Pattern: Firefly Hat

This is a pretty little winter hat I designed for my friend Firefly, who lives in Wisconsin and has cold ears right about now. It's being modeled in the photos by the lovely and talented Mr. Octo.

Firefly Hat

Supplies:
Approximately 3 oz (135 yd.) Bulky #5 Yarn (Pictured is Lion Brand Jiffy in True Red)
K (10.5) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

Gauge:
4" = 13 sc & 15 rows

Size:
Women's Medium (approximately 21-22")

Special Stitches:
Dec (decrease): Insert hook in stitch and pull up a loop, insert hook in next stitch and pull up loop, yo and pull through all 3 loops on hook, dec made.

Pattern:

Round 1: Magic Ring, ch 1, 6 sc in ring, join with sl st in beg sc.
OR
Round 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join with sl st in beg sc.

Round 2: Ch 1, sc in same sc, *2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc around, 2 sc in last sc, join. (9 sc)

Round 3: Ch 1, sc in same sc and next sc, *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sc around, 2 sc in last sc, join. (12 sc)

Round 4: Ch 1, sc in same sc and next 2 sc, *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc around, 2 sc in last sc, join. (15 sc)

Round 5: Ch 1, sc in same sc and next 3 sc, *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc around, 2 sc in last sc, join. (18 sc)

Round 6: Ch 1, sc in same sc and next 4 sc, *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc around, 2 sc in last sc, join. (21 sc)

Round 7: Ch 1, sc in same sc and next 5 sc, *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 6 sc around, 2 sc in last sc, join. (24 sc)

Round 8: Ch 1, sc in same sc and next 6 sc, *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 7 sc around, 2 sc in last sc, join. (27 sc)

Round 9: Ch 1, sc in same sc and next 7 sc, *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 8 sc around, 2 sc in last sc, join. (30 sc)

Round 10: Ch 1, sc in same sc and next 3 sc, *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 4 sc around, 2 sc in last sc, join. (36 sc)

Round 11: Ch 1, sc in same sc and next 4 sc, *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 5 sc around, 2 sc in last sc, join. (42 sc)

Round 12: Ch 1, sc in same sc and next 12 sc, *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 13 sc around, 2 sc in last sc, join. (45 sc) 


Round 13: Ch 1, sc in same sc and next 13 sc, *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 14 sc around, 2 sc in last sc, join. (48 sc)

Round 14: Ch 1, sc in same sc and next 14 sc, *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 15 sc around, 2 sc in last sc, join. (51 sc)

Round 15: Ch 1, sc in same sc and next 15 sc, *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 16 sc around, 2 sc in last sc, join. (54 sc)

Round 16: Ch 1, sc in same sc and next 16 sc, *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 17 sc around, 2 sc in last sc, join. (57 sc)

Round 17: Ch 1, sc in same sc and next 17 sc, *2 sc in next sc, sc in next 18 sc around, 2 sc in last sc, join. (60 sc)

Rounds 18-26: Ch 1, sc in same st and each sc around, join. (60 sc)

Note: The rest of the stitches are worked in the back loops only. This produces the texture around the band of the hat.

Rounds 27-28: Working in BL, ch 1, sc in same st and each sc around, join. (60 sc)

Fasten off after round 28.

Placing Left Earflap :

Row 1: In 8th st from center back join with sc, sc in next 12 sc, turn. (12 sc)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc and next 11 sc, turn. (12 sc)

Row 3: Ch 1, dec in first 2 sc, sc in next 8 sc, dec in last 2 sc, turn. (10 sc)

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first sc and next 9 sc, turn. (10 sc)

Row 5: Ch 1, dec in first 2 sc, sc in next 6 sc, dec in last 2 sc, turn. (8 sc)

Row 6: Ch 1, sc in first sc and next 7 sc, turn. (8 sc)

Row 7: Ch 1, dec in first 2 sc, sc in next 4 sc, dec in last 2 sc, turn. (6 sc)

Row 8: Ch 1, sc in first sc and next 5 sc, turn. (6 sc)

Row 9: Ch 1, dec in first 2 sc, sc in next 2 sc, dec in last 2 sc, turn. (4 sc)

Row 10: Ch 1, sc in first sc and next 3 sc, fasten off. (4 sc)

Placing Right Earflap :


Row 1: In 18th st from left earflap join with sc, sc in next 12 sc, turn. (12 sc)


Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc and next 11 sc, turn. (12 sc)


Row 3: Ch 1, dec in first 2 sc, sc in next 8 sc, dec in last 2 sc, turn. (10 sc)


Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first sc and next 9 sc, turn. (10 sc)

Row 5: Ch 1, dec in first 2 sc, sc in next 6 sc, dec in last 2 sc, turn. (8 sc)


Row 6: Ch 1, sc in first sc and next 7 sc, turn. (8 sc)

Row 7: Ch 1, dec in first 2 sc, sc in next 4 sc, dec in last 2 sc, turn. (6 sc)

Row 8: Ch 1, sc in first sc and next 5 sc, turn. (6 sc)


Row 9: Ch 1, dec in first 2 sc, sc in next 2 sc, dec in last 2 sc, turn. (4 sc)

Row 10: Ch 1, sc in first sc and next 3 sc, fasten off. (4 sc)

Edging:

Join with sc in BL of first sc at center back. Sc in BL of each sc up to earflap, working dec in corner of earflap join. Continue sc around earflap, woring 1 sc in end of each row and 2 sc in corner sp. Sc across bottom of earflap, 2 sc in corner sp, 1 sc in end of each row. Work dec in corner as before.

Sl st in BL of sc around front of hat. Work edging on second earflap as before, sc in BL of last sc, join with sl st to first sc, fasten off.

Weave in ends and block gently to fit.