Free crochet hat pattern

This free crochet hat pattern is fun to make and warm to wear.

Size: Adult
3 ounce 4 ply Weight Yarn
Crochet hook, size I
Beginning Ring Chain 13 loosely

Row 1 - Dc in fourth ch from hook (3 skipped chs
s first dc) and in each ch across: 11 dc.
Row 2 -Ch 3 (counts as first dc, now and
hout), turn; (work FPdc around next dc, do in
across.

Row 3 - Ch 3, turn; do in next st and in each st across.
Row 4 - Ch 3, turn; (work FPdc around next dc, dc in across.
Rows 5-8: Repeat Rows 3 and 4 twice.

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Front POST DOUBLE CROCHET
(abbreviated FPdc)
YO insert hook from front to back around post of stitch indicated YO and pull up a loop (3 stitches on hook), (YO and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice.

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Ch 6 join with slip st to form a ring.

Rnd 1 -(right side): Ch 3 (counts as first dc, now and throughout). 11 dc in ring; join with slip st to first dc: 12 dc.

Rnd 2 - Ch 3, 2 dc in same st, work FPdc around next dc, skip dc behind FPdc, (3 dc in next dc, work FPdc around next dc skip dc behind FPdc) around; join with slip st to first dc:
24 sts.

Rnd 3 - Ch 3, dc in same st, work FPdc around next dc, skip dc behind FPdc, 2 dc in next dc, work FPdc around next FPdc * 2 dc in next dc, work FPdc around next dc, skip dc
bheind FPdc, 2 dc in next dc, work FPdc around next FPdc; repeat from * around; join with slip st to first dc: 36 sts.

Rnd 4: Ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, work FPdc around next FPdc, * dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, work FPdc around next FPdc; repeat from * around; join with slip st to first dc: 48 sts.

Rnd 5: Ch 3, work FPdc around next dc, skip dc behind FPdc, dc in next dc, work FPdc around next FPdc, * dc in next dc, work FPdc around next dc, skip dc behind FPdc, dc in next dc, work FPdc around next FPdc; repeat from * around; join with slip st to first dc.

Rnds 6 - 35: Ch 3, work FPdc around next FPdc, (dc in next dc, work FPdc around next FPdc) around; join with slip st to first dc.

Rnd 36: Ch 2, work FPdc around next FPdc, * YO, insert hook in next dc, YO and pull up a loop, YO and draw through 2 loops on hook, YO, insert hook from front to back around next FPdc, YO and pull up a loop, YO and draw through 2 loops on hook, YO and draw through all 3 loops on hook; repeat from * around; join with slip st to first FPdc: 24 sts.

Rnd 37: Ch 2, (YO, insert hook from front to back around second leg of next st, YO and pull up a loop, YO and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice, YO and draw through all 3 loops on hook, * (YO, insert hook from front to back around second leg of next st, YO and pull up a loop, YO and draw through 2 loops on hook) 3 times, YO and draw through all 4 loops on hook; repeat from * around; join with slip st to first st, finish off leaving a long end for sewing.

Thread yarn needle with long end and weave through sts on Rnd 37; gather tightly and secure end. With wrong side together, tack beginning ring to Rnd 37 to form Hat.

Make Pompom. Sew Pompom to top of Hat. You can find more free crochet hat pattern on the following page.