Product Description
This hat is an original and unique pattern! A diamond stitch slouch style hat with ear flaps to keep those cheeks and ears warm!
Braided ties add some more charm to this winter hat. Crocheted in wool or other worsted weight yarn, it is extremely soft, light, and warm!
This crochet hat pattern is written in adult size, but can be made to fit any size. The pattern includes instructions on how to easily alter the size of the finished hat.
About the crochet pattern:
SIZE: 20.5″ circumference (plus some stretch), 11″ tall or custom.
SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate – you need some crochet experience.
TERMINOLOGY: This pattern is written in American Crochet terms.
MATERIALS NEEDED: You’ll need H and J crochet hooks and your favorite worsted weight yarn.
This hat was created as a gift for a friend.
Dori's Diamond Hat by Angela Plunkett
What is Being Made
Dori's Diamond Hat is a crochet hat designed by Angela Plunkett of Little Monkey's Designs. This intermediate-level project creates a finished hat with a 20-inch circumference (plus stretch) and 11 inches in height. The design features a diamond pattern and is worked in two colors, making it a visually striking accessory suitable for various skill levels beyond complete beginners.
Crochet Techniques Used
This pattern employs several advanced crochet techniques to create the distinctive diamond texture and shaping. The hat utilizes decrease stitches as a primary construction method, including specialized cluster stitches that combine multiple yarn overs and loops. The pattern incorporates back loop only (blo) stitching, which creates textural variation by working into only the back loop of stitches rather than under both loops. This technique is commonly used to add dimension and definition to stitch patterns. The design also uses color changes across two yarns to build the diamond motif throughout the hat.
Stitches Used
The pattern utilizes a range of fundamental and specialized crochet stitches:
- Chain stitch (ch) – used for foundation and turning chains
- Single crochet (sc) – provides a tight, dense fabric base
- Half double crochet (hdc) – offers medium height and drape
- Double crochet (dc) – creates taller stitches for the main pattern
- Slip stitch (sl st) – joins rounds and transitions between sections
- Single crochet two together (sc2tog) – decreases stitches for shaping
- Double crochet cluster decreases – including dc4tog, dc5tog, and dc9tog variations that combine multiple stitches into one by working yarn overs and loops together, creating the diamond pattern's distinctive peaked and valley effects
Materials and Tools
The pattern calls for worsted weight yarn (weight 4), specifically approximately 3.8 ounces or 213 yards total across two colors. The recommended yarn is Laramie by Mountain Meadow Wool, a quality wool option that provides excellent stitch definition for showcasing the diamond pattern. Crocheters will need two crochet hooks in sizes H and J to work the different sections of the hat, allowing for gauge adjustments and varied fabric density. Additionally, a credit card is used as a tool for creating the pom pom, offering a convenient and precise method for making a finishing embellishment without requiring specialized pom pom makers.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Aran |
| Pages: | 0 |
| Designer: | Angela Plunkett |
| Craft: | Crochet |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Notes: | Use your two favorite colors of worsted weight yarn to create this super warm winter hat with ear flaps. |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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