Little Rudolph

Crochet hat for baby and children in DROPS Lima. Piece is worked as a reindeer with antlers and ears. Size 6 months to 10 years. Theme: Christmas

DROPS Extra 0-1049
DROPS design: Pattern no li-007-bn
Yarn group B
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Size: 6/9 - 12/18 months - 2 - 3/4 - 5/6 - 7/8 - 9/10 years
Head circumference: 44-46-49-51-52-53-54 cm
Materials:
DROPS LIMA from Garnstudio
100 g for all sizes in colour no 5310, light brown.
50 g for all sizes in colour no 5610, brown.
50 g for all sizes in colour no 0206, light beige
And use some left-over 0100 off white and 3609 red for decoration.

DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 4 mm – or size needed to get 18 htr and 14.5 rows/rounds vertically = 10 x 10 cm.

ACCESSORIES: Some cotton wool for filling

CROCHET INFO:
Replace first htr on round with 2 ch and finish every round with htr with 1 sl st in second ch from beg of round.

CROCHET 2 HTR TOG:
* Make 1 YO, insert hook in next st, get yarn *, repeat from *-* one more time, make 1 YO and pull yarn through all sts on hook.
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HAT:
The piece is worked top down. Work ear flaps back and forth until finished.
Work 4 ch on hook size 4 mm and light brown, form a ring with 1 sl st in first ch.
ROUND 1: Work 8 htr in ch-ring – READ CROCHET INFO!
ROUND 2: Work 2 htr in every htr the entire round = 16 htr.
ROUND 3: Work * 1 htr in first htr, 2 htr in next *, repeat from *-* the entire round = 24 htr.
ROUND 4: Work * 1 htr in each of the next 2 htr, 2 htr in next htr *, repeat from *-* the entire round = 32 htr.
ROUND 5: Work * 1 htr in each of the next 3 htr, 2 htr in next htr *, repeat from *-* the entire round = 40 htr.
ROUND 6: Work * 1 htr in each of the next 4 htr, 2 htr in next htr*, repeat from *-* the entire round = 48 htr.
ROUND 7: Work * 1 htr in each of the next 5 htr, 2 htr in next htr*, repeat from *-* the entire round = 56 htr.
ROUND 8: Work * 1 htr in each of the next 6 htr, 2 htr in next htr*, repeat from *-* the entire round = 64 htr.
Now work differently in the different sizes as follows:

SIZE 6/9 MONTHS:
ROUND 9: Work 1 htr in every htr BUT at the same time inc 6 htr evenly on round = 70 htr.

SIZE 12/18 MONTHS - 2 YEARS:
ROUND 9: Work * 1 htr in each of the next 7 htr, 2 htr in next htr*, repeat from *-* the entire round = 72 htr.
ROUND 10: Work 1 htr in every htr BUT at the same time inc 2-6 htr evenly on round = 74-78 htr.

SIZE 3/4 - 5/6 - 7/8 YEARS:
ROUND 9: Work * 1 htr in each of the next 7 htr, 2 htr in next htr*, repeat from *-* the entire round = 72 htr.
ROUND 10: Work * 1 htr in each of the next 8 htr, 2 htr in next htr*, repeat from *-* the entire round = 80 htr.
ROUND 11: Work 1 htr in every htr BUT at the same time inc 2-4-6 htr evenly on round = 82-84-86 htr.

SIZE 9/10 YEARS:
ROUND 9: Work * 1 htr in each of the next 7 htr, 2 htr in next htr *, repeat from *-* the entire round = 72 htr.
ROUND 10: Work * 1 htr in each of the next 8 htr, 2 htr in next htr *, repeat from *-* the entire round = 80 htr.
ROUND 11: Work * 1 htr in each of the next 9 htr, 2 htr in next htr *, repeat from *-* the entire round = 88 htr.


There are 70-74-78-82-84-86-88 htr on round. Now work 1 htr in every htr every round in all sizes until piece measures 16-16-17-18-19-20-20 cm. Insert 2 markers in piece from RS. Insert first marker in 7th-7th-8th-8th-8th-8th-8th htr from beg of round, second marker in 49th-51st-53rd-55th-57th-58th-59th htr from beg of round. Fasten off.

EAR FLAP:
Beg by working from RS at the first marker. Use hook size 4 mm and light brown.
ROW 1: Work 13-14-15-15-15-17-17 htr. Turn piece.
ROW 2: Work 2 ch, work 2 htr tog, work until 2 htr remain and work these tog. 11-12-13-13-13-15-15 htr. Turn piece.
Repeat 2nd row, there will be 2 htr less on every row. Repeat until only 2 ch and 2 htr remain. Then work the 2 htr tog, fasten off.
Work another ear flap the same way, beg from the other marker.

EDGE:
Work an edge around the hat with brown. Use hook size 4 mm and beg mid back (beg of round on hat). Work 1 dc in every htr until ear flap, work * 1 dc, 1 ch and skip approx. 1 cm *, repeat from *-* around the entire ear flap. Work 1 dc in every htr until other ear flap and work the other ear flap as first. Finish by working 1 dc in every htr on the edge at the back until beg of round and finish with 1 sl st in first dc from beg of round. Fasten off.

DECORATION:


EARS:
Ears are worked in two parts that are worked tog. Use hook size 4 mm and light beige, work 7 ch.
ROW 1: Turn piece and work back in ch-row as follows: Start in the third ch from needle, 1 htr in each of the next 4 ch. Work 6 htr in the last ch on row, rotate piece and work 1 htr in underside of each of the 5 ch from ch-row = 16 htr. Turn piece and switch to light brown.
ROW 2: Work 2 ch (replace first htr), 4 htr, work 2 htr in each of the next 6 htr and 1 htr in the last 5 htr = 22 htr. Fasten off. Work another ear the same way. Then work 2 more ears BUT entirely in light brown (= back of ears). Place one part with light beige on top of one part in light brown and work like this with light brown: 1 dc in every st until tip of ear, work 2 ch and 1 htr in 2nd ch from hook, skip 1 dc and work 1 dc in every dc the rest of row. Let the yarn be approx. 20 cm long, this is used for assembly. Repeat on the other ear. Fill the ears with some cotton wool.

ANTLER:
Worked in 2 parts that are sewn tog into 1 antler. Beg as follows:
Work 3 ch on hook size 4 mm and brown, form a ring with 1 sl st in first ch.
ROUND 1: Work 1 ch (replace first dc), 7 dc in ch-ring, finish with 1 sl st in first dc = 8 dc.
ROUND 2: Work 1 ch (replace first dc) and 1 dc in first dc, then 2 dc in every dc the entire round and finish with 1 sl st in first ch = 16 dc.
ROUND 3-5: Work 1 dc in every dc the entire round. Let the thread be approx 20 cm before cutting it, this is used for assembly. Fill the antler with some cotton wool. Then make another antler the same way, but work 8 rounds in total with 1 dc in every dc. Leave the thread 20 cm long before cutting. Sew the small antler on the side of the large antler. Fill the large antler with some cotton wool. Work another antler the same way.

EYES:
Work 3 ch on hook size 4 mm and brown, form a ring with 1 sl st in first ch.
ROUND 1: Work 1 ch (replaces first dc) and 9 dc in ch-ring = 10 dc. Switch to off white and finish with a sl st in the first ch, cut the brown thread.
ROUND 2: Work 1 ch (replaces first dc), 2 dc in each of the next 2 dc, 2 htr in next dc, 1 htr and 1 tr in next dc, 2 tr in next dc, 1 tr and 1 htr in next dc, 2 htr in next dc and 2 dc in the last 2 dc and finish with 1 sl st in first ch.
Let the yarn be approx. 20 cm long, this is used for assembly. Work another eye the same way.

SNOUT:
Work 16 ch on hook size 4 mm with light beige.
ROW 1: Work 2 ch and 1 htr in third ch from hook, then work 1 htr in every ch until 2 ch remain, work 2 htr tog - READ CROCHET 2 HTR TOG. Turn piece.
ROW 2: Work 2 ch, skip first htr, 1 htr in every htr until 1 htr remains and 2 ch from previous row, work 2 htr tog with 2nd ch from previous row.
Repeat 2nd row 3 times in total. Let the yarn be approx. 20 cm long, this is used for assembly.

NOSE:
Work 2 ch on hook size 4 mm with red, form a ring with 1 sl st in first ch.
ROUND 1: Work 1 ch (replaces first dc) and 5 dc in ch-ring = 6 dc.
ROUND 2: Work 1 ch (replace first dc) and 1 dc in first dc, 2 dc in every dc the entire round and finish with 1 sl st in first ch = 12 dc.
ROUND 3-4: Work 1 dc in every dc the entire round. Let the yarn be approx. 20 cm long, this is used for assembly. Fill the nose with some cotton wool.

ASSEMBLY:
Fasten the snout mid front of hat, right over the dark brown edge. Sew the nose on the snout. Fasten eyes above the snout. Fasten antlers and ears at the top of the hat.

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