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It’s that time of year again – time for the Wonderful Hats Crochet Along on Rich Textures Crochet!
Welcome! I am so happy that you are interested in learning more about the Wonderful Hats Crochet Along! This is the fourth annual hats crochet along and it is always so much fun! Last Year we worked several crochet hat and scarf patterns that features some favourite stitches and lots of colour! You can catch a glimpse of it here: The Wonderful Hats Crochet Along 2022! All of the past crochet alongs still remain on my website, so feel free to check them out at your leisure under the “Crochet Along” tab.
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As has been the case with the other Wonderful Hats Crochet Alongs, it is simple. Together we will crochet five crochet hat patterns and five matching scarves or cowls over the course of five weeks. If you wish, as you work, you may share your progress on social media and in the Rich Textures Crochet Community on Facebook. NEW THIS YEAR! I will have weekly threads dedicated to the weeks pattern on Threads. If you don’t follow me yet on Threads, I invite you to do so here: Follow RTC on Threads. Be sure to use the hashtag #WonderfulHatsCAL to help make them easier to find!
How the Crochet Along Works:
Beginning August 2nd, I will release one new crochet beanie pattern each week on Wednesday for five weeks. But there’s more! on Fridays I will release a matching scarf or cowl pattern! All you have to do is keep checking back here on richtexturescrochet.com for the new pattern, make the pattern and then share your accomplishment with others!
Beginning August 2nd:
The patterns will be published here on Rich Textures Crochet as follows:
August 2nd: The Windermere Beanie
August 4th: The Windermere Scarf
August 9th: The Adelaide Beanie
August 11th: The Adelaide Scarf
August 16th: The Ainsley Beanie
August 23rd: The Cedarwood Beanie
August 25th: The Cedarwood Cowl
August 30th: The Glenwood Beanie
September 1st: The Glenwood Scarf
In order that you do not miss a pattern I recommend that you sign up for my email newsletter – I will send out a new email as new patterns and stitch tutorials are published! Sign up below (PLEASE NOTE: If you have signed up for a crochet along or for my email newsletter in the past, there is no need to fill out this form! THIS FORM WILL GIVE YOU ACCESS TO ALL OF MY NEW CROCHET PATTERN AND STITCH TUTORIAL UPDATES):
Join the Rich Textures Crochet Community on Facebook
When posting on social, be sure to use the hashtag #wonderfulhatscal and tag RichTexturesCrochet so that I can admire your work!
ALSO each week I will be posting full video tutorials on my YouTube Channel! These tutorials will help to demonstrate the stitches and may answer any questions that you have. I invite you to subscribe to my channel (HERE) and be sure to hit the notification bell so that you are notified each time a new pattern is posted.
The Patterns:
The five crochet patterns will be released one a week here on my blog for free. And THEY WILL ALWAYS BE FREE here, even after the crochet along has ended. So if you are unable to complete one of the hats during the month, no worries! Everyone can work at the own pace and share later. I’m still enjoying seeing your hats from previous years in the Rich Textures Crochet Community!
Each hat pattern can be worked using one ball (about 250 yards) of yarn. In the tutorials I will be using the Impeccable yarn by Loops & Threads. It is an acrylic yarn that is super soft. It is a worsted/medium weight. If you would like to substitute this yarn for another you may do so! I will post the exact yarn and colour that I’ve used for each hat below.
With the yarn, I am working with a 5 mm crochet hook. In the video tutorials (each hat pattern will feature a full video tutorial!), I will be using a Birchwood Crochet Hook by Rowan Yarns.
The hats range in difficulty from easy to intermediate. Don’t be afraid to try the more challenging ones! There will be lots of support along the way in the community group and through the free video tutorial.
Materials for each Hat and Scarf/Cowl:
August 2nd: The Windermere Beanie: Impeccable by Loops & Threads ® (100% acrylic; 285 yds/260 m; 4.5oz/127.5 g; (4) Medium/worsted weight): 1 ball per beanie, shown in the colours pale grey, forest and barley.
August 4th: The Windermere Scarf: Impeccable by Loops & Threads ® (100% acrylic; 285 yds/260 m; 4.5oz/127.5 g; (4) Medium/worsted weight): 2 balls per scarf, shown in the colour Misty Blue.
August 9th: The Adelaide Beanie: Impeccable by Loops & Threads ® (100% acrylic; 285 yds/260 m; 4.5oz/127.5 g; (4) Medium/worsted weight): 1 ball per beanie, shown in the colours pale grey, forest and blue moon.
August 11th: The Adelaide Scarf: Impeccable by Loops & Threads ® (100% acrylic; 285 yds/260 m; 4.5oz/127.5 g; (4) Medium/worsted weight): 2s ball per scarf, shown in the colour Forest.
August 16th: The Ainsley Beanie: Impeccable by Loops & Threads ® (100% acrylic; 285 yds/260 m; 4.5oz/127.5 g; (4) Medium/worsted weight): 1 ball per beanie, shown in the colours cloud, blue moon, and barley.
August 18th: The Ainsley Cowl: Impeccable by Loops & Threads ® (100% acrylic; 285 yds/260 m; 4.5oz/127.5 g; (4) Medium/worsted weight): 2 balls per cowl, shown in the colour Cloud.
August 23rd: The Cedarwood Beanie: Impeccable by Loops & Threads ® (100% acrylic; 285 yds/260 m; 4.5oz/127.5 g; (4) Medium/worsted weight): 1 ball per beanie, shown in the colours Pale Grey, Cloud and Fern.
August 25th: The Cedarwood Cowl: Impeccable by Loops & Threads ® (100% acrylic; 285 yds/260 m; 4.5oz/127.5 g; (4) Medium/worsted weight): 2 balls per cowl, shown in the colour Pale Grey.
August 30th: The Glenwood Beanie: Impeccable by Loops & Threads ® (100% acrylic; 285 yds/260 m; 4.5oz/127.5 g; (4) Medium/worsted weight): 1 ball per beanie, shown in the colours Forest, Misty Blue and Cloud.
September 1st: The Glenwood Scarf: Impeccable by Loops & Threads ® (100% acrylic; 285 yds/260 m; 4.5oz/127.5 g; (4) Medium/worsted weight): 2.5 balls per scarf, shown in the colour Cloud.
Pro Tips!
A couple things to be aware of with these hats:
- All the hats are all worked from the bottom up! This is my favourite way to work a hat as it creates a nice shape that holds well.
- All of the hat brims are worked the exact same way! If you are someone who likes to work ahead, once you are finished the first hat you can work your brims for the next four!
- Each Hat looks great with a pompom or without! Customize it to give a unique, personalized look!
- I love to use slip stitches when working my brims. You may wish to change the slip stitches to single crochet or half double crochet – This will be explained again when the patterns are revealed!
Hat Sizing!
Each of the hats are sized to fit an adult with a 20-22 inch circumference. That being said, for each pattern I will include the multiples of the first round so that you may adjust the size of your beanie (I will also provide the multiples for the scarves!).
Please note: Everyone crochets with a different tension and things like the yarn and even hook brand can affect the overall size of your beanie (even if you are using a #4 medium worsted weight yarn and 5mm hook). For this reason, I will also include in the pattern the gauge. The gauge will tell you how many stitches and rows of those stitches I get when I work the pattern. If you do not get the same number of stitches, your hat may be larger or smaller. Sometimes it is only a quick fix! If you are getting fewer stitches in a 4 inch square than I am, all you may need to do is grab a smaller hook. And vice versa. If this is still not working, you may use the stitch multiples in each pattern to adjust.
And that’s it for now!
I’m excited! And I hope you are also! I look forward to seeing you on August 2nd! Don’t forget to subscribe!
Happy Crocheting!
Sarah
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Perfect timing! I do a project every year making hats and scarves (sets) for a local group’s Christmas giving event–they distribute the donations in November. I’ve got some done but always love to try new patterns. Thank you!
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Thank you for sharing these patterns ? I’m excited to try some of them.
Just wondering if there is supposed to be a link to each pattern on this page that takes you to them when they are released?
I’ve found the patterns by going onto your Facebook page but would prefer to come here every day instead.