Autumn Sky Hat

This Autumn Sky Hat Free Crochet Pattern is meant to complement the Autumn Sky Cowl. You will find the stitch used is the same throughout both pieces allowing you to coordinate your casual and stylish outfit. The Autumn Sky Hat uses the same Lion Brand Mandala yarn as the cowl. Making it a lightweight hat for you to have for the Fall.

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Materials

Yarn – Lion Brand Yarns Mandala in Chimera, #3 lightweight, 260 (320) yards, 100% acrylic.
Hook – G/4mm hook for band of hat; H/5mm hook for body of hat
Notions – needle for weaving in ends; pom pom maker (optional); stitch markers

Size

S/M – 19” – 21”
L/XL – 22” – 24”

Gauge
8 sts = 2”; 8 rows = 2” (Using Kernel sts and 5mm hook)

Pattern for Gauge
Chain 15
Row 1: 1 sc in the 2^nd chain from hook, 1 Kernel st in the next 12 sts, 1sc in the last st, turn.
Row 2: Ch1, 1 sc in same st, 1 Kernel st in the next 12 sts, 1 sc in the last st, turn.
Rows 3 – 16: repeat row 2.

Stitch Abbreviation
Ch(s) – Chain(s); st(s) – stitches; sp – space; sk – skip; ea – each; sl st – slip stitch; BLO – back loop only; sc – single crochet; dc – double crochet; sc2tog – single crochet 2 together (decrease st)

Special Stitches
Kernel Stitch: *Insert hook into the same st just worked (previous st), pull up yarn (two loops on hook), insert hook into the next st, pull up yarn (three loops on hook), yo and pull through 3 loops on hook*. One Kernel st made. Repeat from * to * to create another Kernel st. See pictures at the bottom.

V-st: (dc, ch1, dc) in the same st/sp.

Experience Level
Easy to Intermediate

Pattern Notes

Pattern is written in S/M. Changes for the L/XL are in parentheses, please take note.
Ch1 does not equal a st. Join with a sl st to the first st of the round, skipping over the ch1.
Ch4 equals a dc plus ch1 – the beginning of your first V-st.
When crocheting the slip stitch rows in the band, crochet loosely so that you can easily slide your hook into the BLO of the slip stitch.
Use stitch markers to help you identify the first sl st of the sl st row in the band.
When working the band, it will look slightly askew, this is normal and it’s due to the use of slip stitches.
I give instructions on seaming the band together but use what you feel most comfortable with when it comes to seaming. Important to note that you will NOT be cutting the yarn.
Play close attention to decrease rows in the body of the hat. You will be decreasing every few rows.

Pattern Instructions
Band of Hat – All Sizes

Chain 11

Row 1: 1 sc in the 2nd st from hook, and in ea st across, turn <10 sc>

Row 2: Ch1, 1 sl st through both loops in the same st, 1 sl st in the BLO of the next 8 sts, 1 sl st through both loops in the last st, turn. <10 sl st>

Row 3: Ch1, 1 sc through both loops in the same st, 1 sc in the BLO of the next 8 sts, 1 sc through both loops in the last st, turn. <10 sc>

Rows 4 – 113 (4 – 123): Repeat rows 2 and 3.

DO NOT CUT YOUR YARN
Bring both ends of the band together with the wrong side facing you, the ridged side of the band should be inside now and the beginning tail should be on your right where your hook is. You will now seam your ends together. I seamed by placing a sl st in ea st across. You should have 10 sl sts.

Body of Hat

Round 1: Ch1, 1 sc in the same st and in ea st around, join. <113 sc (123 sc)>

Decrease rounds – pay close attention.

Round 2: Ch1, [sc2tog, 1 sc in the next 4 sts] 18 (20)x, 1 (1) sc2tog, 1 sc in the next 3 (1) sts, join. <94 (102) sc>

Round 3: Ch1, [sc2tog, 1 sc in the next 10 sts] 7 (8)x, 1 (1) sc2tog, 1 sc in the next 8 (4) sts, join. <86 (93) sc>

Switch to a H/5mm hook

Round 4: Ch4 (dc plus ch1), 1 dc in the same st, sk2 sts, [V-st in the next, sk2 sts] 36 (30)x, 2 (0) dc in the next st, leaving 1 (0) st unworked, join. <27 (31) V-sts, 2 (0) dc>

Round 5: Ch1, 1 sc in the same st and in ea st around including the ch-1 sps, join. <86 (93) sc>

Round 6: Ch1, 1 (1) sc in the same st, 1 Kernel st in the next 84 (91) sts, 1 (1) sc in the last st, join. <2 (2)sc, 84 (91) Kernel sts>

Rounds 7 – 13: Repeat round 5, join.

Decrease rounds – pay close attention.

Round 14: Ch1, [1 sc2tog, 1 sc in the next 4 sts] 14 (15)x, 1 (1) sc2tog, (L/XL – only, 1 sc in the last st), join. <71 (75) sts>

Round 15: Ch1, [1 sc2tog, 1 sc in the next 10 sts] 5 (6)x, 1 sc2tog, 1 (1) sc in the next 9 (3)sts, join. <65 (70) sts>

Round 16: Ch4 (dc plus ch1), 1 dc in the same st, sk2 sts, [V-st in the next, sk2 sts] 20 (22)x, 2 (1) dc in the next st, leave 1 (0) st unworked, join. <21 (23) V-sts, 2 (1) dc>

Round 17: Ch1, 1 sc in the same st and in ea st around including the ch-1 sps, join. <65 (70) sts>

Round 18: Ch1, 1 (1) sc in the same st, 1 Kernel st in the next 63 (68) sts, 1 (1) sc in the last st, join. <2 sc, 63 (68) Kernel sts>

Rounds 19 – 25: Repeat round 18, join.

Decrease rounds – pay close attention.

Round 26: Ch1, [1 sc2tog, 1 sc in the next 4 sts] 10 (11)x, 1 (1) sc2tog, 1 sc in the next 3 (2) sts, join. <54 (58) sts>

Round 27: Ch1, [1 sc2tog, 1 sc in the next 10 sts] 4 (4)x, 1 sc2tog, 1 sc in the next 4 (8) sts, join. <49 (53) sts>

Round 28: Ch4 (dc plus ch1), 1 dc in the same st, sk2 sts, [V-st in the next, sk2 sts] 14 (16)x, 1 (2) dc in the next st, leave 1 st unworked, join. <16 (17) V-sts, 1 (2) dc>

Round 29: Ch1, 1 sc in the same stand in ea st around including the ch-1 sps, join. <49 (53) sts>

Round 30: Ch1, 1 (1) sc in the same st, 1 Kernel st in the next 47 (51) sts, 1 (1) sc in the last st, join. <2 (2) sc, 47 (51) Kernel sts>

Rounds 31 – 32: Repeat round 30, join.

Round 33: Ch1, 1 sc in the same st and in ea st around, join. <49 (51) sc>

Decrease rounds – pay close attention.

Round 34: Ch1, [1 sc2tog, 1 sc in the next 10 sts] 4 (4)x, 1 (0) sc in the last st, (L/XL – only, 1 sc2tog, 1 sc in the next 3 sts), join. <45 (48) sts>

Round 35: Ch1, [1 sc2tog, 1 sc in the next 10 sts] 3 (4)x, 1 (0) sc2tog, 1 sc in the next 7 (0) sts, join. <41 (44) sc>

Round 36: Ch1, [1 sc2tog, 1 sc in the next 10 sts] 3 (3)x, 1 (1) sc2tog, 1 sc in the next 3 (6) sts, join. <37 (40) sc>

Round 37: Ch1, [1 sc2tog, 1 sc in the next 10 sts] 3 (3)x, 1 sc in the last st, (L/XL – only, 1 sc2tog, 1 sc in the next 2 sts), join. <34 (36) sc>

Fasten off leaving a 12” tail. Weave your tail through every other stitch and cinch to close tightly. Weave in ends. Add pom pom to the center if you wish.