Sunday, October 31, 2010
GREAT LENGTHS STOCKING CAP
Thank you Jo NY and Virginia for testing this pattern.
GREAT LENGTHS STOCKING CAP
SIZES: Child 16 inch (Youth 18 inch, Woman 20 inch)
GAUGE: Unimportant
MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn approximately 5.5 ounces main color and 1 ounce contrast for largest size
US size J (6.00 mm) crochet hook
NOTES:
1. Read all instructions through before beginning cap.
2. Pull slipstitches tight, you want them to almost disappear.
3. Approximate cap lengths Baby 32, Youth 36, Woman 41 inches.
GAUGE: Unimportant
MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn approximately 5.5 ounces main color and 1 ounce contrast for largest size
US size J (6.00 mm) crochet hook
NOTES:
1. Read all instructions through before beginning cap.
2. Pull slipstitches tight, you want them to almost disappear.
3. Approximate cap lengths Baby 32, Youth 36, Woman 41 inches.
4. To crochet this cap for a man continue increasing in the established manner to 58 stitches then proceed to cuff.
SPECIAL STITCHES:
FPDC = front post double crochet
BPDC = back post double crochet
If you aren’t sure how to make FPDC and BPDC, see stitch video instructions HERE.
INSTRUCTIONS:
ROUND 1: Ch 4, join with slipstitch to form ring. Ch 1, 6 sc in ring. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [6 sc]
ROUND 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st as join, sc in next 2 sts. 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [8 sc]
ROUND 3: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 3 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 3 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [10 dc]
ROUND 4: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [10 dc]
ROUND 5: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [10 sc]
ROUND 6: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 4 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 4 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [12 dc]
ROUND 7: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [12 dc]
ROUND 8: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [12 sc]
ROUND 9: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 5 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 5 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [14 dc]
ROUND 10: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [14 dc]
ROUND 11: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [14 sc]
ROUND 12: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 6 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 6 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [16 dc]
ROUND 13: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [16 dc]
ROUND 14: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [16 sc]
ROUND 15: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 7 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 7 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [18 dc]
ROUND 16: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [18 dc]
ROUND 17: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [18 sc]
ROUND 18: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 8 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 8 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [20 dc]
ROUND 19: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [20 dc]
ROUND 20: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [20 sc]
ROUND 21: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 9 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 9 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [22 dc]
ROUND 22: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [22 dc]
ROUND 23: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [22 sc]
ROUND 24: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 10 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 10 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [24 dc]
ROUND 25: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [24 dc]
ROUND 26: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [24 sc]
ROUND 27: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 11 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 11 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [26 dc]
ROUND 28: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [26 dc]
ROUND 29: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [26 sc]
ROUND 30: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 12 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 12 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [28 dc]
ROUND 31: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [28 dc]
ROUND 32: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [28 sc]
ROUND 33: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 13 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 13 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [30 dc]
ROUND 34: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [30 dc]
ROUND 35: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [30 sc]
ROUND 36: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 14 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 14 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [32 dc]
ROUND 37: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [32 dc]
ROUND 38: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [32 sc]
ROUND 39: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 15 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 15 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [34 dc]
ROUND 40: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [34 dc]
ROUND 41: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [34 sc]
ROUND 42: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 16 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 16 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [36 dc]
ROUND 43: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [36 dc]
ROUND 44: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [36 sc]
ROUND 45: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 17 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 17 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [38 dc]
ROUND 46: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [38 dc]
ROUND 47: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [38 sc]
ROUND 48: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 18 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 18 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [40 dc]
ROUND 49: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [40 dc]
ROUND 50: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [40 sc]
ROUND 51: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 19 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 19 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [42 dc]
ROUND 52: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [42 dc]
ROUND 53: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [42 sc]
ROUND 54: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 20 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 20 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [44 dc]
ROUND 55: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [44 dc]
ROUND 56: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [44 sc]
CHILD SIZE: Proceed to cuff.
ROUND 57: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 21 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 21 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [46 dc]
ROUND 58: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [46 dc]
ROUND 59: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [46 sc]
ROUND 60: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 22 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 22 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [48 dc]
ROUND 61: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [48 dc]
ROUND 62: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [48 sc]
YOUTH SIZE: Proceed to cuff.
ROUND 63: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 23 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 23 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [50 dc]
ROUND 64: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [50 dc]
ROUND 65: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [50 sc]
ROUND 66: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 24 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 24 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [52 dc]
ROUND 67: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [52 dc]
ROUND 68: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [52 sc]
ROUND 69: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 25 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 25 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [54 dc]
ROUND 70: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [54 dc]
ROUND 71: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [54 sc]
CUFF:
ROUND 1: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch, as if to front post, around the first dc (not the ch 2). [44 (48, 54 dc)
ROUND 2: Ch 3, *BPDC around next dc, FPDC around next dc. Repeat from * around. BPDC around last st. Join with a slipstitch, as if to front post, around the beginning ch 3.
ROUND 3: Ch 3, *BPDC around the BPDC, FPDC around the FPDC. Repeat from * around. BPDC around last st. Join with a slipstitch, as if to front post, around the beginning ch 3.
CHILD SIZE: Fasten off and weave in ends.
YOUTH AND WOMAN SIZES ROUND 4: Ch 3, *BPDC around the BPDC, FPDC around the FPDC. Repeat from * around. BPDC around last st. Join with a slipstitch, as if to front post, around the beginning ch 3.
Fasten off and weave in ends. Sew pom pom to cap with the beginning and ending tails.
POM POM:
SPECIAL STITCHES:
FPDC = front post double crochet
BPDC = back post double crochet
If you aren’t sure how to make FPDC and BPDC, see stitch video instructions HERE.
INSTRUCTIONS:
ROUND 1: Ch 4, join with slipstitch to form ring. Ch 1, 6 sc in ring. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [6 sc]
ROUND 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st as join, sc in next 2 sts. 2 sc in next sc, sc in next 2 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [8 sc]
ROUND 3: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 3 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 3 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [10 dc]
ROUND 4: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [10 dc]
ROUND 5: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [10 sc]
ROUND 6: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 4 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 4 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [12 dc]
ROUND 7: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [12 dc]
ROUND 8: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [12 sc]
ROUND 9: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 5 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 5 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [14 dc]
ROUND 10: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [14 dc]
ROUND 11: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [14 sc]
ROUND 12: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 6 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 6 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [16 dc]
ROUND 13: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [16 dc]
ROUND 14: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [16 sc]
ROUND 15: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 7 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 7 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [18 dc]
ROUND 16: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [18 dc]
ROUND 17: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [18 sc]
ROUND 18: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 8 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 8 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [20 dc]
ROUND 19: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [20 dc]
ROUND 20: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [20 sc]
ROUND 21: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 9 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 9 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [22 dc]
ROUND 22: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [22 dc]
ROUND 23: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [22 sc]
ROUND 24: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 10 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 10 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [24 dc]
ROUND 25: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [24 dc]
ROUND 26: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [24 sc]
ROUND 27: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 11 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 11 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [26 dc]
ROUND 28: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [26 dc]
ROUND 29: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [26 sc]
ROUND 30: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 12 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 12 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [28 dc]
ROUND 31: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [28 dc]
ROUND 32: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [28 sc]
ROUND 33: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 13 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 13 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [30 dc]
ROUND 34: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [30 dc]
ROUND 35: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [30 sc]
ROUND 36: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 14 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 14 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [32 dc]
ROUND 37: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [32 dc]
ROUND 38: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [32 sc]
ROUND 39: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 15 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 15 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [34 dc]
ROUND 40: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [34 dc]
ROUND 41: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [34 sc]
ROUND 42: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 16 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 16 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [36 dc]
ROUND 43: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [36 dc]
ROUND 44: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [36 sc]
ROUND 45: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 17 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 17 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [38 dc]
ROUND 46: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [38 dc]
ROUND 47: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [38 sc]
ROUND 48: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 18 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 18 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [40 dc]
ROUND 49: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [40 dc]
ROUND 50: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [40 sc]
ROUND 51: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 19 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 19 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [42 dc]
ROUND 52: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [42 dc]
ROUND 53: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [42 sc]
ROUND 54: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 20 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 20 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [44 dc]
ROUND 55: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [44 dc]
ROUND 56: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [44 sc]
CHILD SIZE: Proceed to cuff.
ROUND 57: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 21 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 21 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [46 dc]
ROUND 58: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [46 dc]
ROUND 59: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [46 sc]
ROUND 60: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 22 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 22 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [48 dc]
ROUND 61: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [48 dc]
ROUND 62: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [48 sc]
YOUTH SIZE: Proceed to cuff.
ROUND 63: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 23 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 23 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [50 dc]
ROUND 64: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [50 dc]
ROUND 65: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [50 sc]
ROUND 66: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 24 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 24 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [52 dc]
ROUND 67: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [52 dc]
ROUND 68: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [52 sc]
ROUND 69: Ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 25 sts. 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 25 sts. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [54 dc]
ROUND 70: Ch 1, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. [54 dc]
ROUND 71: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. [54 sc]
CUFF:
ROUND 1: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch, as if to front post, around the first dc (not the ch 2). [44 (48, 54 dc)
ROUND 2: Ch 3, *BPDC around next dc, FPDC around next dc. Repeat from * around. BPDC around last st. Join with a slipstitch, as if to front post, around the beginning ch 3.
ROUND 3: Ch 3, *BPDC around the BPDC, FPDC around the FPDC. Repeat from * around. BPDC around last st. Join with a slipstitch, as if to front post, around the beginning ch 3.
CHILD SIZE: Fasten off and weave in ends.
YOUTH AND WOMAN SIZES ROUND 4: Ch 3, *BPDC around the BPDC, FPDC around the FPDC. Repeat from * around. BPDC around last st. Join with a slipstitch, as if to front post, around the beginning ch 3.
Fasten off and weave in ends. Sew pom pom to cap with the beginning and ending tails.
POM POM:
ROUND 1: Leaving about a 6 inch tail for attaching to the cap. Ch 5, join with slipstitch to make a ring. Ch 1, (sc, ch 3) 23 times in ring. Ch 1, hdc in first sc (24 loops)
ROUND 2: Ch 3, 2 dc in same loop. 5 dc in each ch 3 loop around. 2 dc in first loop. Join with a slipstitch in top of ch 3.
Fasten off. Sew pom pom to cap with the beginning and ending tails.
