Little Girl Hats

Mary A asked me to make a matching hat to go with the Little Girl Purses, so here you go Mary.  This is a Tam type hat and there instructions for adjusting the size.

Materials

• Red Heart Shimmer Yarn, hot pink and purple
• Left over yarn in contrasting colors
• G Hook
• Tapestry Needle 

Gauge
5 scs and 5 rows per inch. 

Abbreviations

sc(s)--single crochet          sl st--slip stitch                  FL--Front Loop
FLO--front loop only            sc2tog--single crochet 2 stitches together

Crown

Starting with Pink Yarn, form  a Magic Circle.

Rnd 1:  6 scs in magic circle. (6 scs)

Rnd 2: Sc in next sc,

Mark this stitch and the first stitch in each round from now on with a stitch marker. (This pattern is done in a continuous spiral and it's easy to forget which round you are on if you don't have it marked.)

Sc again in same sc, *2 scs in each sc* 5 times. (12 scs)

Rnd 3: *2 scs in next sc, 1 sc in next sc* 6 times (18 scs)

Rnd 4: *2 scs in next sc, 1 sc in next 2 scs* 6 times (24 scs)

Rnd 5: *2 scs in next sc, 1 sc in next 3 scs* 6 times (30 scs)

Rnd 6: *2 scs in next sc, 1 sc in next 4 scs* 6 times (36 scs)

Rnd 7: *2 scs in next sc, 1 sc in next 5 scs* 6 times (42 scs)

Rnd 8: *2 scs in next sc, 1 sc in next 6 scs* 6 times (48 scs)

Rnd 9: *2 scs in next sc, 1 sc in next 7 scs* 6 times (54 scs)

Rnd 10: *2 scs in next sc, 1 sc in next 8 scs* 6 times (60 scs)

Rnd 11: *2 scs in next sc, 1 sc in next 9 scs* 6 times (66 scs)

Rnd 12: *2 scs in next sc, 1 sc in next 10 scs* 6 times (72 scs)

Rnd 13 to 15: Sc in next sc and in each sc to end of rnd. (72 scs)

Rnd 16: *2 scs in next sc, 1 sc in next 11 scs* 6 times (78 scs)

Rnd 17: *2 scs in next sc, 1 sc in next 12 scs* 6 times (84 scs)

Rnd 18: *2 scs in next sc, 1 sc in next 13 scs* 6 times (90 scs)

Rnd 19 to 21: Sc in next sc and in each sc to end of rnd. (90 scs)

Rnd 22: *2 scs in next sc, 1 sc in next 14 scs* 6 times (96 scs)

Rnd 23: *2 scs in next sc, 1 sc in next 15 scs* 6 times (102 scs)

Rnd 24: *2 scs in next sc, 1 sc in next 16 scs* 6 times (108 scs)

Rnd 25: *2 scs in next sc, 1 sc in next 17 scs* 6 times (114 scs)

Rnd 26: *2 scs in next sc, 1 sc in next 184 scs* 6 times, sl st in next sc, fasten off. (120 scs)  

Interior Band

Attach Purple Yarn in FL of next st

Rnd 27: In FLO *sc2tog, sc in next 18 scs* 6 times (114 scs) (sl st also counts as a stitch so be sure to use it.)

Rnd 28: *Sc2tog, sc in next 17 scs* 6 times (108 scs)

Rnd 29: *Sc2tog, sc in next 16 scs* 6 times (102 scs)

Rnd 30: *Sc2tog, sc in next 15 scs* 6 times (96 scs)

Rnd 31: *Sc2tog, sc in next 14 scs* 6 times (90 scs)

Rnd 32: *Sc2tog, sc in next 13 scs* 6 times (84 scs)

Rnd 33: *Sc2tog, sc in next 12 scs* 6 times (78 scs)

Rnd 34: *Sc2tog, sc in next 11 scs* 6 times (72 scs)

++Rnd 35: *Sc2tog, sc in next 10 scs* 6 times, sl st in next st, fasten off. (66 scs)

This should fit a head circumference of 19 to 22 inches.

++If you want to make the hat a little smaller add 2 more Rnds

Rnd 36: *Sc2tog, sc in next 9 scs* 6 times (60 scs)

Rnd 37: *Sc2tog, sc in next 8 scs* 6 times,sl st in next st, fasten off. (66 scs)

Owl or Kitty Applique

You can find the patterns for the appliques on this post for the Little Girl Purses.

                        

Sew the applique onto the hat.

Happy Hooking!

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