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Entry for November 07, 2008

Free Hat Pattern

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Double Crochet Pixie Hat

Toddler size 16 – 18”

Materials:
Hook 5.0/H
1 Red Heart soft touch yarn
Ribbon for ties (optional)

Abreviations

ch - chain
dc – double crochet
dc/dec –double crochet decrease: begin dc going through 1 st, yarn over and pull through, go
through next st, yarn over and pull through, now having 4 loops on your hook. Yarn over
and pull through 2 loops,(this decreases 1st) and now finish your dc
hdc – half double crochet
join – join to the top of ch3
sc – single crochet
sk – skip
slst – slip stitch
st(s) – stitch(es)

Notes

ch 3 counts as a dc
Start: Make a slipknot and leave it large
Row 1: in the slipknot, ch3 (this is the 1^st dc), 8 dc around and join. (9 st)
Close the slipknot.
Row 2: ch 3, 1 dc in each of previous dc, join to top ch 3(9 st)
Row 3: ch 3, dc in the same st as ch3, 2 dc in each remaining st and join. (18 st)
Row 4: ch 3, 1 dc in each st around, join to top ch 3 (18 st)
Row 5: ch 3, 1 dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 2 st. Repeat from * around and join.
(27 st)
Row 6: ch 3, 1 dc in next 2 st, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 3 st. Repeat from * around and join
(36 st)
Row 7: ch 3, 1 dc in next 3 st,* 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 4 st. Repeat from * around and join .
(45 st)
Row 8: ch 3, 1 dc in next 4 st,* 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 5 st. Repeat from * around and join .
(54 st)
Row 9 -12 : ch 3, 1 dc in every st around and join. (54 st each row)
Row 13: ch 3, sk next st, 1 dc in each of the next 39st, sk next st, 1 dc in next st and turn work.
(41 st)
Row 14: ch 3, sk next st, dc in next 39 st, turn work. ( 40 st)
Row 15: ch 3, sk next st, dc in the next 13st, dc/dec , dc/dec, dc/dec, dc/dec, dc/dec, dc/dec, 1dc
in next 13 st, sk 1 st, dc in last st and turn work. (33 st)
Row 16: ch 2, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in next 6 st, 1hdc in next st, sc in last st and turn work.
Row 17: ch 1, sc in next st, hdc in next st, 1 dc in next 4 st, hdc in next st, sc in last st and turn
work
Row 18: slst around work up to the last ## st of the previous row, ch2, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in
next 6 st, 1hdc in next st, sc in last st and turn work .
Row 19: ch 1, sc in next st, hdc in next st, 1 dc in next 4 st, hdc in next st, sc in last st and tie off.
Finish : Weave in loose ends.
slst all the way around the hat (may use a contrasting color) and add ribbon or crochet ties or a button strap.