Monday, March 24, 2014

"Emma" Bow Hat Crochet Pattern

“Emma” Bow Hat Crochet Pattern
Written and Created by: Sadie’s Basket
-makes a newborn hat (0-3 months) (about 12” around and 5” tall)

Supplies:
Crochet hook “H”
Simply Soft Yarn in 2 colors (main and second)
Yarn Needle

Abbreviations Used:
-ch: chain
-sl st: slip stitch
-sc: single crochet
-hdc: half double crochet
-dc: double crochet

Newborn Hat (0-3 months):
**for 6 month and 12 month hat patterns, go to bottom**
(beginning with main color- in this example pink)

-Chain 3
Round 1: 10 double crochets in first chain (3rd from hook), slip stitch in top of chain 3 to join (10 dc)
Round 2: Ch 3, 2 dc in each dc around, sl st in top of ch 3 to join (20 dc)
Round 3: Ch 3, *2 dc in first st, 1 dc in next st, continue from * to end, sl st in top of ch 3 to join (30 dc)
Round 4: Ch 3, dc in each st around to end, sl st in top of ch 3 to join (30 dc)
Round 5: Repeat round 4
Round 6: Switch to second color (in this example white) and repeat round 4
Round 7: Switch back to main color (pink) and repeat round 4
Round 8: Ch 1, sc in each st around to end, sl st in top of ch 1 to join (30 sc)
Round 9: Repeat round 8. Tie off. Sew in ends.

Bow:
(using second color to match the stripe in the hat)
-Chain 17
Row 1: Half double crochet in 3rd chain from hook and in each remaining chain until the end, turn (15 hdc)
Row 2: Ch 2, hdc in each st to end, turn (15 hdc)
Row 3: Repeat row 2
Row 4: Repeat row 2

Edging: Ch 1, sc around all 4 sides of bow in both stitches on the top and bottom and in holes on the sides of the rows. Tie off. Sew in ends.
Center: Take end of yarn from skein and wrap around the center of the bow, adjusting the shape of the bow as you go. After about 20 wraps (or desired amount), cut the yarn and tie a couple knots between the two yarn ends in the back of the bow (make sure the ends are long because you will use them to attach the bow).
Attaching the Bow: Send the two ends from tying off the center of the bow through the white row on the hat, in your desired spot (mine is off centered on the right side). Tie a few knots on the inside of the hat to attach it. With the long ends, sew one end up and back down the right side of the bow to stabilize the bow. Repeat this on the left side with the other long end. Tie off. Sew in ends.

Ta-Da! You're done! Below are the hat patterns for 6 and 12 month hats. You can use the same bow size for these hats or make a little larger of a bow by increasing the chains at the beginning and crocheting more rows.

6 Month Hat:
(about 14" around and 5.5" tall)
(beginning with main color- in this example pink)
-Chain 3
Round 1: 10 double crochets in first chain (3rd from hook), slip stitch in top of chain 3 to join (10 dc)
Round 2: Ch 3, 2 dc in each dc around, sl st in top of ch 3 to join (20 dc)
Round 3: Ch 3, *2 dc in first st, 1 dc in next st, continue from * to end, sl st in top of ch 3 to join (30 dc)
Round 4: Ch 3, *2 dc in first st, 1 dc in each of the next 2 st, continue from * to end, sl st in top of ch 3 to join (40 dc)
Round 5: Ch 3, dc in each st around to end, sl st in top of ch 3 to join (40 dc)
Round 6: Repeat round 5
Round 7: Switch to second color (in this example white) and repeat round 5
Round 8: Switch back to main color (pink) and repeat round 5
Round 9: Ch 1, sc in each st around to end, sl st in top of ch 1 to join (40 sc)
Round 10: Repeat round 9. Tie off. Sew in ends.


12 Month Hat: 
(about  17" around and 6.5" tall)
(beginning with main color- in this example pink)
-Chain 3
Round 1: 10 double crochets in first chain (3rd from hook), slip stitch in top of chain 3 to join (10 dc)
Round 2: Ch 3, 2 dc in each dc around, sl st in top of ch 3 to join (20 dc)
Round 3: Ch 3, *2 dc in first st, 1 dc in next st, continue from * to end, sl st in top of ch 3 to join (30 dc)
Round 4: Ch 3, *2 dc in first st, 1 dc in each of the next 2 st, continue from * to end, sl st in top of ch 3 to join (40 dc)
Round 5: Ch 3, *2 dc in first st, 1 dc in each of the next 7 st, continue from * to end, sl st in top of ch 3 to join (45 dc)
Round 6: Ch 3, dc in each st around to end, sl st in top of ch 3 to join (45 dc)
Round 7: Repeat round 6
Round 8: Switch to second color (in this example white) and repeat round 6
Round 9: Switch back to main color (pink) and repeat round 6
Round 10: Ch 1, sc in each st around to end, sl st in top of ch 1 to join (45 sc)
Round 11: Repeat round 10. Tie off. Sew in ends.




***Pictures coming soon to accompany the steps!***

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