The Isabella Hat is a chic and practical accessory for the sunny season. Crafted with paper raffia yarn, this brimmed summer hat is not only lightweight but also radiates simplicity and elegance. Its design features a combination of chains, single crochet stitches, back loop only single crochet stitches, and slip stitches, making it accessible for crocheters of all skill levels.

The hat’s edge is reinforced with brimlock millinery wire, ensuring it retains its shape beautifully. Brimlock wire is a transparent wire, which can be found in millinery supply shops. The millinery wire connector can be found in millinery supply shops as well. A video tutorial that guides you through the process of inserting the wire is included.

Sizes:

• inner crown circumference: 54 (56, 58) cm / 21 (22, 23)“;
• brim width: 10 cm / 4”,
• height: 9 cm / 3.5”.

Yarn:
Natural Club Crochet Paper Yarn (100% wood fiber (paper), 75 m (82 yds)/40 g (1.4 oz)), colour 98 Brick, 126 (139, 152) g / 270 (298, 326) m / 295 (326, 357) yds.

Yarn substitution recommendations:
Any other raffia yarn (paper or viscose), for example, ISPIE Raffia or Hamanaka Eco Andria

Hook:
4 mm (US size G/6) crochet hook. Adjust the hook size to obtain gauge.

Notions:
• locking stitch marker
• yarn needle
• satin ribbon 2 cm / 1.75” wide, 60 - 80 cm / 24 - 32” long
• sewing thread, matching the colour of the ribbon
• sewing needle
• brimlock millinery wire 1.5 mm thick, about 120 – 140 cm / 47” - 55” long (the exact amount depends on the actual hat size)
• millinery wire connector (ferrule) or clear tape for connecting wire ends
• wire cutters
• flat-nose pliers (for ferrule joining method only)

Gauge: after 9 rounds worked in BLO-sc the piece measures 10 cm / 4” in diameter.