Hey y’all!
I’ve had a few requests for a larger size of my football hat, so I revisited the pattern to make that happen. Turns out, the original pattern was basically child size (I could fit it on my head, no problem) so I tweaked it a touch and updated the toddler pattern to be more toddler-ish. Got that? Lets just say, Alex has been wearing a ginormous hat. Also, there isn’t much difference in the two sizes, but I’ll give you the deets and you can make whichever you want! I plan on spelling out smaller sizes, too, hopefully soon!
You can find the toddler size here.
Without further babble, here is the Child Size Football Hat Pattern.
MATERIALS:
Chunky Yarn (I used Lion Brand Hometown USA in Sante Fe Tweed [Brown] and Houston Cream)
MAIN HAT: (Join each round with a slip stitch in top of first ch)
Magic Ring
Round 1: (Using brown) Ch 3, 10 DC in ring.
Round 2: Ch 3, 2DC in each DC around.
Round 3: Ch 3, *2 DC in first st, DC in next stitch. Repeat from * around
Round 4: Ch 3, *2 DC in first st, DC in next 2 stitches. Repeat from * around
Round 5: (Switch to cream) Ch 3, *2 DC in first st, DC in next 3 stitches. Repeat from * around. (50 DC)
Round 6-9: (Switch to brown) Ch 3, DC in each DC around (50 DC)
Round 10: (Switch to cream) Ch 3, DC in each DC around (50 DC)
Round 11: Ch 2, HDC in each DC around (50 HDC), Join with slip stitch, DO NOT FINISH OFF
EARFLAP #1
Ch 1
Row 1: SC 12, ch 1 turn
Row 2: SC dec over first two sc, SC in next 8 SC, SC dec over last two SC, ch1, Turn
Row 3: SC across, Ch1, turn (10 SC)
Row 4: SC dec over first two SC, SC in next 6 SC, SC dec over last two SC
Row 5: SC across, Ch1, turn (8 SC)
Row 6: SC decrease over first two SC, Sc in next 4 SC, SC dec over last two SC, Ch 1, Turn
Row 7: Sc across, Ch 1, Turn (6 SC)
Row 8: SC dec over first two SC, SC next 2 SC, SC dec over last two SC, ch 1, turn
Row 9: SC dec over first two SC, SC dec over last two SC, ch 1, turn
Row 10: SC dec over final two SC. Finish off
EARFLAP #2
Join yarn to about the 10th stitch from the side opposite the seam. Ch 1
Row 1: SC 12, ch 1 turn
Row 2: SC dec over first two sc, SC in next 8 SC, SC dec over last two SC, ch1, Turn
Row 3: SC across, Ch1, turn (10 SC)
Row 4: SC dec over first two SC, SC in next 6 SC, SC dec over last two SC
Row 5: SC across, Ch1, turn (8 SC)
Row 6: SC decrease over first two SC, Sc in next 4 SC, SC dec over last two SC, Ch 1, Turn
Row 7: Sc across, Ch 1, Turn (6 SC)
Row 8: SC dec over first two SC, SC next 2 SC, SC dec over last two SC, ch 1, turn
Row 9: SC dec over first two SC, SC dec over last two SC, ch 1, turn
Row 10: SC dec over final two SC. Do not finish off.
EDGING
Ch 1
Sc around, putting two SC in each corner of each earflap and in the point of each earflap. Finish off, weave in ends.
STRINGS (optional)
For each side:
-Cut 1 strand of cream and 2 strands of brown at about 24”
-String cream strand through middle stitch on point of earflap and the two brown on either side (keep the strings folded around the stitch) (It will look like you have doubled your strands)
-Tie all strings together in a knot under the point of earflap
– Braid the strands together until you reach your desired length, then knot the end
-trim off excess yarn
FOOTBALL STITCHES
-Find the front and center of your hat
-Using a tapestry needle and your cream yarn, insert needle from back to front at top of middle section, just under top cream stripe (large brown section)
-Insert needle (from front to back) about 2- 2 ½ inches down or just above bottom cream stripe. This is your vertical stitch
-Make 4 evenly spaced horizontal stitches across your vertical stitch.
-Finish off on inside of hat and trim excess yarn
