This is a nice crochet granny stripes hat. This free pattern is for adult women. I decided to try this pattern from a different perspective using one of the latest yarns by Yarnspirations. This yarn is Bernat Super Value but there is a new version as of 2015. It's called Bernat Super Value Stripes.
The very convenient thing about this yarn is that the colours stay the same colour for a long stretch before instantly transitioning to the next colour. There are 8 different colourways to choose from in this new yarn brand. See the examples below. The blue version is Bernat Super Value Stripes Meadow and the brightly coloured version is Bernat Super Value Stripes Spice.
If you decide to use this yarn instead of the recommended Bernat Super Value regular style. You will use about 60% of a ball to make one of these adult hats.
The brim is just using Bernat Super Value. I used the colour Grass for the brightly coloured version and Navy for the blue version.
Suggested Change - Sizing
In the picture above, you will notice the blue version is slightly bigger. It's not a zoomed picture, it is bigger. The blue version is the original pattern. I'm a loose crocheter, so it was too big for my head.
In the video tutorial, I also talk about this as being one of my issues. So I show how you can change the pattern to make it smaller. So if you are loose like me, if you don't follow the instruction in Round 6 and just skip over it, you will end up with a smaller hat. Round 6 is a growth round of making it the final size. However, it takes several more revolutions after this round before the hat starts to show it's true size.
Word of Caution - I noticed when making the brightly coloured version that I thought I might have been wrong to eliminate Round 6. However, once I got to the brim area, I noticed it was fitting perfectly. I was having self doubt during the making of it whenever it was going to be too small. I wasn't giving the yarn a chance to relax and get to it's full size.
If you are unsure if you are a loose crocheter and do Round 6. Mark that round with a stitch marker. You will realize about half way to the brim that it will be too big for you. You can pull out your stitches back to Round 6 and eliminate round 6 completely and then continue as normal.
Shelby Valliant says
I made this to the pattern and it’s slightly big. I like my hats to fit a little snugger. Usually I go bigger with my hooks because I’m in between a loose and a tight crochet, but I did exactly as pattern said. Would going down a size in hooks help and and eliminate row 6. I wasn’t able to make brim 2 inches either. I ended up with just doing the sc row and two fpdc rows.
Mikey says
If you reduce the hook size, you will make it smaller and you can remove out rounds if that is bothering you as well.
Lori B says
I’m currently making a scarf with a fingering weight yarn (5 colors) and size C hook. I clearly ordered too much yarn. How can I adapt this to my smaller hook and yarn? I think it would make an amazing set!
Mikey says
You have to follow the gauge on the pattern to match it. So you may need to put two strands together. Just do a gauge check and see what you come up with. If it's similar then yes. You may need to change your hook size to get the right gauge as well.
Ashley Patsey says
My grandma taught me this pattern years ago it's nice to make.