Learning The Hobby: How to Crochet a Hat

Crocheting… it’s an extremely popular hobby allowing persons to create fashionable, economical, functional and fun pieces of art. Today’s crochet patterns are very interesting and inspiring and are found in an array of colors and fibers. It’s for that reason that many folks are picking up this worthwhile hobby. Why should you learn about the crochet hobby?

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Abbreviations

Ch for desired length, work 2 d c in 4th st from hook, skip 3 sts, sl st in next st, * ch 3, 2 d c in same st with sl st, skip 3 sts, sl st ill next st. Repeat from *.

2nd Row. Ch 3, turn, 2 d c in sl st, sl st in 3 ch loop of shell in previous row, * ch 3, 2 d c in same space, sl st in next shell, repeat from *.

Source: Revised Beginner's Manual, Star Book No. 62

Ch for desired length, work 1 s c in 10th st from hook, ch 3, skip 2 sts, 1 d c in next st, * ch 3, skip 2 sts, 1 s c in next st, ch 3, skip 2 sts, 1 d c in next st, repeat from * to end of row.

2nd Row. Ch 8, d c in d c, * ch 5, d c in next d c, repeat from * to end of row. These two rows are repeated for pattern.

Source: Revised Beginner's Manual, Star Book No. 62

Ch for desired length, thread over twice, insert in 5th st from hook, * work off two loops, thread over, skip 2 sts, insert in next st and work off all loops on needle 2 at a time, ch 2, d c in center of stitch to complete cross. Thread over twice, insert in next st and repeat from *. This is sometimes called K stitch.

Source: Revised Beginner's Manual, Star Book No. 62

Thread over hook 4 times and work off same as in a double treble crochet.

Ch for desired length, thread over hook 3 times, insert in 6th ch from hook (5 loops on hook) and work off 2 loops at a time same as in tr c.

Ch for desired length, thread over hook, insert hook in 3rd st from hook, draw thread through (3 loops on hook), thread over hook and draw through all three loops on hook. For succeeding rows, ch 2, turn.

The short double crochet (sdc) is another name for the half double crochet.

Source: Revised Beginner's Manual, Star Book No. 62

Crochet is a familiar art of creating fabrics. Crocheting uses a hook to make the rows and loops that are then turned into fabrics. Crocheting isn’t just a process to make fabrics but it’s also a hobby that has become loved by many around the world with many free easy crochet patterns available on the Internet! Here are a few categories to get you started: