Jack Skellington Hat Tutorial

As seen on Caron Connections!

My little Rains I mean my Jack Skellington Hat

was Featured in Caron Connections!

WOW!! Check it out!^^^^^^^^^^^

So......I guess I NEED to write up a tutorial on 

HOW to make this CUTE hat.....

Just a little side note.....I am just a basic crocheter....

I can barely read a pattern. I know a few stitches and 

I have no clue about gauges even though nice ladies in the 

craft stores have tried to explain them to me many times! LOL

 BUT 

I don't let that stop me from being creative.

I know you too can make these hats and 

for the more advanced crocheter PLEASE bare with me 

on my pattern writing abilities:)

You can see all the wonderful colors and 

styles of yarn and other FREE patterns at 

Caron International Yarns

MATERIALS:

Worsted Weight Yarn 

Caron Simply Soft

Black and White

Size I (5.5 mm) crochet hook 

A yarn needle 

I made 2 versions of this hat....

One in Black 

and one in White

Use your favorite beanie hat pattern 

Or 

This one:

I recently learned how to start each hat with a Magic Circle...this allows you to make your starting hole as tight as possible....you can learn this too.....HERE

This pattern is for sizes: 

Newborn: 16 inch & Toddler: 18 inch

Round 1 Make a Magic Circle or Ch 3 12 dc in 3rd chain from hook. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc [12 dc]
Round 2 Ch 2, 2 dc in each dc around. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. [24 dc]
Round 3 Ch 2, *dc in next st, 2 dc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. [36 dc]
Round 4 Ch 2, *dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. [48 dc]
For 16 inch hat, skip to Round 7.
Round 5 Ch 2, *dc in 7 dc, 2 dc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc. [54 dc]
Round 6 Ch 2, dc in each dc around. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc [54 dc]
Round 7-12 Ch 2, dc in each dc around. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc.

 Round 13 you can do a sc in each stitch around 

OR 

You can use a front/back dc post stitch 

for a nice ribbed finished look and fitted feel.

Trust me the front/back post is easier than it sounds.

 With a front or back post stitch, instead of inserting your hook through the top of the dc to pull up a loop, you insert it around the post of the stitch, either in front or back of the work. I watched to few YouTube 

video's to get a better understanding

 Round 13 Ch 3, dc around the front side of a post then dc around the back side of a post all the way around. Fasten off

See the nice finish with a front/back post!

Make 2 Eyes: 

Round 1: Ch 2, 3 sc in 2nd Ch from hk. 

DO NOT JOIN. 

Work in one continual round.
Round 2: 2 sc in ea sc around. (6 sc)
 Round 3: 2 sc in ea sc around. (12 sc)

Stop here for the newborn size

Round 4: 2 sc in ea sc around (24 sc)

 For the Black hat 

Make a white face

Make a Magic Circle or Ch 3 12 dc in 3rd chain from hook. Join with slipstitch in top of first dc 

Then Ch 2, 2 dc in each dc around

continue around to the desired size

(about 4 to 5 rounds)

I whipped stitched the face on the hat after

I attached eyes and made nostrils and mouth.

With black, stitch eyes to face

 Nostrils and Mouth

Use yarn needle

Thread needle with about 2 ft of Black yarn

or enough to stitch 2 nostrils and a mouth.

Have FUN with the mouth....

it can be scary or smiley 

Most stitches are slanted in different directions.

I hope you enjoy your hat as much as we do!

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