3-6 Month Sack Hat with Pom-Pom Crochet Pattern

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Pattern By: Teri Diamond for Diamond Crochet & Crafts © 2011

 

 Abbreviations Used:

CH – Chain

DC – Double Crochet

FDC – Foundation Double Crochet

FPDC – Front Post Double Crochet

BPDC – Back Post Double Crochet

SL ST – Slip Stitch

YO – Yarn Over

ST – Stitch

Tutorials available at our website

Materials Needed:

Worsted Weight Yarn – I used Red Heart Super Saver for the sample

     I Hook (5.5)

     Yarn Needle

Size: 15 - 17”

Baby – Medium (approximately 3-6 month size)

Gauge: 10 dc = 3 inches

Notes:

Hat is worked from the brim to the top 

Special Stitch Instruction:

   *BPDC – Yo, insert hook around the post of the stitch below from the BACK side, yo, pull through and complete as a regular double crochet stitch.

     *FPDC - Yo, insert hook around the post of the stitch below from the FRONT side, yo, pull through and complete as a regular double crochet stitch.

      *Beginning FDC – (Foundation Double Crochet) – Ch 3, yo, insert hook in 1^st ch, yo, pull through, ch 1, pull through first two loops, yo, pull through remaining 2 loops on hook.

      *FDC – (Foundation Double Crochet) – yo, insert hook into the ch 1 space in the Beginning FDC, yo, pull through, ch 1, yo, pull through first loops, yo, pull through the remaining 2 loops on hook.

Directions:

Beginning round is created using the FDC stitches, this allows for more stretch than the conventional chain and double crochet beginning.

End round 1.

Rnd 1 – Using the above instructions make one beginning fdc stitch and 47 fdc stitches.  You will need to have a total of 48 stitches.  Sl st into the top ch of the beg ch 3, ch 2, do not turn.

{There will be a gap on the bottom when you connect, you will take the beginning tail and attach and weave in at the end}

Beginning round 2.

End round 2.

Rnd 2 - *fpdc on next st, bpdc on next st* repeat from * to * around, fpdc on the last st., sl st in top of ch 2 st, ch 2, do not turn.

Completed brim - After the first 3
rounds.

Rnd 3 – Repeat round 2

Rnds 4- 10 – Dc in same st as sl st, dc in each st around, sl st to 1^st dc {Not CH}, ch 2, do not turn.

Beginning of Round 4.

{Ch 2 no longer counts as 1^st stich; this creates fewer gaps in the hat body}

Rnd 11 - Dc in same st as sl st, dc in each st around, sl st to 1^st dc {Not CH}, ch 1.

The beginning of the closing row.

Closing Row – Hold hat flat {You will be working through two stitches at the same time while closing the top} sl st across.  Tie off.  Weave in ends.

Pom-Poms: *You can check out my tutorial HERE*

The end of the closing row.

I am not a huge fan of large and extremely full pom-poms, I prefer the floppy pom-poms, you may use whatever type of pom-pom you are comfortable with.  I use a 3x 5 index card to make most of my pom-poms, for these I used the longer side.  I wrapped the yarn around approximately 30 times (30 rounds) and then I clipped a string of matching yarn, pulled my neat little circle off of my index card and tied a simple knot around the center, once the knot is tight and the pieces are secure I cut the loops and hold them to trim for even pom-poms.  I then pull the strings of the knot through the top corners and tie them off on the inside and weave the ends in on the inside of the hat.

Don’t forget to close that gap on the first row and weave the end in as well!

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