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:  

1. Red Heart Soft, #4 Worsted Weight Yarn, 141 grams/256 yards, 100% Acrylic, Colorway:  (1 skein) Mid Blue, (1 Skein) Navy
2. G Hook/4.0mm
3. 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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