Yoyo-Puff Wide Brim Hat For Girl

I have done 2 halterneck tops (knitted and crochet) for my daughter and now I challenged myself to design and crochet this Yo-Yo Puff Hat with a wide brim to protect her from the sunbeam. Do you like it? 

I would say that it is a perfect hat for spring and summer. Look at the cavities between the yo-yo puffs, it makes the hat airy so your head won’t get cooked by the heat captured in the hat during summer. The wide brim is just nice to block away a certain degree of sunlight. And, I used the 100% cotton yarns leftover from the granny square haltered neck top (the one she is wearing), love the colors!!!!

You can also decorate the Yo-Yo Puff Wide Brim Hat by pinning a brooch or corsage at the brim area.

If you are an advanced level crocheter, you can always modify the Yo-Yo Puff Wide Brim Hat pattern and make a bigger version for adults, like adding another yo for the yo-yo puff and increase the stitches to the brim accordingly.

Yo-Yo Puff Wide Brim Hat For Girl

Crochet Pattern

Material
1. Yarn: DK, light worsted, 100% cotton or equivalent, knitting gauge = 24 sts x 34 row (4″ with size 3mm needle). No crochet gauge was mentioned in the label.
1. Color & qty: about 150 gram of 5 colors of yarn, 50 gram (light blue), and 15 gram (white) for the wide brim.
2. 3mm and 2.5mm crochet hook
3. Tapestry needle
4. A flower corsage for decoration, click here for the tutorial.

Yo-Yo Puff Size & Quantity:
1 1/2″ dia. each with 3.0mm hook. Click here for the tutorial.
43 of various colors, remember to leave a long end of about 8″ for sewing up.

Finishing Size:
Widest width 14″
Length 10″
Brim length 3 1/2″
To fit head circumference (21 1/2 in)
Suits age 7-12 girl

Abbreviations:
st = stitch
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
rnd = round

Difficulty Level
Intermediate

**New images**

The basic pattern for the light blue brim is a woven stitch. The woven stitch pattern is constructed by alternating a chain and single crochet repeatedly (as shown in the close-up photo).
The written pattern of the woven stitch is as shown below.

This is the crochet chart of the basic woven stitch pattern and the typical pattern for increment stitch. It is in a continuous round, no turning needed.
The written pattern of woven stitch:
rnd 2: ch1, *sc1, ch1, skip 1 st of previous round* repeat till the end, ending with ch, slst to the 1st ch.
rnd 3: ch1, *skip 1 st of the previous round, ch1, sc1* repeat till the end, ending with sc, slst to the 1st ch.
repeat round 2 and 3.
When pattern asks for increment: crochet a set of “sc, ch, sc” on the ch stitch of the previous rnd.

Brim Crochet Pattern – edited to simplify the pattern {July 10, 2011}
[White]
Rnd 1: ch 144, slst to 1st ch to make a ring
Rnd 2 – 6: ch1 sc144, slst to the 1st ch. Turn. (144 sts)
[Light Blue] – woven stitch pattern
Start round 7 on the wrong side of the white brim. No turn needed.
Rnd 7: ch1, *sc3, 2sc*, repeat 36 times. slst to the 1st ch. (180 sts)
Rnd 8: woven stitch a.k.a. ch1, *sc1, ch1* repeat till the end, ending with ch, slst to the 1st ch. (180 sts)
Rnd 9: woven stitch with increment a.k.a. ch1, *ch1, sc1* repeat 9 times with an increment on the last st. repeat till the end, slst to 1st ch. (200 sts)
Rnd 10-12: woven stitch pattern (200 sts)
Rnd 13: woven stitch with increment a.k.a. ch1, *ch1, sc1* repeat 10 times with an increment on the last st. repeat till the end, slst to 1st ch. (220 sts)
Rnd 14-18: woven stitch pattern (220 sts)
Rnd 19: woven stitch with increment a.k.a. ch1, *ch1, sc1* repeat 11 times with an increment on the last st. repeat till end, slst to 1st ch. (240 sts)
Rnd 20-26: woven stitch pattern (240 sts)

Arrange your crochet yo-yo puff as shown in the picture (click it to enlarge).
Use a tapestry needle to sew 2-3 sts to join with the adjacent yo-yo puff.
Sew the top crown and side crown respectively.
Join the top crown and side crown.

Crochet the brim as per the above pattern. The blue color brim is on the wrong side since it provides better curvature for the hat
Sew the crown to the brim by picking up a few stitches on the puff and sew them to the brim with even distribution.
Complete!!!