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FRUIT BASKET HATS
Jennifer Samsell
Finished Size 13 (141⁄2, 16)" head circumference, to fit 0‒6 months (7‒12 months, 1‒2 years).
Hats shown in size 13".
Yarn Lion Brand Lion Wool (100% wool; 158 yd [144 m]/85 g): Apple hat: #113 scarlet, #132
lemongrass, and #125 cocoa, 1 skein each. Watermelon hat: #140 rose, #153 ebony, #132
lemongrass, and #171 fern, 1 skein each. Pineapple hat: #187 goldenrod, #132 lemongrass, and
#171 fern, 1 skein each.
Needles Size 4 (3.5 mm): 16" circular (cir) and set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if
necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions Sizes F/5 (3.75 mm) and M/13 (9 mm) crochet hooks; markers (m); tapestry needle.
Gauge 22 sts and 30 rnds = 4" in St st in the rnd.
NOTES
• If making all three hats, only one skein total of each color is needed.
Base Hat:
With cir needle, CO 72 (80, 88) sts. Place marker (pm)
and join in the rnd. Work in St st until piece measures 5
1⁄2 (6 1⁄4, 6 3⁄4)" from CO. Shape crown:
Rnd 1: *K6, k2tog; rep from * around—9 (10, 11) sts
dec’d.
Rnds 2, 4, 6, and 8: Knit.
Rnd 3: *K5, k2tog; rep from * around—9 (10, 11) sts
dec’d.
Rnd 5: *K4, k2tog; rep from * around—9 (10, 11) sts
dec’d; 45 (50, 55) sts rem. Change to dpn.
Rnd 7: *K3, k2tog; rep from * around—9 (10, 11) sts
dec’d.
Rnd 9: *K2, k2tog; rep from * around—9 (10, 11) sts
dec’d.
Rnd 10: *K1, k2tog; rep from * around—9 (10, 11) sts
dec’d.
Rnd 11: K2tog around—9 (10, 11) sts rem.
Cut yarn, leaving a tail. Thread tail on tapestry needle and run through rem sts. Cinch to close.
APPLE HAT
With scarlet, work Base Hat. Set aside. Stem: With cocoa and smaller crochet hook, ch 4, sl st in
first ch to form ring (see Glossary for crochet instructions). Next rnd: Ch 1, sc in each ch around,
do not join—4 sc. Working in a spiral (do not join at ends of rnds; work continuously around), sc
in each sc around until stem measures 11⁄2". Next row: 2 sc in each of next 4 sc, sl st in first sc
to join. Fasten off. Leaf:
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Row 1: Join lemongrass with sc in any sc, sc in each
of next 5 sc, turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each of next 5 sc, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in next
sc, 2 sc in each of next 2 sc, turn—9 sc.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Row 5: Sc2tog (see Glossary), sc in each sc to last 2
sc, sc2tog, turn—7 sc rem.
Rows 6 and 7: Rep Row 5—3 sc rem.
Row 8: Sc2tog, sc in last sc, turn—2 sc rem.
Row 9: Sc2tog; fasten off last st.
Sew leaf and stem to top of hat. Weave in ends.
WATERMELON HAT
With fern, CO for Base Hat. Work 8 rnds in patt with
fern, then 6 rnds with lemongrass. With rose, work
remainder of hat. Seed embroidery: With ebony
and tapestry needle, work French knots as desired
all over hat. Weave in ends.
PINEAPPLE HAT
With goldenrod, work Base Hat. Set aside. Leaves: With
one strand each of fern and lemongrass and larger
crochet hook, ch 11, sl st in first ch to form ring (see
Glossary on knittingdaily.com for crochet instructions).
Rnd 1: Ch 2 (counts as hdc), 11 hdc in ring—12 hdc.
Rnd 2: Ch 2, hdc in first st, 2 hdc in each st around, sl st
in top of beg ch-2 to join—24 hdc.
*Row 3: Ch 2, hdc in each of next 3 sts, turn—4 hdc.
Next row: Ch 2, hdc in next st, hdc2tog (see Glossary)
turn—1 st dec’d.
Next row: Ch 2, hdc2tog—1 st dec’d. Turn and sc down
one side of the leaf to base.
Rep from * 5 times—6 leaves total. Work 1 more rnd of
sc around edges of leaves. Fasten off. Stitch base of
leaves to top of hat. Tack leaves tog as desired, about
halfway up from base. Weave in ends.
This pattern originally appeared in Interweave Knits Holiday Gifts 2010. ©Interweave Press LLC. Not to be reprinted. All
rights reserved.
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This pattern originally appeared in Interweave Knits Holiday Gifts 2010. ©Interweave Press LLC. Not to be reprinted. All
rights reserved.