Give Baby Kisses
This teabag style hat is crocheted bulky weight yarn making it an adorable, fast finish project. Written in four sizes and worked in the round, this pattern utilizes post stitches to create a cable effect. Yarn: Lion Brand Wool-Ease Chunky or other bulky yarn.
Hook: US size L, 8.0O mm Gauge: 9 sts = 4 inches, 4 rows = 1.5 inches Sizes: newborn, (3-6 months, 6-12 months, 1-3 years)
PATTERNSTITCHES
Beginning FPdc: sl st around the base of the first single crochet by inserting hook from front to back to front, ch 3. BPdc: YO, insert hook around stitch from back to front to back, YO and pull up a loop, (YO, pull through two loops) twice. FPdc: YO, insert hook around stitch from front to back to front, YO and pull up a loop, (YO, pull through two loops) twice. BPtc: YO twice, insert hook around stitch from back to front to back, YO and pull up a loop, (YO, pull through two loops) 3 times. FPtc: YO twice, insert hook around stitch from front to back to front, YO and pull up a loop, (YO, pull through two loops) 3 times. For more information on crochet post stitches, click here, or go to
PATTERN NOTES
The first instruction given is for the newborn size with larger sizes in parentheses. Post stitches are to be worked two rows down. For example, when working the post stitches for row 6, the hook will be inserted in row4. The hat's ribbing is created by post stitches in round two. Work those stitches through the base of the first round.
ABBREVIATIONS
ch = chain sc = single crochet sl st = slip stitch FPdc = front post double crochet BPdc = back post double crochet FPtc = font post triple crochet BPtc = back post triple crochet BO = Bind off http://www.crochettoday.com/how-to/post-stitches-101 Pattern written by Nickole Dahl and named for her son, who can't go to sleep without giving baby kisses. Ch 30, (36, 40, 44), join with sl st to form a loop, being careful not to twist. Round 1: Ch 1, sc in first st of starting chain, sc in each ch around, join with sl st to first sc. D0 NOT TURN. [30, (36, 40, 44) sc] Round 2: work beginning FPdc, \*BPdc, FPdc; repeat from \* to last st, BPdc, join with sl st to top of beginning FPdc, ch 1, turn. [30, (36, 40, 44) dc] From this point on, join with a sl st, ch 1 and turn at the end of each round. Round 3 & 4: sc in each dc around. Round 5: 13 (16, 18, 20) sc, working through round three, BPtc directly below next sc, sk 1 in current round, sc in next, sk 1 in round three, BPtc on next sc, sk 1 in current round, sc in rem. 14 (17, 19, 21) sc. Round 6: 12 (15, 17, 19) sc, sk 1 in round 4, FPtc on next sc, sk 1 in current round, sc in next 5, sk 3 in round 4, FPtc on next sc, sk 1 in current round, sc in rem. 11 (14, 16, 18) sc. Round 7: 13 (16, 18, 20) sc, working around second tr of round 5, BPtc, sk 1 on current round, sc in next, BPtc around skipped tr of round 5, sk 1 on current row, sc in rem. 14 (17, 19, 21) sts. Round 8: 11 (14, 16, 18) sc, FPtc around first tr of round 6, FPtc on next sc, sk 2 of current round, sc in next 5, sk 3 in round six, FPtc on next sc, FPtc on next tr, sk 2 on current row, sc in next 10, (13, 15, 17) sc. Rounds 9 &11: sc around. Round 10: 11, (14, 16, 18) sc, FPtc on first 2 tr of round 8, sk 2 on current row, sc in next 5, FPtc on next 2 tr of round 8, sk 2 on current round, sc in rem. 10 (13, 15, 17) sc. Round 12: 12 (15, 17, 19) sc, FPtc on first 2 tr of round 10, sk 2, on current round sc in next 3, FPtc on next 2 tr of round 10, sk 2 on current round, sc in rem. 11 (14, 16, 18) sc. Round 13: 13 (16, 18, 20) sc, working through round 11, BPtc directly below next sc, sk 1 on current round, sc in next, sk 1 on round 11, BPtc on next sc, sk 1 on current round, sc in rem. 14 (17, 19, 21) sc. Round 14: 13 (16, 18, 20) sc FPtc on first tr of round 12, sk 1 on current round, sc in next 3, f FPtc on last tr of row 12, sk 1 on current round, sc in rem. 12 (15, 17, 19) sc. Round 15: 13 (16, 18, 20) sc, sk first tr of round 13, BPtc on next tr, sk 1 on current round, sc in next, BPtc on skipped tr, sk 1 on current round, sc in rem. 14 (17, 19, 21) sc. NEWBORNSIZE Round 16: sc around, B0. (30 sc) 3-6MONTH SIZE Rounds 16-19: sc around, B0. (36 sc) 6-12MONTH SIZE Rounds 16-20: sc around, B0. (40 sc) 1-3YEARSIZE Rounds 16-21: sc around, B0. (44 sc)
FINISHING
Fold hat in half, centering motif. Seam top of hat closed. Weave in ends. Make two pom-poms or tassels, sized according to taste, and attach to top corners.
