Gentle Waves Hat – Free

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Gentle Waves Crochet Hat
by Julie Yeager Designs

Materials
Yarn: 1 Hank Caron X Pantone (3.5 oz/100g – 127 yds/116 m) OR Red Heart Super Saver Ombre OR any worsted or heavy worsted yarn
Hook: I (5.50 mm) crochet hook
Sizes: Adult : 20” circumference and 8 ½” length
Child: 17” circumference and 7” length
Gauge: Rounds 1 – 3: 4”

Pattern uses American crochet terms. Magic ring and/or standing stitches are your choice. Ch-3 counts as dc. Color order suggestions are given using five colors, A -Brown, B – Light Grey, C – Lime Green, D – Hunter Green, E – Medium Grey.

Abbreviations
Beg – beginning BLO – back loops only Ch – chain dc – double crochet sl – slip st – stitch sp – space shell – 5 dc in one st Join with sc: Place slip knot on your hook, insert the hook into stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through both loops on hook

Adult Hat (20” circumference and 8 ½” length)

Round 1: With Color A, ch 4, join with sl st to form ring, ch 3, 9 dc in ring, sl st to top of beg ch-3. (10 dc)

Round 2: (All st in Rounds 2 – 5 worked in “sp” between the stitches.) Ch 1, (2 dc in next “sp”) ten times, sl st to first dc. (20 dc)

Round 3: Ch 1 (2 dc in next “sp”, 1 dc in next “sp”) ten times, sl st to first dc. (30 dc)

Round 4: Ch 1 (2 dc in next “sp”, 1 dc in next two “sp”) ten times, sl st to first dc. (40 dc)

Round 5: Ch 1 (2 dc in next “sp”, 1 dc in next three “sp”) ten times, sl st to first dc, fasten off. (50 dc)

Round 6: Join Color B in any st, ch 3, 2 dc in same st, [sk 1 st, sc in next 2 st, sk 1 st, 5 dc in next st (shell)] nine times, sk 1 st, sc in next 2 st, sk 1 st, 2 dc in same st as beg, sl st to top of beg ch-3, fasten off. (70 st)

Round 7: (Back Loops Only). Join Color C with sc in BLO of 3rd dc of any shell, sc in each st around, sl st to first sc, fasten off. (70 st)

Round 8: Join Color D with sc in first st of previous round, sc in next st, [sk 2 st, shell in next st, sk 2 st, sc in next 2 st] nine times, sk 2 st, shell in next st, sk 2 st, sl st to first sc, fasten off. (70 st)
Round 9: Repeat Round 7.

Round 10: With Color E, repeat Round 8.

Round 11: Repeat Round 7.

Round 12: With Color B, repeat Round 8.

Round 13: Repeat Round 7.

Round 14-16: Repeat Rounds 8-10

Round 17: (Back Loops Only). Join Color C with sc in BLO of 3rd dc of any shell, sc in next 3 st, (sk next st, sc in next 6 st) nine times, sk next st, sc in next 2 st, sl st to first sc, fasten off. (60 st)

Round 18: Join Color B with sc in first st of previous round, [sk 2 st, shell in next st, sk 2 st, sc in next st] nine times, sk 2 st, shell in next st, sk 2 st, sl st to first sc, fasten off. (60 st)

Round 19: (Back Loops Only) Join Color D with sc in BLO of 3rd dc of any shell, sc in next st, (hdc in next three st, sc in next three st) nine times, hdc in next three st, sc in next st, sl st to first sc, fasten off. (60 st)

Round 20: Join Color E with sc in any st, sc in each st around, sl st to first sc, fasten off. (60 st)

Copyright 2018 Julie Yeager Designs Please do not post this pattern on the internet. Posting a link to my website – www.julieyeagerdesigns.com, or to my Ravelry store – where you can see all my patterns – http://www.ravelry.com/stores/Julie-yeager-designs, is appreciated. Contact me via e-mail at [email protected]

Child Hat (17” circumference and 7” length)

Round 1: With Color A, ch 4, join with sl st to form ring, ch 3, 9 dc in ring, sl st to top of beg ch-3. (10 dc)

Round 2: (All st in Rounds 2 – 4 worked in “sp” between the stitches.) Ch 1, (2 dc in next “sp”) ten times, sl st to first dc. (20 dc)

Round 3: Ch 1 (2 dc in next “sp”, 1 dc in next “sp”) ten times, sl st to first dc. (30 dc)

Round 4: Ch 1 (2 dc in next “sp”, 1 dc in next two “sp”) ten times, sl st to first dc, fasten off. (40 dc)

Round 5: Join Color B in any st, ch 3, 2 dc in same st, [sk 1 st, sc in next 2 st, sk 1 st, 5 dc in next st (shell)] seven times, sk 1 st, sc in next 2 st, sk 1 st, 2 dc in same st as beg, sl st to top of beg ch-3, fasten off. (56 st)

Round 6: (Back Loops Only). Join Color C with sc in BLO of 3rd dc of any shell, sc in each st around, sl st to first sc, fasten off. (56 st)

Round 7: Join Color D with sc in first st of previous round, sc in next st, [sk 2 st, shell in next st, sk 2 st, sc in next 2 st] seven times, sk 2 st, shell in next st, sk 2 st, sl st to first sc, fasten off. (56 st)

Round 8: Repeat Round 6.

Round 9: With Color E, repeat Round 7.

Round 10: Repeat Round 6.

Round 11: With Color B, repeat Round 7.

Round 12 – 15: Repeat Rounds 6 – 9.

Round 16: (Back Loops Only) Join Color B with sc in BLO of 3rd dc of any shell, sc in next st, (sk 1 st, hdc in next three st, sc in next three st) seven times, sk 1 st, hdc in next three st, sc in next st, sl st to first sc, fasten off. (48 st)

Round 17: Join Color D with sc in any st, sc in each st around, sl st to first sc, fasten off. (48 st)

Here is the one-color directions for the Adult Size:

Adult Hat One Color Version (20” circumference and 8 ½” length)

Round 1: Ch 4, join with sl st to form ring, ch 3, 9 dc in ring, sl st to top of beg ch-3. (10 dc)

Round 2: (All st in Rounds 2 – 5 worked in “sp” between the stitches.) Ch 1, (2 dc in next “sp”) ten times, sl st to first dc. (20 dc)

Round 3: Ch 1 (2 dc in next “sp”, 1 dc in next “sp”) ten times, sl st to first dc. (30 dc)

Round 4: Ch 1 (2 dc in next “sp”, 1 dc in next two “sp”) ten times, sl st to first dc. (40 dc)

Round 5: Ch 1 (2 dc in next “sp”, 1 dc in next three “sp”) ten times, sl st to first dc. (50 dc)

Round 6: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st as join, [sk 1 st, sc in next 2 st, sk 1 st, 5 dc in next st (shell)] nine times, sk 1 st, sc in next 2 st, sk 1 st, 2 dc in same st as beg, sl st to top of beg ch-3. (70 st)

Round 7: (BLO – Back Loops Only). Ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in each st around, sl st to first sc. (70 st)

Round 8: Ch 1, sc in same and next st, [sk 2 st, shell in next st, sk 2 st, sc in next 2 st] nine times, sk 2 st, shell in next st, sk 2 st, sl st to first sc. (70 st)

Round 9: Repeat Round 7.

Round 10: Sl st into next st, ch 3, 2 dc in same st as join, [sk 2 st, sc in next 2 st, sk 2 st, 5 dc in next st (shell)] nine times, sk 2 st, sc in next 2 st, sk 2 st, 2 dc in same st as beg, sl st to top of beg ch-3. (70 st)

Round 11 – 14: Repeat Rounds 7 – 10.

Round 15: (Back Loops Only). Ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in next 3 st, (sk next st, sc in next 6 st) nine times, sk next st, sc in next 2 st, sl st to first sc. (60 st)

Round 16: Ch 1, sc in same st, [sk 2 st, shell in next st, sk 2 st, sc in next st] nine times, sk 2 st, shell in next st, sk 2 st, sl st to first sc. (60 st)

Round 17: (BLO). Ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in each st around, sl st to first sc. (60 st)

Round 18: (Back Loops Only) Ch 2, hdc in next st, (sc in next 3 st, hdc in next 3 st) nine times, sc in next 3 st, hdc in next st, sl st to top of beg ch-2. (60 st)

Round 19: Repeat Round 17, fasten off. (60 st)

One-Color Version for Child Size

Child Hat One Color Version (17” circumference and 7” length)

Round 1: Ch 4, join with sl st to form ring, ch 3, 9 dc in ring, sl st to top of beg ch-3. (10 dc)

Round 2: (All st in Rounds 2 – 5 worked in “sp” between the stitches.) Ch 1, (2 dc in next “sp”) ten times, sl st to first dc. (20 dc)

Round 3: Ch 1 (2 dc in next “sp”, 1 dc in next “sp”) ten times, sl st to first dc. (30 dc)

Round 4: Ch 1 (2 dc in next “sp”, 1 dc in next two “sp”) ten times, sl st to first dc. (40 dc)

Round 5: Ch 3, 2 dc in same st, [sk 1 st, sc in next 2 st, sk 1 st, 5 dc in next st (shell)] seven times, sk 1 st, sc in next 2 st, sk 1 st, 2 dc in same st as beg, sl st to top of beg ch-3. (56 st)

Round 6: (BLO). Ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in each st around, sl st to first sc. (56 st)

Round 7: Ch 1, sc in same and next st, [sk 2 st, shell in next st, sk 2 st, sc in next 2 st] seven times, sk 2 st, shell in next st, sk 2 st, sl st to first sc. (56 st)

Round 8: Repeat Round 6.

Round 9: Sl st into next st, ch 3, 2 dc in same st as join, [sk 2 st, sc in next 2 st, sk 2 st, 5 dc in next st (shell)] seven times, sk 2 st, sc in next 2 st, sk 2 st, 2 dc in same st as beg, sl st to top of beg ch-3. (56 st)

Round 10 – 13: Repeat Rounds 6 – 9.

Round 14: (Back Loops Only). Ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in next 3 st, (sk next st, sc in next 6 st) seven times, sk next st, sc in next 2 st, sl st to first sc. (48 st)

Round 15: Ch 1, sc in same st, [sk 2 st, shell in next st, sk 2 st, sc in next st] seven times, sk 2 st, shell in next st, sk 2 st, sl st to first sc. (48 st)

Round 16: (Back Loops Only) Ch 2, hdc in next st, (sc in next 3 st, hdc in next 3 st) seven times, sc in next 3 st, hdc in next st, sl st to top of beg ch-2. (48 st)

Round 17: (Optional for length) (BLO). Ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in each st around, sl st to first sc, fasten off. (48 st)

SPIRAL START

Here is a pretty alternative for Rounds 1-5 (Adult) and Rounds 1-4 (Child)

Spiral Start – ADULT SIZE

Round 1: Ch 4, join with sl st to form ring, ch 2, 9 hdc in ring, do not join. (10 hdc)

Round 2: (BLO – Back Loops Only) (Sc, hdc) in top of beg ch-2, (2 hdc in next st) nine times, do not join. (20 st)

Round 3: (BLO) 2 hdc in first st of Rnd 2, (hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st) nine times, hdc in next st, do not join. (30 st)

Round 4: (BLO) 2 hdc in first st of Rnd 3, (hdc in next 2 st, 2 hdc in next st) nine times, hdc in next st, do not join. (40 st)

Round 5: (BLO) 2 hdc in first st of Rnd 4, (hdc in next 3 st, 2 hdc in next st) nine times, sc in next 2 st, sl st next st. (50 st)

Spiral Start – CHILD SIZE

Round 1: Ch 4, join with sl st to form ring, ch 2, 9 hdc in ring, do not join. (10 hdc)

Round 2: (BLO – Back Loops Only) (Sc, hdc) in top of beg ch-2, (2 hdc in next st) nine times, do not join. (20 st)

Round 3: (BLO) 2 hdc in first st of Rnd 2, (hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st) nine times, hdc in next st, do not join. (30 st)

Round 4: (BLO) 2 hdc in first st of Rnd 3, (hdc in next 2 st, 2 hdc in next st) nine times, sc in next 2 st, sl st next st. (40 st)

Copyright 2018 Julie Yeager Designs Please do not post this pattern on the internet. Posting a link to my website – www.julieyeagerdesigns.com, or to my Ravelry store – where you can see all my patterns – http://www.ravelry.com/stores/Julie-yeager-designs, is appreciated. Contact me via e-mail at [email protected]