Updated: Crochet Hat With Ribs!

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This is an update to this post:

I'm not talking about barbecued ribs today, but with the ribbing effect that can be achieved when crocheting in the round.  I assume everyone knows how to do normal crochet in the round, but if you don't, here is a tutorial:

To review, I start with a circle of 12 DCs, which is the most common starting round I have seen.  Each of those 12 DCs is the point of a wedge--in the second round there are 2 DCs, in the third round 3 DCs, etc., each emanating from the initial DC.  That is how the required increases to create a true piece in the round are accomplished. 

Let us assume we want more texture, perhaps a texture to go along with the stitch that is used on the side of that hat.  Here is one way to accomplish that.

1. Complete your initial ring of 12 DCS. I don't care how the ring is accomplished--magic ring, ch4, ch2 and use the 1st ch as your ring--that's just you crocheting. Slip stitch to join (SSTJ) with the initial DC or initial ch3 that substituted for a DC.  (12 st)
2. For round 2 we need 2 stitches for each stitch below. Ch 3 in the top of the 1st DC (or ch3), then FPDC in the post of the same DC.  Repeat for each DC in round 1.  SS behind the ch3 to join. (24 st)
3. Ch3, which counts as 1st FPDC. In FPDC from 1st wedge below, DC in top of the st, FPDC in post of same st.  For each succeeding wedge, FPDC in 1at st, DC + FPDC in 2nd st.  Each wedge has the pattern FPDC-DC-FPDC. SS behind the 1st ch3 to join.  (36 st)
4. Ch3 (counts as FPDC), DC in next st., DC in top of next st., FPDC around post of same st.  Repeat for each wedge.  Each wedge has the pattern FPDC-DC-DC-FPDC.  SS behind the initial ch 3 to join.  (48 st)
5. Ch3 (counts as FPDC), DC in next st., FPDC in next DC, DC in top of next st., FPDC around post of same st.  Repeat for each wedge.  Each wedge has the pattern FPDC-DC-FPDC-DC-FPDC.  SS in top of the initial ch 3 to join.  (60 st)
6. Ch 3 (counts as DC), FPDC around post of same DC/ch3, DC in next DC, FPDC in next FPDC, DC in next DC, FPDC in next FPDC.  Repeat for each wedge.  Each wedge has the pattern DC-FPDC-DC-FPDC-DC-FPDC.  SSTJ in the manner appropriate for the next round, which should be without any increases at all.

Since this pattern can be used with any yarn and an appropriate hook for that yarn, the number of increase rounds will vary to create a crown section the right size. The green hat pictured used a bulky yarn and an 8mm/L hook, so it did not require the same number of increase rounds as the blue hat.

You can now continue with the ribbing for the entire vertical portion of the hat by working FPDCs in every FPDC and DCs in every DC. You could execute a rice stitch by alternating FPDC and DC in every other stitch, then DC in every FPDC and FPDC in every DC from the previous round.  The choice is entirely yours!

End with 1 or 2 rows of SC.  Tie off.

Rice stitch at with ribbed top

Ribbed hat

Roll up! Roll up!

 What in the world am I going to do with all of this hand-dyed yarn?

If you say knit with it, I shall take actions that are beyond me to name, but that will leave you in severe pain and dismemberment.

OK, yarn, I'm waiting.  Tell me what to do with you!

Ginger Bear:  You've had me the longest!  Don't you think you should make something beautiful with me first?

Me:  Shut up, you!  That's why I can't decide! Besides, I keep you as a memory of the time when Daniel actually remembered I was alive.

Cascade Yarns:  If you use us first, we won't tell anyone that we were a gift from someone who received a giveaway prize but couldn't use us because we're 100% wool.

Me:  Shut up, Cascade!  I'm not afeared of you!

Traveler, MaryJaneKnits, Marigoljen: You only have us because of that lovely man at the retreat who was de-stashing and donating sales proceeds toward the retreat scholarship fund.

Me:  That is true. But you are one hank each. You haven't yet suggested a design. Hit me.

Simple Pleasures Yarns:  We were the most expensive in your collection, and you have 500 yards of us! And we're a solid color! It's about time you did something!

Me:  I can't deny it.  What do you want to be?

Simple Pleasures Yarns:  I dunno......

Blue Ply Alpaca:  You have 1090 yards of us, and you won us in a giveaway. We are a solid color, too, and we were completely free!

Me:  You're still not giving me ideas. At least not ideas that involve a crochet hook. A fire pit, maybe.....

Undiscernible concerted voices:  Shawls!  Make more shawls!  

**heavy sigh**  I was afraid of that.  

Well, actually, I do like making shawls.  Stay tuned.