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Virtual Planetoid Hat Pattern

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Category:

Crocheting

Type:

Accessory

Fit:

Girls, Boys, Infant/Baby

Item:

Hat

Skill Level:

Novice

Basic Skills Necessary:

Chain
Single crochet
Extended half double crochet (explained)
Decreasing (explained)

Pattern Description:

One of my favourite movies is So I Married an Axe Murderer, so it's gotta be karma that landed me the parent of a child with a gigantic head. It's a virtual planetoid. It has its own weather system. (Keep this in mind as you note that in these photos my ten-month-old is wearing the largest of the hat's three sizes!)

The hat is worked from the top down in extended half double crochet. You'll have a finished project - complete with pom pom, chin closure and edging - in just a couple of hours.

Since the brim isn't especially stretchy, make the size closest to the child's head size, erring on the larger side. If the hat's a bit too big (as in these photos), you can adjust the chin closure to compensate.

Gauge:

13 ehdc and 8 rows = 4" (10 cm).

Sizing / Finished Measurements:

14" (16", 18.5") circumference to fit baby (toddler, child).

Materials:

60 (80, 110) yards worsted weight yarn in main colour
About 10 yards of worsted weight yarn in contrast colour
6mm (J/10) hook
One 3/4" (1", 1") button, coordinating thread and sewing needle
Pom pom maker (optional)

You Will Also Need:

4 removable stitch markers