Infant's or Doll's Hat

Designed by Julie A Bolduc

This hat is small enough to fit an infant or a doll. It is fast and easy to make and uses a stitch called the Single Crochet Front Back Bobble. This stitch is one that can be found in the Thermal Stitch Preemie Blanket.

Materials Needed
Worsted weight acrylic yarn in varigated pastel color of choice.
Size H/8 aluminum crochet hook
Yarn needle for weaving in ends

Yarn Thickness: 4mm
Gauge: 4dc = 1"
Finished Size: Fits infant or baby doll
Skill Level: Beginner

Single Crochet front back bobble: (scfbb) Insert hook in back lp only of next st. yo, draw up a loop. You will now have 2 lps on hook. Yo, draw through one lp on hook. Now, insert hook in front lp of same stitch from the inside toward you, yo draw up a lp. You should now have 3 lps on hook. Yo and pull through all 3 lps on hook.

Instructions
RND 1: Ch4. Join w/slst to first ch to form ring. Ch3. 15 dc in ring. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 2: Ch2. Hdc in same st as slst. Scfbb in next st. *2hdc in next st. Scfbb in next st. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch2.

RND 3: Ch3. Dc in same st as slst. Dc in next st. *2dc in next st. Dc in next st. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 4: Ch2, hdc in next st. Scfbb in next st. *2hdc in next st. Scfbb in next st. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch2.

RND 5: Ch3. Dc in each st around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.

RND 6: Ch2. Scfbb in next st. *Hdc in next st. Scfbb in next st. Rep from * around. Join w/slst to top of ch2.

RND 7: Ch3. Dc in each st around. Join w/slst to top of ch3.
RND 8: Rep Rnd 6.
RND 9: Rep Rnd 7.
RND 10: Rep Rnd 6.
RND 11: Rep Rnd 7.
RND 12: Rep Rnd 6.
RND 13: Rep Rnd 7.
RND 14: Cuff: Turn work and work the other way. Rep Rnd 6.
RND 15: Rep Rnd 7.
RND 16: Rep Rnd 6. Fasten off and weave ends into back of work.

Design written on Wednesday, September 15, 2004. Copyright © 2004 By Julie A. Bolduc f124005