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This useful and much sought after crocheted hat pattern was kindly contributed by one of our
favorite designers, Gem Owen. Please
email Gem with any questions
regarding this pattern. MEET
GEM
Gem©-Nov.
2009 All Rights Reserved
Materials:
Approx.
3 ounces of 4 ply Worsted weight yarn (wool works fine also).
Size
H crochet hook
This
cap fits an average sized male.
Special
stitsches: Split dc decrease-(Yo and pull up a loop through specified st,
draw yarn through 2 loops, leaving remaining loops on hook) twice, then Yo
and pull up a loop through the 3rd specified st, Yo, draw
through 2 lps, and then YO and draw through ALL
4 remaining loops on hook.
Pattern:
Rnd
1: wrap yarn over finger twice, ch 1, and place 6 sc into the Loop created
by wrapping yarn over your finger.
Mark the 1st sc. Pull the tail snuggly to close loop.
Do not turn, as this is worked in rounds until otherwise specified.
Make sure at the end of each row, when you come upon the Marker, that you
do move it, so that you do not get messed up. (6 sc)
Rnd
2: 2 dc into the marked st, and 2 into ea of the remaining sts. (12 dc)
Rnd
3: 2 dc in the marked st, and 2 dc into ea of the remaining sts. (24 dc)
Rnd
4: 2 dc in the marked st, and 1 dc in the next st. *2 dc in the next st, 1
dc in the next st, repeating from * to end. (36 dc)
Rnd
5: 2 dc in the marked st,1
dc in ea of the next 2 sts, * 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in ea of the
next 2 sts, repeating from * to end. (48 dc)
Rnd
6: 2 dc in the marked st, 1 dc in ea of the next 3 sts, *2 dc in the next
st, 1 dc in ea of the next 3 sts , repeating from * to end. (60 dc)
Rnd
7: 2 dc in marked st, 1 dc in ea of the next
4 sts, * 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in ea of the next 4 sts, repeating
from * to end. (72 dc)
Rnd
8: 2 dc in the marked st, 1 dc in ea of the next 17 sts, *2 dc in the next
st, 1 dc in ea of the next 17 sts, repeating from * 2 MORE Times. (76 dc)
Rnd
9-14: 1 dc in ea of the 76 sts. Sl st into the next st and remove marker.
Now
you will work in rows for the ear flaps:
Row
15: ch 1, place a sc into same st, and 1 sc into ea of the next 11 sts.
Row
16-25: ch 1 and turn. Place a sc into ea of the 12 sts.
Row
26-28: ch 1, turn, sc decrease over the first 2 sts, sc ea st to the last
2 sts, decrease over the last 2 scs.
You will be decreasing 2 sts per row, so at the end of Row 28 you
will have just 6 sts. FINISH OFF..
WORK
2nd ear flap:
You
will need to turn the hat so that the top of the head is facing you, and
the flap just finished is to the RIGHT Hand Side… Skip the next 32 sts
to the left of the flap, and reattach yarn in the 33rd st. Sc
into ea of the next 11 sts. Repeat Rows 16-28 to
complete this 2nd ear flap. Note: You will have 20 unworked sts
at the back of the head.
Row
29: With the right side of
the hat facing, reattach the yarn with a sl st in the 11th
st at the back of the head (where the 20 sts were skipped between the
flaps), ch 1, dc in same st. Dc in ea of the next 8 sts. * Work a split DC
decrease over the last dc, the base of the sc on the first row of sc on
the flap, and into the end row of the flap. Dc in the next end row of
flap, hdc into ea of the next 2 end rows, then place 8 sc evenly down the
remaining ends of rows. Place 2 sc in the first of the 6 sc at the end of
the flap, sc in ea of the next 4 scs, and 2 sc in the last of the 6 sc.
Working back up the next side of the flap, work 8 sc evenly into
the end rows, 2 hdcs, then 1 dc. Using the last end row, work the split dc
decrease in it, in the base of the sc on the flap’s first row, and the
next st at the front of the cap. Hdc into ea dc across the front of the
cap, to the last dc. Repeat from * to *
then place a dc into ea of the remaining 9 sts and sl st into the
first dc to join.
Row
30: ch 1, dc in same and in next 7 sts, Work split dc decrease
over the next 3 sts, *hdc in ea of the next 2 sts, sc in ea of the
next 2 sts, sl st into ea of the next 10 sts, through BOTH loops,
Ch 51 for the tie, then sl st into the 2nd ch from hook.
Sl st into ea of the remaining 49 chs, working your way back to the ear
flap. At the flap, slip st into the next 10 sts, sc ea
of the next 2 sts, hdc in ea of the next 2 sts, split dc decrease over the
next 3 sts * Working across the front of the cap, hdc into ea of the next
2 sts, sc in ea of the next 24 sts, hd in ea of the next 2 sts, work split
dc decrease over the next 3 sts. Repeat * to *, ending with dc into ea of
the remaining 8 sts on the back side of cap.
Finish off.
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