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The Twenties Flip Crochet Hat: vintage crochet pattern
A cloche-style hat in heavy rug yarn, worked in spiral rounds of single crochet alternating back and front loops, with a short brim stiffened by hat wire and a braided tie around the crown. Originally published as "The Twenties Flip" in Knitted and Crocheted Boutique (Star Book No. 226) by American Thread Company, it is now in the public domain.
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| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Skill level | Easy |
| Yarn weight | Bulky (#5) |
| Yardage | 252–280 yd (230–256 m) |
| Hook | 5.5 mm |
| Gauge | 3 sts = 1 in (2.5 cm). |
| Finished size | Crown top about 6 in (15 cm) in diameter; head size not printed (fitted with grosgrain ribbon). |
| Time | about 4 hours |
Materials
- Bulky (CYC #5) rug yarn (approximate equivalent of the original heavy rug yarn): 4 skeins of 70 yd (64 m) in White
- 1½ yd (1.4 m) medium millinery (hat) wire
- ¾ yd (69 cm) of ½ in (13 mm) grosgrain ribbon
- Crochet hook (original: aluminum crochet hook size I)
- Stitch marker, sewing needle and thread, tapestry needle
- Hook: Start with 5.5 mm (US I-9) and change size to match the gauge
Yarn Kit & Substitution Options
This pattern calls for 280 yards of weight #5 yarn. Select a suggested yarn to see required skeins and estimated cost:
Premier Basics Chunky · 100% Acrylic
218 yds per skein · Fast make, dense pill-resistant body
2 skeins required
approx. $$9.98 total
Abbreviations (US terms)
- chain
- single crochet
- slip stitch
- stitch
- stitches
- repeat
- back loop only
- front loop only
- increase
- place marker
- beginning
- round
Notes before you start
- Source: "The Twenties Flip", Knitted and Crocheted Boutique (Star Book No. 226), American Thread Company. Public domain in the USA.
- As printed — materials: AMERICAN THREAD “AUNT LYDIA’S” HEAVY RUG YARN; 4—70 yd. skeins White; 1½ yds. medium hat wire; ¾ yd., ½ inch grosgrain ribbon; Aluminum Crochet Hook Size I OR ANY SIZE HOOK WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW. Gauge: 3 sts = 1 inch.
- Modernisation note: Original is written in US crochet terms; kept as US terms (sc = single crochet, dc = double crochet, tr = treble crochet).
- Modernisation note: Spaced abbreviations (s c, d c, sl st) written as sc, dc, sl st; "trc" written as tr (the booklet's abbreviation list gives "Treble Crochet tr c"); "1st" written as "first"; "st of ch" written as "ch" where the stitch is a chain; "repeat" written as "rep".
- Modernisation note: "Cut yarn" written as "fasten off"; "attach" (yarn) written as "join".
- Modernisation note: Long printed paragraphs split into one row, round or step per line; stitch order unchanged.
- Modernisation note: "8 s c in 1st st of ch" written as "8 sc in first ch".
- Modernisation note: "Repeat last 2 rounds 6 times" labelled Rnds 11–22 and "NEXT 10 ROUNDS: Repeat 9th and 10th rounds 5 times" labelled Rnds 24–33; these follow from the printed 23rd and 34th rounds. "NEXT 3 ROUNDS" labelled Rnds 6–8.
- Modernisation note: Section headings (Crown, Brim) added; the booklet marks the brim at the 23rd round.
- Modernisation note: Heavy rug yarn is given as a CYC #5 approximation; match the printed gauge of 3 sts to the inch.
- Modernisation note: Check: the brim round count after Rnd 23 is not printed (it doubles the 64 sts).
- Modernisation note: Metric conversions added.
Row progress: 0 of 9 done (0%)
Crown
0 of 9 done- Rnd 1: Ch 2, 8 sc in first ch; do not join or turn this or following rounds. Pm at the beg of each round.Mark row complete
- Rnd 2: Working in back loop of st, 2 sc in next st; working in front loop of st, 2 sc in next st; rep from beg all around. (Note: all rounds are worked in this manner, alternating the back and front loops of sts, and this will not be referred to again.)Mark row complete
- Rnd 3: Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from beg all around.Mark row complete
- Rnd 4: 1 sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc; rep from beg all around.Mark row complete
- Rnd 5: Inc in every 4th sc, but do not work inc directly above previous inc.Mark row complete
- Rnds 6–8: Continue to work in same manner, always having 1 more st between inc points, until there are 64 sc in round (about 6 in / 15 cm in diameter).Mark row complete
- Rnd 9: Sc in back loop of next st, sc in front loop of next st; rep from beg all around.Mark row complete
- Rnd 10: Sc in front loop of next st, sc in back loop of next st; rep from beg all around.Mark row complete
- Rnds 11–22: Rep Rnds 9–10 six times.Mark row complete
Working on:
Rnd 1: Ch 2, 8 sc in first ch; do not join or turn this or following rounds. Pm at the beg of each round.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is the The Twenties Flip pattern from?
It was published as "The Twenties Flip" in Knitted and Crocheted Boutique (Star Book No. 226) by American Thread Company. The publication is in the public domain in the United States; this version is transcribed and modernised by crochetpatterns.io.
What yarn or thread do I need for the The Twenties Flip?
bulky (#5) yarn. 280 yd (256 m) — printed as 4 skeins of 70 yd, including the braid.
What hook should I use?
Start with 5.5 mm (US I-9) and change size to match the gauge Gauge: 3 sts = 1 in (2.5 cm).
