Valentine’s Advent Day 12 – Hats

Dropped Heart Beanie

Materials:

Ewe So Sporty (or any sport weight yarn):

100 yards Red Poppy

15 yards Berry

40 yards Cotton Candy

Crochet hook sizes F (3.75 mm) & G (4.00 mm)

Yarn needle

Pompom

Dropped Heart Hat Crochet Pattern – Child’s Size

Directions for Child size 6-10 are given. Women’s size is also available for purchase at Dropped Heart Hat Crochet Pattern

Hat measures 15” diameter at band, 18” diameter at widest point, 8” top to brim.

 Special Stitches:

Heart st: Working in 2 dc in previous row, ch 1, sl st around post of first dc, ch 3, 2 dc around post of first dc, hdc around post of first dc, sc around post of first dc, ch 2. Turn work to crochet around post of 2^nd dc, work sc, hdc, 2 dc, ch 3, sl st all around post of 2^nd dc. Ch 1.

Dropped Heart Stitch tutorial:  https://youtu.be/CJpaFGrSZZg

Stacked sc: Work sc in st, insert hook into side of sc and work another sc. This will give you a taller sc st (instead of ch-3).

Ultimate Finish: Fasten off yarn leaving 6” length. Thread length through yarn needle and pick up outer lp of each st around. Pull tight to close.

Ultimate Finish tutorial: https://youtu.be/jVpTr8mId3I

Directions:

Row 1: With red yarn and F hook, ch 9, sc in 2^nd ch, sc in next 7 ch (8 sc).

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, working in BLO, sc in each st.

Repeat Row 2 until you have 80 rows. (This will give you 10 repeats of the heart pattern.)

Fold ribbon so that first row and last row meet. Sl st through both thicknesses for seam. Turn hat so seam is on the inside.

Turn ribbing to work along edges with G hook.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, worked stacked sc in first st, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st (foundation for heart), *dc in next 7 sts, 2 dc in next st,* repeat across dc in last 5 sts. Join with sl st in top of stacked sc. Change to pink yarn.

Row 2: Ch 1, worked stacked sc in first st, dc in next st, work heart st in next 2 dc, *dc in next 7 sts, work heart st around 2 dc of previous row*, repeat across, dc in last 5 sts. Join with sl st.

Row 3: Ch 1, stacked sc in first st, dc in next dc, *tr in top of heart st, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next st (foundation for heart), dc in next 3 sts,* repeat across, tr in center of heart, dc in next st. Join with sl st. Fasten off pink.

Row 4: Join berry yarn in top of stacked sc of Row 3. Ch 1, stacked sc, dc in next 5 sts,

*work heart in 2 dc of previous row, dc in next 7 sts* repeat across, heart in next 2 dc, dc in last dc. Join with sl st.

Row 5: Ch 1, stacked sc in first st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st (foundation for heart), dc in next 3 sts, tr in center of heart, dc in next 3 sts*, repeat across, 2 dc in next st (foundation for heart), dc in last st. Join with sl st.

Rows 6-7: With pink yarn, repeat Rows 2-3.

Row 8: With red yarn, repeat Row 4.

Row 9: Ch 1, stacked sc in first st, dc in next 5 sts, *tr in center of heart, dc in next 7 sts*, repeat around ending with tr, dc in last st. Join with sl st.

Rnd 10: Ch 1, stacked sc, dc in next 7 sts, *dec over next 2 sts, dc in next 8 sts,* repeat around (72 dc). Join with sl st.

Rnd 11: Ch 1, stacked sc, dc in next 6 sts, *dec over next 2 sts, dc in next 7 sts,* repeat around (64 dc). Join with sl st.

Rnd 12: Ch 1, stacked sc, dc in next 5 sts, *dec over next 2 sts, dc in next 6 sts,* repeat around (56 dc). Join with sl st.

Rnd 13: Ch 1, stacked sc, dc in next 4 sts, *dec over next 2 sts, dc in next 5 sts,* repeat around (48 dc). Join with sl st.

Rnd 14: Ch 1, stacked sc, dc in next 3 sts, *dec over next 2 sts, dc in next 4 sts,* repeat around (40 dc). Join with sl st.

Rnd 15: Ch 1, stacked sc, dc in next 2 sts, *dec over next 2 sts, dc in next 3 sts,* repeat around (32 dc). Join with sl st.

Rnd 16: Ch 1, stacked sc, dc in next st, *dec over next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts,* repeat around (24 dc). Join with sl st.

Rnd 17: Ch 1, stacked sc, *dec over next 2 sts, dc in next st,* repeat around (18 dc).

Close with Ultimate Finish technique:

Weave in all ends. Attach pompom to top of hat.