Then clip the yarn 6 inches from the initial chain stitch.this is amazing! Determine the size of your hat. She is an animal lover who volunteers with her local Humane Society. @RTalloni you know I might have one in my "baby" patterns notebook. Thanks for helping me reach a long desired beginning, have had some crochet "flop" but I'll keep at it with your help and encouragement! Mine too. Double crochet is actually the easiest I think, well okay maybe not the easiest, but for me it's the most fun, which makes it easy lol. For a larger or smaller hat, simply add or subtract three chain stitches per inch of height from the crown of the head to just below the ears.Chain three stitches and turn your work. Use your hook to create 56 chain stitches.If you don't want anyone to see the top gathers of the hat, consider adding a pompom or other decorative element to the top of the hat to hide the seam.
Wash and dry according to the yarn manufacturer's instructions to even out the stitches and make the finished hat look neater.Don't crochet a turning chain at the end of your final row.The near-instant gratification of crocheting a hat makes it an ideal first project for beginners. Free crochet hat patterns for beginners: Go with single and double crochet stitch and crochet beautiful, simple hats for your beloved ones. You should notice as you crochet the crown, it ruffles a bit. For example, 5 single crochet stitches may equal 2 inches in a hat pattern that uses worsted weight yarn and a G hook. @Civil War Bob, lol I'll need a picture of that military cap.... :DThat's my daughter with the hat. My daughter has been wanting to learn how to crochet since she was 8 which I thought it's a bit too young. You have completed your first hat! 56 chain stitches will accommodate most teenage and adult heads measuring 7.5 to 8 inches high. I usually don't get mine to lie flat until I hand wash it and then lay it flat to dry it. Remember everyone's stitch size is different. My stitches tend to be tight, and my foundation chain needs to give a bit to accommodate them.Once these primary stitches are mastered, you can make as intricate a pattern as you like or add in novelty stitches like the puffed heart. Which made it smaller but still wasn't the 60dc you require. If you can single crochet, then you can make this hat! Hats are also a great way to practice the basic stitches that are the foundation of crochet such as the single, double, half-double and triple crochet stitches.Wow, very well laid out and put together. I really wish I had been though. Personally I think crocheting in the round is much easier than knitting in the round!
When I've had a stressful day, or need to get back on track with my work, I'll take a few minutes to work on a project and it relaxes me enough to get back to the days tasks. Please can you help?Thank you Kitty!! When you begin crocheting the sides of the hat, it should fix itself.Gauge, or tension as it is sometimes called in European instructions, means the number of stitches of a particular kind that you get with a particular thread or yarn at a particular time in your life with a certain hook in a certain width and length (p.22).Congratulations! I prefer to use the crochet hook because I inevitably lose my tapestry needles! @Nicolehubbard10 I'm so glad you enjoyed the hub! In the hat above, although you may not be able to see it, I did a round of double crochet which added a stripe. what can i do to stop this???????? These directions are simple and seem easy enough to be able to do for a beginner! Enjoy the pattern, let me know how it turns out! Hope that helps, a tutorial on that and the chain stitch is coming soon.Congratulations, and Happy Crocheting!I keep trying to teach myself how to crochet but I only get so far. I'm happy to hear that it is indeed easy to understand. I think it would be good for me to try to see if I can do double crochet. Cbut I have a small question, can this method work for all hat sizes? Essentially, gauge will determine the size of your finished project.
Thank you for sharing all these cool tips. The hat I admit is pretty easy. Turning your work is exactly what it sounds like -- simply flip it over and start working in the opposite direction from the last row.Cut your yarn, leaving an 18-inch-long tail. Make sure you're not making it too long, and if it's coming out too big (like bag size) try a smaller hook. Tumbarello attended Hocking College and is pursuing her Associate of Applied Science in veterinary technology from San Juan College.The foundation chain in this pattern determines the height of your hat. Thank you so much! ;)Crochet uses a hook to essentially make knots out of yarn. Now in middle age, frustrated trying to learn things on my own that I wish I had learned as a teen! LOL!Unlike knitting which only has 2 stitches, crochet has six. When done in a pattern, the result is a textured cloth that is durable, yet soft and comfortable.HubPages Inc, a part of Maven Inc.I have single crochet mastered pretty well.
I wish I had learned from my Mom when she was still with us but no time. @RTalloni I'll have to add ponchos to my list of hubs to write. I ended up pulling out a blanket that I'm working on for my sister, and wanted to finish before Christmas.
It is a certain number of stitches in a particular section of cloth.I then tried 2dc then 1dc in a sequence all around the round.