Item to be need:
Medium 4 Weight yarn 100% acrylic Wool (4ply 16-20 stitches = 4 inches)
Hook Size: 3.5mm (E)
Crochet needle
Size to fit: 12 month’s Baby
Gauge: circumference of hat =16 inches
length form top to bottom band= 7 inches
Special stitch:
Puff stitch (composed of loops and joined together at the top with chain)
i am showing example of puff stitch in the video tutorial.
1. 1-Count stitches and do stitch marker on the same place.
2. 2-Ch3 we count 1st double crochet
Chains 70, for 12 months size.( 80 chains for 2 -3 years), slip stitch to join into 1st ch,
Make a circle.
Working into circle 70 chains.
Make border band.
Round1. Ch3 we count 1st dc, 1dc in each ch around, do sl st to join into 3rd ch. (70)
Round2. Ch1 doesn’t count front post into 1st dc. Back post into next dc, * front post next dc,
Back post next dc*, repeat from * to * around, do sl st to join into 1st st.
Round3.ch1 doesn’t count, *make front post around front post, back post around back post*,
Repeat from * to * around, do sl st to join into 1st st.
Add the pattern.
Round1. Ch1 doesn’t count, make *1 dc in each next 5 sts, skip next 2 sts, make (puff st, ch1,
Puff st into next st ), skip next 2 sts*,repeat from * to * around, at end last st make
Puff st, ch1, puff st, do sl st to join into 1st dc.
Round2.ch3 we count 1st dc, make 1dc in each next 4 dc, *make (puff st, ch1, puff st into
Middle of previous round puff st space), make 1 dc in each next 5 dc sts*, repeat
From * to * around, do sl st to join into 3rd ch.
Round3- 7. Do and follow the same work as pattern Round2.
Round8. Ch1 doesn’t count; *into 5 dc sts make 2dc together 1 time, 1dc into next st, 2dc
together next, Make (puff st, ch1, puff st into Middle of previous round puff st space)*,
repeat from * to * around, do sl st to join into 1st st.
Round9. Ch1 doesn’t count; make *2dc together 1 time, 1dc into next st, Make
(puff st, ch1, puff st into Middle of previous round puff st space)*, repeat from * to * around,
Do sl st to join into 1st st.
Round10. Ch1, *2dc together 1 time, Make (puff st, ch1, puff st into Middle of previous round
puff st space)*, repeat from * to * around, Do sl st to join into 1st st.
Round11. Ch1 doesn’t count; make 1 dc into same st, *Make (puff st, ch1, puff st into Middle
of previous round puff st space), 1 dc into next st*, repeat from * to * around,
do sl st to join into 1st st.
Round12. Ch1, make *(puff st, ch1, puff st into Middle of previous round puff st space)*, repeat
From * to * around, do sl st into 1st st. fasten off
Sewing. Close the top opening of hat, use whip stitch for sew the top. Make a woollen ball
Pom pom and sew on the top of hat. For more help watch the video tutorial