Feeling Pretty Hat Crochet Pattern

Feeling Pretty Hat Crochet Pattern

Project Overview

The Feeling Pretty Hat is a beginner-friendly crochet design created by Susie Bonell for Cascade Yarns. This downloadable PDF pattern produces a women's medium hat with a finished circumference of approximately 21 inches, making it suitable for most adult heads. The design combines a structured crown with decorative stitch work and a coordinating ribbon accent, creating a polished and feminine finished piece.

Materials and Yarn Specifications

This pattern uses Cascade Yarns Fixation, a practical blend of 98.3% cotton and 1.7% elastic. The elastic content provides gentle stretch and recovery, making the hat comfortable for extended wear. The pattern requires 2 balls of color A in shade 2319 Periwinkle and 1 ball of color B in shade 6313 Berry. Each ball of Fixation contains 100 yards, totaling 300 yards for the complete project. A size F crochet hook and yarn needle are needed to complete the hat.

Gauge and Sizing

The pattern specifies a gauge of 5 double crochets over 1 inch in width and 8 rows measuring 2.5 inches in height. Maintaining proper gauge ensures the hat achieves its intended 21-inch circumference and proportional fit. The pattern notes that sizing can be adjusted slightly using the ribbon component, providing flexibility for custom fitting.

Crochet Techniques and Stitch Construction

The Feeling Pretty Hat employs fundamental crochet techniques appropriate for beginner crafters. The crown begins with a magic ring method, starting with a chain-4 foundation and working 12 double crochets into the fourth chain from the hook. The pattern uses slip stitch joins to complete each round, establishing a seamless circular construction.

The hat features a systematic increase pattern across rounds 1 through 9. Each round introduces strategic increases using double crochets, with the frequency of increases decreasing as the circle expands. This graduated increase technique creates a smooth, well-proportioned crown that lies flat without puckering or buckling. By round 9, the circle reaches approximately 6.375 inches in diameter and contains 108 stitches, establishing the base circumference.

Stitch Abbreviations and Pattern Terminology

The pattern uses standard crochet abbreviations throughout:

• Ch = chain stitch, the foundation stitch in crochet
• Sc = single crochet, a short, tight stitch
• Dc = double crochet, a medium-height stitch used extensively in the crown
• Tr = treble crochet, a taller stitch used in the decorative lace section
• Sk = skip, indicating stitches to pass over
• Sp = space, referring to gaps created by chain stitches
• Sl st = slip stitch, used for joining rounds
• Ea = each, indicating work in every stitch
• Bet = between, marking the repeat section of a pattern
• St = stitch

Hat Construction Sequence

The hat body consists of 23 rounds worked in the round using continuous circular construction. Rounds 1 through 9 establish the crown with graduated increases, building from 12 stitches to 108 stitches. Rounds 10 through 18 are worked even without increases, creating the straight sides of the crown and establishing the hat's depth.

Round 19 introduces decorative lace work using treble crochets separated by chain-1 spaces, creating an open, airy pattern around the hat's circumference. This stitch work transitions the hat from a solid crown to a lighter, more delicate aesthetic. Round 20 fills the lace spaces with single crochets worked into both the chain spaces and treble stitches, creating a textured band.

Rounds 21 and 22 build additional height and structure, with round 21 featuring triple-stitch clusters (3 double crochets in each single crochet) and round 22 working even double crochets. Round 23 creates a final decorative scalloped edge using chain-4 loops separated by single crochets, producing a finished, feminine border. The pattern concludes with weaving in all yarn ends for a polished appearance.

Ribbon Component

The pattern includes instructions for a coordinating ribbon worked in color