Crochet Vintage Cloche Hat
I have always had a thing for the “Vintage” look. Many great styles grew from the prohibition era. My favorite is the 1920s Flappers! There is something very classy & elegant about that era. So I created this vintage-inspired, free crochet cloche hat pattern.
Crochet cloche hat is a popular style in the fashion world. It was originally worn by wealthy women in the 1920s and today it is worn by fashionistas and vintage enthusiasts who want to look stylish and classy. The crochet cloche has become a part of our culture, we see them everywhere we go. There are many different types of styles of crochet cloche hats, including free vintage crochet cloche hat patterns, crochet vintage hat and crochet flapper hat pattern free.
This vintage-inspired hat has all the same features as the original 1920s design, such as a wider brim with a shallow crown that stands upon the forehead. The other pattern brims are usually made from heavier yarn. This pattern lets the stitches do all the work.
I didn’t want this hat to look like the typical crochet cloche hat, so I literally added my own twist.
The hat is worked in a figure 8 pattern. This figure 8 shape will form the bottom half of the hat. We will then move on to work in the round as normal.
This pattern is not for the faint of heart. There is one, & only one spot where a few people get stuck. At the half-way point in this pattern, you will stop working in a figure 8 pattern & use one slip stitch to close off the hat.
The placement of this slip stitch has thrown a lot of people off. But I have provided pictures & a free video tutorial to get you past this one difficult stitch
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About This Yarn
We are going to use Caron One Pound of yarn from Yarnspriation. I enjoy using this yarn because you get so much yarn for an affordable price. And trust me, you will need it. This cloche pattern is a yarn eater.
When it comes to value, nothing beats Caron One Pound! This machine washable and dryable worsted weight yarn has a wide range of shades and is available in an economical one-pound skein. One skein makes 4 full-sized scarves.
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1920s Cloche Hat Pattern
Materials
Caron One Pound Green (Color A)
Caron One Pound Black (Color B)
#4 worsted weight 300 yards (274.32 m)
Vintage Crochet Cloche Hat YouTube Tutorial
Stitches
Sl st- Slip Stitch
Ch- Chain
Sc- Single Crochet
Dc- Double crochet
Fpdc- Front post double crochet
Fpdc2tog- Front post double crochet 2 together
Specialty Stitches
Sc2tog- Insert hook into stitch, pull up a loop, insert hook into next stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over pull through 3 loops on the hook (3 lps on hook)
Fpdc- Yarn over, insert hook from the front side of the work right to left around the post of the indicated stitch on a previous row;
yo and pull up a loop (3 lps on hook)
yo and draw through two lps (2 lps on hook)
yo and draw through two lps (1 lp on hook)
Fpdc2tog- Yarn over, insert hook from the front side of the work right to left around 2 posts of the indicated stitchs on a previous row;
yo and pull up a loop (3 lps on hook)
yo and draw through two lps (2 lps on hook)
yo and draw through two lps (1 lp on hook)
Base (Video 1:30)
(Color B) Ch 60, slp st to join in 1st st to for a ring
Round 1: Sc in each st around, do not join (60 sts). Working underneath the original ch. Sc in each st around (60 sts), do not join. (120 st total)
You will be crocheting in a figure 8. Your work will have a twist in it.
Round 2: Dc on top of previous rows sc (place st marker). Dc in each st around. (120).
Sides & Brim (6:25)
Round 3-10: (Color A) (Color B on row 10). Fpdc each st around. (120) (Video 6:25)
Crown (Video 11:03)
Place a st marker 60 sts behind the ch on hook (counting to the right). Your working yarn will be in the center of your twist.
Round 11: (Color A). Slp st to join to the 60th st to form a ring, you will be working in a circle. Ch 1, (fpdc next 10, fpdc2tog) around, slp st to join (55)
Round 12: Ch 1, (fpdc next 9, fpdc2tog) around, slp st to join. (50)
Round 13: Ch 1, (fpdc next 8, fpdc2tog) around, slp st to join. (45)
Round 14: Ch 1, (fpdc next 3, fpdc2tog) around, slp st to join (36)
Round 15: Ch 1, (fpdc next 2, fpdc2tog) around, slp st to join. (27)
Round 14: Ch 1, (fpdc, fpdc2tog) around, slp st to join. (18)
Round 15: Ch 1, fpdc2tog around, slp st to join. (9)
Round 16: Ch 1, sc2tog around, slp st to join. Fasten off.
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