Men’s
headwear .. difficult item to crochet, right?
I have been trying to find a good pattern – and while I am sure there
must be many, I just couldn’t find anything that just suited lovely soft
variegated yarn.
I
thought that front post stitches will allow the yarn colors to show through and
look lovely as well.
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Edited
to add :
Seems like dad didn’t stand a chance.. when the daughter smiled, he gave in
Materials used : Today I’ve used some of our lovely
Indian ICE Batik yarn 4-ply acrylic yarn with a 4 mm crochet hook
For Indians : You could use Anchor , Red rose ; Red rose metallic or unbranded knitting cotton as well as Oswal or Vardhaman acrylic yarns
General yarn info : The yarn used today is not specific to this pattern.
You can use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this project to any size.
International yarns : Among the international yarns I have used in this thickness, I’d suggest Aunt Lydia Cotton 10, Aunt Lydia Bamboo-Viscose 10, DMC Petra, Sullivans knitting cotton (Australia), Milford Soft, Hilaza Rustica Eclat , Alize cotton yarn and Alize bamboo yarn.
Skill level : Easy to intermediate.
Abbreviations used :
dc
: Double crochet sp : space
ch
: chain ch-sp
: chain space
rep
: Repeat
fpdc
: Front Post Double Crochet
Stitches used :
Starting slip knot : Here’s how you start with a slip knot. https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw
Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : This is a neat new way to start your work without a slip knot. https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs
What is a slip stitch : Here is a neat video tutorial at https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw
What is a crochet chain stitch ? https://youtu.be/pXx5ukBjKkY
Single Crochet : Sc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (2 lps on hk); yo, draw through both lps. One sc made. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/ghACqBpA-3k
First stitch for Single Crochet : This is how I like to start my row of sc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/6pVYRfsf4_M
Half Double Crochet : Hdc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk) ;
yo, draw through all 3 lps. One hdc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/sDiELJdB2Dg
Chainless start for Half Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 start, and this is what I do to start my row of hdc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/lWXpl1KdbZ8
Front post single crochet : fpsc : Post stitches are stitches worked around the post of a stitch on the row below. Here is an easy video tutorial for the fpsc at https://youtu.be/OQa8YLpkdXs
Back post single crochet : bpsc : Post stitches are stitches worked around the post of a stitch of the row below. Here is an easy video tutorial for the bpsc at https://youtu.be/L1K_MMLl-D4
Instructions using U.S terminology
Please note that I start all my rounds with a ch 1 turning chain for ease.
Please check the top of this blog for video tutorials of all the stitches used in today’s pattern.
Please note that I take a lot of trouble to give loads of tips through my pattern sheet, so please read through the full sheet before you pick up your hook n yarn.
1.
Men’s cap
We
start our cap from the crown (top) of head and work our way down to the
forehead / base of the cap.
This
cap can be made to any size. The main
thing that you need to pay attention to is circumference of the round. Once you reach the circumference needed, stop
increases, and start on the pattern.
Even if the
instructions ask you to increase, if you have reached the circumference requirement,
go straight to the pattern bit.
When
you start on the pattern, there will no further ‘growth’ on the cap, so it will
come straight down to the forehead without increases. Easy enough, right?
Magic circle : https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro
Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);
[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo
Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0
Start Round 1 : with a magic circle and 10 dc in that circle.
Join
with a sl-st to the 1st st. (10)
Round 2 :
2 dc in the 1st dc and in each dc all around.
Join
with a sl-st to the 1st st. (20)
Round 3 :
2 dc in the 1st dc ; dc in the next dc ;
*2
dc in the next dc ; dc in the next dc* ;
rep
*to* all around.
Join
with a sl-st to the 1st st. (30)
Round 4 :
2 dc in the 1st dc ; dc in the next 2 dc ;
*2
dc in the next dc ; dc in the next 2 dc* ;
rep
*to* all around.
Join
with a sl-st to the 1st st. (40)
Round 5 :
2 dc in the 1st dc ; dc in the next 3 dc ;
*2
dc in the next dc ; dc in the next 3 dc* ;
rep
*to* all around.
Join
with a sl-st to the 1st st. (50)
Rep
Round 5 till you reach the circumference required.
1. Hat circumference = measure around the head just above ears and subtract one inch for a nicely fitted finished hat.
2. Crown width = (this is a flat circular top of the hat) you need to divide hat circumference by 3.14 (pi).
3. Hat height = Head circumference / 10 x 4.
So you need to measure circumference of the head (round head measurement) and keep checking the outer circumference of your work.
There is another trick for measuring circumference (without running your measure tape all around the edge of your circle as you are working).
This works for a cap that you are working top down, from the crown of the head.
It works by dividing your round head measure by pi (3.14).
So say your head measurement is 22, divide 22 by 3.14 = 7.
Remember when calculating diameter, you must account for the stretch of your yarn too.
So once the ‘flat portion’ for the crown (or the first few rounds while you are still increasing) of your cap is 7” diameter, you can stop increases and start increasing just the length (without increasing stitches for the round)
Right then, back to the pattern sheet.
We
will now go straight for the pattern instructions, so I will restart numbering
for convenience. We will work a fpdc or
front post double crochet stitch every alternate stitch.
Front Post Double Crochet : fpdc : Post stitches are stitches worked around the post of a stitch of the row below.
How to work the fpdc : yo, hk into sp between posts of st from row below – going from back of stitch, around st and into the front of the st ; yo, pull yarn through the sps (3 lps on hk), (yo & pull through 2 lps) twice. One fpdc complete
View the video at https://youtu.be/9tL5XiqKi14
Pattern Round 1 : dc in the 1st dc ; fpdc
around the next dc ;
*dc
in the next dc ; fpdc around the next dc* ;
rep
*to* all around.
Join
with a sl-st to the 1st st.
Pattern Round 2 : dc in the 1st dc ; fpdc
around the next fpdc ;
*dc
in the next dc ; fpdc around the next fpdc* ;
rep
*to* all around.
Join
with a sl-st to the 1st st.
Rep
Pattern Round 2 till you about 1” from the brim / edge.
Next Round :
fpdc in the 1st dc ; fpdc in the next fpdc ;
*fpdc
in the next dc ; fpdc in the next fpdc* ;
rep
*to* all around.
Join
with a sl-st to the 1st st.
Last Round : fpdc in the 1st fpdc and in each fpdc
all around.
Join
with a sl-st to the 1st st.
Fasten
off and weave in ends.
That’s
one beautiful cap for men done, don’t you agree?
2.
Lil boy’s cap
For
the lil boy cap, I found this pattern that was so similar to what I was going
to do – so check out this link
Now
my yarn is thinner than what is specified and I did not get gauge – but it does
not matter. The designer gives a stitch
count repeat – so get that right first.
I then worked the first few rounds (before starting basket weave
pattern) till I had the circumference for my lil boy’s head. Check the top of this blog for useful head
sizing charts.
I
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