TOOLS & SUPPLIES
- Directions are for child size Small. Changes for sizes Medium, and Large are in parentheses.
- Finished Circumference: 18 (19, 21)”._x000B_
- RED HEART® “Super Saver®”: 2 skeins 356 Amethyst A, 1 skein 312 Black B, 1 skein 256 Carrot C._x000B_
- Crochet Hooks: 5mm [US K-10.5] (for hat) and 5mm [US H-8] (for hat band and attaching hair).
- Yarn needle, stitch marker._x000B_
- GAUGE: 10 sts = 4”; 11 rows = 4” in single crochet with larger hook. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
- RED HEART® “Super Saver®” E300 available in solid color 7 oz (198 g), 364 yd (333 m); multi color, heather and print 5 oz (141 g), 244 yd (223 m),flecks 5 oz (141g),
- 260 yds (238 m) skeins.
Special Stitch
sc2tog = [Draw up a loop in next st] twice, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
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Note: Hat is worked with 2 strands of yarn held together throughout.
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HAT
Beginning at top of hat, with larger hook and 2 strands of A held together, ch 4; slip st in first ch to form a ring. Round 1 (Right Side): Ch 1, 6 sc in ring—6 sc. Do not join, work in continuous rounds (spirals). Place a marker for beginning of round. Move marker up as each round is completed. Round 2: Work 2 sc in each sc around—12 sc. Round 3: [Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times—18 sc. Round 4: [Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times—24 sc. Round 5: [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc] 6 times—30 sc. Round 6: Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, [sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 5 times, sc in next 2 sc—36 sc. Round 7: [Sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times—42 sc. Round 8: [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc] 6 times—48 sc. Round 9: Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, [sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 5 times, sc in next 4 sc—54 sc. Round 10: [Sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times—60 sc. Round 11: [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 9 sc] 6 times—66 sc. Round 12: Sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc, [sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 5 times, sc in next 5 sc—72 sc. Round 13: [Sc in next 11 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times—78 sc. Fasten off.
Round 14 (Wrong Side): With Wrong Side facing, join A with sc in last st of Round 13, sc in each remaining sc around. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Round 15 (Right Side): With Right Side facing, join A with sc in last st of Round 14, sc in each remaining sc around. Rounds 16 and 17: Sc in each sc around. Round 18: [Sc in next 11 sc, sc2tog] 6 times—72 sts. Rounds 19–21: Sc in each sc around. Round 22: [Sc in next 10 sc, sc2tog] 6 times—66 sts. Round 23: Sc in each sc around. Round 24: [Sc in next 9 sc, sc2tog] 6 times—60 sts. _x000B_ Round 25: Sc in each sc around. Round 26: [Sc in next 8 sc, sc2tog] 6 times—54 sts. Round 27: Sc in each sc around. Round 28: [Sc in next 4 (7, 25) sc, sc2tog] 9 (6, 2) times—45 (48, 52) sts. Rounds 29–33 (35, 35): Sc in each sc around. Fasten off. _x000B_
Brim
Round 1: With Wrong Side facing and larger hook, join A with sc in last st of Round 33 (35, 35), sc in each remaining sc around—45 (48, 52) sc. Place a marker for beginning of round. Move marker up as each round is completed. Round 2: [Sc in next 6 (7, 7) sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times, sc in last 3 (0, 4) sc—51 (54, 58) sts. Round 3: Sc in each sc around. Round 4: [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 7 (8, 8) sc] 6 times, sc in last 3 (0, 4) sc—57 (60, 64) sts. Round 5: Sc in each sc around. Round 6: [Sc in next 8 (9, 9) sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times, sc in last 3 (0, 4) sc—63 (66, 70) sts. Round 7: Sc in each sc around. Round 8: [Sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 12 times, sc in last 3 (6, 10) sc—75 (78, 82) sts. Round 9: Sc in each sc around. Round 10: [2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc] 12 times, sc in last 3 (6, 10) sc—87 (90, 94) sts.
Fasten off.
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HAT BAND
With smaller hook and B, ch 10. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each remaining ch across, turn—9 sc. Row 2: Ch 2 (does not count as a st), dc in each sc across, turn. Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each dc across, turn. Repeat Rows 2 and 3 until band measures 18 (19, 21)”. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. With Right Side facing, wrap band around hat just above brim. Sew short ends of band together. Sew band to hat, sewing across top and lower edges of band.
FINISHING
Weave in ends.
Hair
Decide which part of the hat you want to be the back (select the part that you want to be seen the least). Place markers on Round 1 of brim, inside hat, placing one on each side of 26 (28, 30) sts centered at back of hat.
Attach Hair: Attach a fringe to each of the 26 (28, 30) sts, as follows:
Cut four 12” lengths of C. Hold the lengths together and fold in half. Insert hook, from inside of hat, into one of the stitches, insert hook into the fold of C and draw the fold through forming a loop (only draw the fold through, do not draw the strands all the way through). Insert the ends of the strands into the loop and pull to tighten.
Tangle Hair: Separate the plies of the strands. A comb or brush may help. Pull the plies apart beginning at the bot- tom of each strand. Use the hair ratting technique to tangle the yarn.
ABBREVIATIONS:
A, B, and C = Color A, B, and C;
ch= chain;
dc = double crochet;
sc = single crochet;
st(s) = stitch (es);
[] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified.