Bat Hat
#bathat
Crocheted ‘bat-hat’ with ears and mask for children in DROPS Snow. Sizes 1 - 8 years. Theme: Halloween.
DROPS Children 37-25
DROPS Design: Pattern no ee-143-bn
Yarn group E or C + C
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SIZES:
1/2 - 3/4 - 5/6 - 7/8 years
Fits head size approx.: 44/48 - 50/52 - 52/53 - 53/54 cm
MATERIALS:
DROPS SNOW from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group E)
100-150-150-150 g colour 02, black
CROCHET TENSION:
12 half-treble crochets in width and 9 rows in height = 10 x 10 cm.
CROCHET HOOK:
DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 6 MM.
Hook size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger hook size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller hook size.
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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:
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CROCHET INFORMATION:
The first half-treble crochet on the round is replaced by 2 chain stitches. Each round finishes with 1 slip stitch in the 2nd chain stitch at the beginning of the round.
2 HALF-TREBLE CROCHETS TOGETHER:
* Make 1 yarn over, insert the hook in the next stitch, pick up the strand *, work from *-* 1 more time (= 5 loops on the hook), make 1 yarn over and pull it through all the loops on the hook.
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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HAT – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
First you work the 2 ears, then the hat is worked in the round, top down. The ears are fastened as you work.
EARS:
Using hook size 6 mm and Snow, work 16 chain stitches and form them into a ring with 1 slip stitch in the first chain stitch. Read CROCHET INFORMATION!
ROUND 1: Work 1 half-treble crochet in each chain stitch.
ROUNDS 2-3: Work 1 half-treble crochet in each half-treble crochet.
ROUND 4: Work 1 half-treble crochet in each of the first 3 half-treble crochets, work 2 HALF-TREBLE CROCHETS TOGETHER – read description above, work 1 half-treble crochet in each of the next 6 half-treble crochets, work 2 half-treble crochets together and work 1 half-treble crochet in each of the last 3 half-treble crochets. You have decreased 2 stitches on the round = 14 half-treble crochets.
ROUND 5: Work 1 half-treble crochet in each half-treble crochet.
ROUND 6: Work 1 half-treble crochet in each of the first 3 half-treble crochets, work 2 half-treble crochets together, work 1 half-treble crochet in each of the next 4 half-treble crochets, work 2 half-treble crochets together and work 1 half-treble crochet in each of the last 3 half-treble crochets. You have decreased 2 stitches on the round = 12 half-treble crochets.
REMEMBER THE CROCHET TENSION!
ROUND 7: Work 1 half-treble crochet in each half-treble crochet.
ROUND 8: Work 1 half-treble crochet in each of the first 2 half-treble crochets, work 2 half-treble crochets together, work 1 half-treble crochet in each of the next 4 half-treble crochets, work 2 half-treble crochets together and work 1 half-treble crochet in each of the last 2 half-treble crochets. You have decreased 2 stitches on the round = 10 half-treble crochets.
ROUND 9: Work 1 half-treble crochet in each of the first 2 half-treble crochets, work 2 half-treble crochets together, work 1 half-treble crochet in each of the next 2 half-treble crochets, work 2 half-treble crochets together and work 1 half-treble crochet in each of the last 2 half-treble crochets. You have decreased 2 stitches on the round = 8 half-treble crochets.
ROUND 10: Work 2 chain stitches (replaces the first half-treble crochet), work 2 half-treble crochets together until there is 1 half-treble crochet left and work 1 half-treble crochet in the last stitch. You have decreased 3 stitches = 5 half-treble crochets. Cut the strand and use a needle to sew the last stitches together.
Work 1 more ear in the same way. Lay them both to one side.
HAT:
Using hook size 6 mm and Snow, work 5 chain stitches and form them into a ring with 1 slip stitch in the first chain stitch. Remember CROCHET INFORMATION!
ROUND 1: Work 8 half-treble crochets around the ring.
ROUND 2: Work 2 half-treble crochets in each half-treble crochet = 16 half-treble crochets
ROUND 3: Work 1 half-treble crochet in the first half-treble crochet, * 2 half-treble crochets in the next half-treble crochet, 1 half-treble crochet in the next half-treble crochet *, work from *-* to end of round and finish with 2 half-treble crochets in the last half-treble crochet = 24 half-treble crochets.
ROUND 4: Work 1 half-treble crochet in each of the first 2 half-treble crochets, * 2 half-treble crochets in the next half-treble crochet, 1 half-treble crochet in each of the next 2 half-treble crochets *, work from *-* to end of round and finish with 2 half-treble crochets in the last half-treble crochet = 32 half-treble crochets.
ROUND 5: Work 1 half-treble crochet in each of the first 3 half-treble crochets, * 2 half-treble crochets in the next half-treble crochet, 1 half-treble crochet in each of the next 3 half-treble crochets *, work from *-* to end of round and finish with 2 half-treble crochets in the last half-treble crochet = 40 half-treble crochets.
ROUND 6: Work 1 half-treble crochet in each of the first 4 half-treble crochets, * 2 half-treble crochets in the next half-treble crochet, 1 half-treble crochet in each of the next 4 half-treble crochets *, work from *-* to end of round and finish with 2 half-treble crochets in the last half-treble crochet = 48 half-treble crochets.
Continue in the different sizes as follows:
SIZES 1/2 - 3/4 years:
ROUND 7: Work 1 half-treble crochet in each half-treble crochet, AT THE SAME TIME as you increase 4-8 half-treble crochets evenly spaced on the round = 52-56 half-treble crochets.
ROUND 8: Work 1 half-treble crochet in each half-treble crochet = 52-56 half-treble crochets.
SIZES 5/6 – 7/8 years:
ROUND 7: Work 1 half-treble crochet in each of the first 5 half-treble crochets, * 2 half-treble crochets in the next half-treble crochet, 1 half-treble crochet in each of the next 5 half-treble crochets *, work from *-* to end of round and finish with 2 half-treble crochets in the last half-treble crochet = 56 half-treble crochets.
ROUND 8: Work 1 half-treble crochet in each half-treble crochet, AT THE SAME TIME as you increase 2-4 half-treble crochets evenly spaced on the round = 58-60 half-treble crochets.
ALL SIZES:
The increases are now finished in all sizes and there are 52-56-58-60 half-treble crochets on the round.
On the next round attach the ears to the hat:
Fold the ear so there are 8 chain stitches (from the cast-on edge) available to work with.
Work the first 9-10-11-11 half-treble crochets on the hat, lay the ear so you can work through the 2 layers on the ear and the layer on the hat. Work 1 half-treble crochet in each of the 8 stitches on the hat and ear. Work half-treble crochets in the next 18-20-20-22 stitches on the hat.
Lay the other ear so you can work through the 2 layers on the ear and the layer on the hat. Work 1 half-treble crochet in each of the 8 stitches on the hat and the ear. Work half-treble crochets in the last 9-10-11-11 stitches on the hat.
Work half-treble crochets in the round until the piece measures 16-17-18-18 cm from the top.
Now work an edge around the bottom of the hat and make holes for the eyes.
ROUND 1: Work 1 half-treble crochet in each of the first 19-21-20-20 stitches, work 8-8-10-11 chain stitches, skip the next 6-6-8-9 half-treble crochets, work 2 half-treble crochets in the next half-treble crochet. Work 8-8-10-11 chain stitches, skip the next 6-6-8-9 half-treble crochets and work 1 half-treble crochet in each of the last 20-22-21-21 half-treble crochets.
ROUND 2: Work 1 half-treble crochet in each of the first 19-21-20-20 half-treble crochets, work 1 half-treble crochet in each of the first 8-8-10-11 chain stitches. Work 1 half-treble crochet in each of the next 2 half-treble crochets, work 1 half-treble crochet in each of the next 8-8-10-11 chain stitches, work 1 half-treble crochet in each of the last 20-22-21-21 half-treble crochets.
ROUND 3: Work 1 half-treble crochet in each half-treble crochet.
Cut and fasten the strand.
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