A BIG Thank you to Brandi!!!!
Lil' Pumpkin Hat
(sorry for the blurry pic, don't know what happened, for a better pic go to flickr)
Copyright Melanie Blake October 2007
You may use this pattern for whatever you like. you may sell the finished product, but so not claim the pattern as your own or sell it please!
Materials Needed:
Orange Worsted Weight Yarn
Lt. Green Worsted Weight Yarn
Size H Crochet Hook
Tapestry Needle
Sts used: Sc, hdc, sc dec(pull up a st in next 2 sts. Yo and pull through all sts.)
Directions:
UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED, WORK ENTIRE PIECE IN BLO
With orange, ch 25
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 7 ch. Hdc in next 8 ch. Sc in last 8 ch. Ch 1, turn. (24 sts)
Row 2: Sc in first 8 sc. Hdc in next 8 hdc, sc in next 4 sc. Leave remaning sts unworked. Ch 1, turn. (20 sts)
Row 3: Sc in first 4 sc. Hdc in next 8 hdc. Sc in last 8 sc. Ch 1, turn. (20 sts)
Row 4: Sc in first 8 sc. Hdc in next 8 hdc. Sc in next 4 sc and in the 4 unworked sc from previous row. Ch 1, turn. (24 sc)
Row 5: Sc in each st across. Ch 1, turn (24 sts)
Rows 6 – 60: Rep Rows 2-5.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew ends together. You will have a small opening at the top and a large opening at the bottom.
STEM
Attach lt green with sl st in any st at top.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc dec around.. Join with sl st to first sc dec. (16 sc)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc dec around. Join with sl st to first sc dec. (8 sc)
Rnd 3 – 7: Ch 1, sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. (8 sc)
Rnd 8: Ch 1, sc dec around. Join with sl st to first sc dec. (4 sc)
Rnd 9: Ch 1, *sk next sc, sl st in next sc.* Rep from * - *. Join with sl st to first sl st.
Fasten off.
BRIM
Attach lt green to bottom of hat with sl st in any st.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc around entire hat in ends of each row. Join with sl st to first sc. (60 sc)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, *sc in first sc. Sk next sc. (Dc, ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook, dc) in next sc. Sk next sc.* Rep from * - * across.
Fasten off.
LEAVES AND TENDRILS
With lt green, ch 6. Sc in 2nd ch from hook. *(dc, ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook, dc)* in next ch, sc in next ch. Rep from * - *. In last ch work (2hdc, ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook, 2hdc). *Ch 25, sc in BLO of 2nd ch from hook and each remaining ch across.* Sc in each foundation ch of beg ch 6. Rep from * - *. Join with sl st to first sc.
Fasten off, leaving a long end for sewing. Sew to stem of hat. To twist tendrils, wrap around finger and gently remove finger.
I would LOVE to see anyones finished hat!
