Pillbox Hat

By Just call me Ruby

Materials

2 balls Jo Sharp Classic DK Wool (50gm/98 metres approx)
100% pure wool.
Shade 318 (forest) - a dark olive green
2 buttons

Needles

1 pair 3.25mm (US #4) needles
1 pair 4mm (US #6) needles
1 3mm crochet hook.

Tension

22 sts & 30 rows to 4ins (10cm) using 4 mm (US #6) needles over stocking stitch

Abbreviations

Crochet instructions are using UK version of crochet stitches as follows:

dc - Double crochet - pass hook under top two links of chain stitch. pass hook under yarn, draw through, now 2 loops on hook. Pass hook under yarn again, draw a loop through both loops on hook. 1 loop now on hook.

Treble - Pass yarn round hook, insert hook under top two links of chain stitch or into chain space, pull a loop through, 3 loops now on hook, pass yarn round hook, pull through 2 loops, now 2 loops on hook, pass yarn round hook again, pull loop through remaining 2 loops, leaving one loop on hook.

Pattern

Crown

Using 3mm crochet hook, work 6 chains, join into a round using a slip stitch.

Round 1: Work 12 dc into centre of round.
Round 2: Work 2 chain, work 2 trebles into each dc., to last dc, work 1 treble , slip stitch to 2nd chain.
Round 3: Work 2 chain, * work 1 treble into next chain space, work 2 trebles into next chain space, rep from * to last chain space, work 1 treble into last chain space, slip stitch to 2 nd chain.
Round 4: Work 2 chain, * work 2 trebles into each chain space to last chain space, work 1 treble into last chain space, join to 2 nd chain with a slip stitch.
Round 5: Work 2 chain, * work 1 treble into next chain space, 2 trebles into next chain space, rep from * to last chain space. Work 1 treble, join to 2nd with a slip stitch.

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Brim

Using 3.25mm (US #4) needles, cast on 33 sts.
Row 1 (RS): p16, k1, p16
Row 2: k16, p1, k16

Continue as set until brim fits around crown, slightly stretched.

Flaps (make two)

Using 4mm (US #6) needles cast on 16 sts.
Work in stocking stitch for 22 rows. Cast off.

Making up

Block and press all pieces. Darn in all ends.
Join cast on and cast off edges of brim with wrong side together. (This produces a visible seam).
Fold along fold line created by knit stitch along centre of brim. Press again. Pin crown to fold line along brim. Stitch into place.

Fold each flap in half to create a triangle. Pin and press again. Using 3mm crochet hook, work round the triangle using double crochet, through all thicknesses of unjoined edges to hold together. At corners work 1 chain before and after double crochet stitch into the corner.

Position flaps half way between back seam and centre front of hat, one on each side and sew into place along bottom edge of hat.

Using the same yarn overcast the two layers of the brim together.

Sew buttons to hat as shown, through all thicknesses.

This pattern is not to be used commercially or to be resold.  Copyright © Just call me Ruby 2007