Netted Mesh Hat

Materials:

6mm/J-10 hook

Tapestry needle

1 skein of Mondial Merino Plus color 39, or other heavy worsted weight yarn.

            100 grams – 136 yards/125 meters

 

Gauge:

6 single crochets and 6 rows for a 2”x2” square.

 

 

Stitch Dictionary:

Sc-single crochet                                            dc-double crochet

Ch-chain                                                         sl st-slip stitch

 

 

 

Brim:

Start with a slip knot, insert hook, and chain 60. Slip stitch into the first chain to create a ring, being sure not to twist the stitches.

 

Round 1: ch1 (ch1 does not count as first sc for entire pattern), sc in joining and in each chain, join with slip stitch.

 

Round 2 – 5: Repeat Round 1.

 

Round 6: ch1, * sc in next 4 sts, 2sc in next stitch, repeat from * around, join with sl st in beginning of round.

 

Hat:

Round 7: ch5, skip 2, dc into next st, * ch2, skip 2, dc into next st, repeat from * around to last two sts, ch2, join with sl st into 3^rd chain of ch5 at beginning of round.

 

Round 8 – 9: Repeat Round 7. (each dc should be in the top of each dc from previous row.)

 

Round 10: ch5, [dc, ch1, dc] in top of next dc from previous row, [ch2, skip 2, dc in next dc] twice, ch2, [dc, ch1, dc] in top of next dc, ch2, repeat this process of increasing with a [dc, ch1, dc] in every third dc from the previous row, join with sl st in 3^rd chain of ch5 at beginning of round. (This round is essentially adding a dc “v” stitch in every third dc around. It is an increase row.)

 

Round 11-14: Repeat Round 7.

 

Round 15: ch4, * dc in top of next dc, ch1, repeat from * around, join with sl st into 3^rd chain of ch5 at beginning of round.

 

Round 16: ch3, dc in top of each dc from previous row, join with sl st in 3^rd ch from ch5 at beginning of round.

 

Round 17: ch3, dc2tog around, join with sl st in 3^rd chain from ch3 at beginning of round.

 

Round 18: Repeat Round 17.

 

Round 19: ch1, sc in top of every st, join with sl st in first sc at beginning of round.

 

Cut yarn. Weave end through the top of remaining stitches, cinch, and pull through to inside of hat. Weave in end.

 

Finishing:

 

At the brim, join in underside of chain row and join with a sl st. Ch1, sc 60 around using bottom of foundation chain row, join with sl st in first sc of round.

 

Cut yarn. Weave in end.

 

Block as needed.