MATERIALS
Schachenmayr Merino Extrafine 131yrd/50g, DK / 8 ply (11 wpi), crochet hook C
SKILL LEVEL
Easy/Intermediate
SIZE
0-3 months (head circumference: 37-40 cm)
ABBREVIATIONS
Ch =chain
St= stitch
Sc=single crochet
Dc= double crochet
Sl st = slip stitch
Rep = repeat
Rnd=Round
INSTRUCTIONS
HAT
Rnd 1 (blck): chain 4 stitches. 11 dc in the 4th chain, sl st.
Rnd 2: ch3, dc in the same st as ch, 2 dc in each of next 11 st, sl st to top of ch 3 (24 stitches).
Rnd 3: ch 3, dc in the same st as ch, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st*, repeat from*to* 11 times, sl st to top of ch 3 (36 stitches).
Rnd 4: ch 3, dc in the same st as ch, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in each of next 2 st*, repeat from*to* 11 times, sl st to top of ch 3 (48 stitches).
Rnd 5: ch 3, dc in the same st as ch, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in each of next 3 st*, repeat from*to* 11 times, sl st to top of ch 3 (60 stitches).
Rnd 6 in white: ch 3, dc in each of next 60 st, sl st to top of ch 3.
Rnd 7 in black: ch 3, dc in the same st as ch, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in each of next 4 st*, repeat from*to* 11 times, sl st to top of ch 3 (72 stitches).
Rnd 8-14 (alternating white and black): dc in each of next 72 sts.
Rnd 15 (black): ch 1, sc in the same st as ch, skip 2 sts, 7 dc shell in next st, skip next 2 sts, sc in next st*, repeat from*to* till the end of Rnd.
Fasten off, weave in ends.
EARS (2x)
Rnd 1: chain 4 stitches. 6 dc in the 4th chain, sl st.
Rnd 2: 2 dc in each of next 6 sts.
Rnd 3: ch3, 2 dc in next st, dc in each of next 4 sts, 2 dc in each of next 2 sts, dc in each of next 4sts, dc in next st.
Rnd 4: ch3, 2 dc in next st, dc in each of next 6 sts, 2 dc in each of next 2 sts, dc in each of next 6 sts, dc in next st.
Rnd 5: ch3, 2 dc in next st, dc in each of next 8 sts, 2 dc in each of next 2 sts, dc in each of next 8 sts, dc in next st.
Rnd 6: ch3, dc in each of next 24 sts.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing acorn to hat.
FINISHING
Weave in all ends. Sew ears and piece of fur to the hat.
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