Anthro Inspired Hat

I fell in love with this hat from Anthropologie, and knew I could recreate something similar.

It's no longer available for sale.  But, when it was, it retailed for close to $50.  I couldn't justify spending $50 on a hat, especially a hat that I could figure out how to make for myself!

I would rate this pattern as intermediate, because some parts are a bit tricky.  Feel free to email me if you have questions about this pattern and I'll get back to you ASAP.

Anthro-Inspired Hat

Materials:

*H Hook

*Caron Simply Soft Yarn in Soft Blue (This hat takes less than 1 skein.  In fact, you could probably get two hats from 1 skein!)

*Yarn needle

HAT:

Make a Magic Circle, ch 2.

R1: 8 DC in center.  Join with sl st in top of first DC.

R2: Ch 2.  2 DC, ch 1 between each DC of previous round.  Join with sl st in top of first DC.

R3: Ch 2.  2 DC in same space.  Ch 1.  3 DC in next space.  Ch 1.  *[2 DC, ch1, 2 DC] in next space.  [3 DC, ch 1] in next 2 spaces*  Repeat * - * to end of round.  NOTE: The repeat will not be fully completed at the end of round.  Crochet into each space, but finish the repeat in whatever space you end up in.  For example, in the video I ended rounds 3 and 4 with [2DC, ch 1, 2DC].  Join with sl st in top of first DC.
R4: Sl st in next stitch, and in the next space.  This brings you to the first space of the round.  Repeat R3.

I've added this video to help clarify rounds 3 and 4.  Please let me know if it helps and if there is anything else I can do to help!

R5: Ch 2.  2 DC in same space.  Ch 1.  *3 DC in next space.  Ch 1.*  Repeat *-* to end of round.
R6-7: Repeat R5
R8-11: Ch 2.  2 DC in same space.  *3 DC in next space* Repeat *-* to end of round.
R12: Ch 2.  DC in each stitch around.  Join with sl st in top of first DC.
R13-14: Insert hook from inside of hat to outside of hat in the next space.  Insert hook in next space.  Your hook should now be surrounding the next stitch.

Yarn over and sl st.  Ch 3.  FPTC (Front Post Treble Crochet) around each stitch around.  (To FPTC:  YO twice.  Insert hook around stitch as you just did, from inside of hat to outside, then back inside the hat on the other side of the stitch.  YO and pull up two loops. YO and pull up two more loops.  YO and pull up last loops.)  Join with sl st in top of first FPTC.

R15: Shell Edging:  Ch 2.  6 DC in next stitch.  Skip 1 stitch.  1 SC.  *Skip 1 stitch.  6 DC in next stitch.  Skip 1 stitch.  1 SC.*  Repeat *-* to end of round.  Join with sl st in top of first DC.  Tie off.

 Flower:  Honestly, this is the trickiest part of the hat!  Feel free to sub in whatever kind of flower you like if this turns out to be too confusing.  I explained it as simply as I can, but I just know I'll get emails about this one.  :)

Ch 4.  Join with sl st.
R1: Sl st in center of ring.  *Ch 3.  Sl st in ring.*  Repeat *-* to a total of 4 times.
R2: *Sl st in ch 3 sp.  Ch 2.  5 DC in space.  Sl st in same space.* Repeat in each ch 3 space around.
R3:  Sl st in next space, around chains from first round.  5 TC, sl st in same space.  Ch 3.  Repeat in each space around.
R4:Sl st in next ch space from previous round.  5 TC, sl st in space.  Repeat in each space around.

Tie off and leave a long tail to sew flower onto hat.