This original pattern design in US crochet terms may not be distributed or sold as your own, but feel free to sell finished hats made from this pattern!

level: advanced; uses color changes for cables

size: adult

format: fully written row-by-row instructions/steps, with supplemental visual stitch chart for the cactus rows

skills: know how to ch (chain), sl st (slip stitch), sc (single crochet), fphdc (front post half double crochet), bphdc (back post half double crochet), fpDc (front post dc), fpTc (front post triple crochet), & how to change colors within a row by pulling the new color in on the final pull-through of a stitch

hook: G/4.0mm

yarn: worsted weight (or aran weight) yarn

This desert design, inspired by time spent in the Southwest US including Arizona & Utah, incorporates Ravelry user eaglemom’s idea to include the saguaro cactus, as well as DirtyMartini104’s idea to use Georgia O’Keeffe colors for it. Thank you to you both!

If you have an idea for an outdoor scene you’d like to see in crochet, let me know in the comments; upcoming scenes include an Ocean Beach, a Deep Forest, & a City Skyline.

As a crocheter for 20 years now & a former professional proofreader, you can crochet this with the confidence that it has been gone over with a fine-tooth comb!

You can reach me with pattern-based inquiries via the email address provided with the pattern, & you will receive a reply within 24 hours.

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Stace