Free Crochet Pattern for Graduation Hat and Tie by Galina Astashova - Little Owl's Hut

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Crochet Pattern

By Galina Astashova

Skill level: easy

Graduation hat and tie for toys

About this pattern

Hat is crocheted in continuous spirals without joining the rounds. You will need a stitch marker to keep track of where the beginning of each round starts. Move the marker up to the first stitch of the next round after finishing the previous one. If you have one of our patterns of toys with wire frame inside like: Cat Fillimon, Frog Kwak, Giraffe George, White Cat or Snake you may want to crochet new outfit for them for a special occasion.

Graduation hat and tie a good addition to those patterns.

I use USA terminology for my pattern (don't worry if you use UK terms, all the differences are explained in the pattern). Happy crocheting! This pattern is easy to follow with step-by-step instructions.

Finished size

Materials and tools

yarn:

1. Lace / 2 ply - for the hat and tie. I used black Iris (100% Cotton - 164 yards (150 meters)/ 25 grams (0.88 ounces)). 2. Scrap of yarn Lace / 2 ply (yellow, mustard or gold) - for tassel I used gold Iris (100% Cotton - 164 yards (150 meters)/ 25 grams (0.88 ounces). Hook 1 mm Finished size approx.: square top - 4.5 x 4.5 cm (1.7 x 1.7 inches), diameter of the cap - 3 cm (1.17 inches), tie 5 cm (2 inches) long. Needle for sewing Stitch marker Plastic lid of disposable container approx. 4.5 x 4.5 cm (1.7 x 1.7 inches) Narrow satin ribbon - 15 cm (6 inches)

Tip (size)

Accessories needed to be scaled according to the size of your toy and you may need to use heavier weight yarn and bigger hook to crochet them (if you used thicker yarn to crochet toys). Yarn for this hat and tie should be approximately 2 times thinner than the yarn you used to crochet toy.

Abbreviations

You will need:

ch = chain inc = increasing (2 sc in 1 st) ins = insert dec = decreasing (sc2tog) dc = double crochet sc2tog = single crochet two stitches together sc3tog = double dec = ddec = single crochet three stitches together rnd = round st(s) = stitch(es) sl st = slip stitch sc = single crochet pic = picture Hook conversion chart

Tip (marker)

If you don't have a stitch marker you can always use scrap of contrasting yarn instead. You can see it in my photos. USA/UK terminology comparison chart.

Other differences in crochet terminology used:

This pattern is for personal use ONLY.

This pattern is protected under Creative Commons Attribution - Non Commercial - No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. This pattern may not be copied, shared, or sold in any manner. Any finished items made using this pattern may not be sold for profit without permission from the designer. Make as many as you like, but please just keep them for yourself or give them away. Thank you!

Graduation hat

Row 1: ch 21 Work in rounds. Rnd 2: Work along the chain starting from the 2"d ch from the hook (20 sc on one side of the chain and 20 sc on another) = 40 sts Rnds 3-20: 1 sc in each stitch around = 40 sts You shall get a square pocket. Make it flat.

Measure width of the crochet pocket and cut a square from clear plastic. My one is 4.5 x 4.5 cm (1.7 x 1.7 inches). I used lid of disposable container.

Work 3 sc (to get to the corner of our square), insert plastic square into our pocket and work 20 sc along its Open side hooking through sts of opposite sides.

Fasten off and weave in loose ends.

Thread a needle with contrasting thread and mark a circle in the middle of the square.

Work 35 sts on it starting in a corner.

Rnd 1,2: 1 sc in each stitch around = 35 sts Rnd 3: (2 sc, 1 inc) x 11 times, 2 sc = 46 sts Rnd 4: 1 sc in each stitch around = 46 sts Rnd 5: (1 sc, 1 dc, 1 sc), 45 sc = 48 sts Rnd 6: 1 sc, 1 inc, 46 sc = 49 sts Rnd 7: 3 sc. Fasten off and weave in loose ends. A gore shall be formed at the front.

Tassel

Fasten yellow, mustard or gold color thread in the center of top of the cap, leaving loose end.

Work 25 ch using 2 threads (main thread and loose end).

Make a big loop at the end of chain and form a tassel with 6 threads, winding its base. Fasten off, cut and nap the ends.

Tie

Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring Rnd 2: 1 sc, 1 inc, 2 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc. = 8 sts Rnd 3: 2 sc, 1 inc, 3 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc. = 10 sts Rnd 4: 3 sc, 1 inc, 4 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc. = 12 sts Rnd 5: 4 sc, 1 inc, 5 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc. = 14 sts Rnd 6: 5 sc, 1 inc, 6 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc. = 16 sts Rnd 7: 6 sc, 1 inc, 7 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc. = 18 sts Rnd 8: 7 sc, 1 inc, 8 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc. = 20 sts Rnd 9: 8 sc, 1 inc, 9 sc, 1 inc, 1 sc. = 22 sts Rnd 10: 1 sc in each stitch around = 22 sts Rnd 11: 7 sc, 1 dec, 9 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc = 20 sts Rnd 12-14: 1 sc in each stitch around = 20 sts Rnd 15: 7 sc, 1 dec, 8 sc, 1 dec, 1 sc = 18 sts Rnd 16: 1 sc in each stitch around = 18 sts Rnd 17: 7 sc, 1 dec, 7 sc, 1 dec = 16 sts Rnd 18: 14 sc, 1 dec = 15 sts Rnd 19: 6 sc, 1 dec, 7 sc = 14 sts Rnd 20-32: 1 sc in each stitch around = 14 sc Rnd 33: 5 sc (to get to the corner), fold the tie in half a work 7 sc hooking through sts of opposite sides. Fasten off, leaving small loose end to form a knot at the tie

Forming a knot at the tie

Make a fold with your fingers approx. in the middle of the tie.

Fold top part of the tie to the front, inserting narrow satin ribbon into the fold.

Fasten the knot with several needle stitches, sewing the corners of the last round at the back side.

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