Nancy Said | Crochet & knitwear designer and tutor : Easy Autumn Hat

Easy Autumn Hat
~ quick and easy crochet pattern ~
~ Beginner friendly ~

Hello everyone! It's that time of year when I wish the Summer away. I'll regret it later of course - I haven't worn half my summer clothes - but as soon as I hear the first rustle of dry leaves, I'm all about AUTUMN!

I've fallen in love with this yarn: Jewelspun by Sirdar, which I bought from Lighthouse Yarns wool shop in Whitehead. It's aran weight, comes in big 200g/500m balls, and some very lovely shades. I've made a small collection patterns with it already (Shawl, Hat and Gloves). I'm sharing this Easy Autumn Hat pattern with you, partly to inspire you to make hats for charity this winter, but also because I've loved making it and I wanted to share the fun with you!

Materials:

• 75g/190m/210yds Aran weight yarn*:

- pictured here in Jewelspun Aran by Sirdar in Col. 0708 - each ball = 200g/500m/547yds

- plus cream Aran by Cygnet Yarns in Shade 288 – each ball = 100g/210m/230yds

*I used a 30g Cream for the Band (plus 45g Main Colour for the rest of the Hat) but you could use a single colour throughout if you prefer

• 5mm crochet hook (or size to obtain Tension – see Note 2)

• 4.5mm crochet hook

• darning needle

Easy Autumn Hat
printable version available from my Etsy Shop

Notes to this pattern

1. Pattern is written in UK terms

2. Tension:

- Band (4.5mm hook): 14sts x 12Rows = 7.5cm x 7.5cm

- Main Hat (5mm hook): 16sts x 13Rows = 10cm x 10cm

Special Stitches

• dc (double crochet) = insert hook and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through two loops

• tr (treble) = yarn round hook, insert hook and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through first two loops, yarn over and draw through last two loops

• decrease (double crochet two separate stitches together) = (insert hook into next stitch and draw up a loop) twice, yarn round hook and draw through all 3 loops

BEGIN – take time to check your tension for best fit

BAND Using 4.5mm crochet hook and Contrast Colour, loosely ch15

(NB. The Band is worked sideways in turned rows before joining) (Tip: Tick off the rows as you go)

Row 1: 1dc into 2nd chain from hook and in each chain to end, turn [14dc]

Row 2: Ch1 (does not count as st), 1dc into the back loops only of each st across, turn [14dc]

Repeat row 2 until a total of 82 rows have been worked

(Tip for counting: you should have 41 “ridges”)

Join to form a band: Holding the two short sides together, work 1 slip stitch through both thicknesses to join, working into the back loops only.

Do NOT fasten off.

MAIN HAT SECTION - You will now work in joined rounds, around the edge of the Band

Round 1: Turn Band right side out.

Ch1, work 1dc into each row end of the Band, join with slip st to first dc [82dc]

CHANGE TO 5MM HOOK

- NB. If changing colour, join Main Colour now

Round 2: Ch2 (does NOT count as a stitch here and throughout), 1tr into same place as join, 1tr into each st around, join with slip st to top of first treble [82tr]

Round 3: Ch1 (does not count as stitch), starting in the same place as join, work 1dc into each stitch around, join with slip st to first dc [82dc]

Round 4: As Round 2 [82tr]

Round 5: As Round 3 [82dc]

Round 6: As Round 2 [82tr]

Round 7: As Round 3 [82dc]

Round 8: As Round 2 [82tr]

Round 9: Ch1, 1dc into each of the first 9sts, decrease over the next 2sts (for decrease see Special Stitches), *1dc into each of the next 9sts, decrease over the next 2sts; repeat from * around, ending with 1dc into each of the last 5sts, join with slip st to first dc [75dc]

Round 10: As Round 2 [75tr]

Round 11: Ch1, 1dc into each of the first 7sts, decrease over the next 2sts, *1dc into each of the next 7sts, decrease over the next 2sts; repeat from * around, ending with 1dc into each of the last 3sts, join with slip st to first dc [67dc]

Round 12: As Round 2 [67tr]

Round 13: Ch1, 1dc into each of the first 5sts, decrease over the next 2sts, *1dc into each of the next 5sts, decrease over the next 2sts; repeat from * around, ending with 1dc into each of the last 4sts, join with slip st to first dc [58dc]

Round 14: As Round 2 [58tr]

Round 15: Ch1, 1dc into each of the first 3sts, decrease over the next 2sts, *1dc into each of the next 3sts, decrease over the next 2sts; repeat from * around, ending with 1dc into each of the last 3sts, join with slip st to first dc [47dc]

Round 16: As Round 2 [47tr]

Round 17: Ch1, 1dc into each of the first 2sts, decrease over the next 2sts, *1dc into each of the next 2sts, decrease over the next 2sts; repeat from * around, ending with 1dc into last st, join with slip st to first dc [36dc]

Round 18: As Round 2 [36tr]

Round 19: Ch1, 1dc into first st, decrease over the next 2sts, *1dc into next st, decrease over the next 2sts; repeat from * around, join with slip st to first dc [24dc]

Round 20: As Round 2 [24tr]

Round 21: Ch1, decrease around, join with slip st to first dc [12dc]

Round 22: Ch1, decrease around, join with slip st to first dc [6dc]

Fasten off with a long tail for sewing. Thread the tail onto a darning needle. Pick up each stitch around and pull gently to close. Fasten off securely.

Sew in all ends.