SUZIE’S GRANNY SQUARE HAT

A special thank you to Jo NY for being my tester.

SIZES: Woman’s average, Toddler’s

MATERIALS:

WOMEN’S:
Worsted weight (4) yarn, colors of your choice
I ((5.5mm) Crochet hook

TODDLER’S:
Red Heart Soft Baby (3) yarn
G (4.5mm) Crochet hook

Yarn needle

GAUGE:
Worsted weight square = 5 inches
RH Soft Baby square = 4 inches

NOTES:
1. Read instructions through before beginning
2. I like to weave in the ends as I go. After fastening off a round I weave the tail through the back loops of the double crochets. After working the ch 3 and first dc I weave the beginning tail through the back loops of the dc of previous round.
3. Pay special attention to sewing the corners of the top square to the seams of the side squares.
4. Pull slipstitch tight, so that it nearly disappears.

SPECIAL STITCH:
Reverse single crochet = rev sc stitch instructions with photos here:

GRANNY SQUARE: (make 5)

Ch 4, slipstitch in first ch to form ring.

Round 1: Ch 3, 2 dc in the ring; * Ch 2, 3 dc in the ring, repeat from * twice. End with ch 2. Join with a slipstitch to the top of the ch 3. Fasten off. (4 3 dc groups)

Round 2: Attach yarn with a slipstitch in any corner. Ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in corner. * 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in the next corner. Repeat from * twice. End with a slipstitch in the top of the ch 3. Fasten off. (8 3 dc groups)

Round 3: Attach yarn with a slipstitch in any corner. Ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in corner. *3 dc between next pair of 3 dc groups. 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in next corner. Repeat from * twice. End with 3 dc between next pair of 3 dc groups. Join with a slipstitch in the top of the ch 3. Fasten off.

Round 4: Attach yarn with a slipstitch in any corner. Ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in corner. *3 dc between next pair of 3 dc groups, twice. 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in next corner. Repeat from * twice. End with 3 dc between next pair of 3 dc groups, twice. Join with a slipstitch in the top of the ch 3. Fasten off.

JOINING SQUARES:

Join the five squares into a cross by holding the squares right sides together and whip stitching through the outside loops only. Now whip stitch the sides together from the center square down.

HAT BAND:

Round 1: Attach yarn with a sc in any corner. Sc in each dc and each ch 2 space (do not crochet into the seams). Join with a slipstitch in the first sc. (56 sts)

Rounds 2-3: Ch 1, sc in each st around. (56 sts)

Round 4: Ch 1, rev sc in each stitch around. DO NOT join. (56 sts)

Fasten off and use your yarn needle to join and weave in ends.

EMBELLISHMENT:

MY IRISH ROSE

Leaving a 6 inch tail for sewing flower to hat, ch 4; join with a slipstitch to form ring.

Round 1: Ch 4 to count as the first dc and the first ch 1. *Dc in ring, ch 1, 7 times. Join with a slipstitch in the 3rd ch of the beginning ch 4. (8 dc and 8 spaces)

Round 2: *Ch 1, 3 dc in the next ch 1 sp, ch 1, slipstitch in the next dc, repeat from * 6 times. Ch 1, 3 dc in the next ch 1 sp, ch 1. Join with a slipstitch in the joining slipstitch. (8 petals)

Round 3: Ch 1, from the back, slipstitch around the post of the first dc of round 1. Ch 5, to count as the first bpdc and the first ch 2. *Bpdc around the next dc of round 1, ch 2, repeat from * 6 times. Join with a slipstitch in the 3rd ch of the beginning ch 5. (8 bpdc and 8 spaces)

Round 4: *Ch 1, 5 dc in the next ch 2 sp, ch 1, slipstitch in the next dc, repeat from * 6 times. Ch 1, 5 dc in the next ch 2 sp, ch 1. Join with a slipstitch in the joining slipstitch. (8 petals)

Fasten off and use beginning tail to sew to hat.