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| A playful tasseled hat, crocheted in a beautiful rich color, is sure to brighten even the grayest day this winter. It’s quick, too! Double crochet, a large hook, and a lovely wool all combine to create a delicious fabric that proves something doesn’t need to be difficult to make a statement. If you’re not familiar with making tassels, pompoms may be substituted at the ends. (Tassels are much less work than pompoms, though! Give it a shot!) | |
| Sizes and Materials List … | |
| Size: | One Size – 23″ finished circumference |
| Hook(s): | US K/10.5 (6.5 mm) |
| Yarn: | Cascade 220 Tweed [90% Peruvian Highland wool, 10% Donegal Tweed, 220 yds/100 g skein] |
| Colors & Approx. Yardage: | Green, 130 yds |
| Notions: | Yarn Needle piece of thin cardboard 5 inches across |
| Gauge: | 10.5 sts and 7 rows = 4”/10 cm Always take time to check your gauge |
| Notes … | |
| Stitches Used | Chain (ch) Slip Stitch (sl st) Yarn Over (yo) Single Crochet (sc) Double Crochet (dc) |
| Special Stitches | Double Crochet Decrease (dc dec) YO, pull up a loop in each of the next two stitches, yo, pull through three loops; yo, pull through two loops. Double Crochet Increase (dc inc) Make two double crochet in the same stitch. |
| Instructions … | |
| Hat | |
| Base Chain | Ch 3. |
| Round 1 | Make 12 dc in third ch from hook, join with sl st in first dc. |
| Round 2 | Ch 2, dc inc in every stitch around, join with sl st in first dc. (24 dc) |
| Round 3 | Ch 2, dc in next dc, dc inc in next dc, repeat from * to * around, join with sl st in first dc. (36 dc) |
| Round 4 | Ch 2, dc in next 2 dc, dc inc in next dc, repeat from * to * around, join with sl st in first dc. (48 dc) |
| Round 5 | Ch 2, dc in next 3 dc, dc inc in next dc, repeat from * to * around, join with sl st in first dc. (60 dc) |
| Round 6-11 | Ch 2, dc in each dc around, join with sl st in first dc. (60 dc) Without breaking yarn, begin first Ear Flap. |
| Ear Flap | |
| Row 1 | Ch 2, dc in next 10 dc, turn. (10 dc) |
| Row 2 | Ch 2, dc in next 10 dc, turn. (10 dc) |
| Row 3 | Ch 2, dc dec, dc in next 6 dc, dc dec, turn. (8 dc) |
| Row 4 | Ch 2, dc dec, dc in next 4 dc, dc dec, turn. (6 dc) |
| Row 5 | Ch 2, dc dec, dc in next 2 dc, dc dec, turn. (4 dc) |
| Row 6 | Ch 2, yo, pull up loop in each of next 4 dc, yo, pull through all loops but one, yo, pull through two loops. Ch 20. Fasten off, leaving an 18″ tail of yarn. |
| Skip 20 stitches of Hat’s round 11, join new yarn in next stitch. Repeat directions for Ear Flap. | |
| Edging | |
| Join new yarn where Ear Flap meets Hat. Ch 1, sc around edge by placing 1 sc in each dc around and spacing them as evenly as possible along edge of the Ear Flap. When you reach the ch-20, sc in each ch down to tip, make 3 sc in tip of ch to turn, sc in each ch along other side back up to Ear Flap. Repeat along other side until you reach the starting point. Join with a sl st and fasten off. | |
| Tassels | |
| Wrap 10 yds of yarn around cardboard piece. Thread needle with tail left at end of ch-20: take it through one end of tassel-loops a few times to secure. Slide tassel off cardboard. Secure tassel to hat with a few stitches. Wrap yarn around and through tassel-loops about 3/4″ from top as many times as possible, secure ends. Cut loops at bottom, trim ends if needed. | |
| Finishing … | |
| Weave in ends. Wash and block as needed. | |
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| Pattern and photos © Melissa Mall, Inner Child Crochet (Originally published in Christmas 2008 edition of Crochet Uncut) | |
