Crochet Chitrali Topi / Pakol (Hat)

Winter is a time for cold weather fun, friends and lots of giggles. So, what are the perfect accessories for all this holiday fun? A warm and silly hat, of course! This easy  Hat  makes  the  perfect  holiday  gift  for a  men  and  younger’s  and it so wonderfully fast to make. Even if you are beginner at crochet, go for it! The only skills you need to make this are double crochet and single. This only over cultural hat and use only the men for cold and medium season. It’s called Chitral Hat, or Afghan Pushtoon Hat. Its look very beautiful and adorable. I advice to learn and crochet this hat for yours man and loving husband and son. I crocheted for my lovely son.

This hat is designed in white for unique and attractively. If you prefer to have a bright other colors like dark brown, black and light brown colors so you add and crochet in many more you have to use the thicker yarn for this hat I used worsted yarn 4ply and used 3mm/d3.24 US hook for this hat.

This man hat crochet pattern is made up of only one part it is starting into the middle and do not works into the stitches only crochet the double crochet stitch into middle of the two stitches. After completing the middle part then starting the single crochet stitch around. Completing the single crochet round don’t make a slip stitch work around and around to the end of the hat think you easy to understand the Pattern.

Starting in the round using a magic circle and starting work around, I think you already know about the magic circle. This pattern is for especially who learn and like afghan culture hat or basic afghan hat. So, must try out this easy pattern. This is perfect hat in large size and can be change easy to other size like small and medium size so please check out this hat I hope you will enjoy the pattern.

Need item:
White color yarn worsted yarn 4 ply(16-20 sts =4 inch)
Crochet needle

Size: Large

Hook size. 3mm / US D 3.25mm

US Terms
ABBREVIATIONS:
c.           Crochet
ch.         Chain
dc.         Double crochet
slst.       Slip stitch
st.          Stitch
sts.        Stitches
rnd.       Round
sc.         Single crochet
inc.        Increase

Pattern:

Starts into the middle make a magic circle.

Rnd1:     ch1, 9sc into the magic circle, slst to join. (9)

Rnd2:     ch3, dc into the same st, 2dc into next st, repeat [2dc in each St]

               around, slst to join, slst in the next middle. (18)

Rnd3:     ch3 into the middle, ch1, dc into the next middle, vst (dc, ch1, dc)

               in next middle, repeat[ (ch1,dc) in next 2 middle, vst(dc, ch1, dc)

               in next middle] around, slst to join, slst in next middle.

Rnd4:     ch3 into the middle, ch1, dc into the next middle, vst (dc, ch1, dc)

               in next middle, repeat[ (ch1,dc) in next 3 middle, vst(dc, ch1, dc)

               in next middle] around, slst to join, slst in next middle.

Rnd5-9:  repeat (Rnd4) or as you want to large. (See the picture)

Rnd10:   sc in each st around, do not join.

Rnd11-18:   repeat (Rnd10) do not slst repeat around and around.

Start decreasing into the next 2 rounds.

Rnd19:       sc into 5 sts, sc tog in next st, repeat [ sc in each of the 5 sts,

                   sc tog in next st] around.

Rnd20:       sc into 7 sts, sc tog in next st, repeat [ sc in each of the 7 sts,

                   sc tog in next st] around.

Rnd21-48:  sc in each st around, do not slst, repeat sc around and around.

                   Fasten off

Finishing:   At end of 48 round slst to join and cut the yarn, and fold slowly

                    the hat.(see the picture)