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I have been designing patterns for about two years now and I have never designed a hat! This one is the first hat pattern on my blog and I am so excited to share it with you 🙂 The Golden Winter Cap is designed by Ratna from Srishti Designs and you can check out her other patterns in her Ravelry and LoveCrafts stores and you can also follow her on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.
** All the pictures in this blog post are provided by Ratna
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Meet the designer
Hi, I am Ratna, a person in love with life; more so being a cancer survivor. I have always been fascinated and attracted by colors, shapes & patterns in everyday life, be it in the midst of nature, or shopping for fruits and vegetables in the local market. I have been interested in all sorts of arts and crafts since childhood and tried my hand at many things such as drawing , painting, embroidery, stitching, etc. Though Origami was very interesting and challenging, I couldn’t really get the satisfaction of creating something of my own. After starting to crochet a few years back, I finally found my calling. I started with crocheting random patterns from my imagination which then led to getting interested in writing patterns.
Inspiration for the pattern
For this pattern my inspiration was the king of fruits – the Alphonso mango. My thought process went like this:
What I love about Summers -> Mango of course -> which represents warmth -> Motif / Paisley -> a design using it, something that provides warmth during cold winters -> Yessss!!! A Cowl -> less yarn on hand due to lockdown -> Better option a Cap!
About the pattern and the yarn
The Golden Winter Cap is made using the Mosaic crochet technique and comes in 2 sizes. I used Red Heart With Love Metallic Yarn, 1 ball each of Red and Blue to make 2 caps, 1 of each size. You could use any Aran weight yarn for this project.
Pattern
This pattern is available for free on the KnitterKnotter blog. I would love to see your projects on Instagram! Tag your posts with:
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The ad-free PDF version of this pattern comes with written instructions. A cowl pattern that matches this cap will follow and you will be able to find it in Ratna’s shops soon.
** Ratna is offering this pattern at a 20% discount on Ravelry until October 4th, 2020. Use the code GWC2020 or click here to get the discount. **
What you will need (with clickable affiliate links)
- Aran weight yarn in 2 contrasting colors – Approximately 100 yards / 90 meters / 65 grams of each color. Caps in the pic above are crocheted using Red Heart With Love Metallic Yarn.
- 5.5 mm crochet hook
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch markers
Experience level
Intermediate
Sizing
Small (S) – for children: 18” x 7.5” (fits head circumference up to 20″)
Medium(M) – for adults: 21” x 8.5” (fits head circumference up to 23″)
Abbreviations
- BLO – Back Loop Only
- CH – Chain
- DC – Double crochet
- FLO – Front Loop Only
- SC – Single Crochet
- SLST – Slip Stitch
- ST – Stitch
- YO – Yarn Over
Special Stitches
- FSC – Foundation Single Crochet – CH 2, Insert hook in 1st CH, YO and pull up a loop, YO and pull through only 1 loop (this will be where the hook will be inserted for forming the next FSC), YO and pull through both loops.
- SC2TOG – Single Crochet 2 together – Insert hook in specified ST, YO and pull through, insert hook in next stitch, YO and pull through (3 loops on hook), YO and pull through all 3 loops.
- DC 2TOG – Double Crochet 2 together – [YO, insert hook in specified ST, YO and pull through, YO and pull through 2 loops] 2 TIMES, YO and pull through all 4 loops.
Gauge
FSC 36, CH 1, SC in same CH and in each of the next 35 CH around. Join to BLO of 1st SC with SLST. Work in BLO of all stitches and place marker in the first SC of every round. CH1, SC in same stitch. SC in all stitches around. Work in continuous rounds without SLST, for 3 more rounds.
Lay the piece flat and measure.
12 stitches = 3.5”
6 rounds of BLO SC = 1.75”
Pattern Notes
- The pattern is written in US terms.
- The 1st Column of the written pattern mentions the Round number and the Color to be used for that Round.
- Pattern Repeats in a round are marked with ** and Round Brackets ( ) in the 2nd Column mention the number of stitches or repeats of the pattern for each size.
- Example:
FSC (60, 72) means 60 FSC for Small Size and 72 FSC for Medium Size
* *(5,6) times means- Repeat instructions between the **, 5 times for Small Size and 6 times Medium Size
- Example:
- The pattern is made in continuous rounds. Hence no SLST at the end of each round and no CH at beginning of round, unless otherwise specified.
- Change color at the last YO of the last stitch of each round. For this, the last stitch of the round will be worked in the following manner:
IF LAST STITCH OF THE ROUND IS SC: INSERT HOOK IN BLO, YARN OVER AND PULL UP LOOP (2 loops on hook now), YARN OVER WITH OTHER COLOR AND PULL THROUGH BOTH LOOPS.
IF LAST STITCH OF THE ROUND IS DC: YO, INSERT HOOK IN BLO, YARN OVER AND PULL UP LOOP (3 loops on hook now), YARN OVER AND PULL THROUGH 2 LOOPS, YARN OVER WITH OTHER COLOR AND PULL THROUGH REMAINING 2 LOOPS. - Left and right handed instructions are different for this pattern. Make sure you are at the right section while working on this pattern.
- When changing colors, DO NOT cut thread or carry it along. Leave it there for use in the next round. All DC’s are made in Front Loop of stitches of same color, 2 rows below and all SC’s are made in Back Loop of stitches previous row.
- In Fig 1 below, the white arrow shows the stitch, 2 rows below where DC will be made, which is right below the stitch marked with a Yellow arrow. The next SC will be made in the next stitch (marked with a red arrow) of the previous row.
Left Handed 
Right Handed
Instructions (Right handed)
| ROUND | PATTERN | STITCH COUNT |
| FOUNDATION ROW (COLOR A) | FSC (60, 72) | (60,72) FSC |
| 1 COLOR A | NOTE: STARTING FROM THIS ROUND, ALL SC’s WILL BE WORKED IN BLO AND ALL DC’s IN FLO, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. SWITCH TO OTHER COLOR AT THE END OF EACH ROUND BY WORKING THE LAST STITCH OF THE ROUND IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: INSERT HOOK IN BLO, YO AND PULL UP LOOP (2 loops on hook now), YO WITH OTHER COLOR AND PULL THROUGH BOTH LOOPS. CH 1, SC in the last FSC of R1 and in each ST across. Change to Color B. | (60, 72) SC |
2 COLOR B | NOTE: STARTING FROM THIS ROUND, PATTERN WILL BE MADE IN CONTINUOUS ROUNDS WITHOUT JOINING WITH A SLST AT THE END OF THE ROUND AND WITHOUT ANY CHAINS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE ROUND, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. Join both ends by making the first SC in 1st ST of previous Row to form a circle. Check that there is no twist. SC in each ST around. | (60, 72) SC |
| 3 C0LOR A | SC in each ST around | (60, 72) SC |
| 4 COLOR B | 3SC, 1DC, 3SC, 1DC, *7SC, 1DC, 3SC, 1DC *(5, 6) times, 4SC | (50,60) SC (10,12) DC |
| 5 C0LOR A | 2DC, 2SC, 3DC, 2SC, *5DC, 2SC,3DC, 2SC *(4,5) times, 3DC | (20,24) SC (40, 48) DC |
| 6 COLOR B | 2SC, 1DC, 5SC, 1DC, *5SC, 1DC * (8, 10) times, 3SC | (50, 60) SC (10, 12) DC |
| 7 COLOR A | 1DC, 2SC, 1DC, 3SC, 1DC, 2SC, *3DC, 2SC, 1DC, 3SC, 1DC, 2SC * (4,5) times, 2DC | (35, 42) SC (25, 30) DC |
8 COLOR B | 1SC, 1DC, 2SC, 1DC, 1SC, 1DC, 2SC, 1DC, *3SC, 1DC, 2SC,1DC, 1SC, 1DC 2SC, 1DC * (4,5) times, 2SC | (40, 48) SC (20, 24) DC |
| 9 COLOR A | 1DC,2SC, 1DC, 3SC, 1DC, 2SC, *3DC, 2SC,1DC, 3SC, 1DC, 2SC * (4,5) times, 2DC | (35, 42) SC (25, 30) DC |
| 10 COLOR B | 2SC, 1DC, 5SC, 1DC, *5SC, 1DC * (8,10) times, 3SC | (50, 60) SC (10, 12) DC |
| 11 COLOR A | 2DC, 2SC, 3DC, 2SC, *5DC, 2SC, 3DC, 2SC *(4,5) times, 3DC | (20, 24) SC (40, 48) DC |
| 12 COLOR B | 3SC, 1DC, 3SC, 1DC, *7SC, 1DC, 3SC, 1DC* (4,5) times, 4SC | (50, 60) SC (10,12) DC |
| 13 COLOR A | 3DC, 2SC, 1DC,2SC, *7DC, 2SC, 1DC, 2SC *(4,5) times 4DC | (20, 24) SC (40, 48) DC |
| 14 COLOR B | 4SC, 1DC,1SC,1DC, *9SC, 1DC, 1SC, 1DC*(4,5) times, 5SC | (50,60) SC (10, 12) DC |
| 15 COLOR A | 4DC, 3SC, 2DC, 1SC, *6DC, 3SC, 2DC, 1SC * (4,5) times, 2DC | (20, 24) SC (40, 48) DC |
| 16 COLOR B | 5SC, 1DC, 3SC, 1DC, *7SC,1DC, 3SC, 1DC* (4,5) times, 2SC | (50, 60) SC (10, 12) DC |
| 17 COLOR A | *3SC, 2DC, 2SC, 1DC, 2SC, 2DC * (4,5) times | (35, 42) SC (25, 30) DC |
| 18 COLOR B | *1DC, 1SC, 1DC, 3SC *(10,12) times | (40, 48) SC (20,24) DC |
| 19 COLOR A | *3SC, 3DC * (10, 12) times | (30, 36) SC (30, 36) DC |
| 20 COLOR B | SC in each ST around | (60,72) SC |
CAP CROWN (ADULT) – RIGHT HANDED
ROUND | PATTERN | STITCH COUNT |
| 21 COLOR A | *4SC, 1 SC2TOG * 12 times | 48 SC, 12 SC2TOG |
| 22 COLOR B | SC in each ST around. DO NOT CHANGE COLOR | 60 SC |
| 23 COLOR B | *3SC, 1 SC2TOG* 12 times | 36 SC, 12 SC2TOG |
| 24 COLOR A | NOTE: ALL REMAINING ROUNDS WILL BE WORKED IN COLOR A, IN CONTINUOUS ROUNDS. SC in each ST around. | 48 SC |
| 25 COLOR A | 1SC, (PLACE MARKER IN THIS STITCH), 1SC, 1 SC2TOG, *2SC, 1SC2TOG* 11 times | 24SC, 12SC2TOG |
| 26 COLOR A | NOTE: FOR ALL ROUNDS, REPLACE MARKER IN FIRST STITCH. SC in each ST around. | 36 SC |
| 27 COLOR A | *1SC, 1 SC2TOG* 12 times | 12 SC, 12 SC2TOG |
| 28 COLOR A | SC2TOG around | 12 SC2TOG |
| 29 COLOR A | SC2TOG around. Leave enough yarn and cut thread. With a Tapestry needle, sew all 6 stitches together. Sew in all ends. The Cap is ready!!!! | 6 SC2TOG |
CAP CROWN (KIDS) – RIGHT HANDED
ROUND | PATTERN | STITCH COUNT |
| 21 COLOR A | *3SC, 1 SC2TOG* 12 times | 36 SC, 12 SC2OG |
| 22 COLOR B | SC in each ST around. DO NOT CHANGE COLOR. | 48 SC |
| 23 COLOR B | *2SC, 1 SC2TOG* 12 times | 24 SC, 12 SC2OG |
| 24 COLOR A | NOTE: ALL REMAINING ROUNDS WILL BE WORKED IN COLOR A, IN CONTINUOUS ROUNDS. *1SC, 1SC2TOG. Repeat from *12 times | 12 SC,12 SC2OG |
| 25 COLOR A | NOTE: FOR ALL ROUNDS, REPLACE MARKER IN FIRST STITCH. SC2OG Around | 12 S2TOG |
| 26 COLOR A | SC2TOG around. Leave enough yarn and cut thread. With a Tapestry needle, sew all 6 stitches together. Sew in all ends. The Cap is ready!!!! | 6 SC2TOG |
Instructions (Left handed)
| ROUND | PATTERN | STITCH COUNT |
| FOUNDATION ROW (COLOR A) | FSC (60, 72) | (60,72) FSC |
| 1 COLOR A | NOTE: STARTING FROM THIS ROUND, ALL SC’s WILL BE WORKED IN BLO AND ALL DC’s IN FLO, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. SWITCH TO OTHER COLOR AT THE END OF EACH ROUND BY WORKING THE LAST STITCH OF THE ROUND IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: INSERT HOOK IN BLO, YO AND PULL UP LOOP (2 loops on hook now), YO WITH OTHER COLOR AND PULL THROUGH BOTH LOOPS. CH 1, SC in the last FSC of R1 and in each ST across. Change to Color B as specified above. | (60, 72) SC |
| 2 COLOR B | NOTE: STARTING FROM THIS ROUND, PATTERN WILL BE MADE IN CONTINUOUS ROUNDS WITHOUT JOINING WITH A SLST AT THE END OF THE ROUND AND WITHOUT ANY CHAINS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE ROUND, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED Join both ends by making the first SC in 1st ST of previous Row to form a circle. Check that there is no twist. SC in each ST around. | (60, 72) SC |
| 3 C0LOR A | SC in each ST around | (60, 72) SC |
| 4 COLOR B | 4SC 1DC 3SC 1DC, *7SC, 1DC, 3SC, 1DC *(5, 6) times, 3SC | (50,60) SC (10,12) DC |
| 5 C0LOR A | 3DC 2SC 3DC 2SC, *5DC, 2SC,3DC, 2SC *(4,5) times, 2DC | (20,24) SC (40, 48) DC |
| 6 COLOR B | 3SC, 1DC, *5SC, 1DC * (9,11) times, 2SC | (50, 60) SC (10, 12) DC |
| 7 COLOR A | 2DC, 2SC,1DC 3SC, 1DC, 2SC, *3DC, 2SC, 1DC, 3SC, 1DC, 2SC * (4,5) times, 1DC | (35, 42) SC (25, 30) DC |
| 8 COLOR B | 2SC, 1DC, 2SC 1DC, 1SC, 1DC 2SC, 1DC, *3SC, 1DC, 2SC,1DC, 1SC, 1DC 2SC, 1DC * (4,5) times, 1SC | (40, 48) SC (20, 24) DC |
| 9 COLOR A | 2DC, 2SC,1DC, 3SC, 1DC, 2SC, *3DC, 2SC,1DC, 3SC, 1DC, 2SC * (4,5) times, 1DC | (35, 42) SC (25, 30) DC |
| 10 COLORB | 3SC, 1DC, 5SC, 1DC, *5SC, 1DC * (8,10) times, 2SC | (50, 60) SC (10, 12) DC |
| 11 COLOR A | 3DC, 2SC, 3DC, 2SC, *5DC, 2SC, 3DC, 2SC *(4,5) times, 2DC | (20, 24) SC (40, 48) DC |
| 12 COLOR B | 4SC, 1DC, 3SC, 1DC, *7SC, 1DC, 3SC, 1DC * (4,5) times, 3SC | (50, 60) SC (10,12) DC |
| 13 COLOR A | 4DC, 2SC, 1DC, 2SC, *7DC, 2SC, 1DC, 2SC*(4,5) times 3DC | (20, 24) SC (40, 48) DC |
| 14 COLOR B | 5SC, 1DC, 1SC, 1DC, *9SC, 1DC, 1SC, 1DC *(4,5) times, 4SC | (50,60) SC (10, 12) DC |
| 15 COLOR A | 2DC, 1SC, 2DC, 3SC, *6DC, 1SC, 2DC, 3SC* (4,5) times, 4DC | (20, 24) SC (40, 48) DC |
| 16 COLOR B | 2SC,1DC, 3SC, 1DC, *7SC,1DC, 3SC, 1DC * (4,5) times, 5SC | (50, 60) SC (10, 12) DC |
| 17 COLOR A | *2DC, 2SC, 1DC 2SC, 2DC, 3SC * (5,6) times | (35, 42) SC (25, 30) DC |
| 18 COLOR B | *3SC, 1DC, 1SC, 1DC*(10,12) times | (40, 48) SC (20,24) DC |
| 19 COLOR A | *3DC, 3SC * (10,12) times | (30, 36) SC (30, 36) DC |
| 20 COLOR B | SC in each ST around | (60,72) SC |
CAP CROWN (ADULT) – LEFT HANDED
| ROUND | PATTERN | STITCH COUNT |
| 21 COLOR A | *4SC, 1 SC2TOG * 12 times | 48SC, 12SC2TOG |
| 22 COLOR B | SC in each ST around. DO NOT CHANGE COLOR | 60 SC |
| 23 COLOR B | *3SC, 1 SC2TOG* 12 times | 36 SC, 12 SC2OG |
| 24 COLOR A | NOTE: ALL REMAINING ROUNDS WILL BE WORKED IN COLOR A, IN CONTINUOUS ROUNDS. SC in each ST around. | 48 SC |
| 25 COLOR A | 1SC, (PLACE MARKER IN THIS STITCH), 1SC, 1 SC2TOG, | 24SC, 12SC2TOG |
| 26 COLOR A | NOTE: FOR ALL ROUNDS, REPLACE MARKER IN FIRST STITCH. SC in each ST around | 36 SC |
| 27 COLOR A | *1SC, 1 SC2TOG* 12 times | 12 SC, 12 SC2TOG |
| 28 COLOR A | SC2TOG around | 12 SC2TOG |
| 29 COLOR A | SC2TOG around. Leave enough yarn and cut thread. With a Tapestry needle, sew all 6 stitches together. Sew in all ends. The Cap is ready!!!! | 6 SC2TOG |
CAP CROWN (KIDS) – LEFT HANDED
| ROUND | PATTERN | STITCH COUNT |
| 21 COLOR A | *3SC, 1 SC2TOG* 12 times | 36 SC, 12 SC2OG |
| 22 COLOR B | SC in each ST around. DO NOT CHANGE COLOR | 48 SC |
| 23 COLOR B | *2SC, 1 SC2TOG.* 12 times | 24 SC, 12 SC2OG |
| 24 COLOR A | NOTE: ALL REMAINING ROUNDS WILL BE WORKED IN COLOR A, IN CONTINUOUS ROUNDS. *1SC, 1SC2TOG * 12 times | 12 SC,12 SC2OG |
| 25 COLOR A | NOTE: FOR ALL ROUNDS, REPLACE MARKER IN FIRST STITCH. SC2OG Around | 12 S2TOG |
| 26 COLOR A | SC2TOG around. Leave enough yarn and cut thread. With a Tapestry needle, sew all 6 stitches together. Sew in all ends. The Cap is ready!!!! | 6 SC2TOG |
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