SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate or Confident Beginner
Crochet Terminology: US crochet terminology
This pattern is for a crocheted hat with ghost motifs, using overlay mosaic crochet techniques. The hat is made in the round, from the brim up, in one piece, requiring no seaming.
You can make this hat in worsted (#4) yarn in three sizes (S, M, L), that fit a head circumference of (19–20”, 20–21”, 21–23”) or (48–51 cm, 51–‍53 cm, 53–58.5 cm), typical of a (Teen/Small Adult, Medium Adult, Large Adult).
The hat is worked in the round, from the bottom up, starting with the ribbing. This way you can try it on early and change sizes, if needed. This pattern was developed for worsted weight (#4) yarn, with a gauge of 14 dc stitches and 7 rows in a 4”x4” (10x10 cm) square, but it includes notes at the end on how you can use the pattern to make the hat with DK yarn in four sizes (S, M, L, XL).
The crown’s dome shape is completed with decreases, so the top is smooth and round, not gathered/cinched. It fits more like a beanie, not like a slouchy type hat.
This pattern is not complicated, but if you are completely new to crochet as a craft, this will be too challenging as a first project. If you are confident in your basic crochet skills, but new to mosaic crochet, this may be a good introductory project. The stitches you need to know are ch, slst, sc, hdc, dc, fpdc (front post dc), bpdc (back post dc). You need to know how to work into the front loop only, and into the back loop only.
If you are experienced with mosaic crochet, you may find this project easy – some instructional details may be unnecessary to you, in that case, please feel free to skip the tutorial sections.
This pattern includes tutorials, written instructions, separate right-handed and left-handed mosaic charts, and round-by-round progress pictures. Please utilize any of these, as necessary.
This pattern consists of 32 pages. If you decide to print it, you can print only the pages necessary for you – the Table of Contents will help you find the right page numbers.