Melt the Ice Hat – Top Down
FDT!!!
This is a top down crochet version of the Melt The Ice hat that starts with magic circle, increases on the sides to create the triangle shape, and uses alternating dc and front post dc to create the ribbing for the band. It’s entirely made to size and you could use any yarn or hook as long as you increase to the size that fits your head, or that of the person for whom you’re making it!
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Text Copied from https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/melt-the-ice-hat :
“In the 1940’s, Norwegians made and wore red pointed hats with a tassel as a form of visual protest against Nazi occupation of their country. Within two years, the Nazis made these protest hats illegal and punishable by law to wear, make, or distribute. As purveyors of traditional craft, we felt it appropriate to revisit this design.”
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Materials
- About 130yd Loops & Threads Soft Classic yarn (354yd/198g)
- US G-6 (4.00mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
- 1 tapestry needed to weave in ends
Stitches Used (US terms)
ch chain
st – stitch
sl st – slip stitch
sc – single crochet
esc – extended single crochet
dc – double crochet
FPdc – front post double crochet
fo – fasten off
Notes
- Beginning ch 3 counts as 1 dc
- Beginning ch 1 does NOT count as a sc
- esc: yo, insert hook into next st, yo, pull up 1 loop, yo, pull up 2 loops (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJKVvd-1V-o)
- FPdc: yo, insert hook front to back around the post of the dc below, yo, pull up 2 loops (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPHsb9N9zng)
- You can adjust both the crown and the band of the hat by doing fewer or more rows in pattern
Crown
Make a magic circle
Row 1: ch 1, 12 esc, sl st to join (12 st)
Row 2: ch 1, *esc 4, 2 esc in next 2 st*, repeat from *, sl to join (16 st)
Row 3: ch 1, *esc 4, 2 esc in next st, esc 2, 2 esc in next stitch*, repeat from *, sl to join (20 st)
Row 4: ch 1, *esc 4, 2 esc in next st, esc 4, 2esc in next stitch*, repeat from *, sl to join (24 st)
Row 5: ch 1, *esc 4, 2 esc in next st, esc 6, 2esc in next stitch*, repeat from *, sl to join (28 st)
Row 6: ch 1, *esc 4, 2 esc in next st, esc 8, 2esc in next stitch*, repeat from *, sl to join (32 st)
Row 7: ch 1, *esc 4, 2 esc in next st, esc 10, 2esc in next stitch*, repeat from *, sl to join (36 st)
Row 8: ch 1, *esc 4, 2 esc in next st, esc 12, 2esc in next stitch*, repeat from *, sl to join (40 st)
Continue increasing in pattern until the crown of the hat fits around your head. Sample did 14 increases to make 68 stitches around.
Band
Row 1: ch 3 (counts as stitch), FPdc in next st, *dc, FPdc*, repeat around from *, sl to 3rd chain of beg ch 3 to join
Repeat Row 1 until band is the length you want. Sample did a total of 4 rows.
Border
Row 1: ch 1, sc around, sl st to join
FO, weave in all ends, and block to size.
Braid
Cut 9 strands of yarn about 20 inches each.
Pull ends through front and back of the top of the hat.
Make 3 sections of 6 strands each and braid until the end.
Tie off with a knot.