To knit, you need to calculate the diameter of the crown. To do this, measure the head circumference and divide this value by 3.14. For example, if the circumference is 48 cm, then dividing by 3.14 will result in approximately 15 cm. In addition, you need to decide on the depth of the Panama hat.
The pattern uses 2 types of stitches: single crochet and embossed. Let's look at the method of knitting a relief column:
• insert the yarn over and hook not into the top of the lower column, but under the column,
• pull out the working thread,
• knit further like a double crochet.
Knitting technique:
Panama hat top.
1p/ Make a ring, 3 dc, knit 12 dc into a ring, counting the lifting loops.
We tighten the short thread and knit a connecting loop.
2 r/ 3 treble, yarn over, and under the lifting loop we knit 1 rst, then we go with rapport * yo, 1 dc in the right top of the next loop, yarn over again, and under the same loop 1 rst *, at the end connecting. It turns out that in each column we knit 2 columns: one regular double crochet, the second one in relief (f8). As a result, we get 24 columns.
3 r / 3 treble, 1 treble, yo and 1 rst under the relief of the previous row, then rapport * 1 dc, 1 treble, 1 rst under the relief *. We always knit a regular stitch at the right end of the loop. Relief - under the relief of the previous row.
At the end we make a connecting loop into the third lifting loop.
4 r / 3 treble, then rapport * 1 treble, 1 treble, 1 treble, 1 treble *, at the end one air and connecting.
5/3 treble, at the same point 1 dc, then 1 treble, 1 rst, then rapport * 1 treble, at the top of a regular stitch we knit 2 dc, 1 treble, 1 rst *, at the end 1 chain and connecting in the third lifting loop . The expansion of the circle occurs due to an additional double crochet at the point of a regular double crochet.
6 r / 3 sts, 1 dc there, in the next column we knit 1 dc, 1 st, 1 rst, 1 st. Until the end of the row, repeat *2 dc in one column, 1 dc, 1 treble, 1 rst, 1 treble *, at the end a connecting stitch. In this row we already have 3 regular double crochets.
Starting from the 7th row, we expand the circle by knitting an additional stitch into the first stitch. We knit rows of the circle until its diameter is equal to the calculated one.
We go all subsequent rows without expanding the circle. We knit all the loops: regular stitches, embossed stitches and air loops.
At the end we knit 2 rows in each loop with single crochets.
Fields.
1p/ 3 dc, we knit 4 dc there, skip 2 stitches, and in the right top of the third we knit 1 sc, yarn over, skip 2 stitches, and in the third we make 5 dc. Until the end of the row with rapport * we skip 2 stitches, 1 sc in the top of the third, yarn over, skip 2 stitches, in the third 5 dc in one loop *.
At the end of the row, regardless of how many loops are left, we knit 1 sc to attract the shell to the row.
2 r / 3 rises. Using connecting loops we pass to the top of the central column of the shell, 1 inc, yarn over, and into a single crochet between the two shells we make 6 double crochets.
Then we go in rapport *at the top of the central column of the next shell we knit 1 double crochet, make a double crochet, and in a single crochet between the shells we make 6 double crochets*.
At the end of the row we join the first shell so that the pattern is preserved.
3 r / 3 inc, 2 dc there, 1 inc, and at the same point another 3 dc.
Then rapport *at the top of the center of the shell 1 sc, double crochet, in a single crochet between adjacent shells 3 dc, 1 treble, 3 dc*, connecting.
4 p/ Using connecting loops we go to the middle of the shell, 1 sc, 2 double crochets, and 7 double crochets in the column between the shells, then *1 sc in the center of the shell, 2 double crochets, 7 double crochets in the column between the shells*. At the end we join the first shell.
Panama hat is tied.
If desired, you can tie the edges in any way.
Designations: rst - raised stitch, dc - chain stitch, dc2n - double crochet, sc - single crochet, dc - double crochet.
