Crochet Fedora/Cowboy Hat Tutorial

Thank you for viewing this tutorial on the FEDORA/COWBOYHAT. The Fedora/Cowboy Hat is constructed using 2 strands of any 4-weight worsted yarn. The brim of the hat is finished with a row of Floral Wire for a sturdier brim to prevent flopping. This is optional (but recommended) to keep the shape of the brim. An Amazon link is included in the MATERIALS section to purchase the Floral Wire. If you have all the materials, let’s get started! CROCHET LEVEL Beginner MATERIALS 5mm Crochet Hook 4 Weight Worsted Yarn (Red Heart) Scissors Stitch Markers Yarn Needle Measuring Tape Floral Wire (optional) - https://amzn.to/4kbpms7 ABBREVIATIONS hk - hook ch – chain rw – row rd - round sc-single crochet st(s)-stitch(es) sc inc- single crochet increase sc dec-single crochet decrease sl st-slip stitch *** - PATTERN REPEAT REMEMBER TO PLACE STITCH MARKER IN THE LAST STITCH OF EACH ROW, AS WE WILL NOT SLIP STITCH TO JOIN TOP OF HAT Row 1-ch 8, sc in 3rd ch from hk. sc x4, 3sc in last st. ON OTHER SIDE OF CHAIN-sc x5, 5sc in next st. (18) PLACE STITCH MARKER IN THE LAST STITCH ROW 2 - sc x6, 3sc in next st, sc x6, 1 sc inc in next 5 sts (25) ROW 3 - sc x7, 3sc in next st, sc x7, (*** 1 sc inc, 1 sc pattern) until end of row. (32) ROW 4 - sc x7, 1 sc inc in next 3 sts, sc x8, (***1 sc inc, sc x2 pattern x4) 1 sc inc, 1sc (40) ROW 5 - sc x7, (***1 sc inc, 1 sc pattern x3), sc x9, (***1 sc inc, sc x3 pattern x4) 1sc inc, 1 sc (48) ROWS 6 THRU 7-sc in each st. (48) ROW 8 - (***1 sc inc, sc x7 pattern) (54) ROW 9 - sc in each st (54) ROW 10 - sc x4, (***1 sc inc, sc x8 pattern x5), 1sc inc, sc x4 (60) FOR REGULAR SIZE HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE (22-23 inches), STOP HERE. FOR LARGER SIZE HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE (24-25 inches), CONTINUE FOR ONE MORE ROW. ROW 11-(***1 sc in, sc x9 pattern x6) (66) CONTINUE WITH SINGLE CROCHET STITCHES AROUND FOR A TOTAL OF 5 ROWS. DO A HAT FIT CHECK HERE. IF YOU NEED TO ADD A COUPLE INCREASES, PLEASE DO SO BETWEEN ROUNDS 6 AND 11. EVENLY SPACE OUT YOUR INCREASES ON EITHER SIDES OF THE HAT. CONTINUE WITH SINGLE CROCHET STITCHES AROUND UNTIL YOU HAVE REACHED A TOTAL OF 14 INCHES WHEN THE HAT IS FOLDED IN HALF, MEASURING FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER. (I did a total of 12 single crochet rows) BRIM-Fedora Hat **FOR LARGER SIZE HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE (24-25 inches), AFTER ROW 1 OF SLIP STS, SKIP DIRECTIONS FOR ROW 2 AND START AT ROW 3. ROW 1 - LOOSELY sl st in each st. ***GO UP 1 SIZE CROCHET HOOK IF NEEDED ROW 2 - (***1 sc inc, sc x9 pattern) until the end of the row (66) ROW 3 - 1sc x5, (*** 1 sc inc, sc x10 pattern x5) 1 sc inc, 1sc x5 (72) ROW 4 - (***1 sc inc, sc x11 pattern) until the end of the row (78) ROW 5 - 1sc x6, (*** 1 sc inc, sc x12 pattern x5) 1 sc inc, 1sc x6 (84) ROW 6 - (***1 sc inc, sc x13 pattern) until the end of the row (90) ROW 7 - 1sc x7, (*** 1 sc inc, sc x14 pattern x5) 1 sc inc, 1sc x7 (96) ROW 8 - ADD FLORAL WIRE FOR THE LAST ROW OF SC. sl st to join. Use yarn needle to weave in ends. FOR LARGER SIZE HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE (24-25 inches), CONTINUE FOR ONE MORE ROW. ROW 8 - (***1 sc inc, sc x15 pattern) until the end of the row (102) ROW 9 - ADD FLORAL WIRE FOR THE LAST ROW OF SC. sl st to join. BRIM-Cowboy Hat, continue increasing rounds. FOR THE LARGER HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE, START AT ROW 9 ROW 8-(***1 sc inc, sc x15 pattern) until the end of the row (102) ROW 9-1sc x8, (*** 1 sc inc, sc x16 pattern x5) 1 sc inc, 1sc x8 (108) ROW 10-(***1 sc inc, sc x17 pattern) until the end of the row (114) ROW 11-1sc x9, (*** 1 sc inc, sc x18 pattern x5) 1 sc inc, 1sc x9 (120) ROW 12-(***1 sc inc, sc x19 pattern) until the end of the row (126) ROW 13-1sc x10, (*** 1 sc inc, sc x20 pattern x5) 1 sc inc, 1sc x10 (132) ROW 14-(***1 sc inc, sc x21 pattern) until the end of the row (138) ROW 15-ADD FLORAL WIRE FOR THE LAST ROW OF SC.