Easy Tunisian Hat
2-color, reversible, seamless, quick hat pattern by Sarita Kumar
RIGHT SIDEVIEW
YARN: HiKoo by Skacel Simplicity in Red (Main Color =MC) and 1 skein White (Complementary Color = CC). My hat used less than % skein each, because I made infant size. You can use any soft yarn of your choice. HOOK: Size J double-sided crochet hook; yarn needle to weave in ends. GAUGE: None available. SIZES: The base directions are for newborn-3 mths. hat. (3-12 mths, child, adult) in brackets. TERMS USED: Sts - Stitches CH - chain SS - Slip Stitch TSS - Tunisian Simple Stitch TCR - Tunisian Crochet in the round (A really good YouTube video on this technique is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd59a0Lqa AI Dec2TCR - Decreasing 1 stitch by combining two while doing the TCR. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxSOBZ8L YTc) SC - Single Crochet
WRONGSIDEVIEW
Pattern:
This hat is made bottom up to top, much like many knitted hats. I found many Tunisian hats online but most of them required a seam. I prefer working in the round for hats. The cool factor of the TCR is that the front and the back have very different looks. The stitch also creates a very soft and thicker fabric than either knitting or regular crochet. Make sure to practice the TCR and TSS before you begin this project to avoid undue frustration with the pattern. 1. ROUND 1: Using CC, CH 60 (72, 84, 96) and join carefully to the first chain without twisting to create the round. 2. ROUND 2: SC in each stitch all around and SS the first and last sts together. 60 sts (72, 84, 96) 3. ROUND 3: Begin the TCR by picking up the stitches like you would for TSS using the CC. After picking up about 8 stitches, use the other end of the double-sided hook and loop MC through the stitches in the TCR method. Continue the stitch until you reach the last stitch and place marker there to indicate end of round. Do NOT try to SS or anything because TCR works best without joining the ends of rounds. 4. ROUNDS 4-13: Continue TCR in each round and remember to move marker at the end of each round. If you are making infant hat, skip steps 5 & 6 and continue with step 7. a. 3-12 mths - ADD 2 more rounds to Step 4. b. Child - ADD 4 more rounds to Step 4 C. Adult - ADD 6 more rounds to Step 4.
6. FOR BIGGER SIZES ONLY:
a. 3-12 Mths - \*Dec2TCR, TCR in next 4\* all around (60 sts) b. Child - i. \*Dec2TCR, TCR in next 5\* all around. (72 sts) ii. \*Dec2TCR. TCR in next 4\* all around (60 sts). c. Adult - i. \*Dec2TCR, TCR in next 6\* all around (84 sts) ii.\*Dec2TCR, TCR in next 5\* all around. (72 sts) ili. \*Dec2TCR. TCR in next 4\* all around (60 sts). 7. ROUND 14 (17, 20, 23): We are going to start decreasing stitches from here by 12 in each round. \*Dec2TCR, TCR in next 3\* all around (48 sts) 8. ROUND 15 (18, 21, 24): \*Dec2TCR, TCR in next 2\* all around (36 sts) 9. ROUND 16 (19, 22, 25): \*Dec2TCR, TCR in next 1\* all around (24 sts) 10. ROUND 17 (20, 23, 26): \*Dec2TCR\* all around (12 sts) 11. ROUND 18 (21, 24, 27): \*Dec2TCR\* all around (6 sts) 12. ROUND 19 (22,25,28): \*Dec2TCR\* all around (3 sts). Cut both yarns and bind off. Weave in ends. 13. Take CC and loop yarn through at the bottom of the hat in any stitch. \*SC, CH3, skip 1 stitch, SC\* all around to create fringe (optional). Bind off. 14. If you like you can extend the fringe as per your desire/choice.
