I challenge any crocheter to work this...

[eggchel]

Jen,

Row 4 was a tricky one. I had to re-read it a couple times to be sure that I got it right. Its a bit of a tongue twister.


If you now have the correct number of stitches and it measures larger than 20 inches then I would suggest moving to the next smaller hook.

Probably your gauge was right for the swatch but when you got further into the hat your hooking relaxed and each stitch got a tiny bit looser. Just enough to add up and throw the size off.

That or your head got smaller.

JK, of course. LOL

Since I did mine in pink, I decided that it should look more like a spring hat so I pulled out the last row and then re-worked it plus an extra row in a more open pattern.
ch4; skip 1 stitch; *dc1; ch1; skp1* around.

Here it is on a dummy head. Sorry, dummy is child size, but it helps model the hat.

 

[NanaKat]

usually when I check guage, I'm being very careful with my stitches....and the gauge matches.
BUT when get into the project, I get in a hurry and crochet like crazy and my gauge gets a little "loose" making the project just a little bigger.
For this hat, I compensate for this by reducing back to 52 or 54 stitches per row instead of 56. That brings the diameter back down to 20 - 21 inches.
Another thing I do is make a few extra rows, turn under those rows as a hem and insert a 1/4 inch strip of elastic to snug up the hem.

Of course, a smaller needle makes for a smaller project too.

Any hats I make while learning a new pattern, I donate.

 

[Jen4]

eggchel - Cool... I like what you've done, your hat is too cute! Thanks for the idea

NanaKat - I understand what your saying, I bet I didnt that too! Thank you for your ideas too, they will come in handy

I want one of them heads!

* I didnt make another one with a smaller hook (H/8 5.00mm) and I like the way it turned out....

finally!

Heres a pic. (not a very good pic, our camera is dead and I had to use my laptop, which doesnt do very good pic.)

What do you all think......... guess I should have smiled

these are awful!

This one fits pretty good.

This one is a tad big

 

[eggchel]

Hey those are cute! Im glad you got it worked out!

I just started another one in a variegated cotton yarn but Im not sure how it will turn out. The colors are nice, but the cotton has no stretch to it and I dont think that I like the "feel" of working with this brand of yarn. It is rather like crocheting with kitchen/cooking string used for trussing poultry.

 

[Jen4]

Thanks... I'm so happy I finally got it right, now if I can only do it again, lol

It is rather like crocheting with kitchen/cooking string used for trussing poultry.

Dont think I would like that either... next time I'm out I want to get some nice soft yarn to make one with.​

 

[saddina]

Looks much better now.

 

[Jen4]

Thanks... I made me a black one last night... now my husband wants a blue and white one for Kentucky

guess I'll get to work on that one in a bit.