Diamond Delights Hat
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
22 inches in circumference x 81/2 inches long
MATERIALS
• Red Heart Soft medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (5 oz/256 yds/141g per skein): 1 skein each #3729 grape
and #9779 berry • Size I/9/5.5mm crochet hook or
size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle
GAUGE
Hat Crown at end of rnd 7 measures 25/8 inches
PATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. Pattern is written for 2-color Hat with instructions for single color hat in [ ].
HAT CROWN
Row 1: With grape [jeweltone], ch 6, insert hook in 2nd ch from hook, yo and draw up a lp, [insert hook in next ch, yo, draw up a lp] 4 times (6 lps on hook), yo, draw through first lp on hook, [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] 5 times (1 lp on hook counts as first st of next row). Rows 2–5: [Insert hook in next vertical bar, yo, draw up a lp] 5 times, yo, draw through first lp on hook, [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] 5 times.
Rnd 6: Now working in rnds, ch 1, working around entire outer edge of square, [sc in each of next 5 sts, ch 2 (for corner)] 4 times,
join (see Pattern Notes) in beg sc. (20 sc, 4 ch-2 corner sps)
Rnd 7: Ch 1, [sc in each of next 5 sc, 3 sc in corner ch-2 sp] 4 times, join in beg sc. Fasten off grape [jeweltone].
TRIANGLE SECTION
Row 1: Join berry [jeweltone] in last sc of rnd 7, yo, draw up a lp, yo, draw through both lps. (1 sc)
Row 2: Pick up a lp between 2 vertical bars of sc st of row 1, pick up lp in next st of rnd 7
(3 lps on hook), [yo, draw through 2 lps] twice.
Row 3: Sk first vertical bar, pick up lp in next horizontal bar, pick up lp under next vertical bar, pick up lp in next st on rnd 7
(4 lps on hook), [yo, draw through 2 lps] 3 times.
Row 4: Sk first vertical bar, [pick up lp in next horizontal bar] twice, pick up lp under next vertical bar, pick up lp in next st on rnd 7 (5 lps on hook), [yo, draw through 2 lps] 4 times.
Row 5: Sk first vertical bar, [sl st in next horizontal bar] 3 times, sl st under next vertical bar. Row 6: Pick up lp in sc on rnd 7, yo, draw through both lps on hook. Rows 7– 36: [Rep rows 2–6] 6 times. Rows 37–40: Rep rows 2–5. At the end of row 40, fasten off.
FIRST DIAMOND SECTION
Row 1: Sk first 4 sts, join grape [jeweltone] in next st, pick up a lp in each of next 4 sts (5 lps on
hook), [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] 4 times.
Rows 2–4: Sk first vertical bar, pick up a lp in each of next 3 vertical bars, pick up a lp in next unworked st on previous section, [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] 4 times.
Row 5: Sk first vertical bar, loosely sl st in next 3 vertical bars, (sl st, ch 2, sl st) in next st.
Row 6: Pick up a lp in each of next 4 sts (5 lps on hook), [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] 4 times.
Rows 7–36: [Rep rows 2–6] 6 times.
Rows 37–39: Rep rows 2–4. Row 40: Sk first vertical bar, loosely sl st in next 3 vertical bars, (sl st, ch 2, sl st) in next st, sl st in first st of section. Fasten off.
2ND DIAMOND SECTION
Row 1: Sk first 4 sts, join berry [jeweltone] in next st, pick up a lp in each of next 3 sts, pick up a lp in each of next 2 ch sts (6 lps
on hook), [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] 5 times.
Rows 2–5: Sk first vertical bar, pick up a lp in each of next 4 vertical bars, pick up a lp in next unworked st on previous section, [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] 5 times.
Row 6: Sk first vertical bar, loosely sl st in next 4 vertical bars, (sl st, ch 2, sl st) in next st.
Row 7: Pick up a lp in each of next 4 sts, pick up a lp in each of next 2 ch sts (6 lps on hook), [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] 5 times. Rows 8–43: [Rep rows 2–7] 6 times.
Rows 44–47: Rep rows 2–5. Row 48: Sk first vertical bar, loosely sl st in next 4 vertical bars, (sl st, ch 2, sl st) in next st, sl st in first st of section. Fasten off.
3RD DIAMOND SECTION
Row 1: Sk first 5 sts, join grape [jeweltone] in next st, pick up a lp in each of next 4 sts, pick up a lp in each of next 2 ch sts (7 lps
on hook), [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] 6 times.
Rows 2–6: Sk first vertical bar, pick up a lp in each of next 5 vertical bars, pick up a lp in next unworked st on previous section, [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] 6 times.
Row 7: Sk first vertical bar, loosely sl st in next 5 vertical bars, sl st in next st.
Row 8: Pick up a lp in each of next 4 sts, pick up a lp in each of next 2 ch sts (7 lps on hook), [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] 6 times. Rows 9–50: [Rep rows 2–8] 6 times. Rows 51–55: Rep rows 2–6. Row 56: Rep row 7. Fasten off.
4TH DIAMOND SECTION
Row 1: Sk first 6 sts, join berry [jeweltone] in next st, pick up a lp in each of next 6 sts (7 lps on
hook), [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] 6 times.
Rows 2–8 Sk first vertical bar, pick up a lp in each of next 5 vertical bars, pick up a lp in next unworked st on previous section, [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] 6 times.
Rows 9–50: [Rep rows 2–8] 6 times. Rows 51–55: Rep rows 2–6. Row 56: Rep row 7. Fasten off.
5TH DIAMOND SECTION
Rows 1–56: With grape [jeweltone], rep rows 1–56 of 4th Diamond Section.
BOTTOM TRIANGLE SECTION
Row 1: Sk first 6 sts, join berry [jeweltone] in next st, pick up a lp in each of next 6 sts (7 lps on
hook), [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] 6 times.
Row 2: Sk first vertical bar, pick up a lp in each of next 5 vertical bars, pick up a lp in next unworked st on previous section, [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] 4 times, yo, draw through 3 lps on hook.
Row 3: Sk cluster, pick up a lp in each of next 4 vertical bars, pick up a lp in next unworked st on previous section (6 lps on
hook), [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] 3 times, yo, draw through 3 lps on hook.
Row 4: Sk cluster, pick up a lp in each of next 3 vertical bars, pick up a lp in next unworked st on previous section (5 lps on
hook), [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] twice, yo, draw through 3 lps on hook.
Row 5: Sk cluster, pick up a lp in each of next 2 vertical bars, pick up a lp in next unworked st on previous section (4 lps on
hook), yo, draw through 2 lps on hook, yo, draw through 3 lps on hook.
Row 6: Sk cluster, pick up a lp in next vertical bar, pick up a lp in next unworked st on previous rnd (3 lps on hook), yo, draw through 3 lps on hook, sl st in next st. Row 7: Pick up a lp in each of next 6 sts (7 lps on hook), [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] 6 times. Rows 8–43: [Rep rows 2–7] 6 times. Rows 44–47: Rep rows 2–5. Row 48: Sk cluster, pick up a lp in next vertical bar, pick up a lp in next unworked st on previous rnd (3 lps on hook), yo, draw through 3 lps on hook, sl st in next st, sl st in first st of section. Fasten off.
HATBAND
Row 1: Join grape [jeweltone] in any st on last section, ch 6, turn, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 4 chs, sl st in next 2 sts on previous section, turn. Row 2: Working in back lps
(see Stitch Guide), sk sl sts, sc in back lp of each of next 5 sc, turn.
Row 3: Working in back lps, sc in each of next 5 sc, sl st in next 2 sts on previous section.
Rows 4–55: [Rep rows 2 and 3 alternately] 26 times.
Row 56: Working in back lps, sc in each of next 5 sc, leaving a 10-inch length of yarn, fasten off.
FINISHING
Sew row 56 to opposite side of row 1 of Hatband.