What you need
Caron simply Soft Brites
Red & Green
Size G hook
Gauge: 4 & 1/2 stitches per inch.
Instructions
Do Not join rounds. Do not turn, You will just hide both yarn
ends inside the cherry. No stuffing needed.
Cherries: With Red yarn, chain 2.
Round 1: 4 single crochet in second chain from hook.
Round 2: 2 single crochet in each stitch around. (8 single crochet)
Round 3: Single crochet 1 round even.
( 8 single crochet)
Round 4 Single crochet 2 stitches together around.
( 4 single crochet)
Cut leaving the yarn end long enough to
gather these 4 stitches together by weaving the
yarn end in and out through one loop of each stitch.
Pull tight and hide end inside cherry.
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Leaf: With green yarn, Chain 2.
Row 1: 3 single crochet in second chain from hook,
chain 1 and turn.
Row 2: 1 single crochet in first stitch,
2 single crochet in second stitch, 1 single crochet
in last stitch, chain 1 and turn. (4 single crochet)
Rows 3 & 4: Crochet even. (4 single crochet)
Row 5: Single crochet 2 together twice. (2 stitches)
Row 6: Single crochet 2 together.
Make 6-8 chains, ( I used 6 & 7)
fasten a cherry to the chain
with a slip stitch then slip stitch in each chain back to the leaf,
slip stitch in the leaf. Repeat this as many times as you
have cherries. You can use more, less, or the
same as I did.
Cut yarn leaving a long enough end to sew leaf to top of hat.
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This hat was 12 inches around.
It was for a petite baby.
If you want to make it bigger I suggest
you keep increasing at the same intervals
until you get the size you want.
(there will be 1 more stitch between increases
in each following round.
You can look at some sizing charts
Do not join rounds.
With green;
Chain 2
Round 1: 6 single crochet in second chain from hook.
Round 2: 2 single crochet in each stitch. (12 single crochet)
Round 3: * 1 single crochet in one stitch, 2 single crochet
in next stitch , repeat from * around. ( 18 single crochet)
Round 4: * 1 single crochet in each of 2 stitches,
2 single crochet in next stitch around, repeat
from * around. ( 24 single crochet)
Round 5:* 1 single crochet in each of 3 stitches,
2 single crochet in next stitch around, repeat
from * around. ( 30 single crochet)
Round 6:* 1 single crochet in each of 4 stitches,
2 single crochet in next stitch around, repeat
from * around. ( 36 single crochet)
Round 7:* 1 single crochet in each of 5 stitches,
2 single crochet in next stitch around, repeat
from * around. ( 42 single crochet)
Round 8:* 1 single crochet in each of 6 stitches,
2 single crochet in next stitch around, repeat
from * around. ( 48 single crochet)
Round 9:* 1 single crochet in each of 7 stitches,
2 single crochet in next stitch around, repeat
from * around. ( 54 single crochet)
single crochet around until the desired length.
I crocheted 15 more rounds even before the trim.
Trim Round: Slip stitch in next single crochet
* chain 1 slip stitch in next single crochet
around, ending with; chain 1 and join in first slip stitch.
Created by Judith Prindle 2/18/07
When I was a little girl, my grandmother used to crochet beanies for charity. She would make them in all sorts of fun colors and patterns, and I would often help her with the simple stitches. I always loved seeing the finished product, knowing that it would bring smiles to the faces of sick children in the hospital. Now that I am grown, I continue to crochet beanies for charity. It brings me so much joy to know that I am bringing a little bit of happiness to children who are going through a tough time. I often use bright and cheerful colors in my beanies, as I want them to reflect the hope and joy that I feel in my heart. I am so grateful to be able to do this small act of kindness, and I know that the children who receive my beanies are feeling the love that I put into each and every stitch.
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