Happy Halloween Hat How To!

It's this the Cutest Hat Ever??!!???
Let's make one.....
Pick your favorite Black and Orange yarn....

I like working with 100% cotton so I use the Sugar'n Cream
plus it's only $1.47 at Wal-Mart

MATERIALS:

Worsted weight yarn
Size H (5.0 mm) crochet hook ( I used a Size I for a larger hat)
Yarn needle (for attaching flower)
SIZES: Newborn 16 inch
             Toddler 18 inch

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

Round 1: Starting with the Black 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.
 Fasten off. [54 dc]
Round 7: Join Orange color with a slipstitch in join, ch 3, 2 dc in same st. *Skip 2 dc, 3 dc in next st. Repeat from * around. 
Round 8-11: Ch 3, 2 dc in same space. *Skip 3 dc, 3 dc in next space. Repeat from * around. Fasten off. 
 Round 12: Join Black color with a slipstitch in top of any dc, ch 1, sc in each dc around. Join with a slipstitch in top of first sc.
Round 13: Ch 3, 1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in same sc. *Skip 3 sc, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc in next sc. Repeat from * around.  Join with a slipstitch in top of ch 3. Fasten off 
Flower:
Flowers are so fun to make....because just like in life all flowers have different size/shape petals so you can't make a mistake!!



YouTube is a great place to learn how to crochet all kinds of flowers! This is also a great site for other FREE crochet flowers patterns HERE Find your favorite...:

Here's mine:

Start with the color you want on top of your flower....
Ch 3 join..
SC 6-8 (depending on how many petals you want) in loop
Petals
In each SC : Slip stitch, ch1, 2 double crochet, ch 1 slip stitch.
You can change this up however you like....if you ch 2 instead of 1, it changes the shade of the petal making it rounder. Also if you double crochet more it makes a bigger petal.
To add another layer behind flower....
Slip Stitch behind petal....Ch 2, slip stitch behind next petal around.
This gives you a place to crochet the next set of petals.
Change color if you want, I like to make a bigger petal behind a smaller petal...
Slip Stitch in Ch 2 space, Ch2, 5 DC, Ch2, Slip Stitch. Around
Fasten off and leave about 12 inches of tail.
Take your yarn needle and thread tail and attach flower.

I hope that all made sense!! This hat takes me about 1-2 hours to make...so plenty of time for Halloween:-)

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

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