Capitol Couture Newsboy Hat – Crochet Pattern

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There’s nothing like a good chunky hat in the winter, but what if your hat could be both cozy and stylish?! This Newsboy style hat is cute, comfy, and fashion-forward! It’s also fast, easy and fun to make. It only uses one skein of yarn, so you can make your own newsboy hats in all different colors to match any outfit!

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In my opinion, the best patterns are the ones that have special stories behind them. This hat is no exception! The title hints at the inspiration behind this hat. I live in the capitol city of New York State – Albany, NY. Last spring, Lion Brand Yarn hosted a contest focused on their “Hometown USA” line of yarn. Whoever took the best photo that included both a landmark in their hometown, as well as some Lion Brand yarn, won the contest. I decided to crochet the most notable landmark in my town – the New York State Capitol building!

This crocheted portrait was a labor of love and took a little while to finish, but was most definitely worth it! When I was all finished, I took photos of my finished work in front of the Capitol Building in downtown Albany. For good measure, I decided to make a fun hat out of Hometown USA yarn to wear in the photos, too – and hence, the Capitol Couture hat was born!

Weeks later I was contacted by Lion Brand Yarn, who generously awarded me First Place in their contest! The prize was a $100 gift card to their website, and naming rights to the newest colorway of Hometown USA yarn. I was so excited to spend my gift card, and thanks to this generous prize, I ordered many yarns that you’ve already seen used in patterns on my site – the Farm Fresh Fall Blanket, the Frog Hooded Blanket, etc. And there are still more to come using my prize yarn stash!!! Also, thanks to the awesome prize of naming rights for the newest yarn, you can look out for an “Albany” colorway of Hometown USA sometime in the future!

For now, I used another gorgeous colorway of Hometown USA called Providence Pink. You might recognize this yarn from my Caylin Scarf, as well! It’s a beautiful light peachy pink that has a lovely sheen. Find Providence Pink on Amazon HERE!

I also found that adding a large wood button to the band of the hat really makes the whole thing “pop”! Here’s a button similar to the one I used on Amazon – find it HERE!

I’d like to take a moment to thank Lion Brand Yarn for awarding me with first place for their Hometown USA contest! As many of my readers and fellow crafters know, I love using Lion Brand yarns in my patterns. I am so grateful for the opportunity to express my love for my hometown of Albany, NY! Albany is not where I was born, but I have claimed it as my hometown after living here for nearly five years. Out of all the places I’ve ever lived, it’s the one that feels most like home to me. And thanks to Lion Brand Yarn, Albany will be immortalized forever as a special skein of Hometown USA yarn! Also thanks to LBY, I have been able to make many fun patterns for my blog using all my lovely extra yarn!

So who’s ready to crochet a fun, easy, cute hat, Albany style?! Let’s go!!!!

Supplies
Size L / 8.00 mm crochet hook
1 skein of Lion Brand Hometown USA (color shown is Providence Pink)
Large wood button
Yarn needle with large eye
Scissors
Sewing thread and small sewing needle (optional)

Abbreviations
Ch = chain
Dc = double crochet
FLO = front loop only
Fpdc = front post double crochet
Rem = remaining
Rep = repeat
Rnd(s) = round(s)
Sc = single crochet
Sc2tog = single crochet 2 together
Sc3tog = single crochet 3 together
Sl st = slip stitch
St(s) = stitch(es)

Gauge
3 dc and 1 round = about 1 inch

Size
About 20-21” inch circumference around bottom (smallest part) of hat

Notes
Front Post Double Crochet is a stitch that is worked around the entire post of a double crochet stitch, instead of into the top of the stitch.

Instructions
Body of Hat
Rnd 1 – make a magic ring, 12 dc in ring. Join with sl st to first dc. Ch 2 (12 dc)
Rnd 2 – 2 dc in each st around. Join with sl st to first dc. Ch 2 (24 dc)
Rnd 3 – Rep Rnd 2. (48 dc)

Rnd 4 – dc in next 4 sts, fpdc around next 2 sts; rep around. Join with sl st to first dc. Ch 2 (32 dc, 16 fpdc)

Rnds 5 – 9 – Rep Rnd 4. Ch 1 (not 2) at the end of Rnd 9. (32 dc, 16 fpdc per rnd)

Rnd 10 – sc in next 6 sts, sc2tog over next 2 sts; rep around. Join with sl st to first sc. Ch 1 (42 sc)

Rnds 11 – 12 – sc in each st around. Join with sl st to first sc. Ch 1. Do not fasten off (42 sc per rnd)

Flap
Row 1 – working in FLO, sc in next 20 sts. Ch 1, turn, leaving rem sts unworked. (20 sc)

Rows 2 – 4 – sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn (20 sc per row)
Row 5 – sc3tog over first 3 sts. Sc in next 14 sts. Sc3tog over last 3 sts. (16 sc)
Fasten off, weave in ends.

Band
Ch 18.
Row 1 – sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn (17 sc)
Row 2 – sc in each st across. (17 sc)
Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing.

Finishing
Place Flap on Body of Hat, directly about Flap, so that it is centered with Flap. Sew Band to Hat. Sew button to the side of Band, using a small sewing needle and thread if necessary due to size of buttonholes. Weave in all ends.

Here is the finished Newsboy Hat!

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Happy Crocheting and Happy New Year!

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