Klutz Crochet Hat

Here are some directions to make a quick and easy crochet hat, thanks to Klutz! I find that the Klutz crochet and knitting books are hard to come by, but they are so helpful in teaching you a basis. This hat is so easy that I made on my way to the airport before my trip to Vietnam! And then realized I was doing something wrong and had to take it out and start over. Nonetheless, it still worked and my friend had a semi-weird shaped hat by the time we said goodbye. When I have used this pattern other times, it has come out perfect and looks great. Adorn it with some embellishments or flowers and you have yourself a super cute, stylish hat! 

Hat:

1. Start by making a chain of 4 stitches. Join the ends by making a slip stitch in the first stitch
2. Chain 3
3. Make 9 double crochets right into the center of the ring while weaving the end of the yarn into the ring (so you won’t have to sew it in later).
4. Use a stitch marker to mark the stitch that is currently on your hook (9^th dc)
5. Make 2 double crochets right into the space between the first string of chains and the first double crochet
6. Now make 2 double crochets in the next stitch and every stitch around. Stop when you get to the stitch marker
7. Move your marker to the loop on your hook and then repeat these stitches all the way around: *1 dc in the next stitch, 2 dc in the following stitch** There should be 30 stitches
8. Move marker to the loop on the hook and start the 4^th round. Follow this pattern: *1 dc in the next 2 stitches, 2 dc in the following stitch** There should be 40 stitches total
9. Move marker to the loop on your hook and start the 5^th round: *1 dc in next 3 stitches, 2 dc in following stitch** Total of 50 stitches
10. Move marker to the loop on your hook and start the last round (last round of increases, yippee!): *1 dc in next 4 stitches, 2 dc in the following stitch** Total of 60 stitches
11. Move your marker down a row so it is out of the way bit still marks the end of a round. DC in every stitch around now until you get to the right length. You can stop a ½ inch before and end the hat with a girly scallop edging.

Scalloped Edge:

1. If you want the trim to be a different color, then add the new yarn now. Make a SC in the next stitch
2. Skip a stitch then make 5 dc in the next one
3. Repeat this sequence all the way around: *skip a stitch, make a sc in the next one, skip a stitch, make 5 dc in the next one**
4. When you get to the beginning again, skip a stitch and make a slip stitch in the next one.
5. Cut yarn and weave into hat

Crochet: Klutz Crcochet Flower

The flower that is in the Klutz Crocheting book is super easy and fun to make—it’s also really cute. The pattern is the second in the Klutz book and uses a variety of stitches. Happy crocheting!

Flower Pattern:

Chain 6 and join ends of the chain by pushing hook through the first stitch (create a circle)

Pick up the yarn and pull it through the hook to join the circle

Chain 3

Double crochet 14 into the center of the ring (not into the stitches/chains!)

Slip stitch into the chain 3 section once all DC’s are complete

Pick up yarn and pull it through the look, as before to join round

Chain 1

First half-petal: Half double crochet 1, 1 double crochet, 1 triple (treble) crochet into the next stitch

Second half-petal: In the next stitch, 1 triple crochet, 1 double crochet, 1 half double crochet (NOTE: there are 3 crochet stitches per each half petal)

Chain 1

Slip stitch into next stitch

Repeat half-petal steps around until there are 5 petals

Slip stitch into the last stitch when finished

Cut yarn and weave into flower

(Attach to a cute crochet piece, or attach a pin or bobby pin and turn it into a cute accessory!)