Callida Hat with Free Pattern ~ Putting the Mock Invisible Join through its Paces

Here's a stripy little spring hat I stitched a few weeks ago, just to show what the Mock Invisible Join can do:

Though the Callida Hat looks very different from the Callida Jar Cosy, it follows the same basic construction and uses the same family of stitches. And every round (except the last) has been joined with the Mock Invisible Join.

Can you spot the seam in the photo above or below? It's pretty subtle:

Callida Hat Pattern

Click here for the Mock Invisible Join tutorial.

Finished Size: approximately 22" diameter, 7 1/2" from center to crown edge

Yarn Requirements: Moderate amounts of light worsted or DK weight yarn.

Yarns I Used: NaturallyCaron Spa (discontinued) in Misty Taupe and Green, Lorna's Laces Honor in Poppy.

Hook: US G/4.25mm

Really Short Pattern (see below for longer version)

Join all rounds with Mock Invisible Join. Carry unused colour behind work at all times.

Crown and sides: Starting with 12 stitches in an adjustable ring, work increase rounds of alternating dc (Taupe) and hdc (Poppy) to desired circumference (if increasing 12 stitches per round, work the 3rd hdc round even to prevent rippling). When crown is large enough, work even rounds of dc (Taupe) and hdc (Poppy) to desired length, ending with dc (Taupe) round. Cut Taupe yarn.

Border: *With Poppy, work 1 hdc round, then 1 round hdc in the back bar. With Green, work 1 Granny Cluster round in the back bar. Repeat from * once. With Poppy, work 1 hdc round, then 1 round sc in the back bar. Cut yarn and join with invisible join. Weave in very few ends! :)

Pattern in Mostly Plain English

Knotless chain 2, OR make a Magic Ring and chain 1.
Round 1 (dc round): With Taupe, working in 2nd chain from hook OR in magic ring, sc + ch 1 (always counts as first dc), dc 11, Dc Mock Inv join to second stitch of round (12 stitches). With Poppy, ch 1 behind work.

Round 2 (hdc round): With Poppy, sc in join just made (always counts as first hdc), hdc in same stitch, 2 hdc in next stitch and in each stitch around, Short Mock Inv join to second stitch of round (24 stitches). With Taupe, ch 1 behind work.

Round 3 (dc round): With Taupe, sc + ch 1 in join just made, 2 dc in next stitch, (dc in next stitch, 2 dc in next stitch) around, Dc Mock Inv join to second stitch of round (36 stitches). With Poppy, ch 1 behind work.

Round 4 (hdc round): With Poppy, sc in join just made, 1 hdc in next stitch, 2 hdc in next stitch, (hdc in next 2 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch) around, Short Mock Inv join to second stitch of round (48 stitches). With Taupe, ch 1 behind work.

Round 5 (dc round): With Taupe, sc + ch 1 in join just made, dc in next 2 stitches, 2 dc in next stitch, (dc in next 3 stitches, 2 dc in next stitch) around, Dc Mock Inv join to second stitch of round (60 stitches). With Poppy, ch 1 behind work.

Round 6 (hdc round): With Poppy, sc in join just made, hdc in each stitch around, Short Mock Inv join to second stitch of round (60 stitches). With Taupe, ch 1 behind work. Note: to prevent rippling, no increase is made on this round.

Round 7 (dc round): With Taupe, work as previous dc increase rounds, with 4 dcs between each increase (72 stitches).

Round 8 (hdc round):  With Poppy, work as previous hdc increase rounds, with 5 hdcs between each increase (84 stitches).

Round 9 (dc round): With Taupe, work as previous dc increase rounds, with 6 dcs between each increase (96 stitches).

Rounds 10-15: Work even dc and hdc rounds, changing colours as above, finishing with Taupe dc round. With Poppy, ch 1 behind work. Cut Taupe yarn, leaving 2-4" tail.

Border
Round 16 (hdc round): *With Poppy, work 1 hdc round; join with Mock Inv Join to second stitch of round, ch 1 behind work.
Round 17 (hdc in the back bar round): Sc in back bar of sc just below join, then hdc in the back bar of each stitch around. Join with Mock Inv Join to second stitch of round. With Green, ch 1 behind work.
Round 18 (dc cluster in the back bar round): With Green, sc + ch 1 in back bar of sc below join just made, 2 dc in same stitch (equals first cluster), (skip 2 stitches, 3 dc in back bar of next hdc) around, Dc Mock Inv join to second stitch of first cluster. With Poppy, ch 1 behind work.
Rounds 19-20: With Poppy, repeat Rounds 16-17.
Round 21: With Green, repeat Round 18.
Round 22: With Poppy, repeat Round 16.
Round 23 (sc round): With Poppy, sc in back bar of sc just below join and in back bar of each hdc. Cut yarn and join with Standard Invisible Join (click here for tutorial).

Weave in very few ends!

Inside view showing yarn carried
behind work

Block your hat, then spin it around a few times and see if you can spot the seam. Try it on and take a photo of yourself. :)

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Thanks for viewing, and happy crocheting!

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