Sun Hat With Flower

My daughter has the finest, blondest hair you've ever seen! So with Spring on it's way {and Summer close on it's heels} I realized not only was she going to need some new shorts and flip flops but also some new hats as well. And let's face it, as one of the bonuses to having little girls - we get to accessorize!!!

This is a quick, simple pattern you could whip up in one afternoon {that would also be a great addition to your little one's Easter basket!} With endless possibilities, and results that are THIS CUTE why haven't you grabbed your crochet hook yet?

I made this hat to fit my 2 yr old daughter. Her head circumference is 17." Since sun hats generally fit a little large, this hat will fit up to a head circumference of 19" and has about a 1/8" of space all around my daughter's head. There were some requests for larger and smaller sizes. They have been added in [brackets].
For help with sizing: all sizes are listed in the smallest fitting size and will stretch up to 2 inches. Because head sizes vary so much even in the same age group, the best way to know what will fit is to measure the child's head. This initial hat size that I made to fit a 17" head circumference fits my 2 yr old daughter and my 5 yr old niece. Good luck! :-)

Pattern

Materials:

Size I crochet hook

Medium worsted weight yarn in desired colors (A) and (B) {I also used a third color as an accent in my flower - good use for scrap yarn!}

Yarn needle

Instructions:
17" child [15 1/2" child, 21" child, 21" adult, 24" adult]

R1: With color (A) - Ch 4, [ch 4, ch 5, ch 4, ch 5] join in a ring.

R2: Ch 2 (counts as hdc in this round and all continuing rounds unless otherwise stated), 9 hdc in ring [for ch 4 rings, 11 hdc for ch 5 rings] join with slip stitch to top of ch 2. (10 hdc, 10 hdc, 12 hdc, 10 hdc, 12 hdc)

R3: Ch 2, hdc in joining stitch, 2 hdc in each stitch around, join to top of ch 2. (20 hdc, 20 hdc, 24 hdc, 20 hdc, 24 hdc)

R4: Ch 3 (counts as dc in this round and all continuing rounds unless otherwise stated), 2 dc in next stitch, *1 dc in next stitch, 2 dc in next st,* repeat * to *around, join in top of ch 3. (30 dc, 30 dc, 36 dc, 30 dc, 36 dc)

R5: Ch 2, hdc in next stitch, 2 hdc in next st, *1 hdc in next 2 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch,* repeat * to * around, join in top of ch 2. (40 hdc, 40 hdc 48 hdc, 40 hdc, 48 hdc)

R6: Ch 3, dc in next 2 stitches, 2 dc in next st, *1 dc in next 3 stitches, 2 dc in next stitch,* repeat * to * around, join in top of ch 3. (50 dc, 50 dc, 60 dc, 50 dc, 60 dc)

R7: Ch 2, hdc in next 3 stitches, 2 hdc in next st, *1 hdc in next 4 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch,* repeat * to * around, join in top of ch 2. (60 hdc, 60 hdc, 72 hdc, 60 hdc, 72 hdc) [For 15 1/2" child's hat skip to R10]

R8: Ch 3, dc in next 4 stitches, 2 dc in next st, *1 dc in next 5 stitches, 2 dc in next stitch,* repeat * to * around, join in the top of ch 3. (70 dc, 84 dc, 70 dc, 84 dc)
[For both adult sizes]
R8a: Ch 2, hdc in next 5 stitches, 2 hdc in next st, *1 hdc in next 6 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch,* repeat * to * around, join in the top of ch 2. (80 hdc, 96 hdc)
(At this point the "rounds count" will be off one row for both adult sizes. I am sorry for this and any confusion it may cause, but it seemed easier than specifying the rest of the directions separately for these 2 sizes.)

R9: Ch 2, 1 hdc in each stitch around, join in the top of ch 2.

R10: Ch 3, 1 dc in each stitch around, join in the top of ch 3.

[For 15 1/2" child's hat repeat R9 and R10 and then R9 once more. There should be 4 rows completed since you stopped the increase rows. Finish off. Skip to R15]

R11-14: Repeat rounds 9 and 10 twice more.
[For larger child's size and both adult sizes]
R14a: Repeat round 9 once more.
[For adult sizes]
R14b: Repeat round 10 once more. Finish off
(At this point the "rounds count" will be off for every size above the smaller child's size. Larger child's size one row, the smaller adult size will be off by two and the larger adult size will be off by three. This is the last time that any additional rows will be added to one size and not another. Again I'm sorry for any confusion this may cause.)

R15: Join color (B) in joining stitch of last round worked - Ch 1, sc in each stitch around, join in ch 1.

R16: Repeat row 15. Finish off.

R17: Join color (A) in joining stitch of last round worked - Ch 2, hdc in each stitch around, join in the top of ch 2.

R18: Ch 1, 2 sc in next stitch, *1 sc in next stitch, 2 sc in next stitch* (for 21" child size only!), repeat * to* around to last 12 stitches, 2 sc in each of last 12 stitches, join in ch 1. (132 sc). (for 17" child size only!) repeat * to * around to last 10 stitches, 2 sc in each of last 10 stitches, join to ch 1. (110 sc). (For 15 1/2" child, 21" adult and 24" adult size hats) continue alternating 1 sc in one stitch and 2 sc in next stitch till end, join in ch 1. (90 sc, 120 sc, 144 sc)

[For child's size 15 1/2 ", 17" and adult 21"]

R19: Ch 1, sc in next 4 stitches, ch 5, skip 5 stitches, *sc in next 5 stitches, ch 5 skip 5 stitches,* repeat * to * around, end by joining in ch 1. (10 ch 5 loops, 11 ch 5 loops, 12 ch 5 loops)

[For child's size 21" and adult 24"]

R19: Ch 1 sc in next 5 stitches, ch 6, skip 5 stitches, *sc in next 6 stitches, ch 6 skip 6 stitches,* repeat * to * around, end by joining in ch 1 (11 ch 6 loops, 12 ch 6 loops)

[For child's size 15 1/2", 17" and adult 21"]

R20: Slip stitch into next sc, ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next 2 stitches, skip 1 sc, 8 dc in ch 5 space (shell made), *skip 1 sc, sc in next 3 sc, skip 1 sc, shell in next ch 5 space,* repeat * to * around, join in first sc.

[For child's size 21" and adult 24"]

R20: Slip stitch into next sc, ch 1 sc in same st, sc in next 3 stitches, skip 1 sc, 10 dc in ch 6 space (shell made), *skip 1 sc, sc in next 4 sc, skip 1 sc, shell in next ch 6 space,* repeat * to * around, join in first sc.

[For child's size 15 1/2", 17" and adult 21"]

R21: Slip stitch into next sc, ch 1 [sc in next dc, ch 1] across shell, *slip stitch in second sc, ch 1, [sc in next dc, ch 1] across shell,* repeat * to * around, join in beginning slip st. Finish off.

[For child's size 21" and adult 24"]

R21: Slip stitch into next 2 sc, ch 1 [sc in next dc, ch] across shell, *slip stitch in second sc and 3rd sc, ch 1, [sc in next dc, ch 1] across shell,* repeat * to * around, join in beginning slip st. Finish off.

You really can use any flower that you want to accent the hat. I used a carnation pattern that I found on allcrafts.net. There are a lot of other options there too. I liked the carnation because it stood off the hat and gave it a little more dimension.

Attach the flower of your choice to the side of the hat with your yarn needle and corresponding yarn. And your hat is done!

As you can see, I have made a couple of these already. They are so much fun and so cute! I would love to see what color combinations you use and what flowers you decide to attach to your hats. Please post pictures when you are done. Since posting this pattern I have stopped posting on this blog and have struck out on my own. : ) I am now the writer of String With Style. You can find it HERE. Please follow that link and come over for new patterns that I have written. I hope all of the directions for the additional sizes are clear. Please let me know if you need any clarifications or if there are any errors. THANKS!!!