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Character Hat Party

Hat

by Darleen Hopkins

Please note, this pattern is copyrighted and may not be
reproduced or redistributed. Completed hats may NOT
be sold as the distribution of this free pattern is to
promote awareness of the need for fun children’s
chemo hats. Please make a silly character hat and add
a party hat to it for Halos of Hope or another
organization that collects and distributes kids’ chemo
hats. For more information and where to donate, please
go to

www.halosofhope.org

YARN/NOTIONS:

Worsted weight yarn

Main color
Small amount contrast colors
Stitch marker
Poly-fiberfill

CROCHET HOOKS:

H/8 (5.00 mm) or size

needed to obtain correct gauge

GAUGE

: If you are using standard worsted weight

yarn, your hat should work out to approximately
the same finished size. Gauge on Party Pig’s hat, 6
stitches = 2” 6 rows = 2”

SKILL LEVEL

:

easy +

NOTES

: Pattern is

written using US
standard terms.
The hat is worked in
a continuous spiral,
do not join rounds.
Mark the beginning
of each round.
ch=chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double
crochet
FPdc = front post
double crochet
magic circle/adjustable ring

=

go to

www.crochettoday.com/how-to/how-make-
adustable-ring-crochet

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Character Hat Party Hat

Finished size, approximately 6” tall.

1) Using magic circle/adjustable ring method, ch 1 then work 6 sc into loop. Tighten.
2) Hdc in each sc. (6 stitches total)
3) * hdc in next 2 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch; repeat (8 stitches total)
4) Hdc in each stitch. (8 stitches total)
5) * hdc in next stitch, 2 hdc in next stitch; repeat from * 3 more times around. (12 stitches total)
6) Hdc in each stitch. (12 stitches total)
7) * hdc in next 2 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch; repeat from * 3 more times around. (16 stitches total)
8) Hdc in each stitch. (16 stitches total)
9) * hdc in next 3 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch; repeat from * 3 more times around. (20 stitches total)
10) Hdc in each stitch. (20 stitches total)
11) * hdc in next 4 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch; repeat from * 3 more times around. (24 stitches total)
12) Hdc in each stitch. (24 stitches total)
13) * hdc in next 5 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch; repeat from * 3 more times around. (28 stitches total)
14) Hdc in each stitch. (28 stitches total)
15) * hdc in next 6 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch; repeat from * 3 more times around. (32 stitches total)
16) Hdc in each stitch. (32 stitches total)
17) * hdc in next 7 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch; repeat from * 3 more times around. (36 stitches total)
18) Hdc in each stitch. (36 stitches total)
19) * hdc in next 8 stitches, 2 hdc in next stitch; repeat from * 3 more times around. (40 stitches total)
20) Hdc in each stitch. (40 stitches total)
21) Sl st in next stitch, ch 2. The remaining stitches will be worked around the post of each hdc

from round 20. *3 FPdc in first stitch; repeat from * 39 more times around. Sl st into ch 2.
(120 stitches total)

MAKE IT FUN!

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Add buttons or French knots

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Tassels, pompoms or bells

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Change yarn colors every
other row to create stripes.

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You can create vertical
stripes/swirls with surface
stitches

Stuff with poly-fiberfill, attach party hat to
character hat with whip stitches and work
in ends. ENJOY!

surface stitch hold yarn on back of
work, insert hook from the front to the
back, yarn over and pull through loop
on hook. Reinsert hook from the front
to the back and repeat.