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Wavy Daze Hat – Free Crochet Pattern

As the temperatures drop here in New England, and elsewhere, necessity, the mother of invention, invites us crafty folk to take advantage of our skills to create pretty things to keep us and our families warm. I switch from making bags and light shawls to hats, scarves, and lets not forget fingerless gloves! Hats are always fun to make, since they work up kind of quick, and take less than a single skein of yarn. Included in the pattern is instructions for making the ever popular messy bun/ponytail hat beanie. Think Christmas/holiday gifts!

If you are reading this you have probably crocheted a hat before. Perhaps you have crocheted many beanies…and you are looking for something a little bit different than your average slouchy. The “Wavy Daze Hat” has a stitch pattern that I’ve designed with before and I just love it! Made with worsted weight yarn, it’s textured and thick without being too bulky. I used an acrylic yarn for this project, so if you are using animal fiber do a gauge swatch to see what your fabric swatches to after blocking. If you like to live life dangerously and never gauge, just do the size medium, you should be fine. Lol.

Wavy Daze Hat – Free Crochet Pattern

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Supplies:

Worsted Weight Yarn – Approx. 150 yards
H Hook (5mm) – Size XS/S
I Hook (5.5mm) – Size M
J Hook (6mm) – Size L

Caron® Simply Soft® Plum Wine

Clover Amour Crochet Hooks

Gauge:

5mm Hook: 9 st and 10 rows = 2” in single crochet
5.5mm Hook: 8 st and 9 rows = 2” in single crochet
6mm Hook: 7 st and 8 rows = 2” in single crochet

Notes:

Use stitch marker to mark first stitch of row

Abbreviations:

BL – Back Loop
Ch – Chain
Hdc – Half Double Crochet
Hdc2tog – Half Double Crochet Two Together
Hdc3tog – Half Double Crochet Three Together
Sc – Single Crochet
Sl St – Slip Stitch
Slst2tog – Slip Stitch Two Together
Slst3tog – Slip Stitch Three Together
St – Stitch
Rep – Repeat
W/ – With
YO – Yarn Over

Special Stitches:

Hdc2tog: YO, insert hook in first st, insert hook in second st, YO, pull through 2 loops, YO, pull through 3 loops

Hdc3tog: YO, insert hook in first st, insert hook in second st, insert hook in third st, YO, pull through 3 loops, YO, pull through 3 loops

Slst2tog: Insert hook in first st, insert hook in second st, YO, pull through all 3 loops

Slst3tog: Insert hook in first st, insert hook in second st, insert hook in third st, YO, pull through all 4 loops

Let’s Begin!

Band/Brim:

1. Ch 9
Sc in back bump of 2nd ch from hook and each ch across

2. Ch 1
Sc in first st
Sc in BL only of next 6 st
Sc in both loops of last st

3 – 70. Rep 2

Join band edges together with slip stitches. Work through front loop of first st and back loop of back st

71. Ch 1
Sc evenly around
Join to first sc w/ sl st (70 sc)

Body of Hat:

1. * Sl st in BL only of next 5 st
Hdc in BL only of next 5 st *
Rep from * to * around
Join to first sl st w/ sl st

2. Ch 1
Turn
* Hdc in BL only of next 5 hdc
Sl st in BL only of next 5 sl st *
Rep from * to * around
Join to first hdc w/ sl st

3. Ch 1
Turn
* Hdc in BL only of next 5 sl st
Sl st in BL only of next 5 hdc *
Rep from * to * around
Join to first hdc w/ sl st

4. Turn
* Sl st in BL only of next 5 sl st
Hdc in BL only of next 5 hdc *
Rep from * to * around
Join to first sl st w/ sl st

5. Turn
* Sl st in BL only of next 5 hdc
Hdc in BL only of next 5 sl st *
Rep from * to * around
Join to first sl st w/ sl st

6. Rep 2

7. Rep 3

8. Rep 4

9. Rep 5

10. Rep 2

11. Rep 3

12. Rep 4

13. Rep 5

14. Rep 2

15. Rep 3

16. Rep 4

17. Rep 5

18. Rep 2

19. Rep 3

20. Rep 4

21. Rep 5

For non-slouch/non-Foldover band/brim and a tight to the head fitting beanie, stop after row 21 and continue to row 26.

If folding over your band/brim or you would like a slouchy hat, continue to row 22. If you would like to add more length/slouch to your hat, repeat rows 2-5 as many times as desired.

22. Rep 2

23. Rep 3

24. Rep 4

25. Rep 5

26. Ch 1
Turn
* Hdc2tog in BL only of next 2 hdc
Hdc in BL only of next hdc
Hdc2tog in BL only of next 2 hdc
Slst2tog in BL only of next 2 sl st
Sl st in BL only of next st
Slst2tog in BL only of next 2 sl st *
Rep from * to * around
Join to first hdc w/ sl st

27. Ch 1
Turn
* Hdc in BL only of next 3 sl st
Sl st in BL only of next 3 hdc *
Rep from * to * around
Join to first hdc w/ sl st

For large-opening messy bun/ponytail hat, fasten off here

28. Turn
* Slst3tog in BL only of next 3 sl st
Hdc3tog in BL only of next 3 hdc *
Rep from * to * around
Join to first sl st w/ sl st

For small-opening messy bun/ponytail hat, fasten off here

29. Ch 1
Turn
* Hdc in BL only of next st
Hdc2tog in BL only of next 2 st *
Rep from * to * until 2 st remain
Hdc2tog in BL only of last 2 st

Leaving long tail, fasten off.

Turn hat inside out and weave tail through last round to close hole.

Weave in end.

Merry Making!