I had so much fun working with bulky yarn in my last post, I went out and bought me some more from Michael’s. Of course, I just wanted some fun yarn and didn’t really have an end game or a pattern in mind for it. Who let’s that stop them from buying yarn though? :p
So, with a couple of lovely colors I decided to do a pattern that I’ve been wanting to for a while, a newsboy hat. Better yet, the lovely Diana Line was going to show off how great bulky yarn can be. I don’t even know why I was so intimidated by it for so long. Perhaps I’ll buy some super bulky yarn next and let inspiration show up.
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Materials:

• US K (6.50 mm) Crochet Hook
• 3.5 – 3.8 oz/ 110 – 117 yards bulky/ size 5 yarn
  • I used Loops and Threads’ Charisma in Dark Purple and Taupe
• Needle to weave your ends in

Gauge:

• 12 dcs x 6 rows = 4.25″

Terms/ stitches:

• Rnd
• Magic circle
• Ch: Chain
• St: Stitch
• Slip St: Slip St
• Sc: Single Crochet
• Hdc: Half Double Crochet

Notes:

• You will have to know how to work into the back third loop of a hdc for this pattern.
• This hat is worked in 2 parts: the Body and the Brim. The Body is worked from the top down in the round with a slip st at the end of the rnd into the first stitch of that same rnd, the Brim is worked back and forth in rows.
• There are turns on only SOME rnds.
• The ch 1 at the beginning of the rnds does not count as a stitch.
• For the adult size, work this pattern as written.
• For the child size, work rnds 1 – 8, skip rnd 9 and the work rnds 10 – 26.
• In the photos: color A is taupe and color B is the dark purple (both Loops and Threads Charisma).
• This hat wears big and cozy. If you feel like you’d like a tighter hat, remove an increase or follow a chart to know when to stop increasing based on your needs.

Finished dimensions:

• Adult:
  • Height: 8″
  • Diameter: 11″
• Child:
  • Height: 7.5″
  • Diameter: 10″ – 10.5″

Pattern Instructions

Sizing as follows: child (adult)
Rnd 1: A: Create a magic circle, sc 12 times into the circle, slip st into the first st – 12 scs
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc twice into the same st as join, sc once into the next st, *sc twice into the next st, sc once into the next st, * repeat from * to * 4 more times, slip st into the first st – 18 scs
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc twice into the same st as join, sc once into the next 2 sts, *sc twice into the next st, sc once into the next 2 sts, * repeat from * to * 4 more times, slip st into the first st – 24 scs

Rnd 4:  Ch 1, sc twice into the same st as join, sc once into the next 3 sts, *sc twice into the next st, sc once into the next 3 sts, * repeat from * to * 4 more times, slip st into the first st – 30 scs
Rnd 5:  Ch 1, sc twice into the same st as join, sc once into the next 4 sts, *sc twice into the next st, sc once into the next 4 sts, * repeat from * to * 4 more times, slip st into the first st – 36 scs
Rnd 6:  Ch 1, sc twice into the same st as join, sc once into the next 5 sts, *sc twice into the next st, sc once into the next 5 sts, * repeat from * to * 4 more times, slip st into the first st – 42 scs
Rnd 7:  Ch 1, sc twice into the same st as join, sc once into the next 6 sts, *sc twice into the next st, sc once into the next 6 sts, * repeat from * to * 4 more times, slip st into the first st – 48 scs
Rnd 8:  Ch 1, sc twice into the same st as join, sc once into the next 7 sts, *sc twice into the next st, sc once into the next 7 sts, * repeat from * to * 4 more times, slip st into the first st – 54 scs

For child size of this do not do rnd 9, just move on to rnd 10.
Rnd 9: Ch 1, sc twice into the same st as join, sc once into the next 8 sts, *sc twice into the next st, sc once into the next 8 sts, * repeat from * to * 4 more times, slip st into the first st – 60 scs
Rnd 10: Ch 1, sc once into the same st as join and into the next 53 (59) sts, slip st into the first st – 54 (60) scs
Rnd 11: Ch 1, hdc once into the same st as join and into the next 53 (59) sts, slip st into the first st – 54 (60) hdcs
Rnd 12: Ch 1, hdc into the back third loop of the same st as join and into the back third loop of the next 53 (59) hdcs, slip st into the first st – 54 (60) hdcs
Rnd 13: B: Ch 1, turn, slip st into the back third loop of the first st, hdc into the back third loop of the next st, *slip st into the back third loop of the next st, hdc into the back third loop of the next st,* repeat from * to * 25 (28) more times, slip st into the first st – 27 (30) hdcs
Rnds 14 – 17: Ch 1, turn, slip st into the first st, hdc into the next st, *slip st into the next st, hdc into the next st,* repeat from * to * 25 (28) more times, slip st into the first st – 27 (30) hdcs
Rnds 18 – 19: A: Repeat rnds 11 – 12
Rnds 20 – 24: B: repeat rnds 13 – 17
Rnd 25: A: Ch 1, hdc into the same st as join and into the next 53 (59) sts, slip st into the first st – 54 (60) hdcs
Rnd 26: Ch 1, sc into the back third loop of the same st as join and into the back third loop of the next 53 (59) hdcs, slip st into the first st t- 54 (60) scs
Fasten off both colors, weave in all your ends.

Brim:
Row 1: A: Skip 17 (20) sts from the seam, attach your yarn into the next st, sc into the same st, sc into the next 2 sts, *hdc into the next st, hdc twice into the next st,* repeat from * to * 6 more times, sc into the next 3 sts –  21 hdcs, 6 scs
Fasten off, weave in your ends.
Row 2: Attach yarn back where you fastened off following row 26, sc into the next 17 (20) sts, sc into the next 3 scs of the first row of the brim, hdc into the next 21 hdcs, sc into the next 3 scs of the brim, sc into the next 17 (20) scs from row 26, slip st into the first st to secure – 40 (46) scs, 21 hdcs
Fasten off.

Tada! So what do you think of my new Diana Newsboy Hat? I Hope you love it as much as I do!

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