Saturday, August 18, 2012

~ q & e baby cupcake hat ~


Materials:
- 4-ply worsted weight acrylic (Red Heart Soft or Caron Simply Soft)
  - 1 oz. frosting color
  - 1/2 oz. cake color
- I hook
- red pompom

Size:  6 1/2" side to side   6" top to bottom - this hat should fit a 0 - 3 month old baby

Notes:
- I crochet tight, so you may need to adjust the size of your crochet hook
- The ch 2 at the beginning of each Rnd does not count as a stitch
- popcorn st = 4 dc in same dc, drop loop from hook, insert hook in 1st dc and into dropped loop, yarn over and pull through

Directions:
Rnd 1:  With frosting color ch 3, 12 dc in 3rd ch from hook.  Join with a sl st to 1st dc.  (12 dc)

Rnd 2:  Ch 2, 2 dc in each dc around.  Join as before.  (24 dc)

Rnd 3:  Ch 2, 2 dc in same dc as the joining st, dc in next dc.  *2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc.  Repeat from * around.  Join as before.

Rnd 4:  Ch 2, 2 dc in same dc as the joining st, dc in each of next 2 dc.  *2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 2 dc.  Repeat from * around.  Join as before.

Rnds 5 - 7:  Ch 2, dc in same dc as the joining st, dc in each dc around.  Join as before. 

Rnd 8:  Ch 2, popcorn st in same dc as the joining st, ch 1, skip next dc.  *popcorn st in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc.  Repeat from * around.  Join with a sl st to top of 1st popcorn st.  End off.

Rnd 9:  Join cake color with a sl st to top of 1st popcorn st, ch 2, dc in same st.  Dc in each ch-1 space and popcorn st around.  Join with a sl st to 1st dc.

Rnds 10 - 13:  Ch 2, dc in same dc as the joining st, dc in each dc around.  Join as before.

Rnd 14:  Ch 1, sc in same dc as the joining st, sc in each dc around.  Join with a sl st to 1st sc.  End off.

** eta = I've left off Rnd 13 on the last few hats I made - I like that better.

- sew (or hot glue) red pompom to top of hat.

***Debi Y's pattern***
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17 comments:

  1. Good Morning Debi this is very cute. Thank you so much for sharing the pattern.

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  2. Oh I love it!!!! I've always wanted to make one of these. Thanks so much for the pattern!

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  3. Happy Saturday morning Debi! This is cute. I have seen several versions along my pc travels, some even with little beads on top for sprinkles. Yours is definitely a 2 thumbs up. A BIG smile :) and a BIG (((HUG))) for sharing.
    Susanne :)

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  4. This is so sweet! Thanks so much for sharing the pattern. maggie xx

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  5. Dear Debi, Your cake is absolutely beautiful and it looks so delicious.. Good idea and good work..:))
    All best wishes...

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  6. This is so cute.love it,thanks for participate in my giveaway! :0)

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  7. Very cute...would go great with your ice cream block blanket...

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  8. It's adorable! Thanks for posting the pattern!

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