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“Gnome Hat”
Infant to Adult Sizes

Desert Diamond Crochet

Designed and Written by

Rebecca Goldsmith
Materials Needed:
Red Heart Soft Yarn
1 skein any color (Main Color for beanie)
1 skein any color (Trim Color)

Yarn Needle
H hook (or size needed to obtain gauge)

Gauge: 4 SC Rows = 1” 3 SC Stitches = 1”

Stitches:
CH: chain
SC: single crochet
SLST: slip stitch
SC Dec: single crochet decrease

Special Stitch for swirls – Slip Stitch Surface Stitch

Skill Level – Easy

14” – 16”

Rnd 1: With MC and H hook, ch2, 6sc’s in second CH from hook. (6 SC)

Rnd 2-6: SC in each SC around. (6 SC)

Rnd 7: SC in next SC, 2 SC in next SC, SC in next SC, 2 SC in next SC, SC in next 2 SC. (8
SC)

Rnd 8: SC in next 2 SC, 2 SC in next SC, SC in next 2 SC, 2 SC in next SC, SC in last 2 SC.
(10 SC)

Rnd 9: SC in next 3 SC, 2 SC in next SC, SC in next 3 SC, 2 SC in next SC, SC in last 2 SC.
(12 SC)

Rnd 10: SC in next 4 SC, 2 SC in next SC, SC in next 4 SC, 2 SC in next SC, SC in last 2 SC.
(14 SC)

Rnd 11: SC in next 5 SC, 2 SC in next SC, SC in next 5 SC, 2 SC in next SC, SC in last 2 SC.
(16 SC)

Rnd 12: SC in next 6 SC, 2 SC in next SC, SC in next 6 SC, 2 SC in next SC, SC in last 2 SC.
(18 SC)
Rnd 13: SC in next 7 SC, 2 SC in next SC, SC in next 7 SC, 2 SC in next SC, SC in last 2 SC.
(20 SC)

Rnd 14: SC in next 8 SC, 2 SC in next SC, SC in next 8 SC, 2 SC in next SC, SC in last 2 SC.
(22 SC)

Rnd 15: SC in next 9 SC, 2 SC in next SC, SC in next 9 SC, 2 SC in next SC, SC in last 2 SC.
(24 SC)

Rnd 16: *SC in next 3 SC, 2 SC in next SC*, repeat from * to * around. (30 SC)

Rnd 17: *SC in next 4 SC, 2 SC in next SC*, repeat from * to * around. (36 SC)

Rnd 18: *SC in next 5 SC, 2 SC in next SC*, repeat from * to * around. (42 SC)

Rnd 19: *SC in next 6 SC, 2 SC in next SC*, repeat from * to * around. (48 SC)

Rnd 20: SC in each SC around. (48 SC)

Repeat Rnd 20 until hat measures 5.5” from Rnd 15, SLST to join, Fasten off. (48 SC)

16” – 18”

Repeat Rnd 1 – 19 of 14” – 16 hat

Rnd 20: *SC in next 7 SC, 2 SC in next SC*, repeat from * to * around. (54 SC)

Rnd 21: SC in each SC around. (54 SC)

Repeat Rnd 21 until hat measures 6” from Rnd 12, SLST to join, Fasten off. (54 SC)

18” – 20”

Repeat Rnd 1 – 20 of 16” – 18” hat

Rnd 21: *SC in next 8 SC, 2 SC in next SC*, repeat from * to * around. (60 SC)

Rnd 22: SC in each SC around. (60 SC)

Repeat Rnd 22 until hat measures 6.5” – 7” from Rnd 12, SLST to join, Fasten off. (60 SC)
 20” – 22”

Repeat Rnd 1 – 21 of 18” – 20” hat

Rnd 22: *SC in next 9 SC, 2 SC in next SC*, repeat from * to * around. (66 SC)

Rnd 21: SC in each SC around. (66 SC)

Repeat Rnd 21 until hat measures 7.5” – 8” from Rnd 12, SLST to join, Fasten off. (66 SC)
For larger heads increase Rnd 23 at *10 SC, 2SC* around for one more row then continue in
rounds until hat measures 8” – 8.5”.

Earflaps

Lay hat flat on hard surface with the tie off in the center of the back of the hat. Count 3 stitches
in from the sides of each side and place a marker. If you don’t have stitch markers, you can use
a piece of yarn.
Left earflap
With right side facing, opening at the top, attach trim color to the spot at the left side stitch
marker.

Row 1:
14” – 16” & 16” – 18” CH1, 8 SC, CH 1, Turn
18” – 20” CH 1, 10 SC, CH 1, Turn
20” – 22” CH 1, 12 SC, CH 1, Turn

Row 2 - 4: SC in next 8, 10, or 12 SC, CH 1, turn.

Row 5: SC Dec first 2 SC, SC in next 4, 6, or 8 SC, SC Dec last 2 SC, CH 1, turn.

Row 6 - 8: SC in each SC across, CH 1, turn. (6, 8, 10 SC)

Row 9: SC Dec first 2 SC, SC in next 2, 4, or 6 SC, SC Dec last 2 SC, CH 1, turn. (4, 6, 8 SC)

Row 10: SC in each SC across, CH 1, turn.

Row 11: 1 SC in 1st SC, SC Dec next 2, 1 SC in last SC. (3, 5, 7 SC)

Row 12: SC in each SC across, for 14” – 16” and 16” – 18” sizes Fasten off. For 18” – 20” and
20” – 22” continue to next row.

Row 13:

For 18” – 20” SC DEC first 2 SC, SC in next SC, SC DEC last 2 SC, Fasten off. (3 SC)
For 20” – 22” SC DEC first 2 SC, SC in next 3 SC, SC DEC last 2 SC (5 SC)

Row 14: SC DEC first 2 SC, SC in next SC, SC DEC last 2 SC, Fasten off. (3 SC)

Right earflap
With right side facing, opening at the top, count to the right the stitch marker the number of
stitches required for the size you are making and attach yarn.

Repeat as for Left Earflap.

TRIM

With Trim color, attach yarn with a single crochet in the center of the back of the hat. 1 SC in
each SC and in the row ends of the earflaps, SLST to join, Fasten Off.

SWIRLS

With Trim color, using surface stitch, surface stitch the swirls in any design you like. For
instructions on how to surface stitch go here:

http://www.anniesattic.com/detail.html?prod_id=76208
http://www.crochetspot.com/how-to-crochet-surface-crochet-or-surface-slip-stitch/
http://morepjs.blogspot.com/2009/08/surface-crochet-crochet-tutorial.html

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Please do not recopy, resell, rewrite or redistribute this pattern as your own or in any other form.

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designed by Rebecca Goldsmith of Desert Diamond Crochet and provide a link back to my Etsy
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This pattern was designed and written by:

Rebecca Goldsmith of Desert Diamond Crochet.

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