Make this beautiful Valentine's Day Hat for your sweetheart. The vibrant colors and cozy texture are sure to make anyone fall in love!
Materials:
- RED HEART® “Super Saver®”: 1 skein each 774 Lt. Raspberry A, 528 Med. Purple B, 256 Carrot C, 332 Ranch Red D.
- Crochet Hook: 5.5mm [US I-9].
- Split-ring stitch markers, yarn needle.
Size: Directions are for women’s size Small. Changes for Medium and Large are in parentheses.
Finished Circumference: 20½ (22, 24)”.
Gauge/Tension:GAUGE: 13 sts = 4”; 18 rows = 4”. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
ABBREVIATIONS: A, B = color A, B; ch = chain;
mm = millimeters; pm = place marker; rnd = round;
sc = single crochet; st(s) = stitch(es); yo = yarn over;
* or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated;
[ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times
specified.
Instructions:
HAT
With B, ch 66 (72, 78); making sure ch is not twisted, join
with a slip st to first ch to form a ring.
Rnd 1 (Right Side): Ch 1, sc in same ch as joining and
in each ch around; join into back loop of first sc; turn – 66
(72, 78) sts.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, working in back loops only, sc in each st
around; join; turn. Fasten off B.
Rnd 3: Attach A in same st as join, ch 1, working in back
loops only, sc in each st around; join; turn.
Rnd 4: Working in back loops only, sc in each st around;
join; turn. Fasten off.
Rnds 5-6: With C, repeat Rnds 3-4.
Rnds7-8: With D, repeat Rnds 3-4.
Rnds 9-10: With B, repeat Rnds 3-4, DO NOT FASTEN OFF.
Rnd 11: Ch 1, working through both loops, sc in each st
around; join. DO NOT TURN. Fasten off.
Rnd 12: Attach D, ch 1, sc in each st around. DO NOT
JOIN. Instead, pm to indicate first st of rnd, move marker
up each rnd.
Rnds 13-25: Sc in each st around. Fasten off D at end of
Rnd 25.
Rnd 26: Attach B, ch 1, sc in first 2 sts; insert hook in next
st 3 rows down, pull up loop, yo, pull loop through both
loops on hook – point made; * sc in next 2 sts; point in next
st; repeat from * around; join; turn.
Rnd 27: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join; turn.
Rnds 28-29: Repeat Rnd 27. Fasten off at end of Rnd 29.
Rnd 30: Attach A, ch 1, sc in each st around; join; turn.
Rnds 31-32: Repeat Rnd 27. Fasten off at end of Rnd 32.
Rnds 33-35: With C, repeat Rnds 30-32.
Rnd 36: With D, repeat Rnd 30.
Rnds 37-40: Repeat Rnd 27. Fasten off at end of Rnd 40.
Rnds 41-44: With A, repeat Rnds 26-29.
Rnd 45: With B, repeat Rnd 30.
Rnds 46-48: Repeat Rnd 27. Fasten off at end of Rnd 48.
Rnds 49-51: With C, repeat Rnds 30-32.
Rnds 52-55: With D, repeat Rnds 45-48.
FINISHING
Closing: Count 11 sts from join, pm in st, skip next 22 sts,
pm in st, skip next 22 sts, pm. [Attach D in marked st, ch 1;
fold hat with ch in corner; working through both layers, sc
in first 11 sts; fasten off] 3 times.
Edging-Rnd 1: Fold bottom edge up, attach A in any free
loop of Rnd 10, ch 1, working through free loops only, sc in
each st around; join.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Fasten off.
Weave in ends.
