Bead and Lace Hat

This crocheted hat pattern is the match for last week’s headband. After I made the headband I realized how much I loved the stitch pattern and so decided to make a hat with it as well. Another pattern in the works using this stitch is a circular vest. Hopefully it’ll be ready for you by fall.

This hat will fit a women’s small to average head. If you need a larger hat, you could try making it in a slightly thicker yarn and larger hook. You could also increase or decrease your stitch count as long as they are made in multiples of two.

Originally I made this hat in an unknown cotton/polyester blend. Then I thought for a hat I should probably try to find at least one specific brand that would be a match. So I tried Caron Simply Soft. It worked up nicely, but it wasn’t as soft and flexible as my original. I love the yarn, but you need a slightly bigger hook with this yarn. Then when one of my testers said she used Red Heart Shimmer I decided to try that as well. I’ve never worked with it before, but it turned out very nice and soft and matched the gauge perfectly for this hat.

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Skill Level: Advanced Beginner

Materials: Yarn: Medium Weight Yarn. I used a cotton polyester blend, but don’t know the brand. Red Heart Shimmer or Caron Simply Soft seem to work well.
Hook Size: G/6-4.00mm

Measurements:
Gauge: Measures 3″ over first 5 rounds.
Finished Size: 21.5-21.75″

Abbreviations:

Ch/Chs = Chain/Chains
FO = Fasten Off
Hdc = Half Double Crochet
Lp/Lps = Loop/Loops
Rep = Repeat
Rnd/Rnds = Round/Rounds
Sc = Single Crochet
Sk = Skip
Sl St = Slip Stitch
Sp/Sps = Space/Spaces
St/Sts = Stitch/Stitches
YO = Yarn Over

Special Stitch Instructions:

Bead Stitch: Insert hk into indicated st, yo and pull through, (yo and pull through one lp on hk) twice, yo and pull through both lps on hk. When you work into the next stitch make sure the bobble is facing the right side.

Note:

The Ch-1’s made at the beginning of each round do not count as a stitch. All other chain-1 spaces (ch- 1 sps) are referred to as stitches (sts) in this pattern.

Instructions

Ch 4, join with sl st to form ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, work 2 sc into each ch around; join with sl st to first sc. (8 sc)

Rnd 2: Ch 1, (hdc, ch 1) in first st and in each st around; join with sl st to first hdc. (8 ch-1 sps)

Rnd 3: Ch 1, work 2 sc into first st and into each st around; join with sl st to first sc. (32 sts)

Rnd 4: Ch 1, work bead st in first st, *sc in next st, bead st in next st; rep from * around to last st; sc in last st; join with sl st to first bead st. (32 sts)

Rnd 5: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next st, *2 sc in next st, sc in next st; rep from * around; join with sl st to first sc. (48 sts)

Rnd 6: Ch 1, (hdc, ch 1) in first st, *sk next st, (hdc, ch 1) in next st; rep from * around to last st; sk last st; join with sl st to first hdc. (24 ch-1 sps)

Rnd 7: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 2 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts; rep from * around; join with sl st to first sc. (64 sts)

Rnd 8: Same as rnd 4. (64 sts)

Rnd 9: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 7 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts; rep from * around; join with sl st to first sc. (72sts)

Rnd 10: Same as rnd 6. (36 ch-1 sps)

Rnd 11: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 5 sts, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts; rep from * around; join with sl st to first sc. (84 sts)

Working in Even Pattern

Rnd 12: Ch 1, work bead st in first st, *sc in next st, bead st in next st; rep from * around to last st; sc in last st; join with sl st to first bead st. (84 sts)

Rnd 13: Ch 1, sc in first st and in each st around; join with sl st to first sc.

Rnd 14: Ch 1, (hdc, ch 1) in first st, *sk next st, (hdc, ch 1) in next st; rep from * around to last st; sk last st; join with sl st to first hdc. (42 ch-1 sps)

Rnd 15: Same as rnd 13.

Rnds 16-25: Continue with rnds 12 to 15 ending with rnd 13 at rnd 25. F.O. at last rnd.

Brim:

Row 1: Count over 33 sts from where you fastened off. Join yarn with a sl st. Ch 1, 2 sc in next st, (sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st) 3 times; sl st into next st. Turn. (20 sc sts)

Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, (sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st) 3 times, sc in last st, sc in next st in hat, sl st in next st. Turn. (25 sc sts)

Row 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc in each st across to last st, 2 sc in last sc, 1 sc in next st in hat, sl st in next st. Turn (28 sc sts)

Row 4: Same as row 3. (31 sc sts)

Row 5 (Edging Row): Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, sc in each st across to last st, 2 sc in last sc, sc into next st in hat and into each st around; join with sl st to first sc. F.O.