Snow Drops Hat

The Snow Drops Reversible Cowl… inspired a hat! And while it isn’t reversible, the Snow Drops Hat is fun, fresh, and ready for any autumn or winter adventures on your horizon!

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The Snow Drops Hat is a slouchy beanie with an open brim – so popular right now, and it means the hat fits just about everyone! The lace portion is pretty and feminine, and the pom pom and tassels make it youthful and fun. Overall, it’s the perfect hat to pair with the cowl – or wear on it’s own!

Snow Drops Hat

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• US-I, 5.5 mm hook (Furls Fiberarts recommended)
• 310 yds LB Collection Superwash Merino (DK/yarn symbol “3”/UK: 8ply; 306 yds/280 m; 100 g/3.53 oz)
  Color A – Eggplant: 1 ball (155 yds)
  Color B – Ivory: 1 ball (155 yds – includes 2.5″ pompom and tassels)
• Stitch markers (Clover Lock Ring Markers recommended)
• Clover Large Pom Pom Maker (optional – used smaller/2.5″ maker)
• Clover Small Tassel Maker (optional – used medium setting)
• Gauge: 16 sts x 12 rows = 4″ in main Color A st pattern (dc in 3rd loop row and hdc row alternating)
• Finished Size: Fits most Teens/Adults
• Helpful tutorials: magic circle; working in the “3rd loop”; BLO/FLO (back loop only/front loop only); bpdc/fpdc (back post double crochet/front post double crochet)
• Coordinating Pattern: Snow Drops Reversible Cowl

NOTES:

• This pattern is worked in rounds through Round 19, and then it switches to Rows.
• The pom pom and tassels are optional – but fun!
• See chart below for the Color B stitch pattern.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Round 1: With Color A, ch2 (does not count as a st, here and throughout), work 12 dc into the ring; join to 1st dc with a sl st and tighten ring. (12 sts)

Round 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st around; join. (24 sts)

Round 3: Ch 1, *hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st; repeat from * around, join. (36 sts)

Round 4: Ch 2, *working into the 3rd loop for each st of this round, dc in the next 2 sts, 2 dc in the next st; repeat from * around, join. (48 sts)

Round 5: Ch 1, *2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 3 sts; repeat from * around, join. (60 sts)

Round 6: Ch 2, *working into the 3rd loop for each st of this round, dc in the next 4 sts, 2 dc in the next st; repeat from * around, join. (72 sts)

Round 7: Ch 1, *2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next 5 sts; repeat from * around, join. (84 sts)

Round 8: Ch 2, *working into the 3rd loop for each st of this round, dc in each st around; join. (84 sts)

Round 9: Ch 1, hdc in each st around; join. (84 sts)

Round 10 – 17: Repeat Rounds 8 and 9.

Round 18: Ch 1, *sc in the next 4 sts, sc2tog; repeat from * around, join. (70 sts)

Round 19: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join. (70 sts)

Row 20: Sl st in 1st 4 sts, ch 2, dc in BLO of next 61 sts (remaining sts unworked); turn. (61 dc)

Row 21 – 27: Ch 2, dc in each st across; turn. (61 sts) After Row 27, remove hook from active loop and place st marker in loop to secure.

ADDING THE LACE INSTRUCTIONS:

Row 1: With Color B, join to 1st unworked FLO of Round 19, ch 1, sc in each of  the 61 front loops; turn. (61 sc)

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), 2 dc in 1st st, *ch 5, skip 4 sts, sc in next st, ch 5, skip 4 sts,** 5 dc in next st; repeat from * around, finishing last repeat at **, then 3 dc in last st, turn. (5 5-dc shells, 2 3-dc half shells)

Row 3: Ch 2, skip 1st st, dc in next st (counts as dc2tog), *ch 3, skip next st, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, skip next st, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 3, skip next st, ** dc3tog over next 3 sts; repeat from * around, finishing last repeat at **, dc2tog in last 2 sts, turn. (5 dc3tog sts, 2 dc2tog sts)

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in 1st st, *ch 5, skip ch-3 sp, skip next st, 5 dc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5,** skip next st, skip ch-3 sp, sc in next st; repeat from * around, finishing last repeat at **, sc in last st, turn. (6 5-dc shells)

Row 5: Ch 6 (counts as 1st dc and ch 3), *sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 3, skip next st, dc3tog over next 3 sts, ch 3, skip next st, sc in next ch-5 sp,** ch 5, skip next st; repeat from * finishing last repeat at **, ch 3, dc in last st. (6 dc3tog sts)

Row 6: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), 2 dc in 1st st, *ch 5, skip next st, skip ch-3 sp, sc in next st, ch 5, skip ch-3 sp, skip next st, ** 5 dc in ch-5 sp; repeat from * finishing last repeat at **, then 3 dc in last st, turn. (5 5-dc shells, 2 3-dc half shells)

Row 7: Repeat Row 3, break Color B.

ASSEMBLY AND FINISHING INSTRUCTIONS:

Row 28: (see asterisks in chart above) Reinsert hook in active loop of Color A (remove stitch marker), ch 2, dc through 1st st of both layers (Color B Row 7 and Color A Row 27), *dc in next 4 Color A sts, dc through Color B ch-5 loop and next Color A st, dc in next 4 Color A sts, dc through Color B dc3tog st and next Color A st; repeat from * to end, turn. (61 sts)

Row 29: Ch 1, hdc in 1st st, *bpdc in next st, hdc in next st; repeat from * to end, turn. (61 sts)

Row 30: Ch 1, hdc in 1st st, *fpdc in next st, hdc in next st; repeat from * to end, do NOT turn. (61 sts)

Edging and Strings: *Ch to desired string length (shown: ch 41), skip 1st ch, sl st in each ch to end,** then sc along side of Rows, going through both Color A and Color B layers, sc across back of hat, sc along next side going through both layers again, then at corner repeat from * to **, then sc in each st of Row 30; join to 1st ch and break Color A.

OPTIONAL: Add pom pom (Color B) and tassels (Color B with Color A accents) if desired. Follow package directions, then sew to hat as shown.

And that’s a hat! A Snow Drops Hat to be precise, the perfect accompaniment to the Snow Drops Reversible Cowl. The hat isn’t reversible, but it does show off both patterns to great advantage – and makes a wonderful gift set! I hope you enjoy both of these free crochet patterns!

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