My husband is a Huge history buff. We’ve been filling the house with historical related podcasts. We just finished the rule and fall of the Roman Empire and moved onto the Ottoman Empire. They discussed fez hats and the ban on them due to tensions with Austrian trade.
What caught my attention was i was actually first introduced to the fez via vintage American smoking jacket characters in the movies. Haha. Well I’m On my ridge and vintage kick, so I came up with this fez design while we listened to the Ottoman Empire tapes.
Funky Fez Hat
red heart super saver solids
5.5mm hook
Tapestry needle
Scissors
HDC- half double crochet
Slst- slip stitch
BLO- back loop only
FLO- front loop only
Dchdc- decrease half double crochet
This hat uses the Robertson Ridge Technique.
Magic circle. 9hdc in circle. Join to first HDC with slst
Ch1 2 hdc in each so around. Join to ch1 with slst
Ch1, 2 HDC, HDC in next. Repeat around. Join to ch1 with slst.
Ch1, 2 HDC, HDC in next2. Repeat around. Join to ch1 with slst.
Ch1, 2 HDC, HDC in next3. Repeat around. Join to ch1 with slst.
Ch1, 2 HDC, HDC in next4. Repeat around. Join to ch1 with slst.
Ch1, 2 HDC, HDC in next5. Repeat around. Join to ch1 with slst.
Ch1, 2hdc, HDC in next6. Repeat around
Ch1, in BLO , HDC in each sp around. Join to ch1 with slst.
Ch1, in FLO, HDC in each sp around. Join to ch1 with slst.
Ch1, in FLO, HDC in each sp around. Join to ch1 with slst.
Ch1, HDC in each sp around. Join to ch1 with slst.
Ch1, HDC in each sp around. Join to ch1 with slst
Ch1, HDC in each so around. Dchdc in last. Join tomch1 with slst
Ch1, dchdc, HDC in each remaining sp around. Join to ch1 with slst.
For the next 3rows, ch1, HDC in each sp around. Join to ch1 with slst.
Ch1, HDC in each so around. Dchdc in last. Join to ch1 with slst
Ch1, dchdc, HDC in each remaining sp around. Join to ch1 with slst.
For the next 2rows ch1, HDC in each sp around. Join to ch1 with slst.
Ch1, HDC in each so around. Dchdc in last. Join to ch1 with slst
Ch1, dchdc, HDC in each remaining sp around. Join to ch1 with slst.
Ch1, sc in each so around. Join to ch1 with slst. Fasten off. Weave in ends
Add tassel if desired.
Check out day 51 HERE.
Thanks! My nephew will like this. He’s into Dr. Who. The doctor he likes the most wears one, so he will appreciate this.
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I’m glad he will like it. I’m unfamiliar with Dr Who. I may have to go and check it out!
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Oh, this is where a lot of traffic is going to come from, so best get acquainted! LOL
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I will have to! People keep telling me about it 🙂
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Perfect for my 15 year old Dr Who fanatic! Thank you. He likes history also, but Dr, Who far more 🙂
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My kiddo has been bugging me for a fez too (Dr Who, too). Have you tried felting one?
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I haven’t felted in years! I may have to look into it again!
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Sounds like you are fans of “History According to Bob”. 🙂
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That sounds like the name of one of the things my husband listened too. Haha. I will have to check!
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This line is about halfway through the pattern, “Dchdc in last. Join tomch1 with slst” What is Dchdc? and is tomch a typo?
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Tomch is a typo. I am fixing it now. Dchdc ,means decrease half double crochet. Thank you 🙂
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As in hdc 2 tog?
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Yes. Exactly 🙂
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Thanks for pattern. My hubby is a shiner and I’m a Dr Who fan, this is perfect.
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I’m new to dr who. The Shriners are where I first saw a fez hat!!! How perfect! Small world 💛💙💜💚❤️
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I made two last night and my hubby loved them. He wants me to make mini ones for bears for the Shiners Children hospital. That will be so cool. As Dr. Who said “Fezzes are cool”. LOL
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Omg you’re fast! I’m glad the pattern is being enjoyed! Making little ones is a great idea too!
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