Hello Everyone! We are so pleased to be posting on The Hook Nook Life! We are so excited about all the new things happening here and feel so privileged to be a part of it! Warming the Heart is a team effort by two friends who are fueled by the passion of crochet and comfort. We have both been makers in various areas pretty much all of our lives. Our business began to take off in 2014, when we both became homemakers. Since then, we have published around 50 new patterns and continue to have more ideas than we have time for. I guess that’s part of the maker life, but we love it.
Rebekah has been crocheting since she was a young girl, but really found a new passion for it 10 years ago. She taught me to crochet shortly after that and we have been a team ever since. Last year, we grew by leaps and bounds when we decided to launch our brand on social media, specifically on Instagram. We have received a warm welcome from the crochet community, have made many friends, and learned new things. It has pushed us to explore further branding this year as we have added our labels and tags to our original designs. This official branding has made us feel as though we have finally arrived at the professional level for which we have been striving and once we changed our branding, we saw an increase in hits on Etsy also!
Though a great team, we have very different personalities, and thus our inspiration comes from very different places. Rebekah is inspired by the pure joy of crocheting. Her love for texture pushes her to grow in her craft. Her favorite part as a designer is seeing her creations come to life in the hands of another. I find nature to be my first inspiration. I also follow a lot of fashion and enjoy creating pieces with an "out-of-the-box flair". My children are a constant source of inspiration as well as encouragement.
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In 2017, Rebekah began publishing a series of brim up designs, and I began working on fair isle designs. We began discussing combination patterns, which led us to creating this new pattern. We have spent hours discussing possibilities and brainstorming the best ways to combine our styles, both in design and the actual writing. We are so excited to publish our first of these collab patterns here! We love the texture generated by these stitches and the POP of the fair isle portion.
Okay, enough rambling, let’s get to creating!
Supply List
I/9 Hook (5.5mm)
J/10 Hook (6.00mm)
2-3 colors of worsted weight yarn, totaling approximately 150 yards/ 138 meters
stitch marker
darning needle
scissors
pom pom (optional)
¾” button (optional)
Key (US terminology)
st - stitch
sl st – slip stitch
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
csc – center single crochet/ waistcoat stitch
hdc – half double crochet
hdc dec – half double crochet decrease
fhdc - foundation half double crochet
ea - each
blo – back loops only
sk - skip
yo – yarn over hook
[ ] – repeat stitch pattern in brackets as indicated
** - repeat stitch pattern between asterisk as indicated
( ) – explanation as needed
CA – color A
CB – color B
CC – color C
Pattern Notes
Half double crochet decrease: Yo, insert hook in stitch, yo, pull up loop, skip middle hdc from previous row, insert hook in next stitch, yo, pull up loop, yo, pull through all 4 loops on hook
Center Single Crochet (csc): insert hook into the center of the “v”created in the previous round. Pull up a loop. Yarn over and pull through both loops on the hook. (One Csc completed)
Special Notes
a) Unless otherwise indicated, always join in the top of the first stitch of the round. In each round starting at round 3, the hdc will be made in the top of the sl st of the previous row, and the sl st will be made in the top of the hdc of the previous row. If this is not happening, something in your stitches is off.
b) Color changing: For a smooth color change, pull up a loop with CA, drop CA, YO with CB and finish the stitch.
c) Center Single Crochet/ Waistcoat Stitch: If you are not familiar with the center single crochet or waistcoat stitch, we have a tutorial here (https://warmingtheheart.wordpress.com/2019/11/29/waistcoat-stitch-tutorial). Be sure to crochet loosely. The stitch used in this pattern will be very difficult if you crochet too tightly.
d) Stitch explanation:
Center Single Crochet (csc): insert hook into the center of the “v” created in the previous round. Pull up a loop. Yarn over and pull through both loops on the hook. (One Csc completed)
Half double crochet decrease: Yo, insert hook in stitch, yo, pull up loop, skip middle hdc from previous row, insert hook in next stitch, yo, pull up loop, yo, pull through all 4 loops on hook
e) Rounds 8-17 will be worked in a spiral. Place a stitch marker at the beginning of each round for accuracy.
f) Options This pattern includes beanie style and bun style modifications. You may also choose to add a pom pom to your finished beanie.
g) Finished hat is approximately 21 in./ 52.5 cm in circumference and 8 in./ 20 cm tall.
Gauge
Brim: 4 hdc = 1 in./ 2.5 cm
2.5 hdc rows = 1 in./ 2.5 cm
Body:
Rippled Pattern: 4 rows measured at hdc = 1 in./ 2.5 cm
4 stitches (2 repetitions of pattern) = 1.25 in./ 3.13 cm/
CSC pattern: 4.5 csc rows = 1 in./ 2.5 cm
3.5 csc = 1 in./ 2.5 cm
Pattern
Brim of the Hat
Use I/9 Hook (5.5mm)
Ch 6 (or 5 fhdc for row 1).
Row 1: Beginning in 2nd ch from hook, 1 hdc in ea st, ch 1, turn (5 hdc).
Rows 2-46: 1 hdc in blo of ea st across, ch 1, turn (5 hdc).
Row 47: 1 hdc in blo of ea st across, ch 1, turn (5 hdc).
Brim should measure approximately 18.5-19 in./46.25-47.5 cm when laid flat.
Match the bottom of row 1 with row 47, sl st both tog, (5 sl st), ch 1.
Do not fasten off.
Turn brim right side out (so seam is on the inside - Round 1 is worked in the sides of the rows and in the turning chains around), do not fasten off. Move to body of the hat.
Body of the Hat
Stitch pattern is in multiples of 2.
Switch to J/10 Hook (6.00 mm)
Round 1: Continuing in CA and working in the sides of the hdc rows, 72 sc around, join with a sl st in top of first sc made (72 sc).
NOTE: To get 72 sc in 47 rows, you need to sc in the turning ch for all of the way around (1 sc in each ridge and 2 sc between each ridge the entire way around the brim - see picture below).
Rounds 2-7: ch 1, [1 hdc in next st, 1 sl st in next st] 36 times, sl st to join, TURN (72 st).
(Rounds 8-17 are in worked Csc, following chart or written instructions. Use stitch marker on all of these rounds and work them in a spiral.)
Color change written instructions
Round 8: Using CB, sc in each stitch around. (72 sc)
Round 9: *Csc CB in first 3 st, CC in next st, CB in next 4 st.* Repeat 9x. (72 csc)
Round 10: *Csc CB in first st, CC in next st, CB in next st, CC in next st, CB in next st, CC in next, CB in next 2 st.* Repeat 9x. (72 csc)
Round 11: *Csc CB in first 2 st, CC in next 3 st, CB in next 3 st.* Repeat 9x. (72 csc)
Round 12: Repeat Rd 10.
Round 13: Repeat Rd 11.
Round 14: Repeat Rd 9.
Round 15: Repeat Rd 11.
Round 16: Repeat Rd 9.
Round 17: In CB, csc in each stitch around (72 csc).
Round 18: In CA, sl st, ch1, sc in the same stitch as the sl st, sc in the top of each stitch around (normal sc), TURN (72 sc).
Rounds 19-23: ch 1, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sl st in next st] 36 times, sl st to join, TURN (72 st).
(Hat should measure approximately 6.5 in./ 16.25 cm).
Round 24: ch 1, [1 hdc dec (in tops of the sl st, skipping the hdc between), sl st in top of next hdc] 18 times, sl st to join, TURN (36 st).
Round 25: ch 1, [1 hdc in next st, 1 sl st in next st] 18 times, sl st to join, TURN (36 st).
Round 26: ch 1, [1 hdc dec (in tops of the sl st, skipping the hdc between), 1 sl st in top of next hdc] 9 times, sl st to join, TURN (18 st).
BUN HAT VERSION ROUND 27: ch 1, 1 sc in the top of each st, sl st to join, fasten off. (18 st). Weave in ends.
Round 27: ch 1, [1 hdc in next st, 1 sl st in next st] 9 times, sl st to join, TURN (18 st).
Round 28: ch 1, [1 hdc dec (in tops of sl st, skipping the hdc between), 1 sl st in next st] 4 times, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sl st in next st, sl st to join (10 st).
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. Weave tail through tops of remaining stitches, cinching tight from the inside of the hat. Knot tightly. Weave in ends. Add a pom pom if desired. If you want to see our method of adding pom poms, you can visit our blog post about it!
We would adore seeing your finished products! Tag us on Instagram @warming.the.heart so we can see and share them! Thank you so much to all of you who support us and to The Hook Nook for choosing us to share this pattern with you! We are so thankful for the fiber community and the love they have shown us.
