Christmas Gifts Hat

Hey fellow knitters! After my last post, Christmas Angel Hat, I decided that I definitely had to make a few other Christmas-themed hats while I still had time and inspiration. I was on a roll, so I made a couple for my niece and another one that I gifted to my in-laws. I will be posting both designs if I can as soon as possible. As for today's hat, the main feature is a row of gift boxes wrapped in colorful ribbon with a bow on top. During the design stage, I tried my best to make the details of the gift box look distinguishable yet easy to knit. You can find a thorough guide, with easy and neat steps on how to knit this hat in my tutorial video posted down below in the instructions section. If you get to make this hat, please share some pictures with me, I would love to see your work! I wish you all a merry holidays' season.

Skill level: Intermediate

Materials:

• Yarn: Alize Burcum Klasik, 100% acrylic, 3.5 oz. (100 g), 230 yards (210 m), in the following colors: grey (21): 1 skein, red (106): 1 skein, and yellow (216): 1 skein.
• Circular knitting needles, 16" (40 cm) long, size US 8 (5 mm) and US 9 (5.5 mm).
• Double pointed needles (DPNs) set, size US 9 (5.5 mm).
• Tapestry needle.
• Ring stitch marker.

Sizes and measurements: 

• Size S: head circumference = 20" (53 cm), height = 7" (18 cm). 
• Size M: head circumference = 22" (56 cm), height = 7.5" (19 cm).
• Size L: head circumference = 23" (58.5 cm), height = 8" (20.5 cm).

Gauge: 16 sts and 20 rounds = 4"x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in stockinette stitch.

Yardage: 

• Size S: 137- 139 yards (125- 127 m).
• Size M: 147- 149 yards (135- 137 m).
• Size L: 159- 161 yards (145- 147 m), approx.

Knitting Terms:

• st: stitch.
• sts: stitches.
• k: knit.
• p: purl.
• ssk: slip, slip, knit the two slipped stitches together through back loops.

Instructions:

With grey yarn and size US 8 (5 mm) circular knitting needles, cast on 80 (88, 96) sts. Join in the round. 

Put a ring stitch marker at the beginning of rounds, knit one round, then work as follows:

Rib round: k 1, p 1, repeat to end.

Repeat the rib round 8 times. Switch to size US 9 (5.5 mm) circular knitting needles, then work as follows:

Knit 3 (5, 7) rounds. Bind red and yellow yarns, work gift boxes chart. with grey yarn knit 2 rounds. 

Bow rounds:

With yellow yarn work as follows:

Round 1: sl st 1 purlwise, insert needle into the yellow st of round 5 of the gift box, yo, pull out the needle with the yo, yo, sl st 4 purlwise, insert needle into the same yellow st of the gift box, yo, pull out the needle with the yo, yo, sl st 3 purlwise, repeat to end.

With gray yarn:

Round 2: k 1, *(knit the yo, yo, k 1 together through back loops), k 3, repeat from * to last 5 sts, (knit the yo, yo, k 1 together through back loops), k 2.

With grey yarn knit 2 rounds. 

Dot rounds:

With grey and red yarn knit next round as follows: 

Dots round 1: with grey k 3, with red k 1, repeat to end. With grey yarn knit 3 rounds.

With gray and yellow yarn knit next round as follows: 

Dots round 2: with grey k 1, with yellow k 1, with gray k 2, repeat to end, cut yellow yarn. With grey yarn knit 1 round.

Decreasing rounds:

Note: k the ssk st through back loop.

Round 1: ssk, k 6, repeat to end. [70 (77, 84) sts]

Round 2: k to end.

With grey and red yarn, work next round:

Round 3: with grey ssk, with red k 1, with grey k 2, with red k 1, with grey k 1, repeat to end, cut red yarn. [60 (66, 72) sts]

Round 4: k to end.

Round 5: ssk, k 4, repeat to end. [50 (55, 60) sts]

Change to DPNs needles

Round 6: k to end.

Round 7: ssk, k 3, repeat to end. [40 (44, 48) sts]

Round 8: k to end.

Round 9: ssk, k 2, repeat to end. [30 (33, 36) sts]

Size S:

Round 10: ssk, k 1, repeat to end. (20 sts)

Round 11: ssk, repeat to end. (10 sts)

Cut yarn leaving a 6" (15 cm) long yarn tail, pull it through all sts and tighten tog. Weave in loose ends.

Size M:

Round 10: k to end

Round 11: ssk, k 1, repeat to end. (22 sts)

Round 12: ssk, repeat to end. (11 sts)

Cut yarn leaving a 6" (15 cm) long yarn tail, pull it through all sts and tighten tog. Weave in loose ends.

Size L:

Round 10: k to end

Round 11: ssk, k 1, repeat to end. (24 sts)

Round 12: k to end.

Round 13: ssk, repeat to end. (12 sts)

Cut yarn leaving a 6" (15 cm) long yarn tail, pull it through all sts and tighten tog. Weave in loose ends.

With red and yellow yarn, make a 2.5" (6 cm) diameter pompom and fix it tight on top.

Check out some of my other Christmas designs! 

Christmas Snow Shawl	Christmas Lights Hat	Christmas Hat and Tree Granny Squares	Candy Cane Beanie	Christmas Holly Scarf

Lastly, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or find something confusing in the pattern.

Happy crocheting/knitting! follow me on Instagram @wiams_crafts and Twitter @wiamscrafts to see my upcoming projects.

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Christmas Wreath Ornament

Hello friends! Though Christmas ornaments are not really my main specialty, I like to come up with something new each year. Last Christmas' project did not go so well and I ended up tossing all the materials away. This year, I loved what I did; an elegant wreath ornament, so I decided to share it with you all. Also, I am going to share a granny square design I've made using the same concept, so stay tuned. Merry Christmas and Happy holidays!

Skill level: Intermediate

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Check out my other crochet Christmas projects:

Christmas Hat and Tree Granny Squares

Christmas Cherry Granny Square

Santa Club Coaster

Christmas Stocking Granny Square

Materials:

• Yarn: Schachenmayer, Catania, 100% cotton (yarn weight: sport). 1.75 oz. (50 g),137 yards (125 m), one skein of each of the following colors: Apple green 205, Red 115 and Forest 244.
• Crochet Hook, size US E-4 (3.5 mm).
• One plastic ring, 2" (5 cm) in diameter, 1/4" (0.7 cm) thick.
• Tapestry needle.

Measurements:

• Ornament diameter: 4" (10 cm). 
• Cord length: 9" (22 cm). 

Yardage: 65- 70 yards (60- 65 m), approx. 

Gauge: 28 st and 12 rounds = 4"x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in dc stitch.

Crochet terms (US):

• ch: chain.
• st: stitch.
• sts: stitches.
• sl st: slip stitch.
• sc: single crochet.
• hdc: half double crochet.
• dc: double crochet.
• fpdc: front post double crochet.
• picot: ch 3, sl st in first ch.
• popcorn st: Work 5 double crochet (dc) stitches in the same stitch. Drop the loop from your hook. Insert your hook from front to back under the top 2 loops of the first double crochet of the group. Grab the dropped loop with your hook and pull it through the stitch. One front-popping popcorn is complete.

Instructions:

With apple green yarn, work as follows:

Round 1: make a standing dc around the ring as shown in photos, dc 48, sl st into first dc.

 

Round 2: ch 1, sc in same st, sc in each st to end, sl st into first sc. Cut yarn.

Round 3: with red yarn, sc in any st, *skip st, ch 2, make a popcorn st in next st, skip st, ch 2, sc in next st, repeat from * to last 3 sts, skip st, ch 2, make popcorn st in next st, skip st, ch 2, sl st into first sc, cut yarn.

Round 4: with forest green yarn, in the right ch 2 space of any popcorn st, *(sc, hdc, dc) in the ch 2 space, make 1 picot, (dc, hdc, sc) in next ch 2 space, fpdc in dc of round 1 aligned with sc of round 3, repeat from * to end, sl st into first sc, cut yarn. Weave in loose ends.

Making the Small Bow:

With red yarn, make a magic ring, work as follows:

(ch 3, dc 3, ch 3, sc) twice to make the the left and right sides of the bow. Pull and tighten the magic ring end of the yarn. Wrap the other end of the yarn around the center 6 times. Cut yarn, leaving a two inches (5 cm) long yarn tail. Make an overhand knot using the two ends of the yarn. Even out the length of the two strands if needed. Insert the two strands into any dc of the first round under fpdc, then secure them tightly.

Making the cord:

With red yarn, make a 9" (22 cm) Romanian Cord, leaving out a 3" (7.5 cm) yarn tail at the beginning. Leave out another 3" of yarn before you cut it. Make an overhand knot using the two ends of the yarn. Insert the two strands of yarn in the back of the round 3 sc right above the bow, then tie them together. Weave in loose ends.

Lastly, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or find something confusing in the pattern.

Happy crocheting/knitting! follow me on Instagram @wiams_crafts and Twitter @wiamscrafts to see my upcoming projects.

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