Digger Crochet Hat

Digger hat, crochet hat not only for boys and girls

You can't get past any construction site without stopping? Because your child has to watch the excavators at work so enthusiastically?
I feel the same way. My son raves about diggers / excavators and all the big machines and vehicles. I had to give in to the urge and crochet him a digger hat. This pattern is the result.

This hat is crocheted upwards from the cuff. For the digger / excavator pattern, a combination of Fair Isle and Intarsia is used. There are links to tutorials for: Fair Isle and Intarsia.
And good news: The hat can be completed quickly, as you only need dc, hdc and post stitches.

What you should be able to do and what you get

Skill Level: intermediate (suitable for ambitious beginners)

Required skills

◾ chains
◾ slip stitch
◾ post stitches
◾ hdc
◾ dc
◾ Increase stitches evenly placed
◾ work 2 stitches together
◾ Fair Isle and Intarsia (link for video tutorial included)
◾ Sewing ends

Number of pages: 10

The pattern contains step-by-step detailed instructions: Written row by row. The digger / excavator pattern is available as a chart. A table with the meaning of the chart symbols is located directly below the chart.

Sizes
Yarn consumption and sizes (average yarn consumption, deviations are possible)

6- 9 months

◾ Head circumference: 17"- 18" (43- 46 cm)
◾ Main colour HF: 70 yards (70 m)
◾ Cuff colour BF: 70 yards (70 m)
◾ Chart color: each approx. 2 yards (2 m) yellow, gray & light green

9-12 months

◾ Head circumference: 18"- 19" (46- 48 cm)
◾ Main colour HF: 80 yards (80 m)
◾ Cuff colour BF: 80 yards (80 m)
◾ Chart color: each approx. 2 yards (2 m) yellow, gray & light green

1- 2 years

◾ Head circumference: 19"- 20" (48- 51 cm)
◾ Main colour HF: 90 yards (80 m)
◾ Cuff colour BF: 90 yards (80 m)
◾ Chart color: each approx. 2 yards (2 m) yellow, gray & light green

2-5 years

◾ Head circumference: 20"- 21" (51- 53 cm)
◾ Main colour HF: 100 yards (90 m)
◾ Cuff colour BF: 100 yards (90 m)
◾ Chart color: each approx. 2 yards (2 m) yellow, gray & light green

5-10 years

◾ Head circumference: 21"- 22" 53- 56cm (also fits with 58cm)
◾ Main colour HF: 110 yards (100 m)
◾ Cuff colour BF: 110 yards (100 m)
◾ Chart color: each approx. 2 yards (2 m)​ yellow, gray & light green

What material you need
◾ Yarn weight #3: medium/ light (DK 8ply) e.g. : DROPS Lima
◾ Hook: 4.0 mm (G)
◾ Measuring tape, sewing needle, 1 standard elastic thread (optional: can be added after completion1)(e.g.: Prym knitted elastic)

Gauge:
◾ 17.5 dc x 10 rows = 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm)
◾ 17.5 hdc x 14 rows = 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm)