Bev's CANDY CORN HAT!
Copyright © 2021 Beverly A. Qualheim - All Rights ReservedAbbreviations: Rnd = round; Ch = chain; sl st = slip stitch; dc = double crochet
Soft worsted weight yarn-- Orange, Yellow and White colors. - I love Bernat Super Value Yarn
Size G (4 mm) (for l4-5 lb preemie hat)
H (5 mm) hook (for 6-8 lbers)
I (5.5 mm) hook (for 9=10 lbers)
NEWBORN Hat is about 5"tall, and measures 6" across at the base. * PLEASE make sure newborn hats are at least 5" tall!
TOP of hat - down: Using WHITE!
Rnd 1: Chain 3 (or Magic Circle) and make14 double crochets. Join with a slip stitch in top of 1st actual double crochet of previous round (not into the ch 3).
Rnd 2: Chain 2, make 1 dc into the base of the Ch 3.
* 1 dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, Repeat from * around making
sure to dc into the base of the ch 2 at the very end of the round.
Join with a slip stitch in top of 1st dc of previous rnd.
Rnd 3: Repeat round 2.
Change to ORANGE yarn
Rnds 4 - 6: Ch 2 and make a dc in the same stitch, then dc in each dc around including into base of ch 2 of the previous row, join with a sl st in the top of the 1st dc of the round you just finished
Change to YELLOW yarn
Rnds 7 - 9: Ch 2 and make a dc in the same stitch, dc in each dc around including into base of ch3 of the previous row, join with a sl st in the top of the 1st dc of the round you just finished.
RND 10: Chain 1, sc in base of ch1 and in each dc around. (you can repeat rnd 10 to add one more rnd of sc if you wish. JOIN with a sl st in the top of the 1st sc of the round you just finished.
Cut yarn tail about 4" to weave back inside.