by Dawn Friday

Model: ‘Libby’ by Lee Middleton/ Dawn Friday
Photos: Dawn Friday

Difficulty: Easy

While thinking of cooler months ahead, in the midst of these hot summer days, I wanted to design a little something warm for my new niece that lives in North Dakota. This hat and thumbless mitts are what evolved.

Size: Hat: Baby [Toddler, Child, Teen/ Small Adult] (shown in size Baby)
Mitts: Newborn/3 Months [3/6 months] (shown in size Newborn/3 months)

Finished Measurements:
Hat: Diameter: 14 [16, 18, 20]inches
Height: 5 ½ [6, 7, 8] inches
Mitts: 4.5 x 5 (6.5) inch

Materials:

• Red Heart Super Saver [100% Acrylic; 364 yd/333 m per 198 g skein]; color: Cafe Latte; 1 [1, 1, 1] skeins
• [CC] Red Heart Super Saver [100% Acrylic; 364 yd/333 m per 198 g skein]; color: Aran; 1 [1, 1, 1] skeins
• I/9 (5.50 mm) hook
• Stitch Marker
• Needle (for weaving in ends)

Gauge: 12 sts/8 rows = 4″ in hdc

Special Stitches:

Reverse Single Crochet (rsc): Working from left to right (opposite for left handers), insert hook in stitch to the right of hook, pull up a loop, under and to the left of loop on hook (2 loops on hook), yo, draw through both loops on hook to complete the stitch.

Beginning X-Stitch (beg x-st): After beginning ch at start of round, cross in front of ch, skip one stitch, dc in the next, stitch complete.

X-Stitch (x-st):Dc in stitch indicated by pattern instructions, (skip next stitch, dc in next stitch, working behind the last dc, dc in skipped stitch) repeat to end of row.

Directions:

Mitts
NOTE: Mitts are worked in the round. Do not join. All sizes start the same way through round 3 then have individual instructions per size.

Beginning with Magic Ring, 4 sc in circle. (4 sc)

Rnd 1: Make 2 sc in ea st around. (8 sc)

Rnd 2: Repeat round 1. (16 sc)

Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in st in front of join for beg x-st. *Dc in next sc, dc in sk sc.* Repeat from * to* around. (8 x-st)

Newborn/3 Months ONlY

Rnd 4: Hdc in ea st around. (16 hdc)

Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in st in front of join for beg x-st. *Dc in next hdc, dc in sk hdc.* Repeat from * to * around, sl st to join. (8 x-st)

Rnds 6-9: Repeat round 4. (16 hdc)

Rnd 10: Rsc in ea st around. (16 rsc)

Rnd 11: Sl st CC to any st on back of the mitt, sc in same st and in ea st around. (16 sc)

Rnd 12: Rsc in ea st. (16 rsc)

Make a chain of 75. Sl st chain to any stitch inside of the back of both mitts to attach chain. Finish off and weave in ends.

3/6 Month continue here.

Rnd 4: Hdc in 1st hdc, *2 hdc in next hdc, hdc in next hdc.* Repeat * to * around, 2 hdc in
last st. (24 hdc)

Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in st in front of join for beg x-st, *dc in next hdc, dc in sk hdc.* Repeat from
* to * around. (12 x-st)

Rnds 6-11: Hdc in ea st around. (24 hdc)

Rnd 12: Rsc in ea st around. (24 rsc)

Rnd 13: Sl st CC to any st on back of the mitt, sc in same st and in ea st around. (24 sc)

Rnd 14: Rsc in ea st around. (24 rsc)

Make a chain of 85. Sl st chain to any stitch inside of the back of both mitts to attach chain. Finish off and weave in ends.

Hat

Begin with a Magic Ring. Make 4 sc in circle, sl st to join. (4 sc)

Rnd 1: Ch 1, make 2 sc in ea st around, sl st in ch 1 to join. (8 sc)

Rnd 2: Repeat Round 1. (16 sc)

Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in 1st sc. *Make 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc.* Repeat from * to* around, sl st in ch-1 to join. (24sc)

Baby (Toddler) continue. Child and Teen/Small Adult skip ahead.

Rnd 4: Ch 3, dc in st in front of join for beg x-st. *Sk 1st sc, dc in next sc, dc in sk sc* (x-st made). Repeat from * to* around, sl st in ch-3 to join. (12 x-st)

Rnd 5: Ch 3, sl st to next dc, dc in st in front of join for beg x-st. *Sk 1st dc, dc in next dc, dc in sk dc* (x-st made). Repeat from * to* around, sl st in ch-3 to join. (12 x-st)

Rnd 6: Ch 2, *make 2 hdc in next dc, hdc in next st.* Repeat from * to * around, make 2 hdc in last st, sl st in ch-2 to join. (36 hdc)

Rnd 7: Ch 3, dc in st in front of join for beg x-st. *Sk 1st dc, dc in next dc, dc in sk dc* (x-st made). Repeat from * to* around, sl st in ch-3 to join. (18 x-st)

Baby, continue. Toddler skip to individual instructions.

Rnd 8: Ch 2, hdc in ea st around, sl st in ch 2 to join. (36 hdc)

Rnd 9: Ch 3, dc in st in front of join for beg x-st. *Sk 1st dc, dc in next dc, dc in sk dc* (x-st made). Repeat from * to* around, sl st in ch-3 to join. (18 x-st)

Rnd 10: Ch 2, hdc in ea st around, sl st in ch-2 to join. (36 hdc)

Rnd 11: Ch 1, rsc in ea st around, sl st in ch 1 to join, cut yarn. (36 rsc)

Rnd 12: Sl st CC to any st in back of hat, sc in same st and in ea st around, sl st to join. (36 sc)

Rnd 13: Ch 1, rsc in ea st around, sl st in ch 1 to join. (36 rsc)

Finish off, weave in ends.

Toddler continue here.

Rnd 8: Ch 2, hdc in next 2 sts. *Make 2 hdc in next st, 3 hdc in next 3 st.* Repeat from * to * around, sl st in ch-2 to join. (44 hdc)

Rnd 9: Ch 3, dc in st in front of join for beg x-st. *Sk 1st sc, dc in next sc, dc in sk sc* (x-st made). Repeat from * to* around, sl st in ch-3 to join. (22 x-st)

Rnd 10: Ch 2, hdc in each st around, sl st in ch-3 to join. (44 hdc)

Rnd 11: Ch 1, rsc in ea st around, sl st in ch 1 to join. Cut yarn. (44 rsc)

Rnd 12: Sl st CC to any st in back of hat, sc in same st and in ea st around, sl st to join. (44 sc)

Rnd 13: Ch 1, rsc in ea st around, sl st in ch 1 to join. (44 rsc)

Finish off, weave in ends.

Child and Teen/Small Adult continue here.

Rnd 4: Ch 1, * make 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc.* Repeat from * to * around, make 2 sc in last st, sl st in ch-1 to join. (36 sc)

Rnd 5: Ch 3, dc in st behind join for beg x-st. *Sk 1st sc, dc in next sc, dc in sk sc* (x-st made). Repeat from * to* around, sl st in ch-3 to join. (18 x-st)

Rnd 6: Ch 2, hdc in same st. *Hdc in next dc, 2 hdc in next dc.* Repeat from * to * around, hdc in last st, sl st in ch 2 to join. (54 hdc)

Rnd 7: Ch 3, dc in st behind join for beg x-st. *Sk 1st dc, dc in next dc, dc in sk dc* (x-st made). Repeat from * to * around, sl st in ch-3 to join. (27 x-st)

Rnd 8: Ch 2. *Make 2 hdc in next dc, hdc in next st.* Repeat from * to * around, 2 hdc in last st, sl
st in ch-2 to join. (54 hdc)

Rnd 9: Repeat round 7. (27 x-st)

Rnd 10: Ch 2, hdc in ea st around, sl st in ch 2 to join. (54 hdc)

CHILD ONLY, continue. Teen/Small Adult, skip ahead.

Rnd 11: Repeat round 7. (27 x-st)

Rnds 12-13: Ch 2, hdc in ea st around, sl st in ch 2 to join, cut yarn. (54 hdc)

Rnd 14: Sl st CC to any st in back of hat, ch 1, rsc in ea st around, sl st to join. (54 hdc)

Rnd 15: Ch 1, sc in same st and in ea st around, sl st in ch 1 to join. (54 sc)

Rnd 16: Ch 1, rsc in ea st around, sl st in ch 1 to join. (54 rsc)

Finish off, weave in ends.

Teen/Small Adult continue here.

Rnd 11: Ch 2, hdc in next 3 hdc, *2 hdc in next hdc, hdc in next 4 hdc*, repeat from * to *
around, sl st in ch 2 to join. (64 hdc)

Rnd 12: Ch 3, dc in st behind join for beg x-st, *sk 1st dc, dc in next dc, dc in sk dc* (x-st made), repeat from * to* around, sl st in dc to join. (32 x-st)

Rnds 13-16: Ch 2, hdc in ea st around, cut yarn. (64 hdc)

Rnd 17:. Sl st CC to any st in back of hat, ch 1, rsc in ea st around, sl st to join. (64 rsc)

Rnd 18: Ch 1, sc in same st and in ea st around, sl st in ch 1 to join. (64 sc)

Rnd 19: Ch 1, rsc in ea st around, sl st in ch 1 to join. (64 rsc)

Finish off, weave in ends.

About the Designer
My name is Dawn Friday and I live in Alabama. I’m married to my high school sweetheart and every day realize how blessed I am! I have one son and two beautiful grandchildren. I picked up how to crochet 28 years ago from a neighbor and am currently teaching myself to knit. My other hobbies include reading, cooking, baking and gardening. My motto is: Never take anything for granted; it can be taken away in a blink of an eye.
Pattern & images © Dawn Friday. All rights reserved.