Innocent Smoothies Hat Crochet Patterns 2009

It’s time to get knitting ‘crocheting’ to help older people stay healthy this winter. Dust off those knitting needles ‘crochet hooks’, find a ball of your favourite yarn and cast on ‘chain’ to help make this year’s Big Knit the biggest ever.

..It’s a sad fact that in the UK, 1 in 10 people over the age of 65 are malnourished. So when it’s nippy outside, it’s even more important for older people to look after themselves and make sure their bodies are in tip top shape.

We’ve joined forces with Sainsbury’s again this year to try to raise over £250,000 to support Age Concern and Help the Aged with healthy eating and healthy living projects during the winter months. And we need your help to knit ‘Crochet’ lots of little hats for our bottles.

http://www.innocentdrinks.co.uk/thebigknit/

The PatternsInnocent Smoothie Charity Crochet Hats Pattern 2009

Pattern 1 – La Beret

Materials:
3.5mm hook, small amount of DK yarn, darning needle.

Note: This hat is worked in the round.

Rnd 1: ch 20, join with sl st to form a circle.
Rnd 2: ch 1 *sc 1, dbsc x 2*, rep to end, sl st
Rnd 3: ch 1, sc to end, sl st
Rnd 4: ch 1, sc 2tog to end (dec. row) 
Rnd 5: ch 1 sc to end, sl st
Rnd 6: ch1, sc 2tog until 1st remains, bind off and darn in all ends.

Pattern 2 – Pumpkin

Materials:
3.5mm hook, bright orange wool DK, green wool DK, darning needle.

Note: This hat is worked flat and then sewn up.

Ch 25,
Row 1: trb into 4th chain from hook and trb to end
Row 2: ch 2, turn, hdc every 2nd st to end (decrease row). Fasten off orange yarn and join green
Row 3: ch 1, turn sc to end
Row 4: ch 1, turn sc into every alt st, (decrease row) fasten off, sew the hat up and darn in all ends.

Pattern 3 - Ladybird

Materials:
3.5mm hook, red & black DK yarn, darning needle.

Note: This hat is worked flat and then sewn up.

Ch 22
Row 1: ch 1 turn, hdc into every 3rd stitch to end
Row 2: Turn, ch 1, hdc into each 2d st to end
Row 3: As for row 2
Fasten off, sew the hat up and darn ends in. Embroider the ladybird’s spots etc.

Pattern 4 - Hat with Ear Flaps down or Deerstalker Ear Flaps up

Materials:
3.5mm hook, small quantity of baby yarn DK, darning needle.

Note: This hat is made in the round and the ear flaps are crocheted on.

Ch 3, sl st to form circle
Rnd 1: sc 4, sl st
Rnd 2: ch 1, dbsc in each st to end, sl st
Rnd 3: ch 1, dbsc in each st to end, sl st
Rnd 4: ch 1, dbsc in each st to end, sl st
Rnd 5: ch1, *sc, sc2tog* to end (dec. row) sl st
Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc to end.

Ear Flaps
SC 5,
Turn ch 1, sc 4
Turn ch 1, sc 3
Turn ch 1, sc 2
Turn ch 1, sc 1 – Fasten off.

Sew all loose ends.

Pattern 5 - This Seasons ‘MUST HAVE’ Noro Silk Hat
(AKA Posh Hat)

Materials:
3.5mm hook, small quantity of Noro Silk Garden Yarn, darning needle.

Note: This hat is worked flat and then sewn up.

Ch 20 + 1
Row 1: Turn, *sc, ch1 , skip next st,* rep to end
Row 2: Turn, ch 1*sc underneath every 2nd st, ch 1* rep to end
Row 3: Turn, ch 1*sc underneath every 2nd st, ch 1* rep to end. Fasten off now if tail isn’t required.
Row 4: ch 6, turn SC into 2nd, 4th and6th St. Fasten off and sew up. Sew in all loose ends.

Abbreviations
ch – chain                    rep - repeat
Sl st – slip stitch               
rnd - round
sc – single crochet
dbsc – double single crochet
sc 2tog – single crochet 2 stitches together (decrease)
dec - decrease
trb - treble
hdc – half double crochet

The Ken Dodd Hat

Work as beret pattern using loop or textured wool.