Things You'll Need:
- 100 percent wool yarn in a variegated color, four skeins 100 percent wool yarn in a complementary color, one skein 100 percent wool yarn, green, long scrap Size G/6 crochet hook Yarn needle (to weave in ends) Open coil stitch markers Sharp scissors
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Step 1
Make five chains with your G/6 hook and join with a slip stitch to make a ring. Make three chains for round one and make one half double crochet into your ring. * Repeat from * to * six more times and join with a slip stitch into the second of three chains. Make three chains for the second round and * one half double crochet, one chain, one half double crochet, one chain into each space between half double crochet stitches. Repeat from * to the end and join with a slip stitch to the second of three chains.
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Step 2
Make three chains for round three and make one half double crochet and one chain in the same chain space. * Make one half double crochet, one chain, one half double crochet into the next chain space. Now crochet one half double crochet, one chain into the next chain space. * Repeat from * to * to the end and join with a slip stitch into the second of three chains. Make three chains for round four and skip the first space from the previous row. * Work one half double crochet, one chain into the next space. * Repeat from * to * the end, join with a slip stitch as in previous rounds.
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Step 3
Make three chains and skip the first space from round four. * Work one half double crochet and one chain. * Make one half double crochet, one chain twice into the next space and one half double crochet, one chain into each of the next two spaces. * Repeat from * to * to the last space, join with a slip stitch as in previous rounds.
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Step 4
Crochet round six using the same steps as round four. Make three chains for round seven and work one half double crochet, one space in the first space. * Work one half double crochet, one chain in the next two spaces, one half double crochet, one chain, one half double crochet, one chain into the next space. * Repeat from * to * to the end of round seven and join with a slip stitch as in previous rows.
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Step 5
Crochet rounds eight through 12 as you did round four; crochet rounds 13 through 16 as you did round four; crochet round 17 the same as round four; rounds 18 through 21 as round four. Crochet round 22 as you did round 12.
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Step 6
Make three chains (for the first round of the brim), and * 2 half double crochet in the next space six times; one half double crochet in the next space. * Repeat from * to * to the end of this row and join with a slip stitch in the second of three chains. Crochet three chains for round two and * one half double crochet in the space between half double crochets four times, two half double crochets in the next space. * Repeat from * to * until the end of this round and join with a slip stitch to the second of three chains.
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Step 7
Crochet round three as you did round two. Crochet three chains for round four and * crochet one half double crochet in each space. * Repeat from * to * until the end of this round and join with a slip stitch to the second of three chains. Crochet three chains for round five and * one half double crochet in the next space nine times; two half double crochets in the next space. * Repeat from * to * until the end of this round and join with a slip stitch to the second of three chains.
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Step 8
Crochet rounds six through nine as round five; crochet round 10 by making two chains and one single crochet in each space to the end of this round and join with a slip stitch and fasten off.
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Step 9
Using your complementary color yarn, crochet 49 chains to make flowers for your hat. Make one single crochet in the fourth chain from your hook, * make two chains and skip two chains; make one single crochet in the next chain. * Repeat to the end; make one chain and turn your work from right to left. Make three single crochet in the next space four times for row two; four double crochet in the next space three times; five double crochet in the next space twice and four triple crochet in the next space twice; four double-triple crochet in the next space; five double-triple crochet in the next space twice and three double-triple crochet in the last space.
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Step 10
With the right side facing you and starting at the beginning of row two, roll up your work and sew together through your foundation chain to form a rose. Using your green yarn scrap, crochet 11 chains and one single crochet in the second chain from your hook; crochet one single crochet and one half double crochet, three double crochet, one half double crochet, two single crochet and three single crochet in the last chain. Repeat this process on the opposite side of your foundation chain until the end, join with a slip stitch and fasten off. Weave in all yarn ends neatly using your yarn needle and clip the excess.
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Step 11
Sew the flowers and leaf on your hat using the complementary color and green yarns. Weave in these yarn ends neatly and clip the excess.
