Caciula Crosetata

Crochet Puff Stitch Hat

ABBREVIATIONS

Ch – Chain
Pf – Puff Stitch **See stitch description
Sc – Single Crochet
Slst – Slip Stitch
Sts – Stitches
Stitch Description:

Pf –  YO, Insert hook into designated stitch, YO and pull up a loop. Insert hook into same stitch, YO and pull up a loop. Insert hook into same stitch, YO and pull up a loop (7 loops on hook). YO and pull through all 7 loops. Chain 1.
Teen/Adult Small:

Round 1: Ch 3 and join to form a ring. Make 6 Pf stitches in center of ring. Join with the top two loops of the first puff stitch with a slst.

Round 2: Make 2 pf stitches in between each stitch in the chain 1 gap spaces. Join with a slst to the first puff stitch. (12 sts)

Round 3: Make 1 pf stitch in the first ch 1 gap space, make 2 pfs in the next space. *Make 1 pf stitch in the next ch 1 gap space, make 2 pfs in the next space. Repeat from * and join with a slst. (18 sts)

Round 4: Make 1 pf stitch in the first 2 ch 1 gap spaces, make 2 pfs in the next space. *Make 1 pf stitch in the next 2 ch 1 gap spaces, make 2 pfs in the next space. Repeat from * and join with a slst. (24 sts)

Round 5: Make 1 pf stitch in the first 3 ch 1 gap spaces, make 2 pfs in the next space. *Make 1 pf stitch in the next 3 ch 1 gap spaces, make 2 pfs in the next space. Repeat from * and join with a slst. (30 sts)

Rounds 6-14: Make 1 pf stitch into each ch 1 gap space. Join with a slst to complete each round. (30 sts)

Round 15: Ch 1. Sc into first pf stitch (place stitch marker), sc into ch 1 gap space. *Sc into the next stitch, sc into the next ch 1 gap space. Repeat from *. Do not join, continue working in spiral. (60 sts)
Rounds 16-18: Sc into every stitch. Once you have reached the stitch marker on the 18th round, slst into the next 2 stitches to finish up the round.

Bind off and weave in your ends.

Adult Large

Round 1: Ch 3 and join to form a ring. Make 6 Pf stitches in center of ring. Join with the top two loops of the first puff stitch with a slst.

Round 2: Make 2 pf stitches in between each stitch in the chain 1 gap spaces. (12 sts)

Round 3: Make 1 pf stitch in the first ch 1 gap space, make 2 pfs in the next space. *Make 1 pf stitch in the next ch 1 gap space, make 2 pfs in the next space. Repeat from * and join with a slst. (18 sts)

Round 4: Make 1 pf stitch in the first 2 ch 1 gap spaces, make 2 pfs in the next space. *Make 1 pf stitch in the next 2 ch 1 gap spaces, make 2 pfs in the next space. Repeat from * and join with a slst. (24 sts)
Round 5: Make 1 pf stitch in the first 3 ch 1 gap spaces, make 2 pfs in the next space. *Make 1 pf stitch in the next 3 ch 1 gap spaces, make 2 pfs in the next space. Repeat from * and join with a slst. (30 sts)

Round 6: Make 1 pf stitch in the first 4 ch 1 gap spaces, make 2 pfs in the next space. *Make 1 pf stitch in the next 4 ch 1 gap spaces, make 2 pfs in the next space. Repeat from * and join with a slst. (36 sts)

Rounds 7-15: Make 1 pf stitch into each ch 1 gap space. Join with a slst to complete each round. (36 sts)

Round 16: Ch 1. Sc into first pf stitch (place stitch marker), sc into ch 1 gap space. *Sc into the next stitch, sc into the next ch 1 gap space. Repeat from *. Do not join, continue working in spiral. (72 sts)

Rounds 17-19: Sc into every stitch. Once you have reached the stitch marker on the 18th round, slst into the next 2 stitches to finish up the round.

Bind off and weave in your ends.