Crocheted Apple Hat

CROCHETED APPLE HAT Sizes: X-small (newborn) – 14” Small (6 to 12 months) – 16” Medium (2 to 4 years) – 17 ½” Large (6 to 10 years) – 19” X-large (12 to adult) – 21” MATERIALS Worsted weight yarn, Red - 2(2-2-3-3) ounces Green – small amount Brown – small amount Crochet hook, size J (6.00 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge Yarn needle Gauge: Working in the round, 8 sc and 8 rnds = 2” Size Note: Instructions are written for size X-small with sizes for Small, Medium, Large and X-large in parentheses. Instructions will be easier to read, if you circle all the numbers pertaining to your size. If only one number is given, it applies to all sizes. STEM With Brown, ch 2. Rnd 1: 4 Sc in second ch from hook, do not join, do not turn: 4 sc. Rnd 2: Working in Front Loops Only, sc in each sc around. Repeat Rnd 2 until Stem measures approximately 1”. CROWN Rnd 1: With Red and working in Front Loops Only, work 2 sc in each of next 3 sc, sc in last sc, do not join, do not turn; place marker to mark beginning of rnd, moving it after each round is complete: 7 sc. Rnd 2: Working in both loops of sc through out remainder of pattern, work 2 sc in each sc around, reposition marker: 14 sc. Rnd 3: (Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, reposition marker: 21 sc. Rnd 4: (Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, reposition marker: 28 sc. Rnd 5: (Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, reposition marker: 35 sc. Rnd 6: (Sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, reposition marker: 42 sc. Rnd 7: (Sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, reposition marker: 49 sc. Rnd 8: (Sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, reposition marker: 56 sc. For size X-small skip Rnds 9, 10, 11, and 12 of Hat. FOR SIZES (Small, Medium, Large, and X-large) ONLY Rnd 9: (Sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, reposition marker: 63 sc. For size Small skip Rnds 10, 11, and 12 of Hat.

FOR SIZES (Medium, Large, and X-large) ONLY Rnd 10: (Sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, reposition marker: 70 sc. For size Medium skip Rnds 11 and 12 of Hat. FOR SIZES (Large, and X-large) ONLY Rnd 11: (Sc in next 9 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, reposition marker: 77 sc. For size Large skip Rnd 12 of Hat. FOR SIZE (X-large) ONLY Rnd 12: (Sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc) around, reposition marker: 84 sc. BODY FOR ALL SIZES Rnd 1: Sc in each sc around, reposition marker: 56(63-70-77-84) sc. Repeat Rnd 1 until Hat measures approximately 6(7-8-9-10)” from base of Stem. Last Rnd: * Sc in next 6(7-8-9-10) sc, decrease; repeat from * around; join with slip st to next sc, finish off: 49(56-63-70-77) sc. Weave in all yarn ends. LEAF With Green, ch 2. Row 1: 3 Sc in second ch from hook: 3 sc. Row 2: Ch 1, turn; 2 sc in first sc, work dc around the post of next sc, 2 sc in last sc: 5 sts. Row 3: Ch 1, turn; sc in each st across: 5 sc. Row 4: Ch 1, turn; sc in first 2 sc, work dc around the post of dc 2 rows below next sc, sc in last 2 sc: 5 sts. Row 5: Ch 1, turn; decrease, sc in next dc, decrease: 3 sc. Row 6: Pull up a loop in first sc, dc around post of dc 2 rows below next sc, pull up a loop in last sc, draw through all 3 loops on hook, finish off leaving a long end for attaching Leaf to base of Stem. ©2008, Kay Meadors/Naturalstateknits, [email protected]. Visit me at http://naturalstateknitter.blogspot.com/ As long as the copyright is included, this pattern may be freely shared. This pattern may not be sold.