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ZigZag Crochet Hat
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Added one rnd of no-twist zigzag st for edge trim. Like how this finishes the hat
Added one rnd of no-twist zigzag st for edge trim. Like how this finishes the hat
Crown is spiral rounds
Crown is spiral rounds
RS of h-hdc, slst rounds crown/body st pattern
RS of h-hdc, slst rounds crown/body st pattern
I like the WS of the crown/body as well, plainer. Of course the ribbing is identical on both sides.
I like the WS of the crown/body as well, plainer. Of course the ribbing is identical on both sides.
Detail of ribbing w/ no-twist edge trim.
Detail of ribbing w/ no-twist edge trim.
Slightly larger hat in green. Gold fits me nicely, green fits Bill, but hats are stretchy enough we can both wear either one.
Slightly larger hat in green. Gold fits me nicely, green fits Bill, but hats are stretchy enough we can both wear either one.
Hat in all-over zigzag. Very stretchy, fits many head sizes. It it too plain/boring?
Hat in all-over zigzag. Very stretchy, fits many head sizes. It it too plain/boring?
"Raw" edge of zigzag
"Raw" edge of zigzag
Edge trim = zigzag stitch pattern without the hook twists
Edge trim = zigzag stitch pattern without the hook twists
Experiment: MR, 20 hdc, all inc and sts in ZigZag B & F, incs worked in pairs
Experiment: MR, 20 hdc, all inc and sts in ZigZag B & F, incs worked in pairs
hdc3rd-lp is too busy to work well with the texture of Zigzag ribbing.
hdc3rd-lp is too busy to work well with the texture of Zigzag ribbing.
bottom: about 10 rows worked with turned hook; top: about 6 rows w/o turned hook
bottom: about 10 rows worked with turned hook; top: about 6 rows w/o turned hook
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Finished
February 3, 2022
February 5, 2022

ZigZag Crochet Hat

Project info
Herringbone Zigzag Hat by Aunt Zany
Crochet
Hat → Beanie, Toque
Hats for Sailors
adult medium; 22" x 9-1/2"
Hooks & yarn
5.5 mm (I)
15 stitches and 14 rows = 4 inches
in Body alternating rows of h-hdc and slst
Cloudborn Fibers Superwash Highland Worsted
0.7 skeins = 140.0 yards (128.0 meters), 70 grams
Autumn Heather
WEBS - America's Yarn Store in Northampton, Massachusetts
January 3, 2022
Notes

Trying out a new-to-me Japanese crochet method I found on YouTube, called “Zigzag Crochet”. See betibettin’s projects here on Ravelry.

Using this (at 0:46) flat join under both loops for the least visible seam.

Started (magenta swatches) with 10 stitch, flat crown, worked in spiral fashion, hdc3rd-lp (Camel Stitch). Then worked one round of scBLO with no increases, ending with a flat join. Switched to “zigzag crochet” for the straight rounds. (And maybe the Camel Stitch is too much texture, and I need a plainer stitch to show off the Zigzag crochet…)

Makes a very stretchy fabric horizontally, not as much stretch vertically. Squishy and dimensional like knitted brioche, but reminds me of the Japanese crinkly, stretchy Shibori polyester fabric they make bags out of now. The surface pattern is waffled, looks kind of like Tunisian Honeycomb or Smock Stitch.

Totally screwed up my seam, frogging back again… Trying this video method this time, working the flat join under BOTH loops. (And this time I’m going to mark the start of the round because apparently I’m blind -- just found TWO “join and turn” locations on the round I frogged back to -- was paying too much attention to the TV, and not good enough light last night, I guess…)

02-05-2022

Decided that hdc3rd-lp was too busy to work well with zigzag stitch pattern. Also decided zigzag looks better as a ribbed hatband, and to continue crown stitch pattern all the way thru hat body. But I still want to try top-down all zigzag…

02-06-2022

Finally experimented with working this stitch pattern without turning the hook to twist the live loop before each stitch. It’s easier to crochet, but changes the fabric, of course. (See beige swatch on left.)

  • With the hook twist, the fabric texture looks like smocking (diamond shapes), and is less dense

  • Without the hook twist the fabric looks more like a herringbone pattern (small chevrons), and is denser. Row gauge is definitely shorter, although stitch gauge might be the same -- hard to tell with a swatch this small. Seems to be the same amount of horizontal stretch, but possibly less vertical stretch.

05-21-2022

Green & Gold hats shipped to HFS 5/22.

This magenta hat is “Zigzag Everywhere”? Hanging onto it for reference right now.

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Finished
February 3, 2022
February 5, 2022
 
About this pattern
Herringbone Zigzag Hat
by Aunt Zany
from Aunt Zany's Ravelry Store
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Superwash Highland Worsted
by Cloudborn Fibers
Aran
100% Wool
200 yards / 100 grams

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  • Project created: February 4, 2022
  • Finished: February 5, 2022
  • Updated: May 21, 2022