Summer Hat

SUMMER NEWSBOY STYLE HAT

How many hats will I crochet before I figure out what I really want?  Answer:  A lot!

I have tried a lot of patterns in the last month.  I even created several hats to completion that were quickly frogged.  I thought I wanted a floppy summer hat.  I was wrong!

I do not think crochet and floppy summer hats go together.  Each hat was much too heavy.  Some of them looked cute, but the weight was too much.

So I turned my attention to newsboy hats: a simple hat with a visor.  Every one I found seemed to also be more appropriate for winter, according to the yarn used and bulky stitches.  So I found one pattern I liked best and modified it.

I made a simple hat using 100% cotton for its breathability and worked double crochet stitches for the hat itself to keep the hat light and airy.  I added a visor brim with several rows of single crochet by first adding a braid around the base of the hat to give the hat a better fit as well as a more interesting edge.  And voilà!

 

Crocheted Newsboy Hat - front iew
Pictured: The author wearing the newly crocheted newsboy hat, front view.

Crocheted Newsboy Hat - profile view
Pictured: The author wearing the newly crocheted newsboy hat, side view.

The longhand pattern can be found under the CROCHET tab on the menu at the top of this page, or just click HERE for the pattern.

 

 

2 thoughts on “Summer Hat”

    1. Thank you! I think it is hat #10. By the time I got to this hat, the yarn was no longer fresh and new because it had been reused so many times until I got here. I am actually amazed the brim still has the energy to stand up nicely. On to the next project!

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