by Kim Guzman
Finished size
Hat body 20² (stretchy), height 10²
Materials
Stylecraft Special Aran with Wool (aran
weight, 77% acrylic/20% acrylic, 892
yds per 400g skein) approx. 300 yards
used (shown in color Oatmeal)
Suggested hook sizes: K-10½ [6.5mm]
(larger hook) and I-9 (5.5mm] (smaller
hook)
Stitch marker (or small piece of scrap
yarn)
Needle (for weaving ends)
Pompom (optional)
Notes
Hat is worked top-down, in joined
rounds.
If you prefer a beanie, the brim can be
folded up.
This yarn is in the lighter range of aran
(size 4 in the US) at 2.23 yards per
gram. It’s very hard to get the same
gauge with something like Red Heart
Super Saver which, although also in the
aran weight range, is heavier weight and
makes a stiff project when worked to the
same tension. Red Heart With Love is
closer but still heavier. Berroco Vintage
Chunky is closer to the right weight and
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is classified as a heavy worsted at 2.17
yards per gram. Knit Picks Wool of the
Andes Worsted is very close at 2.20
yards per gram. It feels like the
Stylecraft is a heavy worsted rather than
aran, but it’s right there on the cusp. It’s
not difficult to find online either. Try Wool
Warehouse. I have shopped with them
many times.
Gauge
After round 4, approx. 3.5²
After round 8, approx. 7²
Special Stitches
Front Post Double Crochet
(fpdc): Yarn over, insert hook to the side
of the indicated stitch, move hook
around the back of the stitch and out the
other side of same stitch, yarn over, pull
loop through, [yarn over, pull through 2
loops on hook] twice.
Front Post Treble Crochet (fptr): Yarn
over twice, insert hook to the side of the
indicated stitch, move hook around the
back of the stitch and out the other side
of same stitch, yarn over, pull loop
through, [yarn over, pull through 2 loops
on hook] 3 times.
Back Post Double Crochet
(bpdc): Yarn over, with hook in back of
work, insert hook to the side of the
indicated stitch, move hook around the
front of the stitch and out the other side Round 8: Ch 1, bpdc around first dc
of the same stitch (hook is in back of and next 2 dc, *fpdc around next 6 dc,
work again), yarn over, pull loop bpdc around next 3 dc, rep from * to last
through, [yarn over, pull through 2 loops 6 dc, fpdc around next 6 dc, sk initial ch
on hook] twice. 1, sl st to first dc: 72 dc.
Instructions Round 9: Ch 1, bpdc around first dc
and next 2 dc, *sk 3 dc, fptr around next
Round 1: With larger hook, ch 3, skip 2
3 dc, working in front of previous 3 fptr,
ch (counts as first hdc), 7 hdc in next ch,
fptr around 3 skipped dc, bpdc around
sl st to top of beginning ch-2: 8 hdc.
next 3 dc, rep from * to last 6 dc, sk 3
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 fpdc around each dc, fptr around next 3 dc, working in
hdc, sk initial ch 1, sl st to first dc: 16 dc. front of previous 3 fptr, fptr around 3
skipped dc, sk ch 1, sl st to first dc: 72
Round 3: Ch 1, 2 fpdc around each dc,
sts.
sk initial ch 1, sl st to first dc: 32 dc.
Round 10: Ch 1, bpdc around first dc
Round 4: Ch 1, 2 fpdc around first dc,
and next 2 dc, *fpdc around next 6 tr,
fpdc around next dc, [2 fpdc around next
bpdc around next 3 dc, rep from * to last
dc, fpdc around next dc] around, sk
6 tr, fpdc around next 6 tr, sk initial ch 1,
initial ch 1, sl st to first dc: 48 dc.
sl st to first dc: 72 dc.
Round 5: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc), *sk
Rounds 11-12: Ch 1, bpdc around first
3 dc, fptr around next 3 dc (mark dc of
dc and next 2 dc, *fpdc around next 6
third fptr with stitch marker), working in
dc, bpdc around next 3 dc, rep from * to
front of previous 3 fptr, fptr around 3
last 6 dc, fpdc around next 6 dc, sk
skipped dc, hdc in marked dc, remove
initial ch 1, sl st to first dc: 72 dc.
stitch marker, rep from * to last 6 dc, sk
3 dc, fptr around next 3 dc, working in Rounds 13-24: Rep rounds 9-12.
front of previous 3 fptr, fptr around 3
Change to smaller hook for remainder of
skipped dc, sl st to top of beg ch-2: 56
hat.
sts.
Rounds 25-28:: Ch 1, fpdc around first
Round 6: Ch 1, 2 bpdc around same st
dc, *bpdc around next dc, fpdc around
as joining, *fpdc around next 6 tr, 2 bpdc
next dc, rep from * to last dc, bpdc
around next hdc, rep from * to last 6 tr,
around last dc, sl st to first dc. Fasten off
fpdc around next 6 tr, sk initial ch 1, sl st
after last round.
to first dc: 64 dc.
Finishing
Round 7: Ch 1, 2 bpdc around first dc,
bpdc around next dc, *fpdc around next With needle, weave in ends securely.
6 dc, 2 bpdc around next dc, bpdc Attach pompom, if desired.
around next dc, rep from * to last 6 dc,
fpdc around next 6 dc, sk initial ch 1, sl
st to first dc: 72 dc.

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