Size: 1/2 - 3/4 - 5/6 - 7/8 - 9/10 yearsHead circumference: 44/50 - 50/52 - 52/53 - 53/54 - 54/55 cm.
Materials:
DROPS ESKIMO from Garnstudio 150-150-150-200-200 g colour no 02, black50 g for all sizes in colour no 56, Christmas red 50 g for all sizes in colour no 01, off white
CROCHET HOOK SIZE 6 mm – or size needed to get 12 htr x 9 rows = 10 x 10 cm.
CROCHET INFO: Replace first htr on round with 2 ch. Finish every round with 1 sl st in 2nd ch from beg of round.
INCREASE TIP: Inc 1 htr by working 2 htr in same st.
DECREASE TIP: Dec 1 htr by working 2 htr tog as follows: * Make 1 YO, insert hook in next st, get yarn *, repeat from *-* one more time, make 1 YO and pull yarn through all 5 sts on hook.
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HAT:The piece is worked top down. Work 4 ch with black on hook size 6 mm and form a ring with 1 sl st in first ch. READ CROCHET INFO.
ROUND 1: Work 8 htr in the ch-ring.
ROUND 2: Work 2 htr in every htr the entire round = 16 htr.
ROUND 3: Work 1 htr in first htr, * 2 htr in next htr, 1 htr in next htr *, repeat from *-* the entire round and finish with 2 htr in last htr = 24 htr. REMEMBER THE CROCHET TENSION!
ROUND 4: Work 1 htr in each of the first 2 htr, * 2 htr in next htr, 1 htr in each of the next 2 htr *, repeat from *-* the entire round and finish with 2 htr in last htr = 32 htr.
ROUND 5: Work 1 htr in each of the first 3 htr, * 2 htr in next htr, 1 htr in each of the next 3 htr *, repeat from *-* the entire round and finish with 2 htr in last htr = 40 htr.
ROUND 6: Work 1 htr in each of the first 4 htr, * 2 htr in next htr, 1 htr in each of the next 4 htr *, repeat from *-* the entire round and finish with 2 htr in last htr = 48 htr.
Now work and inc differently in the different sizes.
ROUND 7:
SIZE 1/2 - 3/4 years: Work 1 htr in every htr while AT THE SAME TIME inc 4-6 htr evenly - READ INCREASE TIP = 52-54 htr.
SIZE 5/6 - 7/8 - 9/10 years: Work 1 htr in each of the first 5 htr, * 2 htr in next htr, 1 htr in each of the next 5 htr *, repeat from *-* the entire round and finish with 2 htr in last htr = 56 htr.
ROUND 8:
SIZE 1/2 - 3/4 - 5/6 years: Work 1 htr in every htr the entire round = 52-54-56 htr.
SIZE 7/8 - 9/10 years: Work 1 htr in every htr while AT THE SAME TIME inc 2-4 htr evenly - READ INCREASE TIP = 58-60 htr.
ROUND 9 (applies to all sizes): Work 1 htr in every htr the entire round.
Repeat 9th round 5-6-7-8-9 more times = 14-15-16-17-18 rounds.
Hat measures approx. 16-17-18-19-20 cm from the top.
BRIM:
ROUND 1: REMEMBER CROCHET INFO! Work 1 htr in every htr - AT THE SAME TIME adjust no of sts to 56 htr in all sizes – READ INCREASE TIP/DECREASE TIP.
Insert 4 markers 14 sts apart, move the markers upwards when working.
Inc in htr before every marker as follows:
ROUND 2: Work 1 htr in every htr while AT THE SAME TIME inc 1 htr before every marker = 60 htr.
ROUND 3: Work 1 htr in every htr while AT THE SAME TIME inc 1 htr before every marker = 64 htr.
ROUND 4: Work 1 htr in every htr while AT THE SAME TIME inc 2 htr before every marker = 72 htr.
ROUND 5: Work 1 htr in every htr while AT THE SAME TIME inc 1 htr before every marker = 76 htr.
Now work differently in the different sizes.
SIZE 1/2 - 3/4 - 5/6 years
ROUND 6: Switch to Christmas red and work 1 htr in every htr round while AT THE SAME TIME inc 2 htr before every marker = 84 htr. Fasten off.
SIZE 7/8 - 9/10 years:
ROUND 6: Work 1 htr in every htr (with black) while AT THE SAME TIME inc 1 htr before every marker = 80 htr.
ROUND 7: Switch to Christmas red and work 1 htr in every htr while AT THE SAME TIME inc 2 htr before every marker = 88 htr. Fasten off.
SKULL:
ROW 1: Work 4 ch on hook size 6 mm with off white, work 1 htr in 3rd ch from hook (= 2 htr), 1 htr in last ch. Turn.
ROW 2: Work 2 ch (= 1 htr) 1 htr in every htr = 3 htr.
ROW 3: Work 2 ch (= 1 htr) 1 htr in every htr.
ROW 4: Work 2 ch (= 1 htr) + 2 htr in first htr, 1 htr in next htr, 3 htr in last htr = 7 htr.
ROW 5: Work 2 ch (= 1 htr), 1 htr in every htr while AT THE SAME TIME dec 2 htr evenly = 5 htr.
ROW 6: Work 2 ch (= 1 htr), 1 htr in every htr while AT THE SAME TIME dec 1 htr = 4 htr.
SWORD: Work 3 ch on hook size 6 mm with off white, work 1 sl st in first ch, work 17 ch, work 1 sl st in 3rd ch from hook. Cut the yarn. Work another sword the same way.
ASSEMBLY:
Sew eyes, nose and 3 stitches for teeth on skull with black. Fold the brim up and sew swords and skulls mid front on brim - see photo. Fasten brim both front and back with small stitches in the tip.source