As seen on Caron Connections!
My little Rains I mean my Jack Skellington Hat
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:)
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styles of yarn and other FREE patterns at
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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