TOOLS & SUPPLIES
- RED HEART® With Love®:1 skein 1505 Peacock
- Susan Bates® Crochet Hooks: 5mm [US I-9] (for single crochet sections) and 6.5mm [US K-10.5] (for texture pattern sections)_x000B_
- Stitch marker, pompom maker, Yarn needle._x000B_
- GAUGE: 12 sts = 4” (10 cm); 13rounds = 4” (10 cm) in single crochet with smaller hook. 10 sts = 4” (10 cm); 10 rounds = 4” (10 cm) in texture pattern with larger hook. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook(s) to obtain the gauge.
RED HEART® With Love®, Art. E400 available in solid color 7oz (198g), 370 yd (338m) and multicolor 5oz (141g), 230 yd (211m) skeins_x000B_
Directions are for size Small. Changes for size Large are in parentheses
Finished Circumference: 20 (22)” (51 (56) cm)
Finished Height: 11” (28 cm)
Special Technique
Adjustable-ring = Wrap yarn into a ring, ensuring that the tail falls behind the working yarn. Grip ring and tail between middle finger and thumb. Insert hook through center of ring, yarn over (with working yarn) and draw up a loop. Work stitches of first round in the ring. After the first round of stitches is worked, pull gently on tail to tighten ring.
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Notes
- Hat is worked in rounds beginning at top of hat. Sections of single crochet are_x000B_alternated with sections of a texture pattern created with half double crochet and slip stitches. In single crochet sections, the last stitch of each round is joined to the first stitch with a slip stitch. In texture pattern sections, only the first and last rounds are joined. Pay careful attention to instructions to know when to join and when not._x000B_
- The texture pattern is created by working half double crochet stitches into the slip stitches and slip stitches into the half double crochet stitches of the previous round. When working increase rounds not all half double crochet stitches are worked into slip stitches and not all slip stitches are worked into half double crochet stitches, but half double crochet stitches are always alternated with slip stitches._x000B_
- Only turn rounds when instructed to do so. Single crochet sections are worked with right side facing, and texture pattern_x000B_sections are worked with wrong side facing._x000B_
- A stitch marker is used to indicate the end of the round. Move marker up as each round is completed. Use of stitch marker is particularly useful in the texture pattern sections because texture pattern sections are worked in continuous rounds._x000B_
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HAT
With smaller hook, make an adjustable ring. Note: If preferred, a beginning ring can be made as follows: With smaller hook, ch 4; join with slip st in first ch.
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First Single Crochet Section
Round 1 (right side): Ch 1, 8 sc in ring; join with slip st in first sc—8 sc. Place a marker in the last sc made. Move marker up as each round is completed. Note: Work first stitch of every round in the same stitch as joining. Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around; join with slip st in first sc—16 sc. Round 3: Ch 1, *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc—24 sc.
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Size Small Only
Round 4: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join with slip st in first sc, TURN.
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Size Large Only
Round 4: Ch 1, *sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc, TURN—32 sts.
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Both Sizes
First Texture Pattern Section Change to larger hook. Round 5 (wrong side): Ch 1, *hdc in next st, slip st in next st; repeat from * around; do not join—24 (32) sts.
Size Small Only
Round 6: *Slip st in next st, hdc in next st, (slip st, hdc) in next st; repeat from * around; do not join—32 sts.
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Size Large Only
Round 6: *Slip st in next st, hdc in next st, slip st in next st, (hdc, slip st) in next st, hdc in next st, slip st in next st, hdc in next st, (slip st, hdc) in next st; repeat from * around; do not join—40 sts.
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Both Sizes
Round 7: *Hdc in next st, slip st in next st; repeat from * around; do not join—32 (40) sts. Round 8: *Slip st in next st, hdc in next st; repeat from * around; do not join. Round 9: *Hdc in next st, slip st in next st; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first hdc, TURN.
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Second Single Crochet Section
Change to smaller hook. Round 10 (right side): Ch 1, sc in each st around; join with slip st in first sc—32 (40) sts. Round 11: Ch 1, *sc in next 3 (4) sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc—40 (48) sts. Round 12: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join with slip st in first sc. Round 13: Ch 1, *sc in next 4 (5) sts, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc—48 (56) sts. Rounds 14 and 15: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join with slip st in first sc, TURN.
Second Texture Pattern Section
Change to larger hook. Round 16 (wrong side): Ch 1, *hdc in next st, slip st in next st; repeat from * around; do not join. Round 17: *Slip st in next st, hdc in next st; repeat from * around; do not join.
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Size Small Only
Round 18: *Hdc in next st, [slip st in next st, hdc in next st] twice, (slip st, hdc) in next st, slip st in next st, [hdc in next st, slip st in next st] twice, (hdc, slip st) in next st; repeat from * around; do not join—56 sts.
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Size Large Only
Round 18: *[Hdc in next st, slip st in next st] 3 times, (hdc, slip st) in next st; repeat from * around; do not join—64 sts.
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Both Sizes
Round 19: *Slip st in next st, hdc in next st; repeat from * around; do not join—56 (64) sts. Round 20: *Hdc in next st, slip st in next st; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first hdc, TURN.
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Third Single Crochet Section
Change to smaller hook. Rounds 21–24 (right side): Ch 1, sc in each st around; join with slip st in first sc. TURN at end of Round 24.
Third Texture Pattern Section
Change to larger hook. Round 25 (wrong side): Ch 1, *hdc in next st, slip st in next st; repeat from * around; do not join. Round 26: *Slip st in next st, hdc in next st; repeat from * around; do not join. Round 27: *Hdc in next st, slip st in next st; repeat from * around; do not join. Round 28: Repeat Round 26. Round 29: *Hdc in next st, slip st in next st; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first hdc, TURN.
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Fourth Single Crochet and Texture Pattern Sections
Work same as Third Single Crochet and Texture Pattern Sections.
FINISHING
Pompom
Following manufacturer instructions, make a pompom of any size you prefer. Tie pompom to top of hat.Weave in ends.
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ABBREVIATIONS
ch = chain;
hdc = half double crochet;
sc = single crochet;
st(s) = sttich(es);
( ) = work directions in parentheses into same st;
[ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified; * = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated.