WACKY CHRISTMAS HAT

Here is a wacky Christmas hat we gave as a prank gift where my husband works. People just loved it! They said kids who like to ski and snowboard think hats like this are great! I've since made several.

Materials:

3 oz of worsted weight yarn
2 oz. of contrast color
1 oz. of yarn scraps or contrasting color
I crochet hook (American)

Directions:

Crochet a foundation chain of 62 stitches and then if the intended victim... ahem... recipient is around -- check for fit around head. It should be a bit loose as there is drawing in when you crochet. Join chain with slip stitch. Mark beginning of round. Begin to single crochet around the hat and then single crochet for 10 rounds for a child's hat or 12 rounds for an adult.

Add contrasting colors for five rounds. This is similar to the beautiful embroidery on the real Quechua hats. To make it look more authentic, you could make this section a light color then embroider over it later to finish the hat. I'm usually more pressed for time.

Then return to main color for four rounds.

Decrease:

To shape peak of the hat decrease by crocheting two stitches together every four stitches for one round.

Then work three rounds even.

Decrease in same manner for a round.

Work two rows even.

Decrease in same manner for a round.

Work one row even.

Decrease in same manner spiraling up the hat. You should be shaping a nice pointy peak.

When you are down to eight stitches, decrease by crocheting two together around until you have one stitch left. Break off yarn and pull through stitch to end.

Optional Ear Flaps.

Lay hat flat with yarn joins facing the back of what will be your finished hat. Find side edge. Center the ear flaps on each side by counting in eight stitches from the side along the bottom. Slip yarn through loop and work 17 stitches along the bottom. Check to make sure you centered properly on the side. Turn.

Row 2: Chain one, and work even. Turn.

Row 3: Chain one crochet two stitches together. Work even until last two stitches of row, and then crochet them together. Turn.

Repeat rows 2 and 3 until you are decreased to two stitches in the row. Crochet together and then break off yarn and and pull through last loop.

Repeat on other side of hat for second ear flap.

The ear flaps should look like nifty warm triangles.

Finish by working in yarn ends.

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