Crochet Patons Peak Puff Stitch Pompom Hat

Get ready to crochet the Patons Peak Puff Stitch Pompom Hat! Made with Patons Peak yarn in colorwheel which gives the illusion that this hat has been showered with rainbow sprinkles! Patons Peak yarn is a truly unique yarn with colorful shades all rooted in grey, creating a 3D pop of color when the yarn is stitched up. Plus it comes in 7 other fun shades! FIND THE YARN HERE.

Materials:
– Patons Peak Yarn in Colorwheel. Shop yarn at Yarnspirations.com. Only 1 skein needed… Possibly 2 if you are making a large size hat.
– Bernat Faux Fur Pompom (purchase HERE)
– Size H Crochet Hook
– Large tapestry needle

Abbreviations:
PS = Puff Stitch
How to make a puff stitch = Yarn over hook, insert hook through stitch, pull yarn through stitch (there should now be 3 loops on your hook), yarn over and pull through first two (leaving you with 2 loops on your hook), yarn over, insert hook through same stitch, pull yarn through (there should now be 4 loops on your hook), yarn over and pull through the first two (leaving you with 3 loops on your hook), yarn over, insert hook through same stitch, pull yarn through (there should now be 5 loops on your hook), yarn over and pull through the first two (leaving you with 4 loops on your hook), yarn over and pull through remaining 4 loops.
DC = Double Crochet
SC  = Single Crochet
NOTE: This hat should fit slouchy style.

Small: (Toddler)
Magic ring, chain 2 and make 8 DC in ring, pull tight and join to the top of chain 2, chain2
Round 2: PS in first stitch, chain 2, PS in next stitch, chain 2, repeat around, join to top of chain 2 (8 PS)
Round 3: Slip stitch over so you are working in the first chain 2 space and chain 2, make a PS + chain 2 + PS  in the first chain space, chain 2, *PS + chain 2 + PS  in the next chain space, chain 2, repeat from * around, join to the top of the chain 2. (16 PS)
Round 4: Slip stitch over so your working in the first chain 2 space and chain 2, make a PS + chain 2 + PS in the first chain space, chain 2, make one PS in the next 3 chain spaces, chain 2,* PS +chain 2 + PS in the next, chain 2, PS in the next 3 spaces, repeat from * around, join. (20 PS)
Round 5- 9: Slip stitch over so your working in the first chain 2 space and chain 2, make a PS in every chain 2 space (making sure to chain 2 between each PS), join. (20 PS)
Round 10: Chain 1 after round 10, make 2 SC in every chain 2 space, join to first SC, chain 1 (40 SC)
Row 11: SC in first 32 stitches (leaving remaining stitches unworked), chain 1, turn (32 SC)
Row 12-16: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (32 SC)
at the end of row 16, continue to work SC around the entire edge of hat. When you get to the corners of the “brim” chain 30 (or more or less) and slip stitch in the second chain from hook and down the rest of the chain, join back to the edges and continue with SC stitches, join to first SC, fasten off and weave in ends.
Tie yarn tassels or pompoms to the ends of the slip stitched chains.

Medium: (Child)
Magic ring, chain 2 and make 8 DC in ring, pull tight and join to the top of chain 2, chain2
Round 2: PS in first stitch, chain 2, PS in next stitch, chain 2, repeat around, join to top of chain 2 (8 PS)
Round 3: Slip stitch over so you are working in the first chain 2 space and chain 2, make a PS + chain 2 + PS  in the first chain space, chain 2, *PS + chain 2 + PS  in the next chain space, chain 2, repeat from * around, join to the top of the chain 2. (16 PS)
Round 4: Slip stitch over so your working in the first chain 2 space and chain 2, make a PS + chain 2 + PS in the first chain space, chain 2, make one PS in the next chain space, chain 2,* PS +chain 2 + PS in the next, chain 2, PS in the next, repeat from * around, join. (24 PS)
Round 5- 11: Slip stitch over so your working in the first chain 2 space and chain 2, make a PS in every chain 2 space (making sure to chain 2 between each PS), join. (24 PS)
Round 12: Chain 1 after round 11, make 2 SC in every chain 2 space, join to first SC, chain 1 (48 SC)
Row 13: SC in first 36 stitches (leaving remaining stitches unworked), chain 1, turn (36 SC)
Row 14-18: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (36 SC)
at the end of row 18, continue to work SC around the entire edge of hat. When you get to the corners of the “brim” chain 30 (or more or less) and slip stitch in the second chain from hook and down the rest of the chain, join back to the edges and continue with SC stitches, join to first SC, fasten off and weave in ends.
Tie yarn tassels or pompoms to the ends of the slip stitched chains.

Large: (Teen/Adult)
Magic ring, chain 2 and make 8 DC in ring, pull tight and join to the top of chain 2, chain2
Round 2: PS in first stitch, chain 2, PS in next stitch, chain 2, repeat around, join to top of chain 2 (8 PS)
Round 3: Slip stitch over so you are working in the first chain 2 space and chain 2, make a PS + chain 2 + PS  in the first chain space, chain 2, *PS + chain 2 + PS  in the next chain space, chain 2, repeat from * around, join to the top of the chain 2. (16 PS)
Round 4: Slip stitch over so your working in the first chain 2 space and chain 2, make a PS + chain 2 + PS in the first chain space, chain 2, make ONE PS in the next chain space, chain 2,* PS +chain 2 + PS in the next, chain 2, PS in the next, repeat from * around, join. (24 PS)
Round 5: Slip stitch over so your working in the first chain 2 space and chain 2, make a PS + chain 2 + PS in the first chain space, chain 2, make one PS in the next 5 chain spaces (making sure to chain 2 in between each PS), PS + chain 2 + PS, PS in the next 5, repeat around, join (28 PS)
Round 6-14: Slip stitch over so your working in the first chain 2 space and chain 2, make a PS in every chain 2 space (making sure to chain 2 between each PS) join. (28 PS)
Round 15: Chain 1 after round 14, make 2 SC in every chain 2 space, join to first SC, chain 1 (56 SC)
Row 16: SC in first 40 stitches (leaving remaining stitches unworked), chain 1, turn (40 SC)
Row 17-20: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn (40 SC)
at the end of row 20, continue to work SC around the entire edge of hat. When you get to the corners of the “brim” chain 30 (or more or less) and slip stitch in the second chain from hook and down the rest of the chain, join back to the edges and continue with SC stitches, join to first SC, fasten off and weave in ends.
Tie yarn tassels or pompoms to the ends of the slip stitched chains.

Don’t forget to add the big Bernat Faux Fur Pompom to the top!

  This reminds of me of confetti! What a fun way to start out the new year! Happy Crocheting!