Women’s Peaked Hat Challenge
Women’s Peaked Hat
This Challenge is Now Over. Thanks to all who submitted their hats. We received 4,409 entries for this challenge.
Challenge is from January 1 – 31, 2015. Ending at 11:00 pm on January 31, 2015, Eastern Standard Time.
The challenge will help beat the cold winter. It will also make for a great project to make for gift giving and charity causes.
Challenge Goals
- Learn a New Stitch Technique
- Learn How to Create a Visor
- Use Buttons to Embellish Your Work
- Create Opportunities for Gift Giving and Charitable Donations of the Finished Hat
One lucky winner will be selected to receive a Yarnspirations Gift Pack, value $100 + Crochet Crowd Gifts.
Materials List
- 2 Skeins (if wanting a solid colour project) OR 5 Skeins of Different Colours (if you want to play with colour for a unique looking project) of Patons Canadiana Yarn, 3.5 oz / 100 g: 205 yds / 187 m. Learn more About This Yarn and/or order online.
- Size H/8 or 5.0 mm Crochet Hook
- 2 – 1″ fancy buttons to go with the colour you decide. You can change the size of the buttons if you cannot find 2 – 1″ buttons that you like. The finished project must have buttons to qualify.
- Needle and thread to fasten buttons to project.
For this challenge, you are given 3 options to be able to follow the pattern. This will allow everyone to be successful. This is a intermediate level project.
- Written Instructions
- Crochet Diagram
- Video Tutorial
Increasing the Size – NOT IN PATTERN
Some crocheters are experiencing a sizing issue. If your hat is appearing too small by the time you finish round 8. I am going to give you two additional rounds to follow to increase the diameter of the hat by 2″.
My advice will put 4 DC’s between each spoke instead of just 3. It will make a significant difference.
ROUND 9 – Ch 2, *1 dcfp around next dcfp. 1 DC into the next 3 dc, 1 dcfp, 2 dc into next dc and then 1 dc into the next 2. Repeat from * AROUND
Round 10 – Ch 2, *1 dcfp around next dcfp. 2 DC into the next dc, 1 dc into the next 2 dc, 1 dcfp, 1 dc into next 4 dc. Repeat from * AROUND
Once you get this done…resume the pattern as normal starting at Round 9 as per the pattern.
Free Pattern
Video Tutorials
General Guidelines
- Each completed project you do is an entry. You are welcome to submit as many completed projects as you like. If your projects are all the same colour/design, you must take a group photo to prove there is a multiple as each hat qualifies as an entry.
- Suggested Yarn is Patons Canadiana; however, you may substitute your yarn to make this project. Review the Patons Canadian information on Yarnspirations.com to determine substitution if required.
- You can choose any colours you wish and you can mix and match your yarns. Project can be done in solid or mixed colours.
- The pattern must be followed completely which also includes the buttons on the side of the hats. Extra embellishments can be added to the project after the main project is completed.
- You can change the button sizes if you prefer. Keep in mind the finished project needs to have buttons to qualify for the entry.
- There is no advance sign up required.
- The challenge is open to all fans of The Crochet Crowd. There are no restrictions of country of origin associated this challenge.
- The draw at the end is random to be fair to all challengers.
Standard Guidelines
- There is no sign up required to participate. Complete the project and submit your photo when you are done. This challenge is open to fans of The Crochet Crowd. There are no restrictions of country origin associated to our challenges.
- You may use any yarn you wish. You may substitute your yarn for any brand or colors that you desire. You may create any color scheme
- You may do as many projects as you wish. Each submitted project is considered a separate entry. If multiple entries are identical, a picture showing the projects together to prove their are multiple must be included with your submissions.
- We require your photo to show the entire project so we know the entire project is done. The project photo must be showing all of the project for us to examine it’s completion. Ensure your project is completely finished with yarn tails and etc not showing. It’s like giving it out as a gift, we want to the see the photo showing as if you were gifting us the finished product. We will then know you are completely done.
This is intended for a fun community challenge only. We each are deserving of the highest praise possible for our own creativity. Let’s have fun.
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Submitting for the Crochet Crowd Challenge is really easy.
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- Please use Subject Title: Hat
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I had to use your instructions for the larger size and then I started to do as the instructions called for in the next rows, but in row 10 of the pattern there are 3 dc and with the enhanced pattern I have 4 so where would the middle be?
Oh and by the way I love your page. I even started my husband learning how to crochet now that he knows that men can and will crochet. He finds it relaxing and loves to try new things. Thanks for showing my husband that men can crochet too and making these awesome videos.
I have the same problem …
What is the new stitch count after adding the two additional rows? Need to know so I can do the bill correctly. TIA for any feedback!
Use the number of the row times the # of stitches in the first row. This will give you the number of stitches in any row for any pattern that does these rounds. 8 x row 8 = 64 sts. 8 x row 5 = 40 st, row ten would be 8 x 10 or 80. (If you had 12 sts in the first row, it would be 12 times the row # and 10 would be 10 times the row #. okay?)
Has anyone tried 6 ply yarn (Bernat 6 ply Softee Chunky). What size hook should I use with this yarn?
I used a chunky yarn but was still able touse the H hook. If you do this, you will need to change the height of your stitches, It might take a couple of tries. I got by with using a SC for my last round and still doing the FPs and the increase. I could have easily changed the last 2 rows from DC to HDCs and probably gotten the right sixe, but this yarn is also fizzy and a pain to take out so I opted for the easier fix. You won;t need as many rows either to get your length of hat. Good Luck!
Thank you Mikey.I am make one of the challenge hat I start on it today Sunday Jan 10,2015.Thank you again.
Both of your videos on this page are for Left Handed crocheting. I know this isn’t a huge problem as I’m sure left handed crocheters have to watch a lot of righty videos and just remember to reverse direction, but I figured I’d mention in case there is a right handed one (and it can be posted) or the extra video can be removed.
Actually I apologize. I seem to be seeing double and must have accidentally clicked on the left handed video. Sorry!
I am at round 8. I’m not sure how to know if the hat size is right for me. Can I get an idea on how to judge this? Should the diameter, at this poin, be about as wide as my head???
I really like your explanation of each round. I am learning a lot in doing this challenge.
Average adult size is about 7″ dia. across the flat rounds area. That is your starting point, The tightness of the pattern and the fit you like will make that vary. This one is average fit, not too tight and not too loose.
The actual pattern calls for 16 sets of 3dcfp on 10th round; in this way, it uses all the 16 spikes (dcfp) from 8th round. If I do increment rounds 9 and 10 as you advised to make the hat bigger, I can’t pick up the dcfp two rows below for 3 dcfp in the 12th round. I am not sure what should I do in this case? Can you advice something? Should I follow the 10th round’s instructions irrespective of the spikes position?
You have to add an extra stitch, either a ch 1 or a DC to maintain the increased size. Just be consistent in placement and it will turn out fine1
What is the ‘tool’ you used to sew on the buttons? Where can I find this?
I use darning needles…. needles big enough to thread yarn through the eye…
After increasing the size as per your instructions above I am confused to how I then re-follow the pattern as I now have 4 sc’s between each spoke. Is it right that in row 10 I miss 1sc then 1dc in next sc, miss 1sc; 1dc in next sc right before next 3dcfp around dcfp 2 rows down? I’m a complete novice at crocheting but am enjoying the challenge this project brings me and would like to see it through to completion.
Okay, here is what I would do…. You have 2 stitches in the center instead of 1. Pick either the first or second one and stick with that choice all through the hat. You will have a slight spiral look to your hat but it will be a pretty one.
Because you have 2 center stitches instead of just 1, you need to pick which one you want to use and use it throughout the hat. add a ch 1 between the fans so you don’t loose your extra stitches. You still want to end up with the same # of stitches as your last flat round.
Mickey,
I simply love you! I really appreciate the time and effort you spend sharing your knowledge of a splendid craft with the world. You are truly blessed.
Hi
A question about the pattern after taking in the extra rows for a bigger hat. If I stick to the original pattern after adding the extra rows I just seem to adjust the size to the smaller version again. Before I try something myself, does anyone here have the same problem and maybe even a solution?
I was thinking about doing 4 dcfp’s instead of 3, or 2 normals dcs instead of one but I don’t want to change the pattern too much.
Thank you very much!
Greetings from Holland
Lorette
Many answers have been added to the same question … check them out
I am new to crocheting and found this site via Facebook it was recommended to me. I can honestly say your videos are an excellent tool and made doing the Peak hat challenge a little it easier to understand versus reading the pattern. I can’t wait to do more challenges and see new videos.
Can you post the link to the chart for the Women’s Peaked Hat? It was included in the You Tube tutorial and It helps me to visualize the stitches. Thank you!
Go here and download the pattern. The diagram is in the PDF file.
http://www.yarnspirations.com/women-s-peaked-cap.html
I am attempting to do my second hat using the january challenge. My first was quite small so I added the two extra rows. It then says to resume in row 10 but that doesn’t fit. Do I add a 3 dcfp in the middle of the posts?
Thank you Mikey .It’s a first challenge.I`m proud of you. God bless you
Hi, if I have used the additional 2 rounds to make it 4 dc in between each “spoke”, do I also increase on the original round 10 to make it 4 fpdc in each fpdc?
Thanks for the challenges and all the inspiration, btw, Mikey! I love looking to you for inspiration, and you never disappoint.
Jenny x
Hi Mikey! Thanks for another great tutorial.
Just thought I’d share, that needle you’re using at the end to sew on the button is called a finishing needle. It’s great for the use you demonstrate, but it’s real brilliance is for weaving in ends, you will never use a regular darning/tapestry needle again!
Check out this video for a great demo (skip ahead to about 1 minute in or so if you just want to see it in action): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IImb8_JciOY
Cheers!
THANK YOU!!!!
Marielle Delorme
Row 1 – 8DC, row 2 – 16 FPDC (2 around each DC) row 3 – 24 st. (one DC added between every pair of FPDCs) Row 4 – 32 st, (one DC between every FPDC)
Row 5 – 40. See how it is working? 8×2=16, 8×3=24, 8×4=32. 7th row will have….8×7, or 56 stitches around. Use the multiple of 8 for each row. You will always know how many you should have.
hi there im just starting this hat pattern and i thought i was doing it write but when i read the pattern with the amount of stitches it says 32 and i get 48 on row 4 am i wrong?
ingrid
If you started with 12 in the center then 48 would be right, but if you started with 8 then you are definitely off. Rule of thumb for making rows in the round… The number of center stitches, times the row you are on= the number of stitches you should have.
So on row 4, with 8 to start with, 8×4=32, with 12 to start, 12×4=48. Okay?
I’m working the increased size directions (after working 3 regular sized ones). If you have 4 dc between spokes, should the rest of the pattern be adjusted?
I worked the 3 dcfp’s and then 2 dc instead of just one.
So the 12th round would look like this:
Sl st in next st. Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in next sc. Miss next sc. 3 dcfp around dc 2 rows below. Miss next sc. *1 dc in next 2 sc. Miss next sc. 3 dcfp around dc 2 rows below. Miss next sc. Rep from * 14 times more. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
Never mind. I see how it works now. The peaks just don’t line up with the spokes.
Perfect! Just be consistent with which one of the DCs you use for the FPDC fan in the next row. and with the location of the DCs above the fans below.
What count should I have if at the end of the 2 extra added rounds? I am having difficulty start round “9” please help.
Standard rule for these type of flat rounds…. Number of beginning row stitches (in this case 8) times the number of the row, So R5 has 40(8×5), R9 has 72(8×9),R8 has 64(8×8)… See?
So if I increase to 4 double crochet between the fpdc for the top of the hat. Would I then do 4 fpdc and 2 dc around to continue the size down the main part of the hat?
I have a question about how many colors you can use. It is one skein of the same color or five different skins? Or can you used two colors?
Also I added a flower to the side of the visor
The project still has two buttons just one of them is on the flower. Is that ok?
Thank you?
As many colors as you like! And the flower button ADDS to the hat. As long as you don’t do LESS than the pattern calls for you are okay.
Thank you.
If I add the extra rows to make it bigger, should I then do 2 DC in between the spokes of the FPDC so there’s not a big hole?
Thanks
Melissa
Adding an extra stitch is necessary to maintain the larger size you want. A Ch 1 added on one side of the DC will work or make it denser with an extra DC. Just be consistent with witch DC you use for the Fan on the next pattern row.
I’ve added the two extra rows to increase the hat’s diameter and ended with 80 stitches. I started up again with row 9 as instructed and continued on with the pattern. I now have 64 stitches as indicated in the original instructions and the hat is very small. Should I still have the 80 stitches I started with? Thanks for your help!
You have to continue with an extra stitch between fans. Add either a DC or a ch st. Just be consistent with which side is used. So, if you fan, DC, Ch 1, Fan, do that every time. Not Ch 1 DC one time and DC, Ch1 one another. Same with adding the extra DC in center. Make sure you use the same DC every row for the new fan. By not adding the extra stitch it dropped you back to the original size.
Egads. Before seeing this thread, yesterday I asked the big question about the extra stitch for the increased size. Maybe a good idea to amend the main page instructions about that, as “resume the pattern as normal starting at Round 9 as per the pattern.” is pretty confusing.
BTW, I just discovered CC a cpl weeks ago, & am so impressed by the amount of work you do & support you provide, Mikey. It’s quite wonderful. Kudos!!!!