The Hurry Up Holiday Hat is the second and last pattern in the 2015 Holiday Mini Crochet-Along!
The Hurry Up Holiday Hat takes just one skein of Lion Brand Hometown USA, and works up in less than an hour – with a little practice, I can now do one in under 45 minutes! And it’s a perfect match to the Hurry Up Holiday Cowl.
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Hurry Up Holiday Hat
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- US – P/Q, 15mm hook (Clover Amour recommended)
- 1 skein Lion Brand Hometown USA (shown in Key Largo Tweed, Sioux City Tweed, and Big Sur Tweed: Super Bulky; 64 yds/59 m; 3.99 oz)
- Finished Size: Teen/Adult (21-24″)
- To make larger (or smaller), add (or subtract) any multiple of 2 sts (going larger will require a second skein)
- Click HERE for the matching Cowl pattern
- Helpful video tutorials: Foundation Half Double Crochet (FHDC); Joining Foundations Sts to Work in the Round; Hdc in the 3rd Loop; Diagonal Dip Post Stitch
Round 1: FHDC 24; join to work in the round. (24 sts)
Round 2: Ch 1, hdc in the 3rd loop of each st around; join with a sl st in the first hdc of round. (24 sts)
Round 3: Ch 1, hdc in the 1st st, fpdc around last st of previous round, skip the next st, *hdc in the next st, fpdc around the skipped st (before the last hdc st), skip the next st; repeat from * to end, join with a sl st in first hdc of round. (24 sts)
Round 4: Ch 1, hdc in each st around; join with a sl st in first hdc of round. (24 sts)
Round 5 – 8: Repeat Round 3-4 twice.
Round 9: Repeat Round 3.
Round 10: Ch 1, *hdc in the next 2 sts, hdc2tog; repeat from * around, join with a sl st in first hdc of round. (18 sts)
Round 11: Ch 1, *fpdc in next st, skip next st; repeat from * around, join with a sl st in the first fpdc of round. (9 sts) Cut yarn leaving a long tail, and use tail to gather the last 9 sts together to close the top of the hat; weave in ends.
And now you have a matching Hurry Up Holiday set! These patterns were designed with the Hometown USA Tweed in mind – which come in balls of 64 yards. But the Solids are longer, so they are a great option if you want to upsize a bit while still using just one skein per piece! If you do have extras, this hat would also look fantastic with a pompom!
I hope you’ve enjoyed this mini CAL here on Moogly – Happy holidays all!
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Cintia - Sol de Noche {deco crochet} says
Such a veautiful design We’re in summer here It’s so hot! But I’ll try it next winter
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Maureen says
Wah!! I don’t get the third row. I either end up with 24 stitches or 48! I can’t figure out where the additional 14 stitches come from. Help! Gonna start another cowl in the meantime. Thanks!!
Tamara Kelly says
I apologize Mareen, that is a typo, I’m going to fix it now!
Stella Lee @Purfylle says
LOVE that super bulky yarn! I’m busy busy busy making Christmas presents myself. If only our Christmas came in winter.
ANdrea says
Should the hat be fitted and tight? When i started the first round it seemed too tight for an adult.
Tamara Kelly says
It should be fitted for sure – you can add 2 more stitches if it’s too tight for you. 🙂
Maureen says
I added two more stitches and it fit great. I think I skipped row 10, though, because I was running out of yarn. It still came out great. I made the original size for a friend’s daughter and I’m about to start a hat for my friend. Love both of these patterns!
Tamara Kelly says
Thank you Maureen! If you use the solids, they have more yardage than the tweeds, which might make all the difference. 🙂
Maureen says
I made one tweed hat for a child and then a tweed one for myself that I had to tweak. Then I made a solid one with 2 extra stitches and had plenty left over. I gave one of the cowls to a friend today and she loved it. I have never used bulky yarn before. I just shied away from it but after this I’m in love! Thanks!
Tamara Kelly says
Awesome! 😀 Thank you Maureen!
Melissa says
I love this blog, thank you for all the helpful tips and suggestions!
Tamara Kelly says
Thank you so much Melissa!
rOBIN says
I’ve been putting off learning foundation stitches and finally figured I had to learn to make these Hurry Up Holiday patterns. I usually can follow your tutorials, but I am having trouble with this. I find I can do it with a smaller hook, but pairing this yarn with the large hook for the pattern makes it somehow much harder to figure out where to put in my hook and it turns out lopsided and ugly-looking, especially at the beginning. I’ve started four times. I may revisit this again, but I think I need practice with this tchnique at a smaller guage. Can I just chain 24 and then join it to do a row of single crochet? I am getting really frustrated. :(This is supposed to take an hour and I feel like I’ve already spent an hour trying to start it.
Tamara Kelly says
Hi Robin! You can absolutely start with a chain and row of sc – or use a smaller hook and add more stitches so it fits. Or both! 🙂
Robin says
Thanks! I started doing just that and then got stubborn and decided to try again. Took several tries and the beginning looks a bit wonky but I’ve made two hats now! Love the pattern. 🙂 I think I might hold multiple strands of worsted together, make some as a stashbuster, and donate them to charity. 🙂 I’ve got loads of worsted acrylic to use up. 🙂
Tamara Kelly says
🙂 I”m glad it worked!
Stephanie says
Hi Tamara. I love your site, I’ve learned a lot of new stitches and techniques. Will you be doing a 2016 Afghan CAL? 🙂
Tamara Kelly says
Thank you so much Stephanie! Yes, I just posted about it this morning: https://www.mooglyblog.com/mooglycal-2016/ 🙂
L says
I’m probably overthinking this, but please explain what the 3rd loop is for round 2 instructions below
Round 2: Ch 1, hdc in the 3rd loop of each st around; join with a sl st in the first hdc of round. (24 sts)
Read more at https://www.mooglyblog.com/hurry-up-holiday-hat/#Appmcu8h3KBuPyyy.99
L says
Never mind. I just saw the video tutorial you provided. Thanks!
Tamara Kelly says
🙂 You’re welcome! Thank you!
Sharon Mahoney says
1 skein Lion Brand Hometown USA (shown in Key Largo Tweed, Sioux City Tweed, and Big Sur Tweed: Super Bulky; 64 yds/59 m; 3.99 oz)
RE: Hurry up holiday hat.
Tamara, I would like to make this hat but need to clear up a simple question. Is this hat made with 3 colors crocheted together of the Hometown yarn?
Thanks and happy holidays to you!
Tamara Kelly says
Hi Sharon! Hometown USA is super thick, so just one strand/ball is used at a time. The different colorways are the different hats 😀
Sharon Mahoney says
Thank you!