Are you ready for DJ’s Top Down Guy Hat? It’s another great pattern for you! Remember my blog post the other day about my visit in Texas? I showed two hats with my granddaughters modeling. I started working on another hat for my grandson, but I didn’t get finished before I left. I did finish his hat but won’t be there to take his photo, so I decided to make another hat and have the hubby model. I used the same stitches as I did in Dakotah’s hat, but her hat was made from the bottom up. I know that some people would prefer a hat made from the top down, so here’s DJ’s “Guy Hat” version! Once I post Dakotah’s hat (I’m waiting on more yarn from Red Heart, so I can offer different sizes), I’ll post that hat pattern for you. I will also work on the color pooling hat I made for Jayden too!
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Supplies:
- Red Heart Soft, #4 Worsted Weight Yarn, 141 grams/256 yards, 100% Acrylic, Colorway: (1 skein) Mid Blue, (1 Skein) Navy
- G Hook/4.0mm
- Tapestry Needle
Abbreviations:
bpdc – back post double crochet
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
fpdc – front post double crochet
hdc – half-double crochet
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip st
st – stitch
Gauge: 14 dc sts and 8 rows = 4″
Finished Measurements: (20″, 22″, 24″)
Notes:
Ch 2 does not count as the first st.
Ch 1 does not count as the first st.
Ch 3 does count as the first st.
Special Stitches:
Crochet in 3rd loop of hdc. You can find the video tutorial HERE.
Round 1: Using Navy, Ch 4, join by sl st to first ch to form ring, ch 2 (See Pattern Notes), 12 dc in ring, join by sl st to first st. (12 dc)
Round 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in first st and each rem st around, join by sl st to first st. (24 dc)
Round 3: Ch 2, dc in first st, 2 dc in next st, *dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, repeat from * around, join by sl st to first st. (36 dc)
Round 4: Ch 2, dc in first st, dc in in next st, 2 dc in next st, *dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, join by sl st to first st. (48 dc) 4 ½”
Round 5: Ch 2, dc in first st, dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, *dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, join by sl st to first st. (60 dc) 5 ½” (Small 19-20”) Skip to Round 8
Round 6: Ch 2, dc in first st, dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, *dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st, join by sl st to first st. (72 dc) (6 ½”) (Medium 21-22”) Skip to Round 8
Round 7: Ch 2, dc in first st, dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st, *dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in next st, join by sl st to first st. (84 dc) (7 ½”) (Large 23-24”)
Round 8: Join Mid Blue, Ch 1, (See Pattern Notes), hdc in first st, hdc in next st and each rem st around, join by sl st to first st. (60, 72, 84 hdc)
Round 9: Ch 1, hdc in 3rd loop of hdc in first st, hdc in next 3rd loop of hdc and each rem 3rd loop around, join by sl st to first st.
Round 10: Repeat Round 9
Round 11: Join Navy, Ch 3 (See Pattern Notes) in 3rd loop of hdc in first st, dc in next 3rd loop of hdc and each rem 3rd loop around, join by sl st to first st. (60, 72, 84 dc)
Round 12: Ch 1, fpdc around post of first dc, bpdc around post of next st, *fpdc around post of next st, bpdc around post of next st, repeat from * around, join by sl st to first st. (60, 72, 84 post sts)
Repeat Rounds 8-12 (1 time)
Repeat Rounds 8-10 (1 time)
Round 21: Ch 1, sc in 3rd loop of hdc in first st, sc in next 3rd loop of hdc and each rem 3rd loop around, join by sl st to first st. (60, 72, 84 sc)
**The Next 2 Rounds are optional for the smaller sizes. You can repeat Round 22 until you’ve reached your desired length and end on Round 23.
Round 22: Join Navy, Ch 1, sc in first st, sc in next st and each rem st around.
Round 23: Ch 1, Reverse st (crab st) in previous st and each rem st around, join by sl st to first st.
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I haven’t seen such a cool guys hat in a long time. My left wrist is in a cast, but as soon as it is off I will be making at least 10 of these in different colors. When you make for one they all have to have one. Thank you for posting free pdf. I don’t have a printer and my limited income makes it hard to pay for patterns.
This hat rocks! I’ve made three variations and they are all perfect. Your pattern writing is spot on! There’s a balance of masculinity, texture, and artistry. Thank you so much!
Yay! Thanks so much for taking a few minutes to comment Darrin! It’s definitely one of my favorites!
Lovely pattern! I’ve been looking for a good one for my husband. I’m almost finished. (Just need to test it on my hubby’s head). I made the large size and was worried it would be too small, but this hat has give and stretches nicely over the head. 🙂
Yay! Thanks for sharing Naomi!
Thank you for posting this pattern 🙂 ..
You’re so welcome LM!
Great Hat pattern. Do you suggest cutting the yarn with pattern change or do you somehow carry it on the inside of the hat without cutting and weaving in ends?
I think it depends. This hat was for my husband and he loves all my hats. He didn’t care whether I carried the yarn up or not. He just loves the hat. If I were going to sell this hat to a customer, I would want it to look as presentable on the inside as the outside, so yes…I would cut the yarn and weave in the ends with each color change. Either way is fine and more of a personal preference.
I’m going to have to make this now too. 🙂 Thank you