The Gentleperson's Cap

Here is my rewritten version of the Gentleman's Cap. This hasn't been completely tested so if there are errors, let me know and I'll update the pattern.

Materials:

• Worsted weight yarn in three colors (approximately 100 yds each). I used Lion Brand Basic Stitch in White, Silver Heather and Charcoal Heather.
• H hook or the hook that you can get the gauge with.

​Gauge

• Rows: 4 sc = 1 inch
• Stitches: 4 rows = 1 inch

Stitches and techniques used: 

• Single Crochet
• Decreases. There are multiple ways of decreasing. Use your favorite.
• Foundation single crochet. You could also do a round of chain stitches and then single crochet into each. I find it easier to do a foundation row. There are tons of tutorials on foundation rows. (put in a link to one)
• Color changing. The original pattern has you carry the new color for a few stitches before you change colors and then has you carry the color you aren’t using and crocheting over it every two stitches to keep the floating strands down. To change colors, switch to the new color on the last loop of the stitch. Single crochet - put hook into stitch, yarn over and pull current color through the stitch, drop the current color and yarn over with the new color and pull through the two loops on your hook.

Other pattern notes:
You can use whatever colors and order of colors you like. You could make this with dots being smaller scraps of yarn in multiple colors. Or, you could make the whole thing in two colors or 9 colors or whatever makes your heart happy.

If you want to make the hat taller you can add an additional 9 rows of the color change pattern (Rnd 10-18) or just add more rows of single crochet at the end.

Rnd 1: Starting with color A, make a single crochet foundation row of 70 sc. Check to make sure this is approximately the circumference of your head without stretching it. If the size isn’t right, you can change the number of stitches as long as it’s a multiple of 5. You can also use a smaller or larger hook. Join to the first single crochet without twisting the foundation. (You can use a chain instead but remember to use a multiple of 5 plus 1 for the chain.)

Rnd 2: Chain 1, sc in the same sc as you joined, 69 sc, join to first sc in the current round (70 sc)

Rnd 3: repeat Rnd 2

Rnd 4: Chain 1, sc in the same sc as you joined, sc 2 Color A, *sc 2 Color B, sc 3 Color A* repeat around to the last two stitches.  The last two stitches should be Color B. Switch to color A in the last stitch and join in the first sc of the current round.

Rnd 5-6: Repeat Rnd 4

Rnd 7-9: Repeat Rnd 2 in Color A, changing to Color B in the last stitch of round 9.

Rnd 10-12: Repeat Rnd 2 in Color B 

Rnd 13-15: Chain 1, sc in the same sc as you joined, sc 2 Color B, *sc 2 Color C, sc 3 Color B* repeat around to the last two stitches.  The last two stitches should be Color C. Switch to color B in the last stitch and join in the first sc of the current round.

Rnd 16-18: Repeat Rnd 2 in Color B

Rnd 19-21: change to Color C and repeat Rnd 2

Rnd 22-24: Chain 1, sc in the same sc as you joined, sc 2 Color C, *sc 2 Color A, sc 3 Color C* repeat around to the last two stitches.  The last two stitches should be Color A. Switch to color C in the last stitch and join in the first sc of the current round.(70)

Rnd 25: In Color C, chain 1, *sc 3, decrease 1* around, join in first sc of current round (56)

Rnd 26-28: Repeat Rnd 2 in color C, changing to Color A in the last stitch

Rnd 29: Chain 1, *sc 2, decrease 1* around, join in first sc of current round (42)

Rnd 30: Chain 1, *sc 1, decrease 1* around, join in first sc of current round (28)

Rnd 31: Chain 1, *sc 5, decrease 1* around, join in first sc of current round (24)

Rnd 32: Chain 1, *sc 1, decrease 1* around, join in first sc of current round (16)

Rnd 33: Chain 1, decrease around, join in first sc of current round (8)
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Sew top closed and add a pom pom.

Let me know if you make one!
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