Striped Elf Hat Pattern

I made this hat for my son to wear to "Hat Day" at school. I was asked about the pattern, and since I didn't follow a pattern I said I would write up what I did. So here it is. Please share with me if you use the pattern. I would love to see how it turns out! On the down side, as this hat is hot off the hook today, so is the pattern. It hasn't been tested yet. If you find something that doesn't quite make sense, or any other issue, feel free to contact me!  This size is large enough to fit a female adult, but fits loosely but not too loose on my 10 year old.

Happy Crocheting!

Sheri

Striped Elf Hat

By Sheri Goad

(Edited to Add: The fur around the brim is created by using a combined strand of Red Heart White and Bernat Boa in white. I have also changed the last line. I used 3 rows of the white for the brim. I had only put down two. It now reads Row 64-66.)

Materials

Less than half skein of each:

Red Heart Super Saver:

Cherry Red, Glowworm, White

(Any Worsted Weight in your choice

of colors will work for this pattern.)

Bernat Boa: White

Hook Size: I

Tapestry Needle

Gauge

4 rows = 2” 6 stitches = 2”

Row 1: Magic Ring, Ch 2, 9 DC Join (9)
Row 2: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join. Ch 2.
Row 3: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join with Red, Ch 2 .

Row 4: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join. Ch 2.
Row 5: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join with Green, Ch 2 .

Row 6: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join. Ch 2.
Row 7: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join with Red, Ch 2 .

Row 8: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join. Ch 2.
Row 9: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join with Green, Ch 2 .

Row 10: 2 DC in first stitch, 1 DC in next two stitches. Repeat around. Join. Ch 2. (12
Row 11: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join with Red, Ch 2 .

Row 12: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join. Ch 2.
Row 13: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join with Green, Ch 2 .

Row 14: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join. Ch 2.
Row 15: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join with Red, Ch 2 .

Row 16: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join. Ch 2.
Row 17: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join with Green, Ch 2 .

Row 18: 2 DC in first stitch, 1 DC in next two stitches. Repeat around. Join. Ch 2. (16)
Row 19: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join with Red, Ch 2 .

Row 20: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join. Ch 2.
Row 21: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join with Green, Ch 2 .

Row 22: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join. Ch 2.
Row 23: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join with Red, Ch 2 .

Row 24: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join. Ch 2.
Row 25: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join with Green, Ch 2 .

Row 26: 2 DC in first stitch, 1 DC in next two  three stitches. Repeat around. Join. Ch 2. (20)
Row 27: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join with Red, Ch 2 .

Row 28: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join. Ch 2.
Row 29: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join with Green, Ch 2 .

Row 30: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join. Ch 2.
Row 31: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join with Red, Ch 2 .

Row 32: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join. Ch 2.
Row 33: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join with Green, Ch 2 .

Row 34: 2 DC in first stitch, 1 DC in next four stitches. Repeat around. Join. Ch 2. (24)
Row 35: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join with Red, Ch 2 .

Row 36: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join. Ch 2.
Row 37: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join with Green, Ch 2 .

Row 38: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join. Ch 2.
Row 39: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join with Red, Ch 2 .

Row 40: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join. Ch 2.
Row 41: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join with Green, Ch 2 .

Row 42: 2 DC in first stitch, 1 DC in next five stitches. Repeat around. Join. Ch 2. (28)
Row 43: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join with Red, Ch 2 .

Row 44: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join. Ch 2.
Row 45: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join with Green, Ch 2 .

Row 46: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join. Ch 2.
Row 47: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join with Red, Ch 2 .

Row 48: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join. Ch 2.
Row 49: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join with Green, Ch 2 .

Row 50: 2 DC in first stitch, 1 DC in next four stitches. Repeat around. Join. Ch 2.
Row 51: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join with Red, Ch 2 .

Row 52: 2 DC in first stitch, 1 DC in next four stitches. Repeat around. Join. Ch 2.
Row 53: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join with Green, Ch 2 .

Row 54: 2 DC in first stitch, 1 DC in next four stitches. Repeat around. Join. Ch 2.
Row 55: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join with Red, Ch 2 .

Row 56: 2 DC in first stitch, 1 DC in next four stitches. Repeat around. Join. Ch 2.
Row 57: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join with Green, Ch 2.

Row 58: 1 DC each stitch. Join. Ch 2.
Row 59: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join with Red, Ch 2 .

Row 60: 1 DC each stitch. Join. Ch 2.
Row 61: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join with Green, Ch 2 .

Row 62: 1 DC each stitch. Join. Ch 2.
Row 63: 1 DC in each stitch around. Join with White and White Boa together. Ch 2 .

Row 64-66 1 DC in each stitch around. Join. Tie off after last round and weave in ends.

Make a Pom-Pom using the White and White Boa yarn. Attach to the end of the hat.


©2013 Frogging Along/ Sheri Goad This pattern may not be sold or duplicated. You may sell the items you make from this pattern. Online, please link back to the pattern. Thank You!

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Happy Crocheting!!