Thanksgiving Pumpkin Hat is quick to crochet for gifts or charity–think of the smiles in a children’s hospital ward if a few of these showed up!
THIS PATTERN HAS NOT BEEN TEST-CROCHETED BY ANYONE EXCEPT MYSELF. WHEN YOU FIND AN ERROR, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. THANKS!
worsted weight yarn: orange (100 grams made 3 hats, 1 of each size)
small amount green
4 (for newborn size leaf), 4.5 and 5 mm crochet hooks
SIZES: for S (0-3 months), start the EVEN ROUNDS after Round 5; M (3-6 months), after round 6; L (6-12 mo), after round 7. **for larger sizes, just do a round or two more of increase rounds, and extra rows even.
With green yarn, ch 4
Working in front loops only, do NOT join rounds (use marker for beginning of round), sc 4.
Continue to sc 4 each round until stem is 3-4″–long enough that you can tie it in a little knot if you like. DO NOT FINISH OFF, JUST JOIN THE ORANGE YARN.
PUMPKIN: Use 5 mm hook.
1. Still working in front loops only, 2 sc in each of next 3 st., 1 sc in next (7 st. in this round); sl st to join
2. Working in both loops from now on, ch 1, (2 hdc in each st). Sl st to join. (14 st this round)
3. Ch 2, (bpdc in first st, 2 dc in next st) seven times. Sl st to join.
4. Ch 2, (bpdc in first st [the bpdc of last round], dc in next st, 2 dc in next st) seven times. Sl st to join.
5. Ch 2, (bpdc, dc, 2dc in next st, dc) seven times. Sl st to join. FOR S, GO TO EVEN ROUNDS
6. Ch 2, (bpdc, dc, 2 dc in next, 2 dc in next st, dc) seven times. Sl st to join. FOR M, GO TO EVEN ROUNDS
7. Ch 2, (bpdc, dc, 2 dc in next st, dc in each of next two stitches, 2 dc in next, dc) seven times. Sl st to join. FOR L, GO TO EVEN ROUNDS
EVEN ROUNDS. [Ch 2 at beginning or rows, sl st to join at end of row]: (bpdc, dc in each of next 4 (5) (6) stitches) seven times. Repeat this row til the hat is as long as you want it (i.e., for the smallest size, I did 3 rounds; 5 rounds for the medium; 6 rounds for the largest).
Finish this part of the hat by making two hdc, one sc, then sl st.
FINISHING THE BRIM:
OPTION 1: [Ch 1 at beginning or rows, sl st to join at end of row] 4 (or more) rounds of sc to make a rolled brim.
OPTION 2: Ch 2, (dc in the next 5, dc 2 tog); repeat around, sl st to join. Ch 1; sc one row, then sl st to join and fasten off.
With green, ch 6.
1. sc in second ch from hook and in next 4 ch. Ch 1, turn
2. 2 sc in each of first four stitches, 1 sc in last st of row 1. Ch 1, turn
3. *2 sc in first st, 2 sc in next, 1 sc in next* Repeat * – * twice more, placing a marker between each section.(5 sts in each section) Ch 1, turn
4. [sc in each of first two stitches, 2 sc in each of next 2 sts, sc in next] [sc in next, 2 sc in each of next four sts] [sc in next, 2 sc in each of next 2, sc in each of last 2 sts.] (sts in each section: 7, 9, 7) Ch 1, turn
5. [sc in each of first 2 sts, 2 sc in each of next 2 sts, sc in each of next 3] [ sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in each of next 2, sc in each of next 4 ] [sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in each of next 2, sc in each of next 2 ] (sts in each section: 9, 11, 9) Ch 1, Turn
6. sc in each stitch (don’t forget to move your markers up, too!), ch 1, Turn
7. [sc in 9 sts ] [ sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sc in each of next 7, 2 sc in next st, sc in next] [ sc in 9 sts] (sts in each section: 9, 13, 9) Ch 1, Turn
8. [ sc dec in first 2 sts, sc in next 7] [ sc in next 13] [ sc in next 7 sts, sc dec in next 2] (sts in each section: 8, 13, 8 ) Ch 1, turn
9. [ sc dec in first 2 sts, sc in next 6] [ sc in 13] [ sc in next 6 sts, sc dec in next 2] (sts in each section: 7, 13, 7) Ch 1, turn
2. sc across (6 sts in row), ch 1, turn
3. sc dec in first 2 sts, sc in next 4 (5 sts in row), ch 1, turn
4. sc dec in first 2 sts, sc in next, sc dec in next 2 (3 sts in row), ch 1, turn
5. sc dec next 3 sts tog. Ch 1, do not turn; slip stich loosely along the edge down to next group of stitches.
2. sc dec in first 2 sts, sc in next 7, sc dec next 2, (9 sts in row) ch 1, turn
3. sc dec in first 2 sts, sc in next 5, sc dec next 2, (7 sts in row) ch 1, turn
4. sc dec in first 2 sts, sc in next 3, sc dec next 2, (5 sts in row) ch 1, turn
5. sc dec in first 2 sts, sc in next 1, sc dec next 2, (3 sts in row) ch 1, turn
6. sc dec next 3 sts. tog, ch 1, slip stitch loosely down to last unworked group of stitches
2. sc across, (6 sts in row) ch 1, turn
3. sc in next 4 sts, sc dec in next 2, (5 sts in row) ch 1, turn
4. sc dec in first 2 stitches, sc, sc dec in last 2 stitches of row, (3 sts in row) ch 1, turn
5. sc dec next 3 sts tog. Fasten off.
LITTLE VINE CURLS AT TOP OF LEAF: attach green yarn to beginning ch of leaf, then ch 16. 2 sc in second ch from hook and 2 sc in each ch across. sl st in leaf again to make sure it is firmly attached. Sl st across to other side of leaf starting ch and ch 16. 2 sc in second ch from hook and 2 sc in each ch across. sl st in leaf again to make sure it is firmly attached. Fasten off, leaving a long end if sewing to hat. Either sew leaf and curls to top of hat or for a removeable leaf, tie with vines around stem of hat.
Place the hat on the lucky baby and sing this lullaby (my favourite, that I must have sung thousands of times to my collicky youngest son. The children’s entertainers Sharon, Lois, & Bram performed it very tunefully (listen to it at this link!); their cd’s are still available, and provide many hours of enjoyment for babies, children, and their families!)
You will turn to a rose!
Using back post double crochet:
Using front post double crochet:
