What makes a kid's hat go from boring to fantastic? Color? Texture? Pom-Poms? This hat has it all! These bright colors are reminiscent of summer and popsicles bring some playfulness into winter fashion.
I am so excited to bring you the Popsicle Pom-Pom hat as part of the Winter Fashion Blog Hop hosted by E'Claire Makery! You can find a whole month's worth of awesome patterns here: Winter Fashion Blog Hop
I had a daydream about this hat sometime in June but was too busy to experiment with it. I sketched my idea and then later in the summer I did my test run with the pattern. I love when everything comes together! The hat looked even better than I had pictured. But, I made one big mistake. The only thing I wrote down about the pattern was this; "First attempt, ch 69." Not very helpful! So, just this past week, I recreated the hat. I learned a good lesson - take better notes!
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Popsicle Pom-Pom Hat
Supplies: 
Crochet hook size I
Stitch marker
200 yards of weight 4 yarn
Yarn needle
2 Pom- Poms
Stitches:
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
sl-st = slip stitch
Notes:
- I used Red Heart Super Saver in Polo Stripes to make the hat and the pom-poms
- This hat is crocheted in continuous rounds.
- Be careful not to twist the foundation chain when joining into a circle.
- Sizing: This hat is sized to fit an elementary-aged child. To resize the hat, use an odd number of chains in the foundation chain. I like using this hat size chart. Suggestions for adult size are below the pattern.
- It is important in rows 8 and beyond that each single crochet is placed above a double crochet and each double crochet is placed above a single crochet. This forms the Lemon Peel stitch.
- If you end up with an even number of stitches, don't panic! You can fudge it by doing a dc and sc in the same stitch at the end of row 7.
- The texture in rows 7 and beyond will appear on the backside of the stitches.
Pattern:
Foundation: ch 67, sl-st to join.
Row 1: ch1, sl-st in first ch, place a stitch marker, sl-st in next, sc in all remaining ch (67 stitches)
Row 2: sc in each stitch (67 stitches)
Rows 3-6: repeat row 2 (67 stitches)
Row 7: sc in first {dc in next, sc in next} repeat until the end of the round
Row 8: dc in first {sc in next, dc in next) repeat until the end of the round
Continue alternating rows 7 & 8 until the hat is about 7 1/2" tall.
Finishing the Hat: End the final round straight above the stitch marker. Fold the hat flat. Seam the top of the hat using slip stitches. Add one pom-pom to each corner.
To Make Adult Size: Foundation chain 71, hat height 8 - 8 1/2 inches.
Happy Crafting
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