Crochet Dad’s children, grandchildren, and wife are sad to announce the passing of CrochetDad (Gene) on January 3, 2022. We wanted to keep his patterns available for you to use to make beautiful creations for your loved ones--like the ones all of us treasure. Please know that we will not be able to provide support for these patterns, should you have questions. If you do make something with one of his patterns and post it to social media please use the #crochetdad hashtag to share with us.

Original Listing from Crochet Dad:

This extremely popular crochet pattern is a downloadable PDF document. The cable motif and stiff brim make this hat a hit! Easy to follow instructions with lots of pictures. The crochet skill level suggested is Intermediate (although I have success reports from experienced beginners) because of the following skills needed: crochet in the round, increase, join new yarn, special stitches, crochet with 2 strands. Stitches used are: dc: double crochet fpdc: front post double crochet fptrc: front post treble crochet hdc: half-double crochet sc: single crochet sl st: slip stich Restrictions: Pattern - do not redistribute without express consent of author. Copying or redistribution of the pattern is strictly prohibited. There is no restriction on selling the finished product, but I would appreciate a mention of where you got the pattern.