Dual Color Crochet Hat
By Sorlenna's Studio Materials: Fingering or sport weight yarn, approximately 110 yards of color A and 85 yards color B (Model stitched with Blue Sky Alpaca/Silk [50/50], slate and Berroco Softwist [59% rayon/41% wool], Kale); size G hook or size needed for gaug, stitch marker if desired for end of round Gauge: 16 sc and 19 rows = 4" Finished size: 7 14" high and 24" circumference (hat will be a bit loose for smaller heads; if you want it a bit smaller, use a hook the next sizesmaller) Hat is worked in rounds. Ch 1 at beginning of round does not count as first stitch of round; other chs do count as one stitch in increase rounds. When round instructions indicate one color, continue working in that color until pattern notes to change. Round 1: With color A, ch 2 loosely. Work 8 sc in first ch. Join with sl st to first SC, ch 1. lork 2 hdc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc, ch 1. (16 st Round 3: Hdc in first stitch, 2 hdc in next stitch. \*Hdc in next stitch, 2 hdc in next stitch. Repeat from \* around. Join with sl st to first sc, ch 1. (24 sts) Round 4: \*Hdc, ch 1, skip next st, [hdc, ch 1] in next stitch. Repeat from \* around. Join with sl st to first sc, ch 1. (32 sts) Round 5: With color B, \*Sc in hdc, dc in hdc one row below (over chain). Repeat from \* around. Join with sl st to first sc, ch 1. (32 sts) Round 6: With color A, \*hdc in next 3 sts, 2 hdc in next stitch. Repeat from \* around. Join with sl st to first sc, ch 1. (40 sts) Round 7: With color B, \*[hdc, ch 1, skip next st] twice, [hdc, ch 1] in next stitch. Repeat from \* around. Join with sl st to first sc, ch 1. (48 sts) Round 8: With color A, \*Sc in hdc, dc in hdc one row below (over chain). Repeat from \* around. Join with sl st to first sc, ch 1. (48 sts) Round 9: With color B, \*hdc in next 5 sts, 2 hdc in next stitch. Repeat from \* around. Join with sl st to first sc, ch 1. (56 sts) Round 10: \*[hdc, ch 1, skip next st] 3 times, [hdc, ch 1] in next stitch. Repeat from \* around. Join with sl st to first sc, ch 1. (64 sts) Round 11: With color A, \*Sc in hdc, dc in hdc one row below (over chain). Repeat from \* around. Join with sl st to first sc, ch 1. (64 sts) Round 12: \*Hdc in next 7 sts, 2 hdc in next stitch. Repeat from \* around. Join with sl st to first sc, ch 1. (72 sts) Round 13: \*Hdc in next 8 sts, 2 hdc in next stitch. Repeat from \* around. Join with sl st to first sc, ch 1. (80 sts) Round 14: With color B, \*Hdc, ch 1, skip next stitch. Repeat from \* around. Join with sl st to first sc, ch 1. (80 sts) Round 15: With color A, \*[sc in hdc, dc in hdc one row below (over chain)] 4 times, sc in next stitch, 2 dc in hdc one row below. Repeat from \* around. Join with sl st to first sc, ch 1. (88 sts) Round 16: With color B, hdc in each stitch around. (88 sts) Round 17: With color A, \*hdc in next 10 sts, 2 hdc in next stitch (96 sts). Round 18: With color B, \*hdc in next stitch, ch 1, skip next stitch. Repeat from \* around. Join with sl st to first sc, ch 1. Round 19: With color A, \*Sc in hdc, dc in hdc one row below (over chain). Repeat from \* around. Join with sl st to first sc, ch 1. Round 20: With color A, \*hdc in next stitch, ch 1, skip next stitch. Repeat from \* around. Join with sl st to first sc, ch 1. Round 21: With color B, \*Sc in hdc, dc in hdc one row below (over chain). Repeat from \* around. Join with sl st to first sc, ch 1. Rounds 22-25: Repeat rounds 18-21. Round 26: With color A, repeat round 18. Round 27: With color B, repeat round 19. Rounds 28-31: Repeat rounds 26 and 27 twice. Round 32: with color A, sc in each stitch around. Round 33: With color B, sc in each stitch around. Round 34: Repeat round 32. Fasten off and weave in ends.
Scrap Version (Stained Glass effect)
Work color scheme using one main color and various colors as follows (Cc denotes contrasting color): Round 1: With MC, ch 2 loosely. Work 8 sc in first ch. Join with sl st to first sc, ch 1. lork 2 hdc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc, ch 1. (16 st Round 3: Hdc in first stitch, 2 hdc in next stitch. \*Hdc in next stitch, 2 hdc in next stitch. Repeat from \* around. Join with sl st to first sc, ch 1. (24 sts) Round 4: \*Hdc, ch 1, skip next st, [hdc, ch 1] in next stitch. Repeat from around. Join with sl st to first sc, ch 1. (32 sts) Round 5: With CC, \*Sc in hdc, dc in hdc one row below (over chain). Repeat from \* around. Join with sl st to first sc, ch 1. (32 sts) Round 6: With MC, \*hdc in next 3 sts, 2 hdc in next stitch. Repeat from \* around. Join with sl st to first sc, ch 1. (40 sts) Round 7: With CC, \*[hdc, ch 1, skip next st] twice, [hdc, ch 1] in next stitch. Repeat from \* around. Join with sl st to first sc, ch 1. (48 sts) Round 8: With MC, \*Sc in hdc, dc in hdc one row below (over chain). Repeat from \* around. Join with sl st to first sc, ch 1. (48 sts) Round 9: \*hdc in next 5 sts, 2 hdc in next stitch. Repeat from \* around. Join with sl st to first sc, ch 1. (56 sts) Round 10: \*[hdc, ch 1, skip next st] 3 times, [hdc, ch 1] in next stitch. Repeat from \* around. Join with sl st to first sc, ch 1. (64 sts) Round 11: With CC, \*Sc in hdc, dc in hdc one row below (over chain). Repeat from \* around. Join with sl st to first sc, ch 1. (64 sts) Round 12: With MC, \*Hdc in next 7 sts, 2 hdc in next stitch. Repeat from \* around. Join with sl st to first sc, ch 1. (72 sts) Round 13: \*Hdc in next 8 sts, 2 hdc in next stitch. Repeat from \* around. Join with sl st to first sc, ch 1. (80 sts) Round 14: With CC, \*Hdc, ch 1, skip next stitch. Repeat from \* around. Join with sl st to first sc, ch 1. (80 sts) Round 15: With CC, \*[sc in hdc, dc in hdc one row below (over chain)] 4 times, Sc in next stitch, 2 dc in hdc one row below. Repeat from \* around. Join with sl st to first sc, ch 1. (88 sts) Round 16: With CC, hdc in each stitch around. (88 sts) Round 17: With MC, \*hdc in next 10 sts, 2 hdc in next stitch (96 sts). Round 18: \*hdc in next stitch, ch 1, skip next stitch. Repeat from \* around. Join with sl st to first sc, ch 1. Round 19: With CC, \*Sc in hdc, dc in hdc one row below (over chain). Repeat from \* around. Join with sl st to first sc, ch 1. Round 20: With MC, \*hdc in next stitch, ch 1, skip next stitch. Repeat from \* around. Join with sl st to first sc, ch 1. Round 21: With CC, \*Sc in hdc, dc in hdc one row below (over chain). Repeat from \* around. Join with sl st to first sc, ch 1. Rounds 22-25: Repeat rounds 18-21, varying colors or order of CC as desired. Round 26: With MC, repeat round 18. Round 27: With CC, repeat round 19. Rounds 28-31: Repeat rounds 26 and 27 twice. Round 32: With MC, sc in each stitch around. Round 33: With CC, sc in each stitch around. Round 34: Repeat round 32. Fasten off and weave in ends.
