How To Make A Uncle Sam Hat And Beard

by Red Heart |

Item # 312113911P723
Intermediate Varies

TOOLS & SUPPLIES

  • RED HEART® Super Saver®: 2 skeins each 319 Cherry Red and 316 Soft White B, 1 skein 385 Royal C.
  • Susan Bates® Crochet Hooks: 5mm [US K-10.5] and 3.75mm [US F-5]_x000B_
  • Stitch markers, yarn needle
  • GAUGE: With larger hook and 2 strands of yarn held together, 12 sc = 4” (10 cm), 11 rows sc = 4” (10 cm). CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
  • RED HEART® Super Saver®, Art. E300 available in solid color 7 oz (198 g), 364 yd (333 m); multicolor, heather and print 5 oz (141 g), 236 yd (215 m), flecks 5 oz (141 g), 260 yds (238 m) skeins

 

Directions are for size Small. Changes for sizes Medium and Large are in parentheses.

Finished Circumference: 18” (20”, 22”), [45.5 (51, 56) cm]

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Special Stitches

sc2tog = [Draw up a loop in next stitch] twice, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

join with sc = Place a slip knot on hook, insert hook in indicated stitch, yarn over and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through both loops on hook.

Cl (cluster) = [Yarn over and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops] 3 times all in same stitch indicated, yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook.

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Notes

Hat is worked with 2 strands of yarn held together throughout. (Keep strands separated so they do not tangle.)

To change colors, work last stitch until 2 loops remain on hook, drop first color; pick up new color, yarn over, draw new color through both loops to complete the stitch. Work stitches over unused color until needed again.

 

HAT CROWN

With larger hook and 2 strands of held together, ch 4, join with slip st in first ch to form ring. Round 1 (Right Side): Ch 1, 8 sc in ring—8 dc. Do not join; work in continuous rounds (spirals). Place a marker at the beginning of each round. Move marker up as each round is completed. Round 2: * 2 sc in next sc, change to B, 2 sc in next sc, change to A; repeat from * 3 times—16 sc. Round 3: * 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, change to B, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, change to A; repeat from * 3 times—24 sc. Round 4: * Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, change to B, sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, change to A; repeat from * 3 times—32 sc. Round 5: * Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, change to B, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc, change to A; repeat from * 3 times—40 sc. Round 6: * Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, change to B, sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, change to A; repeat from * 3 times—48 sc. Round 7: * Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, change to B, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc, change to A; repeat from * 3 times—56 sc. Round 8: * Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, change to B, sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, change to A; repeat from * 3 times—64 sc.

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Sizes Medium and Large Only Round 9: * Sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, change to B, sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, change to A; repeat from * 3 times—72 sc.

 

CROWN SIDES

Rounds 9-12 (10-13, 10-16): * Sc in next 8 (9, 9) sc, change to B, sc in next 8 (9, 9) sc, change to A; repeat from * 3 times—64 (72, 72) sc. Round 13 (14, 17): * Sc in next 3 (4, 4) sc, sc2tog, sc in next 3 (3, 3) sc, change to B, sc in next 3 (4, 4) sc, sc2tog, sc in next 3 (3, 3) sc, change to A; repeat from * 3 times—56 (64, 64) sts. Rounds 14-16 (15-17, 18): * Sc in next 7 (8, 8) sc, change to B, sc in next 7 (8, 8) sc, change to A; repeat from * 3 times—56 (64, 64) sc.

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Size Small Only

Round 17: * Sc in next 7 sc, change to B, sc in next 7 sc, change to A, sc in next 7 sc, change to B, sc in next 3 sc, sc2 tog, sc in next 2 sc, change to A; repeat from * once—54 sts. Rounds 18-20: * Sc in next 7 sc, change to B, sc in next 7 sc, change to A, sc in next 7 sc, change to B, sc in next 6 sc, change to A; repeat from * once—54 sts. At end of last round, change to C, fasten off and B.

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Size Medium Only

Round 18: * Sc in next 8 sc, change to B, sc in next 3 sc, sc2 tog, sc in next 3 sc, change to A; repeat from * 3 times—60 sts. Rounds 19-21: * Sc in next 8 sc, change to B, sc in next 7 sc, change to A; repeat from * 3 times—60 sc. At end of last round, change to C, fasten off and B.

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Size Large Only

Rounds 19-22: * Sc in next 8 sc, change to B, sc in next 8 sc, change to A; repeat from * 3 times—64 sc. At end of last round, change to C, fasten off and B.

 

BAND

(Continue placing a marker at the beginning of each round.) Rounds 21-27 (22-28, 23-29): With C, sc in each sc around—54 (60, 64) sc. At end of last round, fasten off C.

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BRIM

(Continue placing a marker at the beginning of each round). Round 1 (Wrong Side): With Wrong Side facing, join with sc in last st of previous round of Band, sc in next 53 (59, 63) sc—54 (60, 64) sc.

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Size Small Only

Round 2: [* Sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * 4 times, sc in next 2 sc] twice—64 sc.

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Size Medium Only

Round 2: * Sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * 9 times—70 sc.

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Size Large Only

Round 2: [* Sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * 4 times, sc in next 2 sc] twice—74 sc.

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Round 3: Sc in each sc around—64 (70, 74) sc.

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Size Small Only

Round 4: [* Sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * 4 times, sc in next 2 sc] twice—74 sc.

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Size Medium Only

Round 4: * Sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * 9 times—80 sc.

 

Size Large Only

Round 4: [* Sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * 4 times, sc in next 2 sc] twice—84 sc. _x000B_ Rounds 5- 6: Sc in each sc around—74 (80, 84) sc. At end of last round, join with slip st in first sc. Fasten off and weave in loose ends.

 

STAR (Make 4)

With smaller hook and 1 strand of B, ch 4, join with slip st in first ch to form ring. Round 1: Ch 1, 10 sc in ring—10 sc. Round 2: * Ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, skip 1 sc **, sc in next sc; repeat from * 3 times, then repeat from * to ** once, slip st in first sc to join. Fasten off, leaving a 10” (25.5 cm) tail for sewing. Referring to photo for placement, sew Stars evenly around Hat Band.

 

BEARD

With larger hook and 2 strands of held together, ch 28. Row 1 (Right Side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across; ch 1, turn—27 sc. Row 2 (Wrong Side): Sc in first 2 sc, hdc in next sc, dc in next sc, * Cl, dc in next sc; repeat from * 9 more times, hdc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc—27 sts. Fasten off. Row 3 (Wrong Side): With Wrong Side facing, skip first 7 sts, join 2 stands of in 8th st, ch 3, * Cl, dc in next st; repeat from * 5 times (skip last 7 sts); turn—13 sts. Row 4: Skip first st, slip st in next st, sc in next 9 sts, skip last st, slip st in top of ch- 3—11 sts. Fasten off, weave in loose ends.

 

EAR LOOPS

With Right Side facing, using larger hook and 2 strands of held together, referring to photo for placement, join yarn at right edge of Beard. Ch 13 (or desired length to fit over ears) and slip st to right edge of Beard. Repeat for the left edge. Weave in loose ends.

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ABBREVIATIONS

ch = chain; 

cm = centimeters; 

dc = double crochet; 

hdc = half double crochet; 

mm = millimeters; 

sc = single crochet; 

st(s) = stitch(es); 

[ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified; 

* or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated.

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