Lazy Girl’s Minimalist Hat
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Lazy Girl's Minimalist Hat
by Elizabeth Mareno
Bizzy Crochet Designs are “Imagination On the Move”
I said to myself, "How do I do the least amount of work and get the biggest
bang for my buck?"
Thus the Lazy Girl's Minimalist Hat was born. Using Bulky yarn and a huge
hook; make some awesome hdc ribbing and we've got us a hat, baby!!
Baby's, Kids, Teens, Adults.....it's for everyone!!
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Materials:
4 oz Bulky yarn (Used Hobby Lobby Yarn Bee-Bulky Washable Wool)
K hook
Lg eye needle for ends
See? Even the supplies are minimal. lol
Gauge: in pattern 6 hdc x 4 rows = roughly 2"x 2"
Row 1- ch 21, hdc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch (20 hdc)
Row 2- ch2 (not hdc), turn, working in the back ridge of hdc from row
before, hdc in each back ridge. *see pic 1*
(Picture 1)
Row 3-?? Repeat row 2
This is where you get to size it for your head. I have a 23" head and I ended
up only needing to crochet 18" (ribbing ridges are approx 1" apart. makes it
easier to count that way). Based on my approximation and the stretchability
of the pattern, you should crochet about 5" short of the needed
circumference. You may have to play with it a little to get it just right for
you.
Finishing:
Sl st through back ridge of last row and both loops of the beginning ch on
Row 1. *see pic's 2 and 3*
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(Picture 2) sl st row
(Picture 3) what sl st row closing should look like
THEN- without cutting your yarn, turn your work and hold edges together
flat and sc through both thicknesses into the row ends. *see pic 4*
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(Picture 4) top of hat sc closed.
This is now your Wrong Side, so flip your hat inside out so that the Right
Side is out and facing you.
Now. Gather your "corners" together by cutting 4-6" pieces of yarn and
stringing them through the corners and making a square knot like *pic 5*.
(Picture 5) Corners tied together
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Last- with Right Side facing you, sc around the row ends at the bottom of
the hat. I have a few pictures *6-8* to show you what I did. Join this row.
ch1, do not turn, and sc in each sc for a second trim row.
(Picture 6)
(Picture 7) Please excuse my awful cuticles! *embarrassed*
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(Picture 8)
And there you have a hat!! :)
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*side note: I used to make a fisherman's sweater years ago that had this hdc
ribbing pattern. When I opened up my yarn store in 2006, I hung one of
these sweaters in the window. I had more people come in and exclaim utter
shock that it was crocheted, because you just can't crochet like that! I had
knitter's swearing it had to be knit! The beauty of it was that I wasn't a
knitter at that point, so I could honestly say to them, "It is definitely
crocheted, because I made it and I don't knit!" I wanted to use a pattern
stitch for this hat that looked hard, but was easy, fun and made you look
like a yarn genius! :) Happy crocheting!!*
Meet the designer:
Hi, I’m Biz! I live in sunny Florida, but I’m originally from
the frozen tundra of Wisconsin. I live a “crazy, hectic,
married for a couple decades, two homeschooling
teenagers, own a small business, and went back to
college” life. My specialty is designing learning and
imagination toys for children. But, who knows what will
strike my fancy next! Stay tuned!!
**You may not sell any item that you make from this pattern online. Feel free to sell at
local markets and boutiques. Please make sure to credit Bizzy Crochet for the design
when selling the items made from this pattern. Bizzy Crochet will not be held
responsible for the outcome of your individual products. You may not use this pattern
for commercial mass production for profit. You may not sell this pattern or claim it as
your own. You may not copy or distribute this pattern without the express permission of
the designer.**
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