Irish hat free pattern

I made this pattern as a present for a friend of mine. I think it also works great as a fathers day present.

You could also use my pattern of the mad hatters hat to create a present, on top of a bottle with soda or maybe filled with candy.

abbreviations:

ch - chain

sc - single crochet

sl - slip stitch

dc - double crochet

inc - increase

dec - decrease

Hat

with green

R1: sc 6 in magic ring

R2: inc. around (12)

R3:*sc 1, inc* repeat around (18)

R4: *sc 2, inc* repeat around (24)

R5: *sc 3, inc* repeat around (30)
R6: *sc 4, inc* repeat around (36)

R7: *sc 5, inc* repeat around (42)

R8: in backloops only *sc 6, inc* repeat around (48)

R9-20: sc around (48)

R21: *sc 5, dec* repeat around (42)

R22: In frontloops only sc around (42)

R23: inc, sc 6, inc, sc 6, inc, sc 6, inc, inc, sc 5, inc, sc 5, inc, sc 6, inc (50)

R24: *sc, inc* around (75)

R25: sc 15, inc, sc 15, inc, sc 15, inc, sc 15, inc, sc 10, inc (80)

R26: sc around (80)

Belt

With black

Work in rows instead of rounds

R1: ch 5, turn

R2-48: sc 4, ch 1, turn

Fasten off

Buckle

With yellow

Work in rows instead of rounds

Make 4

R1: ch 7, turn

R2: sc 6

Fasten off.

Put the buckle together

Sew belt and buckle to hat.

Take a little piece of green felt and cut a little clover, secure to hat.

Take a piece of green felt and secure it to the bottom of the hat. Cut an x in the middle, now you can put the hat on top of a beer or soda bottle!