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Sunday 18 November 2012

Top Hat with Bow Tie



Cat in the Hat Bow Tie and Top Hat

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NOT BEEN TESTED

SIZE - 6-12 Months 

MATERIALS

4.50 mm crochet hook
DK yarn in red and white PATTERN IS WORKED WITH 2 STRANDS
Yarn needle
Scissors
Button

HAT 

Note
Ch 2 counts as the first hdc in each round. Join each round with a sl st

With red:

Starting with a magic circle or ch 3, join with a slip stitch.

Round 1: Ch 2, 8 hdc in circle. (9 hdc)

Round 2: Ch 2, 2 hdc in each st around. (18 hdc)

Round 3: Ch 2, hdc in same st as ch 2, *hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next* around. ( 27 hdc)

Round 4: Ch 2, hdc in same st as ch 2, hdc in next 2 stitches, *2 hdc in next stitch, hdc in next 2 st* around. (36 hdc)

Round 5: Ch 2, hdc in same stitch as ch2 , hdc in next 3, *2 hdc in next stitch, hdc in next 3 stitches*around. (45 hdc)

Round 6: Ch 1, 2 sc in same stitch as ch 1, sc in next 4, *2 sc in next stitch, sc in next 4 stitches*around. (54 sc)

Round 7: sc around (54 sc)

Round 8 - 11 : Ch 2, hdc around.

White

Round 12-15: hdc around

Red

Round 16 - 20: hdc around


White

Round 21 - 23: hdc around

Red

Round 24 - 26: hdc around 

Brim

White

Round 27: sc in next 2, 2 sc in next stitch around

Round 28: sc around

Round 29: sc in next 2, 2 sc in next stitch around

Round 30 - 31: sc around

Finish off and weave in ends.


Bow Tie

Row 1: Ch 26, hdc in 3rd ch from the hook and across (25 hdc)

Row 2 - 9 : ch 2, turn. Hdc across.

Sc around. finish off

Centre piece

Row 1: Ch 5, sc in 2nd ch from the hook and across. (4 sc)

Row 2 - 8 :Ch 1, turn. sc across. (4 sc)

Sc around: Finish off leaving a tail for sewing.


Neck strap

Measure neck. In this case the neck was 30 cm so I chained 35 cm then hdc in the 3rd chain from the hook and across. Finish off. Sew a button small enough to go through the hdc to join ends. Sew bow to centre of neck strap. 






12 comments :

  1. the pattern above fits a 2 yr old's head. We cute everything in half and it worked for a newborn!

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    1. The pattern above was made to fit a 7 month old with a 45 cm or 17-18 inch head. So it is possible that it would fit a 2 year old. Would also depend on how tightly/loosely you crochet. I forgot to measure the top of this hat before I sent it off but I am guessing it was 5.5 inches. I work of this chart http://www.slugsontherefrigerator.com/home/2011/10/how-to-design-a-hat.html and use a balloon blown up to the head size to get a correct fit.

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  2. Did you Use Caron simply soft yarn?

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    1. No from memory I used Crucci Olympus http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/crucci-new-zealand-ltd-olympus-8-ply. Any 8 ply yarn would work though as long as it is not too soft as the hat might just flop over then.

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  3. I would like to make this for a 23 y/o lady, how would I make the changes to the pattern? Thank you in advance for reading and responding to this message! :-)

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    1. Hi there, I would do a few more rounds of increases at the top and possibly a couple more stripes. It depends on how tall you want it. Then I would do another few rounds on the brim. I hope this helps

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  4. Am I not understanding round 6 correctly or are there a couple of mistakes in the writing of it?
    Round 6: Ch 1, sc in same stitch as ch 2, sc in next 4, *2 hdc in next stitch, hdc in next 4 stitches*around. (54 sc) Is this round to be worked in sc or hdc? This is an adorable little hat by the way, I'm about 1/2 way done with it but when I got to round 6 I just did sc being at the end it said I should have (54 sc) Was I correct in doing that? Thank You! :)

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    1. Hi yes you were correct in doing sc, thank you for letting me know about the mistake. I have adjusted the pattern for future use :)

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  5. Thank you for this free pattern. I used single strand worsted weight yarn and went up half a hook size and it worked well for me. I was making it for a 4 YO so I just added one extra row of HDC with a few more increases and it went well. I also did a row of SC in the back loops only at the top of the hat (before going down into the first red stripe) and right before starting the Brim to help define the edges a little more.
    Great pattern, thank you!

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  6. Thank you for taking the time to figure this out!
    I am going to make one for my 7 year old grandson.
    I appreciate the time it takes and will gladly give you full credit.
    God Bless

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  7. Thank you for taking the time to figure this out!
    I am going to make one for my 7 year old grandson.
    I appreciate the time it takes and will gladly give you full credit.
    God Bless

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  8. How did it work out fit the 7yr old I'm about to start one for 6 yr old

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