Mini Hat Decoration/Gift Bag- Pattern Hat #2

Original Knit Pattern: http://www.redheart.com/files/patterns/pdf/LW2658.pdf

I made the knit version of this hat with size 9 dpns. I prefer working in the round, as opposed to working straight and sewing seams. I will be making the rest of my knit hats in the round.

CROCHET VERSION by Elizabeth Mareno
**Great for beginners to practice stitches and color changes**
Needed:
Small amounts of WW yarn. (Used RHSS Cherry Red and Bright Blue)
G hook
Large eye needle for assembly

Stitches Used:
sl st, ch, sc, sc dec, fpdc, bpdc

*fpdc- yo,insert hook from front to back around the post of the stitch
below, yo, pull through, finish like dc
*bpdc- yo, keeping RS facing you, insert hook from back to front around the
post of the stitch below, yo, pull through, finish like dc.

RIBBING:
with G hook and "Ribbing" color- in this case Bright Blue
1- Ch 36, dc in 3rd ch from hook and each of remaining ch's.
2- (RS) ch2, turn, (fpdc around next dc, bpdc around next dc) repeat to end
of row. Yes, bpdc around the chains at the very end of the row. Cut ribbing
color and tie off.

BODY:

with G hook and first body color- in this case Cherry Red

1- with RS facing you, join 1st body color with a sc to the ch 2, sc in each dc across. (35sc)

2- ch1, turn, sc in each sc across.

**drop 1st color DO NOT CUT, join with 2nd color

3- ch1, turn, sc in each sc across

4- repeat row 3. CUT 2nd color leaving a long enough end to weave in.

**pick up 1st color and join

5-14- ch1, turn, sc in each sc.

**should be 4-ish inches long. CUT 1st color, rejoin 2nd color for top decrease.

TOP DECREASE:

1- ch1, turn, (sc in 3sc, sc dec over next 2sc) repeat across (28sc)

2- ch1, turn, (sc in 2sc, sc dec) repeat across (21sc)

3- ch1, turn, (sc in 1sc, sc dec) repeat across (14sc)

4- ch1, turn, (sc dec) across (7sc)

Cut, leave a long end for sewing the seam.
Cinch the top closed by weaving your needle in and out of the remaining sc
of row 4. Then fold the hat putting the Right Sides together and whipstitch your
seam together from top to ribbing.

*Make pom-pom and attach
*Hanger- Keep the seam on the fold- attach hanging yarn color to a post dc
on the inner edge of the hat brim with a sl st. Chain 18-25 (your preference),
sl st to a post on opposite side of the hat brim. Cut and weave ends.