
ROW 2: HDC across the row, inserting your hook up through the front bottom loop only. (A HDC is YO, insert your hook, pull up a loop, YO, pull through all three loops on your hook.) Chain 2 and turn. ROW 1: Starting in the 3rd chain from the hook, work a half double crochet (HDC) in each chain. 11 in x 19 in hat, 8 inches tall when you fold up the brim).

For adult size hat: Chain 52 (or 60 for a slouchier look-see the Rich Teal colored hat for appx. Make a base chain that measures the same length as your desired hat height. You can also use the chart below for some standard head sizes to measure your chain. You are making this hat lengthwise, so the length of your base chain will be your hat height. The best way to make sure your hat fits is to make your base chain the same length as the tip of your nose to the crown of your head. Half Double Crochet Front Bottom Loop: Work as a normal half double crochet, except insert your hook underneath the front bottom loop that faces you as you work across the row. Half Double Crochet (HDC): Yarn over, insert hook into designated stitch, yarn over and pull a loop back through, yarn over and pull through all three loops on the hook. Size J/6mm hook, scissors, tapestry needle Patons Shetland Chunky Tweed Yarn (75% Acrylic, 25% Wool, 100 g/ 3.5 oz, 136 m/148 yds)

Instead of working in the round, these hats are made by making a simple rectangle, then sewing the sides together and gathering the top. These are perfect for anyone that is new to crochet in general and wants to start with a smaller project. Hello! Nicolina here with a very beginner-friendly hat pattern! I am totally new to making hats and these are the first ones I have ever made.
