 2Sc in next st. *Sc 19, 2Sc.* Repeat * to * around, and Sc in last 9 sts. Sl to join. [126]
Round 17: Ch 1, *Sc 20, 2 Sc.* Sl to join. [132]
Round 18: Ch 1, Sc 11, 2 Sc in next st. *Sc 21, 2 Sc.* Continue around, Sc in last 10 sts. Sl to join. [138]
Round 19: Ch 1, *Sc 22, 2Sc.* Sl to join. [144]
Round 20: Ch 1, Sc 12, 2 Sc in next st. *Sc 23, 2 Sc.* Continue around, Sc in last 11 sts. Sl to join. [150]
Round 21: Ch 1, *Sc 24, 2 Sc.* Sl to join. [156]
Row 22: Ch 1. Crab st around the millinery wire to attach it to the brim. When you are about 6-12 sts from the end, trim your millinery wire with wire cutters, and clamp it shut with pliers, then finish the row. [156]
Cut the yarn and weave in all loose ends.