Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Striping Up A Stormy Day

A few days ago, I blogged about Alexa's Stormy Day Slouch. It's sized for teens and adults. Today, I give you the toddler/child striped version of Alexa's hat.  Enjoy!!

Stormy Day Slouch
(I wish my toddler "model" would have held still long enough for a photo.)

Finished Size: Toddler(Child) measures 18"(19") wide and 18"(19") long.
Gauge: 5 rows x 8 st of sc in BLO makes 2" square (with an I hook)

Materials
Two colors of ww yarn ( I used ILTY and RHSS)
I hook (or size needed to obtain gauge)
J hook (or size needed to obtain gauge)
yarn needle

Abbreviations Used
BLO: back loop only
CC: coordinating color
CH: chain
DC: double crochet
DC3TOG: double crochet 3 together
DC4TOG: double crochet 4 together
HDC: half double crochet
MC: main color
REP: repeat
SC: single crochet
SLST: slip stitch
ST: stitch/stitches

Notes:

  • For this pattern, the dc4tog will be worked over two ch spaces. Work the first half of the dc4tog in the first ch space and the second half in the following ch space.
  • The joining slip stitch from the previous row is to be worked as a chain space. 
  • Color changes are done with the joining slip stitch.
  • Toddler instructions are listed first, with Child instructions in parentheses.

Instructions
Using I hook and MC
Row 1: Ch 7, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 5 ch. (6 sc)
Row 2: Ch 1, turn. Working in BLO, sc in each st across. (6 sc)
Row3-40(3-45):  Rep row 2.

Fold piece in half and slst BLO of row 40(45) to beginning ch loops of row 1.

Swith to J hook

Round 1: Working along the side of the brim just made, Ch 1. 2 sc in first row end, sc in next 4 row ends. *2 sc in next row end, sc in next 4 row ends*. Rep from * to * around, join with slst to first sc. [48,(54) st]
Round 2: Ch 1, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in first st, skip next st. *(Hdc, ch 1, hdc) in next st, skip next st*. Rep from * to * around. With CC, join with slst to first hdc. [24,(27) hdc groups]
Round 3: Ch 1, dc3tog in first ch space, ch 1, dc3tog in next ch space. Ch 1, dc3tog in next ch space*. Rep from * to * around. With MC, join with slst to first dc3tog. [24,(27) dc3tog]
Round 4: Ch 1, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in last ch space from the previous round. *(Hdc, ch 1, hdc) in next ch space*. Rep from * to * around. With CC, join with slst to first hdc. [24(27) hdc groups]
Rounds 5-12(5-14): Rep rounds 3 & 4
Round 13(15): Ch 1, dc4tog over first two ch spaces. *Ch 1, dc4tog over next two ch spaces, ch 1*. Rep from * to * around(child size, dc3tog over last 3 ch spaces). With MC, join with slst to first dc4tog. [12 dc4tog (12 dc4tog, 1 dc3tog)]
Round 14(16): Ch 1, (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in last space from previous round. *(Hdc, ch 1, hdc) in next ch space*. Rep from * to * around. With CC, join with slst to first hdc. [12 (13) hdc groups]
Round 15(17): Ch 1,  dc4tog over first two ch spaces. *Ch 1, dc4tog over next two ch spaces, ch 1*. Rep from * to * around (child size, dc3tog over last 3 ch spaces), join with slst to first dc4tog. [6dc4tog (5 dc4tog, 1 dc3tog)].

Fasten off yarn, leaving a long tail (about 10" long). With yarn needle, thread yarn through the top of the stitches from round 15. Cinch together and secure ends.


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