My Recycled Bags.com » recycled-hat-pattern http://www.myrecycledbags.com Come Learn and Share Information about Recycling, Crocheting & Green Crafting Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:27:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Floppy Plarn Hat Pattern http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2009/09/05/floppy-plarn-hat-pattern/ http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2009/09/05/floppy-plarn-hat-pattern/#comments Sun, 06 Sep 2009 02:28:49 +0000 Cindy http://www.myrecycledbags.com/?p=2913 Several people have asked about hats lately so here is a recycled floppy hat made from plastic bags or plarn. It’s crocheted using plarn and you can add ribbon to the finished project as shown in the pictures.

Here are several photos showing the floppy hat. It stretches nicely to fit your head as shown above. I hope you enjoy this recycled hat project and happy green crafting to all!

Recycled Floppy Plarn Hat Pattern

Materials needed:
One ball of plastic bags cut into strips to create a “ball of plarn” – approx. 22-25 bags
2 yards of ribbon

Hook: “N” USA size metal hook

Description: Floppy plarn hat measures flat 9” long from top center to edge with 19” head circumstance and 4″ brim

Directions:
Ch 4 and join with a Sl St to form a ring. (Don’t turn throughout)

Rnd 1
Ch 2, then work 11 Hdc in ring, join with a Sl St to top of Ch 2. (12 Hdc as Ch 2 counts as first Hdc)

Rnd 2
Ch 2, Hdc in same st, work 2 Hdc in ea st around, join with a Sl St to top of Ch2. (24)

Rnd 3
Ch 2, Hdc in same st, *Hdc in next st, 2 Hdc in next st*. Repeat between * to end of round, don’t join but continue working in rounds. (36)

Rnd 4
*Hdc in ea of the next 3 sts, then 2 Hdc in next st*. Repeat between * to end of round.

Rnd 5-11
Hdc in ea st around and join with a Sl St into the last two sts to create a smooth edge. (Check fit after rnd 5, add a few sts as needed for larger sizes.)

Brim:
Rnd 1
Ch 2, working in front posts only, Hdc in sm st as ch 2, Hdc in ea st around. Join w/ sl st to top of ch 2.

Rnd 2 – 4
Working in both loops now on ,Ch 2, Hdc in sm st *Hdc in next 3 sts, then 2 Hdc in next st*, join w/ sl st to top of ch 2.

Rnd 5-7
Ch 2, Hdc in ea st around. Join with sl st to top of ch 2.

Rnd 8
Ch 1, Hdc in ea st around. Join with sl st into ch 1 space. Sl St into the next st to finish off edge smoothly. FO and weave under ends on hat.

Cut a piece of ribbon and wrap around just above of hat brim. Weave ends under on inside of hat to secure the ribbon in place.

If you have any questions or find discrepancies in this pattern, please email me using contact tab above.

Abbreviations:
Ch – Chain
Dec – Decrease
Ea – Each
FO –Finish Off
Hdc – – Half Double Crochet
Dc – Double Crochet
RS – Right Side
Rnd – Round
Sc – – Single Crochet
Sk – Skip
Sl St – Slip Stitch
Sm – Same
St – Stitch[…]

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