Uncle Sam's Hat Crochet Pattern | Posh Pooch Designs

Uncle Sam's Hat Crochet Pattern 
By Sara Sach of Posh Pooch Designs

This Cute little hat can be used as a decoration
 for any of the Patriotic holidays.
It also works up great as a photo Prop for kids,
 pets and even Adults.

It can crocheted with Med (4) yarns of your choice. Acrylic, cotton or and a Blend.

See The Video on my Youtube Channel at This LINK

Uncle Sam's Top Hat Crochet Pattern By Sara Sach

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Skill: Easy

Materials:

Crochet Hook-H / 5.00MM

Yarn -Worsted Weight Yarn (4)- Red, White and Blue (about 2 oz. total)

1 decorative button of your choosing
Yarn Needle

Stitches:

Chain (ch)

Slip Stitch (sl st)

Single Crochet (sc)

Half Double Crochet (hdc)

Double Crochet (dc)
Back Loops Only (blo)

Size: 5 inches tall

Notes:
Ch1 Does not count as a st
Ch2 Counts as hdc
Ch3 Counts as dc

The Pattern is worked in 4 Steps:

Step 1 - The Top

R : 1 With Blue yarn, Ch 2, 8 hdcs in the 2nd ch from the hook,

 join with a sl st, ch 2 (8hdc)

R : 2 - 2 hdc in each st around, join, ch 2 (16hdc)

R : 3 - 1 hdc in the same st as the ch2,
1 hdc in the 1st  sts, *2 hdc in the next st, 

2 hdc in the next 2 sts, Repeat from * around join,

 and tie off, weave in your ends and set aside. (24hdc)

Step 2 - The Stripes:
Note: Ch1 does not count as st.
Ch1  after the color change, when changing colors.
leave yarn attached, when changing colors.

R: 1 -With Red yarn, 1 - Ch 9, 1 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook,

 1 sc in the next 7 chs, ch1 turn (8 sc)

R: 2 - Working the Blo, 1 sc in each sc, turn (8 sc)

R: 3  - Change to white yarn, leaving the red yarn attached, 

working in the blo 1 sc in each sc, ch1, turn (8 sc)

R: 4 - Working in the blo, 1 sc in each sc, ch1, turn (8 sc)

We will be working the blo for the stripes.

R: 5 - R: 6 -  White Red yarn, repeat R: 3 - R: 4

R : 7- R: 28  - Continue to repeat R: 3 - R: 4

alternating between red and white stripes 

for a total of 14 stripes (7 red, 7 white)

Put the ends together,  wrong side out, 

so the stripes are going up and down, and sl st the ends.

Place the Blue hat top on top, and 
slip st them together, around the top, 
then flip to the right side. Weave in the ends.

Step 3 - Hat Band

R :1 - Join blue yarn to hat bottom, any where, 

with a sl st, ch2, hdc around the bottom edge of the hat,

 putting 1 hdc in each row around, join to the ch2, ch 2 (28 hdc)

R : 2 - 1 hdc in each hdc, join (28 hdc)

Step 4 - Hat Brim

R : 3 - Change to red yarn, ch 3, 1 dc in 1st st,

 *2 dc in the next st,  1 dc in the next st*, Repeat 

from * to * around hat brim, join to 1st ch 3 with a slst,

 tie off, weaving in the ends. (32 dc)

 You can attach a button of your choice. 

The Crochet Pattern For The Star Washcloth 

is at This LINK

This a great photography prop

for People or animals!!!

Patriotic Collar Free Crochet Pattern

 can be found at this link:

Patriotic Slip on Collar Pattern

An Ad Free PDF File is Available

For $2.50 In my Ravlery Shop

 At This LINK