"HATTIE" Earflap Hat Crochet Pattern
Size: Newborn - 3 months. Measures approx. 30-32cm circumference depending on gauge. Yarn: Any. I used 8 ply (AUS) - Photos above used about 30g without the pom poms. Hook:6.0mm
Abbreviations:
St(s) - Stitch(es) Ch- Chain Sl st - Slip stitch Sk - skip Sc - single crochet Ext sc - extended single crochet Hdc - half double crochet Sc2tog - single crochet decrease Crab - crab stitch Level: EASY ORTANT: The Ch 2 at the beginning of each round DOES NOT count as a stitcl R 1: Magic Ring: 5 sc in the ring. Sl st in 1st sc. (5) (Instead of a magic ring you can - Ch 4, 5 sc in the 4th chain from the hook, join with a sl st) R 2: Ch 2, 2 hdc inc in each sc around. SI st into top of beginning ch2 to end round (10) R 3: Ch 2, 2 hdc inc in each hdc around. SI st into top of beginning ch2 to end round (20) R 4: Ch 2, \*1 hdc in first hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc. Repeat from \*. Sl st into top of beginning ch2 to end round (30) R 5: Ch 2, \*1 hdc in next 2 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc. Repeat from \*. Sl st into top of beginning ch2 to end round (40) 2, 1 hdc in each hdc around. Sl st into top of beginning ch2 to end round (40) You are now going to be working a round of crossed hdc. R 9: Ch 2, \*sk st, 1 hdc in the next hdc, 1 hdc in the skipped st. Repeat from \* till last 2 sts. 1 hdc in next 2 hdc. Sl st into top of beginning ch2. (40)
R 10: Ext sc in each stitch around. (40) (NB: No chains) (l prefer hooking 3 loops in every second st. The pattern shows up better and neater. The 3d loop is also known as the “ridge")
R 11: Repeat row 9. R 12: Repeat row 10. R 13: Repeat row 9. R 14: Repeat row 10. R 15: 1 hdc in each stich around. (40) Fasten off. Weave in tail.
EARFLAP
Lay hat flat with the tail end and round joins in the middle. Find the centre. The centre will be stitch "5". Join with a sl st and do 9 sc. ("5" being the middle sc)
Row 1: 9 sc. (9) Row 2: Turn. Sc2tog, 5 sc, sc2tog. (7) Row 3: Turn. 7 sc. (7) Row 4: Turn. Sc2tog, 3 sc, sc2tog. (5) Row 5: Turn. 5 sc. (5) Row 6: Turn. Sc2tog, 1 sc, sc2tog (3) Row 7: Turn. 3 sc. (3) Fasten off. Repeat other side for earflap 2.
EDGING
OPTIoN 1: Sl st loosely in each stitch around. Hat & Earflaps. OPTlON 2: Crab stitch around. Hat & Earflaps. VIDEO: By Moogly - How to do the reverse sc or crab stitch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TW0dBKoFck Plaited strings: attach as many strings equally (desired width) in each of the remaining 3 stiches. Plait to desired length. Tie a knot, trim fringe. 2 pom poms: Attach on each side. Youtube has heaps of methods! A big THANK YOU to Alison McCarney - Boris and Stasha for testing my pattern.
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