Thursday, September 24, 2009

Candy Corn Crochet Hat Pattern

I've been so blessed by the kindness of friends and family, my heart is full.  In a show of gratitude, and as a way to remember the little life that never made it (I miscarried on Wednesday), I have a quick pattern that I worked up last week.  It's really simple and a bit corny, but my kids love it.  It fits my 5 yr old as well as myself and my husband.  If you want it smaller, just decrease the rows of each color by few rows.

Candy Corn Hat Pattern
I used Peaches n Cream cotton yarn on this hat in white, orange and yellow.  Size G crochet hook (or hook needed to obtain correct gauge.)  Gauge: 5 sc x 6 rows = 1 1/2 inch square

Begin with white yarn.
Row 1:  Ch 2, 4 sc in 1st ch, sl st to 1st sc to join.  Ch 1.

Row2:  Sc in each sc around increasing 2 sc (this means you will do 2 sc in 2 of the sc of the previous round, just spread them out as you go).

Row 3 - 15: Continue pattern increasing 2 sc on each row.  When finishing row 15, switch to orange yarn when pulling through the last 2 lps of the row, or you may finish out the row with white and fasten it off and weave in the ends and just start the new rows with the new color.

Row 16 - 34: With Orange yarn, repeat established pattern increasing 2 sc each row.  At end of row 34, switch to yellow yarn.

Row 35 - 36:  Repeat established pattern increasing 2 sc each row.

Row 37 - 46: Sc in each sc on previous rows with no more increases, keeping it even each row.

Row 47 - 48:  Sc in each sc of previous row decreasing 4 stitches on each row.  (I decrease by doing a sc2together 4 times, spreading it out evenly)  Fasten off and weave in ends.

11 comments:

BarefootTams said...

Super cute! :) Welcome to the blogging world! I love what's on your blog so far, look for to many more posts!

Taralee said...
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Goldibug said...

I love this hat! My kids would have so much fun wearing it! It would also make a great elf hat for christmas ;o)

Anonymous said...

I am so sorry for your loss

Anonymous said...

I'm very sorry about your loss

renee said...

Saw your photo on the Halloween group on Flickr. Love your pattern. Very cute. Not so fond of the actual candy corn, but love the colors!

So sorry for your loss.

Taralee said...

Thank you all!

Anonymous said...

Thank you for the very cute hat pattern.

Anonymous said...

I am very sorry for your loss. I have lost 2 babies.It's o.k. to cry. Somedays I still have to cry.

Anonymous said...

I am so sorry for your loss. I also lost two babies - many years ago - but I still think about them. Do you have other children? May God bless you. I don't like being called "Anonymous," but none of the other profiles fit!

Taralee said...

I have 3 wonderful children that I am so grateful for. We've had 3 miscarriages, one after each child. I figure I must have 3 angel babies waiting.

Thank you for your comments! I am continuously amazed by the kindness of others!

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