Beginner Tunisian Rib Hat Free Crochet Pattern
The Tunisian Rib Hat is a great project to get the feel of Tunisian crochet. Learn this technique by practicing the repetitiveness of the stitch. It’s easy to make, but looks difficult plus there’s a video on the stitching. Make one as a gift for someone special.
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The Tunisian Rib Hat is a fun pattern to make leaving the loops on your crochet hook as you would when knitting, and then working them off the crochet hook to complete the row. Tunisian crochet is worked in two steps to complete one row. I use (A) and (B) to identify each step within a row. Together, these two steps make up one row, so for counting your rows, you need to complete both steps.
This hat is made by using two Tunisian crochet stitches in a combination of Tunisian Simple Stitch and Tunisian Twisted Stitch. I love the result of this combo with the rows of vertical lines looking like V’s on the front. See the crochet video for the Tunisian Rib Stitch tutorial.
We had so much fun photographing this one! It really came in handy at the beach as it was cold when we were there! Check my Instagram for more photos!
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Tunisian Rib Hat
Skill Level: Easy
Gauge: 12 sts x 9 rows = 4 inches
Sizes:
Small: 18-22 inches; 8 inches wide by 7 inches tall
Medium: 20-22 inches; 9 inches wide by 8 inches tall
Large: 22-24 inches; 10 inches wide by 9 inches tall
Supplies:
Yarn: Yarnspirations, Patons Norse, Color: Gray Pearl (1 ball – 90-100 yards)
Fiber: 54% Acrylic, 28% Wool, 18% Polyester, #6 Super Bulky Weight
Tunisian Hook: US M (13.0 mm)
Yarn needle
Abbreviations in US Terminology:
ch – chain
RS – right side
tslst – Tunisian slip stitch
tss – Tunisian simple stitch
tts – Tunisian twisted stitch
st(s) – stitch(es)
Special Stitches:
Tunisian Slip Stitch (tslst): Watch video for demonstration on how to crochet the stitch HERE.
*Insert hook from right to left under one vertical bar, yo, pull up a loop, pull that loop through loop on hook, 1 loop remains, repeat from * across to last st. Put hook through last stitch of row, going through both loops on edge, yo, pull up a loop, pull that loop through loop on hook, 1 loop remains.
Tunisian Simple Stitch (tss): Watch video for demonstration on how to crochet the stitch HERE.
(A)-Forward Pass: Insert hook from right to left under next vertical bar, yo, pull up a loop. (1 tss).
Tunisian Twisted Stitch (tts): Watch video for demonstration on how to crochet the stitch HERE.
(A)-Forward Pass: Insert hook from right to left under next vertical bar, remove hook, rotate loop to the right, insert hook back into same loop, yo, pull up a loop. (1 tts).
Notes:
1. Worked in Rows.
2. Use an Afghan/Tunisian crochet hook.
3. Do not turn, Right Side (RS) is always facing you.
INSTRUCTIONS
Ch 48 (50,52)
Row 1:
(A)-Forward pass: (RS) *Insert hook in next back bump of ch, yo, pull up a loop, repeat from *, in each back bump of ch across. (48,50,52 loops).
(B)-Return pass: (RS) yo, pull through 1 loop on hook (ch made), *yarn over, pull through 2 loops on hook, repeat from * across until 1 loop remains on hook.
Row 2:
(A)-Forward pass: *1 tss in next st, 1 tts in next st, repeat from * to last st, going through both loops on edge, yo, pull up loop. (48,50,52 loops).
(B)-Return pass: Repeat Row 1B.
Rows 3-16(18,20): Repeat Row 2 (to desired size, brim to crown).
BIND OFF:
Row 17(19,21): Bind off each stitch in tslst. (see Special Stitches – Tunisian slip stitch). Leave a long 24 inch tail for seaming.
SEAM:
With RS together, match up stitches, whip stitch edge from brim to crown using long tail. Continue to top of hat, weave the tail around the top, pull tight to close top of hat.
End off yarn, weave in ends.
End of Pattern.
Watch the video tutorial on how to make the rib stitch here:
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