Super Bulky Basket Weave Hat

Hi everyone!

Some time ago, I was perusing Ravelry for a super bulky knitted hat pattern. I found this one from Yarnspirations, but I didn't like that it is worked flat and then seamed.

I adapted Yarnspirations' pattern to make a similar one that is worked in the round.

Ravelry pattern page

Love Knitting pattern page

Super Bulky Basket Weave Hat

YARN: Super bulky yarn, approximately 4 oz, or approximately 90 yds, in total.

Main Color (MC): approximately 60 yds

Contrast Color (CC): approximately 30 yds

GUAGE: 1” x 1” – 4 sts x 3 rows, in rib pattern (relaxed, not stretched)

NEEDLES:

US 11 circular needles

US 13 circular needles

US 13 double-pointed needles

STITCH ABBREVIATIONS:

• K – Knit
• P – Purl
• Ktbl – Knit through the back loop
• SSP – Slip, slip, purl (decrease)
• SSK – Slip, slip, knit (decrease)
• P2tog – Purl two together (decrease)
• K2tog – Knit two together (decrease)

STARTING with US 11 circular needles

Using the MC, cast on 54 stitches using a stretchy cast on. Join in circle, being careful not to twist stitches. Place marker. Move the marker as the work progresses keeping the first stitch of the round in the same position.

Stitch K1 P1 ribbing for 2 inches, or the desired length of the brim.

SWITCH to US 13 circular needles

1.     Change to CC. *(Ktbl, P1) 4 times. Ktbl. P9. Repeat from * around.

2.     *(Ktbl, P1) 4 times. Ktbl. K9. Repeat from * around.

3.     Repeat rounds 3 and 4 four more times.

4.     Change to MC. *P9. (Ktbl, P1) 4 times. Ktbl. Repeat from * around.

5.     *K9. (Ktbl, P1) 4 times. Ktbl. Repeat from * around.

6.     Repeat rounds 6 and 7 four more times.

SHAPING the crown (switch to US 13 double-pointed needles when necessary):

7.     Change to CC. *(Ktbl, P1) 4 times, Ktbl, SSP, P5, P2tog. Repeat from * around.

8.     *(Ktbl, P1) 4 times, Ktbl, SSK, K3, K2tog. Repeat from * around.

9.     *(Ktbl, P1) 4 times, Ktbl, SSP, P1, P2tog. Repeat from * around.

10.  Change to MC. *SSP, P5, P2tog, Ktbl, P1, Ktbl. Repeat from * around.

11.  *SSK, K3, K2tog, Ktbl, P1, Ktbl. Repeat from * around.

12.  *SSP, P1, P2tog, Ktbl, P1, Ktbl. Repeat from * around.

Break the yarn and run it through the remaining stitches. Pull tight to secure and weave in the ends. Attach a pompom if desired.

Cheers!

Pittsburgh Series 3: Oakmont Hat

This is the last hat in my three-hat Pittsburgh series. It uses the inter-cable sections of each of the previous two hats, Bridgeville and Tonidale.

The hats are named after three of my favorite local yarn shops in the Pittsburgh area. The pattern is not made in conjunction with the shop. It is more in homage to the shop.

Here's the first: Bridgeville Hat
Here's the second: Tonidale Hat

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Ravelry Pattern Page

Love Knitting Pattern Page

Oakmont Hat

By Felicia Kulp

YARN: Worsted weight, approximately 90 grams or 180 yards

GAUGE: 1” x 1” – 8 sts x 7 rows, in K2P2 (relaxed, not stretched)

NEEDLES:

• US 5 circular needles
• US 7 circular needles
• US 7 double-pointed needles
• Cable needle

STITCH ABBREVIATIONS:

• K – knit
• P – purl
• C2F – move 1 stitch to the cable needle, hold in front, knit 1 from left needle, knit stitch on cable needle.
• C2B – move 1 stitch to the cable needle, hold in back, knit 1 from left needle, knit stitch on cable needle.
• SSK – slip slip knit
• K2tog/K3tog – knit two/three stitches together
• P2tog/P3tog – purl two/three stitches together

STARTING with US 5 circular needles

Cast on 120 stitches using a stretchy cast on. Join in circle, being careful not to twist stitches. Place marker. Move the marker as the work progresses keeping the first stitch of the round in the same position.

Stitch K2 P2 ribbing for 2-3 inches, or the desired length of the brim.

SWITCH to US 7 circular needles

Round 1: *K2, P5, K2, P2, K2, (P1 K1 P1 K1 P1 K1 P1), K2, P2. Repeat from * around (4 more times).

Round 2: *C2F, K5, C2B, P2, C2F, (K1 P1 K1 P1 K1 P1 K1), C2B, P2. Repeat from * around (4 more times).

Repeat rounds 1 – 2 until hat measures 8 to 9 inches (or the desired length of the hat minus approximately 2 inches [shaping the crown will be about 2 inches in length]), ending with Round 2.

SHAPING the crown (switch to US 7 double-pointed needles when necessary):

Round 1: *K2, P2tog, P1, P2tog, K2, P2, K2, (P1 K1 P1 K1 P1 K1 P1), K2, P2. Repeat from * around.

Round 2: *C2F, K3, C2B, P2, C2F, (K1 P1 K1 P1 K1 P1 K1), C2B, P2. Repeat from * around.

Round 3: *K2, P3tog, K2, P2, K2, (P1 K1 P1 K1 P1 K1 P1), K2, P2. Repeat from * around.

Round 4: *C2F, K1, C2B, P2, C2F, (K1 P1 K1 P1 K1 P1 K1), C2B, P2. Repeat from * around.

Round 5: *SSK, P1, K2tog, P2, K2, (P1 K1 P1 K1 P1 K1 P1), K2, P2.  Repeat from * around.

Round 6: *K3, P2, C2F, (K1 P1 K1 P1 K1 P1 K1), C2B, P2. Repeat from * around.

Round 7: * K3tog, P2, K2, (P3tog K1 P3tog), K2, P2. Repeat from * around.

Round 8: *P3, C2F, (K1 P1 K1), C2B, P2. Repeat from * around.

Round 9: *P1, P2tog, K2, P3tog, K2, P2tog. Repeat from * around.

Round 10: *P2, C2F, K1, C2B, P1. Repeat from * around.

Round 11: *P2, SSK, P1, K2tog, P1. Repeat from * around.

Round 12: *P2, K3, P1. Repeat from * around.

Round 13: *P2tog, K3tog, P1. Repeat from * around.

Break the yarn and run it through the remaining stitches. Pull tight to secure and weave in the ends. Attach a pompom if desired.

Cheers! Happy knitting!

Pittsburgh Series 2: Tonidale Hat

I wanted to try making a few cabled knit hat patterns.

They are named after three of my favorite local yarn shops in the Pittsburgh area. The pattern is not made in conjunction with the shop. It is more in homage to the shop.

Here's the second.

Here's the first: Bridgeville Hat
Here's the third: Oakmont Hat

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Ravelry Pattern Page

Love Knitting Pattern Page

A note about the yarns used in the two examples:

Red hat details:

Yarn: Cloud by Cascade Yarns (discontinued)

I had one skein of this yarn, which has less than 180 yds, so I made the ribbing and the cabled section shorter (the hat was 7" when I started shaping the crown).

Purple hat details:

Yarn: Malabrigo Rios, ~180 yards

This hat is worked to exactly how the pattern is written.

Tonidale Hat

By Felicia Kulp

YARN: Worsted weight, approximately 180 yards 

NEEDLES:

• US 5 circular needles
• US 7 circular needles
• US 7 double-pointed needles
• Cable needle

GAUGE: 1” x 1” – 8 sts x 7 rows, in K2P2 (relaxed, not stretched)

STITCH ABBREVIATIONS

• K – knit
• P – purl
• C2F – move 1 stitch to the cable needle, hold in front, knit 1 from left needle, knit stitch on cable needle.
• C2B – move 1 stitch to the cable needle, hold in back, knit 1 from left needle, knit stitch on cable needle.
• C6F – move 3 stitches to the cable needle, hold in front, knit 3 from left needle, knit stitches on cable needle.
• C6B – move 3 stitches to the cable needle, hold in back, knit 3 from left needle, knit stitch on cable needle.
• SSK – slip slip knit
• K2tog/K3tog – knit two/three stitches together
• P2tog/P3tog – purl two/three stitches together

STARTING with US 5 circular needles

Cast on 108 stitches using a stretchy cast on. Join in circle, being careful not to twist stitches. Place marker. Move the marker as the work progresses keeping the first stitch of the round in the same position.

Stitch K2 P2 ribbing for 4-5 inches, or the desired length of this section.

SWITCH to US 7 circular needles

Round 1: *K12, P2, K2, (P1 K1 P1 K1 P1 K1 P1), K2, P2. Repeat from * around (3 more times).

Round 2: *K12, P2, C2F, (K1 P1 K1 P1 K1 P1 K1), C2B, P2. Repeat from * around (3 more times).

Round 3: Repeat Round 1.

Round 4: Repeat Round 2.

Round 5: Repeat Round 1.

Round 6: *C6F, C6B, P2, C2F, (K1 P1 K1 P1 K1 P1 K1), C2B, P2. Repeat from * around (3 more times).

Repeat rounds 1 – 6 until hat measures 8 to 9 inches ending with Round 6.

SHAPING the crown (switch to US 7 double-pointed needles when necessary):

Round 1: *K12, P2, K2, (P3tog K1 P3tog), K2, P2. Repeat from * around.

Round 2: *K12, P2, C2F, (K1 P1 K1), C2B, P2. Repeat from * around.

Round 3: *K12, P2, K2, P3tog, K2, P2. Repeat from * around.

Round 4: *K12, P2, C2F, K1, C2B, P2. Repeat from * around.

Round 5: *K12, P2, SSK, P1, K2tog, P2. Repeat from * around.

Round 6: *C6F, C6B, P2, K3, P2. Repeat from * around.

Round 7: *K12, P2, K3tog, P2. Repeat from * around.

Round 8: *K12, P5. Repeat from * around.

Round 9: *SSK, K8, K2tog, P5. Repeat from * around.

Round 10: *K10, P5. Repeat from * around.

Round 11: *SSK, K6, K2tog, P2tog, P, P2tog. Repeat from * around. 


Round 12: *K8, P3. Repeat from * around.

Round 13: *SSK, K4, K2tog, P3tog. Repeat from * around.

Round 14: *SSK, K2, K2tog, P1. Repeat from * around.

Round 15: *SSK, K2tog, P1. Repeat from * around.

Break the yarn and run it through the remaining stitches. Pull tight to secure and weave in the ends. Attach a pompom if desired.

 Cheers! Happy knitting!

Pittsburgh Series 1: Bridgeville Hat

I wanted to try making a few knit hat patterns.

They are named after three of my favorite local yarn shops in the Pittsburgh area (this one is named after the town the LYS is in). The pattern is not made in conjunction with the shop. It is more in homage to the shop.

Here's the first.

Here's the second: Tonidale Hat
Here's the third: Oakmont Hat
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Ravelry Pattern Page
Love Knitting Pattern Page

Bridgeville Hat

YARN: Worsted weight, approximately 100 grams or 200 yards

GAUGE: 1” x 1” – 8 sts x 7 rows, in K2P2 (relaxed, not stretched)

NEEDLES:

• US 5 circular needles
• US 7 circular needles
• US 7 double-pointed needles
• Cable needle

ABBREVIATIONS:

• K – knit
• P – purl
• C2F – move 1 stitch to the cable needle, hold in front, knit 1 from left needle, knit stitch on cable needle.
• C2B – move 1 stitch to the cable needle, hold in back, knit 1 from left needle, knit stitch on cable needle.
• C6F – move 3 stitches to the cable needle, hold in front, knit 3 from left needle, knit stitches on cable needle.
• C6B – move 3 stitches to the cable needle, hold in back, knit 3 from left needle, knit stitch on cable needle.
• SSK – slip slip knit
• K2tog/K3tog – knit two/three stitches together
• P2tog/P3tog – purl two/three stitches together

STARTING with US 5 circular needles

Cast on 120 stitches using a stretchy cast on. Join in circle, being careful not to twist stitches. Place marker. Move the marker as the work progresses keeping the first stitch of the round in the same position.

Stitch K2 P2 ribbing for 4-5 inches, or the desired length of the brim.

SWITCH to US 7 circular needles

Round 1: *K12, P2, K2, P4, K2, P2. Repeat from * around (4 more times).

Round 2: *K12, P2, C2F, K4, C2B, P2. Repeat from * around (4 more times).

Round 3: Repeat Round 1.

Round 4: Repeat Round 2.

Round 5: Repeat Round 1.

Round 6: *C6F, C6B, P2, C2F, K4, C2B, P2. Repeat from * around (4 more times).

Round 7: Repeat Round 1.

Round 8: Repeat Round 2.

Round 9: Repeat Round 1.

Round 10: Repeat Round 2.

Round 11: Repeat Round 1.

Round 12: *C6B, C6F, P2, C2F, K4, C2B, P2. Repeat from * around (4 more times).

Repeat rounds 1 – 12 until hat measures 8 to 9 inches ending with Round 12. (The example hat has rounds 1-12 worked three times total.)

SHAPING the crown (switch to US 7 double-pointed needles when necessary):

Round 1: *K12, P2, K2, P4, K2, P2. Repeat from * around.

Round 2: *K12, P2, C2F, SSK, K2tog, C2B, P2. Repeat from * around.

Round 3: *K12, P2, K2, P2, K2, P2. Repeat from * around.

Round 4: *K12, P2, SSK, K2tog, K2tog, P2. Repeat from * around.

Round 5: *K12, P2, K1, P1, K1, P2. Repeat from * around.

Round 6: *C6F, C6B, P2, K3tog, P2. Repeat from * around.

Round 7: *SSK, K8, K2tog, P5. Repeat from * around.

Round 8: *K10, P5. Repeat from * around.

Round 9: *SSK, K6, K2tog, P2tog, P, P2tog. Repeat from * around.

Round 10: *K8, P3. Repeat from * around.

Round 11: *SSK, K4, K2tog, P3tog. Repeat from * around.

Round 12: *K6, P1. Repeat from * around.

Round 13: *SSK, K2, K2tog, P1. Repeat from * around.

Round 14: *K4, P1. Repeat from * around.

Round 15: *K2tog twice, P1. Repeat from * around.

Break the yarn and run it through the remaining stitches. Pull tight to secure and weave in the ends. Attach a pompom if desired.

Cheers! Happy knitting!

Baby Gifts for my Friend's Baby Shower

I haven't posted anything in a while, because you know, life.

But I just finished some crocheted baby items I'm going to give to my friend at her baby shower next weekend.

Here they are:

A Newborn Sorting Hat (although I think it might fit a 3-month-old with my gauge). My friend REALLY likes Harry Potter, so I thought it would be a cool thing to make for her.

A Fox Hat and Diaper Cover for a 6-month-old. The pattern originally called for it be a bear hat, but my friend's nursery theme is woodland creatures. I know bears live in woods, but I like foxes more than bears. I changed the hat pattern a bit, because as written, the hat pattern is worked flat then seemed. I hate making hats that way.

To make the hat in the round, I make the white brim flat then seemed the two ends together to make a wide tube. I started the first row of orange around the top of the tube then joined and turned when the pattern said to only turn. The second row of orange was worked from the inside of the hat. If you choose to make this hat this way, it will be best to count your stitches as you go so that you don't stitch into the joining stitch, and therefore, increase your stitch count.

I added pointy ears instead of round ones called for in the pattern. I also added the orange snout and nose.

Sorry about the poor image quality. I took these pictures with my phone. I think I need to clean the case it's in.

Cheers!

(Knitted) 1800s Hat-Scarf

Hi everyone!

It has been almost a year since I started this project. In January, I finished the crocheted version (find it here). Now, I have finished the knitted version!

As a refresher, this is my knitted version of a one-piece hat-scarf based on the hat-scarf worn by 19th century Frenchman Charles-Marie-Étienne Champion Dubois de Nansouty (image from Wikipedia). He was a military man turned mountaineer who lived from 1815-1895. I discovered his picture at an event hosted by the National Park Service in Maryland at the Monocacy Civil War Battlefield in Frederick. I immediately knew I had to recreate his hat-scarf.

Ravelry: Knitted 1800s Hat-Scarf pattern link
LoveKnitting/LoveCrafts: Knitted 1800s Hat-Scarf pattern link

Champion Dubois de Nansouty

I used the same yarn as the crocheted version, but much less of it: 
Lion Brand Yarn Fishermen’s Wool, Natural (MC) – 1.25 skeins, 580 yds 
Lion Brand Yarn, Fishermen’s Wool, Brown Heather (CC) – 1 skein, 465 yds

...although any worsted/aran weight yarn would work. And you don't have to stripe it if you don't want to.

I'm going to show the National Park Service ranger, who showed me the picture of Champion Dubois de Nansouty, both hat-scarves (knit and crochet) next weekend at the Monocacy Battlefield. I'm sure he'll be delighted!

Cheers!

Basketweave Hat

Now that I have some down time while I recover from back surgery, I was finally able to write up a pattern I made about 5 years ago. This basketweave hat would accompany my basketweave scarf well.

Materials:

• Worsted weight yarn (170-200 yds) - 1 or 2 colors if you would like the brim to be a different color than the main hat
• H hook
• G hook

Abbreviations:

• ch - chain
• dc - double crochet
• sl st - slip stitch
• st/sts - stitch(es)
• fpdc - front post double crochet
• bpdc - back post double crochet

Pattern:

Main Hat
H hook

1. Ch 3. 9 dc into third ch from hook. Join with a sl st to first dc. Join like this throughout (join with sl st to first stitch in the round). (You can start this round with a magic ring instead of the ch 3 if you would like.)
2. Ch 2. *Bpdc, fpdc in same stitch. Repeat from * around. Join. (18 sts)
3. Ch 2. *Fpdc in next st. Bpdc, fpdc in same next stitch. Repeat from * around. Join. (27 sts)
4. Ch 2. *Bpdc in next st. Fpdc in next st. Bpdc, fpdc in same next st. Repeat from * around. Join. (36 sts)
5. Ch 2. *Fpdc in next st. Bpdc in next st. Fpdc in next st. Bpdc, fpdc in same next st. Repeat from * around. Join. (45 sts)
6. Ch 2. *[Bpdc in next st. Fpdc in next st.] twice. Bpdc, fpdc in same next st. Repeat from * around. Join. (54 sts)
7. Ch 2. *[Fpdc in next st. Bpdc in next st.] twice. Fpdc in next st. Bpdc, fpdc in same next st. Repeat from * around. Join. (63 sts)
8.  Ch 2. *[Bpdc in next st. Fpdc in next st.] three times. Bpdc, fpdc in same next st. Repeat from * around. Join. (72 sts)
9. Ch 2. [Fpdc in next st. Bpdc in next st.] around. Join.
10. Ch 2. [Bpdc in next st. Fpdc in next st.] around. Join.
11. Repeat rounds 10 and 11 until hat is as long as you need it to be. 6-7 inches from the top of the hat is a good length. The brim will add about 1 inch to the length of the finished hat.
12. Cut main hat color and switch to brim color, if applicable.

Brim
Switch to G hook.

1. Ch 1. Fpdc in the fpdc sts, bpdc in the bpdc sts around. Join.
2. Repeat round 1 two more times.
3. Cut brim color yarn. Secure and weave in ends.

Cheers!

Pattern Ravelry link.

Two Tone Ribbed Winter Hat Pattern and Tutorial

About a month ago, I received an anonymous comment on my original Ribbed Winter Hat pattern asking how one would go about making the brim (the folded up part) a different color than the rest of the hat. I gave a written reply, but I don't know that it was the best I could have done. I decided to make a video tutorial for how to make a two tone Ribbed Winter Hat. 

Materials:

• Worsted weight yarn 
• K hook (However, depending on the yarn, sometimes the top of the hat [the part in the round] becomes rather open between stitches. If this occurs, switch to a smaller hook, like an I or H.)

The video below is probably the best way to work this pattern. If you would like an accompanying written pattern, it is below the video.

Feel free to let me know if anything is not clear. I don't mind revisiting the content of the video or the written pattern to clarify things. 

Link to Ravelry

Abbreviations:

• Ch - chain
• Sc - single crochet
• st/sts - stitch/stitches
• sc2tog - single crochet 2 together
• BC - brim color
• MC - main color
• BLO - back loops only

Pattern:

Row 1. Chain 10 in BC. Drop BC. Join MC. Ch 26. (36 ch sts total)

Row 2. Using MC, sc in second ch from hook. Sc across to last MC ch. Sc half a stitch (i.e. don't complete the stitch with the last "yarn over and pull through"). Drop MC. Complete the stitch with the BC (i.e. the last yarn over and pull through). Sc to end using BC. Ch 1. Turn.

Row 3. Using BC, sc across in BLO to last BC st. Just like in Row 2, sc half a stitch in the last BC st. Drop BC. Complete the stitch using MC. Sc to end in BLO. Ch 1. Turn.

Row 4. Using MC, sc across in BLO to last MC st. Just like in Row 2, sc half a stitch in the last MC st. Drop MC. Complete the stitch using BC. Sc to end in BLO. Ch 1. Turn.

Repeat Rows 3-4 until you have 61 sc rows total. End with ch 1. (Note: check the hat at this point by wrapping it around your head. The ch row should touch the last sc row. You may need more or less rows to accomplish this. Make sure you end on an odd number of sc rows.)

Fold the piece in half so that the first ch row is next to the last row. Slip st together each st of the first row and the last row starting with the BC. When you get to the last BC st of the last sc row, sl st this using the MC. Continue using MC for the remainder of the hat. Ch 1 at the end.

Sc across the top of the piece in every other row. Do not join to ch st or first sc.

*Sc2tog in next 2 st, sc in next 2 sts. Repeat from * around until there are 12 sts left.

Sc2tog six times.

Fasten off. Weave yarn through last 6 stitches and pull tight to close the top of the hat. Weave in ends.

1800s Hat-Scarf (Crocheted Version)

Hi everyone!

I'm so excited this is finally done! I've been working on this since July 2018. I'm so happy with how it turned out after doing three versions of it.

I now introduce you to......the crocheted 1800s Hat-Scarf!

This is my version of a one-piece hat-scarf based on the hat-scarf worn by 19th century Frenchman Charles-Marie-Étienne Champion Dubois de Nansouty (image from Wikipedia). He was a military man turned mountaineer who lived from 1815-1895. I discovered his picture at an event hosted by the National Park Service in Maryland at the Monocacy Civil War Battlefield in Frederick. I immediately knew I had to recreate his hat-scarf.

Champion Dubois de Nansouty

The yarn I used is: 
Lion Brand Yarn Fishermen’s Wool, Natural (MC) – 2 skeins, 930 yds 
Lion Brand Yarn, Fishermen’s Wool, Brown Heather (CC) – 1 skein plus about 50 yds of a second skein, ~510 yds

...although any worsted/aran weight yarn would work. And you don't have to stripe it if you don't want to.

You can find the pattern at Ravelry and LoveKnitting. No more Craftsy. They recently changed how patterns are offered on their site and I did not make the cut. 

Cheers!

Gather at the Pyramid Knit Hat Pattern Review

Hi all!

It's been a while since my last video. I have a new one up today. It's a review of the Gather at the Pyramid knitted hat pattern.

You can find the free pattern here: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/gather-at-the-pyramid .

Cheers!

Rilee's Hat Knitted Pattern Review

Hi all!

I have a new video up. It's a review of the Rilee's Hat knitted hat pattern.

You can find the free pattern here: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rilees-hat-2

Cheers!

Double Layer Waffle Hat

About 4 years ago, I made a prototype of a double layered waffle stitch hat. It went into a shelf, then I moved, then it went into another shelf...until today. I received a question from someone on Ravelry about my Waffle Stitch Hat early this morning. This question was the nudge I needed to finally get the prototype hat pattern written down. 

One of the issues I've always had with my Waffle Stitch Hat is that I feel like it doesn't stand up to wind well. Too many holes in the waffle stitch. This double layered hat is my answer to this problem.

Unlike my other free patterns, I will not be able to put this pattern on here. There are two images I have to help with two tricky parts of this pattern that aren't showing up well on this page. 

My pattern is available as a digital download on Ravelry and Craftsy. 

Cheers!

A Second Pussy Hat Pattern

Hi all!

 Lately, I've been a little overwhelmed by the negativity coming from the eight-day-old administration. I made another pussy hat pattern to try to relax. Here's the pattern, using worsted weight yarn this time.

 Materials:
 Worsted weight yarn (less than 170 yds)
 H hook
 G hook
 Tapestry needle to weave in ends

 Abbreviations:
 Ch - chain
 Dc - double crochet
 Fpdc - front-post double crochet
 Bpdc - back-post double crochet

Pattern

Starting with a H hook...
1. Chain 38.

2. Dc in third chain from hook. Dc in each ch. When you reach the end (36 stitches), rotate the piece 180° and dc back across the bottom of the ch stitches you already dc-ed into. In total, you will have 72 stitches. Join to the first dc with a slip stitch. Ch 2. Do not turn. 

3. Dc into stitch slipped into from previous round. Dc in each stitch around. Join to the first stitch with a slip stitch. Ch 2. Do not turn.
Repeat step 3 until piece measures 6-6.5 inches long (approximately 12 additional rounds).

Switch to G hook...
4. *Fpdc, bpdc. Repeat from * around. Join to first fpdc with slip stitch. Ch 2. Do not turn.

5. Repeat previous round two more times. Do not chain at end. Break yarn. Secure yarn. Weave in ends.

I hear for the scientists march that brain hats will be accessory of choice. Stay tuned for a pattern for one of those!