Items made from this pattern may be sold but the pattern itself is for personal use only and may not be distributed without written permission from the designer.
This hat will fit a child from approx. 3-10 years old. Finished measurements are 21″ around and 8″ from top to bottom (excluding cherry). The size can easily be adjusted by adding or subtracting the number of increase rows and the number of total rows.
Materials needed: 1 skein each of worsted weight yarn (#4) in whatever colors you wish to use for your icing (MC) and bottom of the hat (CC) – for my MC I used I Love This Yarn in White and for my CC I used I Love This Yarn in Brown, small amount of yarn in varying colors for sprinkles, size G hook (or whatever size needed to obtain gague) for hat, size F hook for cherry and sprinkles, small amount of poly fill, tapestry needle.
Gague: 2″ = 6 rows and 8 stitches
PATTERN:
Round 1: With MC and G hook, work 6 hdc into a magic ring. Join with a sl st to the top of the 1st hdc. (6)
Round 2: Ch 1 (does NOT count as a hdc here and throughout), 2hdc in each hdc around. Join. (12)
Round 3: Ch 1, *hdc in 1st hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc* around. Join. (18)
Round 4: Ch 1, *hdc in 1st 2 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc* around. Join. (24)
Round 5: Ch 1, *hdc in 1st 3 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc* around. Join. (30)
Round 6: Ch 1, *hdc in 1st 4 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc* around. Join. (36)
Round 7: Ch 1, *hdc in 1st 5 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc* around. Join. (42)
Round 8: Ch 1, *hdc in 1st 6 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc* around. Join. (48)
Round 9: Ch 1, *hdc in 1st 7 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc* around. Join. (54)
Round 10: Ch 1, *hdc in 1st 8 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc* around. Join. (60)
Round 11: Ch 1, *hdc in 1st 9 hdc, 2 hdc in next hdc* around. Join. (66)
With CC and G hook, join to any stitch of round 16, ch 9.
Row 1: Sc in BLO of 2nd ch from hook and each of the next 7 ch. Sl st into the next 2 sts from round 16. Turn. (8)
Row 2: Sc into the BLO of the last sc from row 1 and into each sc across. Ch 1. Turn. (8)
Row 3: Sc into the BLO of 2nd ch from hook and each st across. Sl st into the next 2 sts from round 16. Turn. (8)
Rows 4-66: Continue to alternate rows 2 and 3 all the way around. Once you get back to where you started, sl st between the 1st and last rows to create the seam. Fasten off.
ICING RUFFLE:
With CC and G hook, join with a sc to any front loop from round 15. *sk 1 st, [hdc, 3dc, hdc] all into next st, sk 1 st, sc in next st* around. You’ll have an extra stitch at the end of the round, just skip one extra stitch then sl st into the 1st stitch of the round. Finish off and weave in all ends.
CHERRY:
With red yarn and F hook, work 6 sc into a magic ring. Do NOT join – work in the round.
Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around. (12)
Round 3: *Sc in 1st sc, 2 sc in next sc* around. (18)
Round 4: *Sc in 1st 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc* around. (24)
Rounds 5-7: Sc around. (24)
Round 8: *Sc in 1st 2 sc, sc2tog* around. (18)
Round 9: *Sc in 1st sc, sc2tog* around. (12)
*STUFF WITH POLYFILL AT THIS POINT*
Round 10: *sc2tog* around. (6)
Round 11: *sc2tog* around. (3). Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
SPRINKLES (MAKE 12 IN COLORS OF YOUR CHOICE):
Using F hook, ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, 5 sc in last ch, (working down the opposite side of the chain) sc in next ch, 3 sc in last ch, join with a sl st and finish off leaving a long tail for sewing.
ASSEMBLY:
Using a tapestry needle, sew the cherry to the very top of the hat, right onto round 1.
Sew the sprinkles randomly onto the icing and weave in ends.
