Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Snowbird Hat! (Infant Size Hat)


materials
size "H" hook
small amount of dark sage and soft white Red Heart Super Saver yarn
yarn needle

pattern:
with green, ch 4,
Rnd 1: 8 dc in 4th ch from hook, join w/ sl st
Rnd 2: ch 3, dc, 2 dc in next st (2 dc, 2 dc in next st) 2x, join w/ sl st - changing to soft white with last yo
Rnd 3: ch 3, 2 dc, 2 dc in next st, (3 dc, 2 dc in next st) 2x, join w/ sl st - changing to green with last yo
Rnd 4: ch 3, dc, 2 dc in next st, (2 dc, 2 dc in next st) around, join w/ sl st - changing to soft white with last yo
Rnd 5: ch 3, 2 dc, 2 dc in next st, (3 dc, 2 dc in next st) around, join w/ sl st - changing to green with last yo
Rnd 6: ch 3, 3 dc, 2 dc in next st, (4 dc, 2 dc in next st) around, join w/ sl st - changing to soft white with last yo
Rnd 7: ch 3, 4 dc, 2 dc in next st, (5 dc, 2 dc in next st) around, join w/ sl st - changing to green with last yo
Rnd 8: ch 3, 5 dc, 2 dc in next st, (6 dc, 2 dc in next st) around, join w/ sl st - changing to soft white with last yo
Rnd 9: ch 3, dc around, join w/ sl st - changing to green with last yo
Rnd 10: ch 1, sc in same st and next 3, 14 dc, 7 sc, 14 dc, 3 sc, join w/ sl st
finish off

earflap:
Row 1: with soft white, join w/ sc to 2nd dc on either side of hat, sc, 8 dc, 2 sc, finish off
Row 2: with green, join w/ dc to 1st dc of Row 1, 2 dc, dc dec, 3 dc, finish off
Row 3: with soft white, join w/ dc to 1st st of Row 2, dc across, finish off
Row 4: with green, join w/ dc to 1st st of Row 3, dc, dc dec, dc, dc dec, dc, finish off.
sew or tie end of Row 4 together to make a "hole" at the end of the earflap
repeat on other side
with green, join w/ sc and sc around bottom of hat and earflaps, placing 3 sc in the "hole" in the earflap, join w/ sl st and finish off.

for braids, cut 9 15" strands for each braid (3 green and 6 soft white), thread through hole in earflap and fold in half, separate into 3 sections and braid. Tie a knot in the end of your braid and trim ends to make even.

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