Basket Weave Hat Pattern

By: Teri Diamond for Diamond Crochet & Crafts © 2012

Abbreviations Used: CH – Chain FPDC – Front Post Double Crochet BPDC – Back Post Double Crochet HDC – Half Double Crochet SL ST – Slip Stitch ST – Stitch Tutorials available at www.diamond-crafts.com/crochet_tutorials.htm	Materials Needed:      Worsted Weight Yarn – I used Red Heart Super Saver for the sample      H Hook      Yarn Needle Size: Adult Gauge: N/A (not gathered just yet)
Notes:      You will be alternating in a pattern of 3 front post double crochet and then 3 back post double crochet for two rows and then you will reverse it and do 3 back post double crochet and then 3 front post double crochet.

Special Stitch Instruction:

       BPDC – Yo, insert hook around the post of the stitch below from the BACK side, yo, pull through and complete as a regular double crochet stitch.

      FPDC - Yo, insert hook around the post of the stitch below from the FRONT side, yo, pull through and complete as a regular double crochet stitch.

Directions:

Ch 4, sl st into 1^st ch.

{This part of the hat is worked in rounds, continue in that manner until it is specified not to. It will change when you start to do the Basket Weave stitches.}

Rnd 1 – Hdc 8 times in ch 4 circle. (8 hdc) {Place a marker to show where the round will end}

Rnd 2 – 2 hdc in each st around to marker, place marker (16 hdc)

Rnd 3 – Hdc in 1^st st, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st* repeat to st before marker, 2 hdc in last st, place marker. (24 hdc)

Rnd 4 – Hdc in 1^st two st, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 2 st* repeat to st before marker, 2 hdc in last st, place marker. (32 hdc)

Rnd 5 – Hdc in 1^st three st, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 3 st* repeat to st before marker, 2 hdc in last st, place marker. (40 hdc)

After Row 16.

Rnd 6 – Hdc in 1^st four st, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 4 st* repeat to st before marker, 2 hdc in last st, place marker. (48 hdc)

Rnd 7 - Hdc in 1^st five st, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 5 st* repeat to st before marker, 2 hdc in last st, place marker. (56 hdc)

Rnd 8 - Hdc in 1^st six st, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 6 st* repeat to st before marker, 2 hdc in last st, place marker. (64 hdc)

Rnd 9 - Hdc in 1^st seven st, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 7 st* repeat to st before marker, 2 hdc in last st, place marker. (72 hdc) sl st in 1^st st after marker, ch 2.

{This is where you will STOP working in rounds without sl st, to start you will sl st in the 1^st st after the marker, you will do this for the rest of the pattern.}

Rnd 10 – *fpdc in 3 st {this includes the st that you sl st into at the beginning}, bpdc in next 3 st* repeat around, sl st into 1^st st {This would be the 1^st fpdc NOT the ch 2.  Ch 2 does NOT count as a st in this pattern}  Ch 2 (72 st)

Shows the top rounds, body rounds, and trim round.

Rnd 11 – Repeat Rnd 10

Rnd 12 - *bpdc in 3 st, fpdc in next 3 st* repeat around, sl st into 1^st st.  Ch 2 (72 st)

Rnd 13 – Repeat Rnd 12

Repeat Rounds 10 through 13 three more times.  You will have a total of 23 Rounds.

Rnd 24 – Hdc in each st around, sl st into beginning st, tie off and weave in ends.

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