Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Jack Skellington baby hat



Materials:
Red Heart SuperSaver (100% acrylic), White
Red Heart SuperSaver (100% acrylic), Black

Body Pattern (in white):

To end each row, join last stitch to first stitch using a slip stitch.
To begin new row, chain 2 (does not count as first stitch).

Round 1: Using magic circle, make 10 DC in loop. Join last stitch to first stitch using slip. (10 stitches)
Round 2: Make 2 DC's in each stitch. (20 stitches)
Round 3: *2 DC's in first stitch, 1 DC in next stitch*, repeat for entire round. (30 stitches)
Round 4: *2 DC's in first stitch, 1 DC in next 2 stitches*, repeat for entire round. (40 stitches)
Round 5: *2 DC's in first stitch, 1 DC in next 3 stitches*, repeat for entire round. (50 stitches)
Round 6: *2 DC's in first stitch, 1 DC in next 4 stitches*, repeat for entire round. (60 stitches)
Rounds 7-16: DC in each stitch, repeat for entire round. (60 stitches)

Eye Pattern (in black, make 2):
Round 1: Using magic circle, make 6 single crochet (SC) in loop. Join last stitch to first stitch using slip. (6 stitches)
Round 2: Make 2 DC's in each stitch. (12 stitches)
Round 3: Make 2 SC's in each stitch. (24 stitches)
Round 4: *2 SC's in first stitch, 1 SC in next stitch*, repeat for entire round. (36 stitches

The mouth and nostrils were free-form using slip stitch surface crochet, with stitches visible on the inside of the hat. The eyes were sewn through only the front stitch, so those stitches aren't visible on the inside. 

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