Halloween Peek-a-boo Hat Pattern by Holly Marie Designs - Crochet Tutorial for Toddler, Child, Teen, and Adult Sizes

Halloween Peek-a-boo Hat

A Holly Marie Designs Original

Materials:

Worsted Weight yarn in 4 colors - a MC, a CC, Black and orange Size E for ribbing F for body Hook for Toddler (approx head size 18"-20") Size F for ribbing G for body Hook for a Child's hat (approx head size 19"-20") Size G for ribbing H for body Hook for Teen/Adult (approx head size 21"-23") TapestryNeedle stitch marker Pattern Notes: Gauge is done in sc colorwork and should be 5 sts X 5 rows for Toddler and Child 4 sts x 4 rows for Adult. When changing colors remember to complete the last st in color 1 with color 2. Pattern is written in US Crochet terms Hat is worked in continuous rounds except for the ribbing. Mark your first stitch with a stitch marker but DO NOT JoiN! Special Stitches: HDC Founation Chain: Instead of chaining the starting stitches you will do this technique. Chain 2 (this does NOT count as a HDC), yo, insert the hook into the first chain, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through one loop, yo, pull through all 3 loops. This has made you first HDC Foundation stitch. yo, insert hook into bottom V of stitch before, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pullthrough one loop, yo, pull though all 3 loops. Continue this for the amount specified. of the stitch below from front to back and front again, yo and draw up your loop, yo and pull through all the loops on the hook. BPHDC (Back Post Halfdouble Crochet) - yarn over,insert hook around the body of the stitch below from back to front and back again, yo and draw up your loop, yo and pull through all the loops on the hook. With MC, Make a HDC foundation of 90 and join in the round being careful not to twist. Rounds 1-2 ch2, (FPHDC, BPHDC) around, join You will no longer join the rounds. Mark with a stitch marker the first stitch of the round. For teen/adult size sc 3 rounds mc. For Toddler/Child sc 1 round mc Work chart 1 - done all in sc, repeats 6 times around White =MC Blue = CC Black & Orange represent themselves

After working chart 1: Child/Toddler size sc 1 round mc Teen/Adult size sc 3 rounds mc

Begin Chart 2 (written instructions if you prefer are below the chart). White=MC

Written instructions for Chart 2

Round 3 - \*sc1mc, sc1bl, sc3mc, sc7org, sc2mc, sc1bl, sc1mc repeat from \* around Round 4 - \*sc1mc, sc1bl, sc2togmc, sc1mc, sc7org, sc2togmc, sc1bl, sc1mc repeat from \* around Round 5 - \*sc1mc, sc1bl, sc2mc, sc7org, sc1mc, sc1bl, sc1mc, repeat from \* around Round 6 - \*sc1mc, sc1bl, sc2togmc, sc1mc, sc5org, sc2togmc, sc1bl, sc1mc repeat from \* around Round 7 - \*sc1mc, sc1bl, sc3mc, sc3bl, sc2mc, sc1bl, sc1mc repeat from\* around Round 8 - \*sc1mc, sc1bl, sc2togmc, sc2mc, sc1bl, sc1mc, sc2togmc, sc1bl, sc1mc repeat from \*around Round 9 - \*sc1mc, sc1bl, sc2mc, sc2bl, sc2mc, sc1bl, sc1mc, repeat from \* around Round 10 - \*sc1mc, sc1bl, sc2togmc, sc2mc, sc2togmc, sc1bl, sc1mc, repeat from \* around Round 11 - \*sc1mc, sc1bl, sc4mc, sc1bl, sc1mc repeat from \* around Round 12 - \*sc1mc, sc1bl, sc2togmc twice, sc1bl, sc1mc, repeat from \* around Round 13 - \*sc1mc, sc1bl, sc2mc, sc1bl, sc1mc repeat from \* around Round 14 -sc2togmc, sc2bl, sc2togmc repeat from \*around Round 15 - \*sc2tog around At end of Chart 2 you will have 10 stitches left. sc 2 rounds mc sc 2 rounds black sc 2 rounds orange repeat these 3 rounds until the tail is about 12"-18" long.. sc2tog around leaving 5 stitches. Break off yarn leaving a long tail. Thread through the remaining stitches twice and pulltight. You can add a tassel to the end for extra fun! Weave in ends and enjoy!