Waffle Stitch Brimmed Beanie

Waffle Stitch Brimmed Beanie
Keila Carvalho- Alchemy Crochet
Supplies:
- Worsted weight yarn
- 4.5mm to 5mm hook
- 3..5-3.75mm hook
- Scissors
- Needle to sew in ends
BODY:
Round 1: ch 2 (does not count as DC here or throughout), 10 DC into 2nd chain from the hook, SLst into top of first DC
Round 2: ch 2, FPDC around first DC, DC between the stitches from previous round, FPDC, continue around. Slst into top of the first FPDC
Round 3: ch 2, FPDC around the FPDC, 2DC into the DC, FPDC, continue around. SLst into top first FPDC
Round 4: ch 2, 2FPDC, BPDC around the DC, BPDC around the DC, 2FPDC, continue around, SLst into top of first FPDC
Round 5: ch 2, FPDC, DC into BPDC, FPDC, DC, DC, continue around , SLst into top of first FPDC
Round 6:ch 2, FPDC, 2BPDC around the DC, FPDC, BPDC, BPDC, repeat around, SLst into to top of the first FPDC
Round 7: ch 2, FPDC, DC, DC, FPDC, continue around, SLst into top of first FPDC
Round 8: ch 2, FPDC, BPDC, BPDC, FPDC, continue around, SLst into top of first FPDC
Repeat rounds 7 & 8 until hat height measures 7inches
When hat height is 7inches, switch to smaller hook. Use stitch marker to mark starting point.
HDC around (do not join rounds, but leave stitch marker in the starting place) until hat height measures 8.5 to 9 inches. Fasten off. Leave stitch marker in place
Brim:
From stitch marker, count 15 stitches to the Left- mark with a stitch marker and to the Right- mark with stitch marker. This is marking the brim. From now on this is the “front” of the hat.
Turn hat so “front” (stitch markers) are facing you, remove the middle stitch marker.
SC into the stitch marked stitch on the RIght. SC across to the other st marker. Ch1, turn
SC into the next stitch, 2SC into the next stitch, 2HDC into the next stitch. HDC ascoss until 3 stitches left, 2HDC into stitch, 2SC into next, SC into last. Ch1, turn
SC across, ch 1, turn
SC in 3 stitches, HDC across, SC in last 3 stitches, ch 1 turn
SC in 3 stitches, HDC across, SC in last 3 stitches, ch 1, turn
SC across brim and all the way around the hat, Slst into the first stitch of the brim. Fasten off
Sew in ends.
YouTube stitch tutorial:
Naztazia

variations can include, no brim and adding a flower or a pom pom