Project Fuzzy: Hats for Hope

 Materials:

• 1 skien of yarn, at least 125 yards
• crochet hook, size H, I, K, or K (gauge is not important since this is a general hat pattern)
• crochet marker, paper clip, or contrasting piece of yarn

Rnd 1- Ch 6, join with sl st in farthest ch from hook, work 8 sc in ring. MARK EACH RND.
Rnd 2- Work 2 sc in each sc around (16 sc)                                                      (2, 2, 2, 2…)
Rnd 3- *Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat from * around, (24 sc)                (1, 2, 1, 2…)
Rnd 4- *Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat from * around (32)                   (1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 2…)
Rnd 5- *Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat from * around (40)
Rnd 6- *Sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat from * around (48)
Rnd 7- *Sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc, repeat from * around (56)
Continue this pattern until hat is about 2/3 the size of the desired top (this should be flat)
- to end - Sc in each sc around until hat is desired size (hat will curve here).  If no brim, end and weave in tails

Optional: Brim

Turn hat

Sc in each sc around until brim is about 2 in.  End and weave in tails. 

Rnd 1: ch 7 and join with sl st in first ch made

Rnd 2: *ch 7, sc in ring* repeat 6 more times to make 7 petals, sl st in bottom of first petal and finish off

Attach flower to hat using the same color yarn as the flower.

Materials:

• Two colors of yarn in the same style
• crochet hook (any size is fine, as long as it works OK with the yarn)

Rnd 1: using color A, Ch 5 and join with sl st in first ch made

Rnd 2: ch 1, work 6 sc in ring and join with sl st in first sc

Rnd 3: using color B, ch 1, in the first sc of rnd 2-sc, hdc, dc, trc, dc, hdc, sc, sl st; *in next sc of round 2-sl st, sc, hdc, dc, trc, dc, hdc, sc, sl st* repeat around to make 6 petals, join in fist sc of first petal.

Rnd 4 (optional to make flower larger): work 1 sc in each sc, hdc, and dcr around, excluding the sl sts, and work 3 sc in each trc.  Join with sl st in bottom of fist petal (the first sc on rnd 2)

Materials:

• yarn the same color and style as the hat-color A (preferably a brown)
• contrasting color of yarn-color B (preferably white or beige)
• same size crochet hook used to make hat

ears: make 2:
rnd 1: with color B, ch 2, 6sc in 2nd ch from hook, place marker in last sc made
rnd 2: *2sc in each st* around (12sc)
rnd 3: with color A, *sc in next st, 2sc in next st* (18)
rnd 4: sc in each st around
finish off and weave in ends

Attach ears to top of hat using color A.

 You can use the little bits of yarn left over from making hats to make the Warm Fuzzie Buddies.

1. Cut a piece of yarn about 6 in
2. Wrap the remaining yarn around one of your hands until it reaches desired thinkness (they can be any size).
3. Cut yarn
4. Tie the yarn you cut in step one around the top of wrapped yarn.  Use a double knot.  This piece should hold all of the wrapped yarn.
5. Slide it off your hand and cut the loops on the bottom.  It will look like a pom-pom.
6. Add a set googley eyes or 2 matching beads to the Warm Fuzzy Buddy with hot glue.

• animal (rabbit, octopus, bee)
• stripes
• brim
• different colored brim
• switch stitches to make a cool pattern
• crochet in back loops only
• teddy bear (a small hat to be used on a stuffed animal)
• unique yarns
• add a flower
• add  a star
• add a pattern with a different colored yarn
• ruffled bottom
• baseball brim
• attach cloth
• swirls
• add a pompom
• rolled brim
• use different yarns together
• use a carrier yarn
• use the colors of a sports team
• character hats (Elmo)

Stitches and Techniques: http://crochet.about.com/library/weekly/aa052398.htm

“How To” instructions: http://www.learntoknit.com/instructions_cr.php3

Kid’s knit hat patterns: http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory/hats.php

Kid’s crochet hat patterns: http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/hats_children.php 

Crochet instructions: http://crochetnmore.com/howtocrochet.htm

How to read a pattern: http://crochetnmore.com/123readapattern.htm

A collection of patterns: http://www.bevscountrycottage.com/