Level: easy
Hat measurements
size 6 to 12 months
head measurement: 17 "/ 43.5 cm
height: 5.5 "/ 14 cm
ch: chain
sc: single stitch
dc: double crochet
sl st: slip stitch
Making the hat
From time to time, I sit down between large projects, experimenting with new small crochet pieces, such as coasters and granny squares. Sometimes nothing interesting comes out, but I think, this time, it really turned out well. A magic granny square that turns from a circle shape to almost a square, without the usual angles made of a number of chain stitches.
Since I really liked this magic granny square, I decided to come up with a project made of a number of it. I found this nice Alize cotton baby yarn, I chose two pastel colors, because they are my favorite, and here it is.
Skill level: Easy
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Materials:
Measurements:
Gauge: 18 sts and 10 round = 4"x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in double crochet.
Yardage: 600- 620 yards (550- 570m), approx.
Crochet terms (US):
Instructions:
Make a magic ring, or ch 6 sts and slip into the first st.
Round 1: ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1), (dc, ch 1) nine times, sl st into third ch of the first ch 4.
Round 2: ch 4, *dc in ch 1 space, ch 1, dc in dc, ch 1, repeat from * 8 more times, dc in ch1 space, ch 1, sl st into third ch of the first ch 4.
Round 3: ch 3, (dc 2 in ch 1 space, dc in dc, *skip ch 1 space, ch 2, dc in dc, repeat from * 3 more times), repeat between () two more times, dc 2 in ch1 space, dc in dc, **skip ch 1 space, ch 2, dc in dc, repeat from ** two more times, ch 2, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 3.
Round 4: ch 3, (dc in dc three times, dc 2 in ch 2 space, dc in dc, *skip ch 2 space, ch 3, dc in dc, repeat from * two more times), repeat between () two more times, dc in dc three times, dc 2 in ch 2 space, dc in dc, **skip ch 2 space, ch 3, dc in dc, repeat from ** one more time, ch 3, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 3.
Round 5: ch 3, (dc in dc six times, dc 3 in ch 3 space, dc in dc, *skip ch 3 space, ch 4, dc in dc, repeat from * one more time), repeat between () two more times, dc in dc six times, dc 3 in ch 3 space, dc in dc, skip ch 3 space, ch 4, dc in dc, skip ch 3 space, ch 4, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 3.
Round 6: ch 3 , (dc in dc ten times, dc 4 in ch 4 space, dc in dc, skip ch 4 space, ch 5, dc in dc), repeat between () two more times, dc in dc ten more times, dc 4 in ch 4 space, dc in dc, skip ch 4 space, ch 5, sl st into the third ch of the first ch 3.
Cut yarn, weave in loose ends and block if needed.
Joining the granny squares:
Note: Because the square I made has round corners, I had to come up with a flexible joining method to make the blanket look nice and tidy. I should thank The Patch Work Heart for the inspiration. I used their method, but made minor changes to suit my granny squares' round corners.
Follow the pattern below:
First row: start making the roller coaster row from the corner of a granny square and follow the arrows I've drawn, or the full instructions in the link. But make the numbers of chain stitches I mentioned at the corners.
- Remember when you finish this row, all the granny squares will be attached and the rectangle blanket is complete.
- Only the corners attachments need care
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.
Round 1: ch 1, 6 scs into the
magic ring, sl st into the first ch.
Round 2: (ch 2, 5 dcs into the next sc) these
sts will make up the first popcorn, ch 2, (popcorn into the next sc, ch 2) repeat 4 more times, sl st into the top of
the first popcorn, cut off the yarn and weave in the loose end.
Round 3: with the gray yarn make a standing dc
into any ch-2 space, make a two dc cluster st, ch 3, ( 3 dc cluster st into the
next ch-2 space, ch 3) repeat
4 more times, sl st into the first cluster.
Round 4: ch 4 ( count as a dc and ch 2), dc, ch
2, sc into the ch 3 in the previous round, ch 2, ( dc, ch 2, dc, into the next
cluster st, ch 2, sc in the ch 3, ch 2) repeat 4 more times, sl st into the second
chain at the beginning of the round.
Round 5: sl st into the ch 2 space, ch 5 (count
as a tc and ch 2), tc, ch2, tc ch, tc, ch3, ( tc, ch 2, tc, ch2 , tc, ch2 , tc,
in the next ch-2 space between the two dcs, ch3) repeat 4 more times. sl st into the third ch
in the beginning of the round. Cut off the yarn and weave in the loose end.
Round 6: With the off- white yarn
make a standing dc in the first ch-2 space you made, 5 dc in the same ch-2
space, these will make the first popcorn, ch 2, popcorn in the next chain 2
space, ch 2, popcorn in the next ch-2 space, ch 4, sc in the ch-3 space, ch 4,
(popcorn in the next ch 2 space, ch 2, popcorn in the next ch 2 space, ch 2,
popcorn in the next chain-2 space, ch 4, sc in the ch 3, ch 4) repeat 4 more times. Sl st into the first
popcorn.
Round 7: sl st into the ch 2 space, ch 3, 5 dc
(these will make the first popcorn), ch 2, popcorn in the next ch 2 space, ch
4, sc in the ch 4 in the previous round, ch 3, sc in the next ch 4, ch 4 (
popcorn in the next ch 2 space, ch 2, popcorn in the next ch 2 space, ch 4, sc
in the ch 4 in the previous round, ch 3, sc in the next ch 4, ch 4) repeat 4 more times, sl st into the first
popcorn.
Round 8: sl st into the ch 2 space, (ch 2, 5 dc)
these will make the first popcorn, ch4, sc into the ch 4 of the previous round,
ch 4, sc into the ch3, ch4, sc into the ch 4, ch4, (popcorn in the ch 2 space, ch4,
sc into the ch 4 of the previous round, ch 4, sc into the ch3, ch4, sc into the
ch 4, ch4), repeat 4
more times, sl st into the first
popcorn, cut off the yarn and weave in the loose end.
Join as you go method.
For the
first hexagon: standing sc in any ch 4, ch 4,
sc in the next ch 4, continue this way, sl st into the first sc. (the first
hexagon is the purple one in the chart)
For the
rest of the hexagons: when you reach the side that you
want to join, ch 2, make a sl st into the ch 4 (of the hexagon you want to join
it to), ch 2, sc into the next ch 4 of the hexagon.
When you are joining the corner
of one hexagon to two other hexagons corners already joined together, make a sl
st in the sl st previously made.
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