Crochet snow cone hat

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The hat’s back!
Keep your locks under wraps this winter with this distinctive crochet design.

Final Result

Materials

• 1 x 50g balls 8ply wool - MC
• 1 x 50g balls 8ply wool - C1
• 1 x 50g balls 8ply wool - C2
• 5.50mm crochet hook
• stitch marker
• scissors
• yarn needle

Step 1

Ear Flaps (make 2)
Row 1: (MC) 4ch, 1dc in 2nd ch from hook, 1dc, 3dc in next st, turn and work 1dc in each st at base of foundation chain, turn.
Row 2: (C1) 1ch, 1dc in next 2dc, 2dc in next 3dc, 1dc in next 2dc, turn.
Row 3: (C2) 1ch, 1dc in next 3dc, 2dc in next dc, 1dc, 2dc in next dc, 1dc, 2dc in next dc, 1dc in next 2dc.Finish off.
Row 4: (MC) 1ch, 1dc in next 4dc, 2dc in next dc, 1dc, 2dc in next dc, 1dc, 2dc in next dc, 1dc in next 4dc. Finish off.

Step 2

Main body of hat
Rnd 1: (MC) 2ch, 6dc in 2nd ch from hook (6dc).
Rnd 2: 2dc in each dc around (12dc). Rnd 3: *1dc in next dc, 2dc in next dc, rep from * around (18dc).
Rnd 4: (C1) *1dc in ea of next 2 dc, 2dc in next dc, rep from * around (24dc).
Rnd 5: *1dcin ea of the next 3 dc, 2dc in next dc, rep from * around (30dc).
Rnd 6: (C2) 1dc in ea dc (30dc).
Rnd 7: *1dc in ea of the next 2 dc, 2dc in next dc, rep from * around (40dc)
Rnd 8: (MC) 1dc in ea dc (40dc).
Rnd 9: *1dc in ea of the next 3dc, 2dc in next dc, rep from * round (50dc).
Rnd 10: (C1) 1dc in ea dc (50dc).
Rnd 11: *1dc in ea of the next 4 dc, 2dc in next dc, rep from * around (60dc).
Rnd 12: (C2) 1dc in ea dc (60dc).
Repeat row 12, 20 times remembering to keep stripe pattern as established, finishing with 1 row of MC (do not finish off).
With right sides facing, sew the earflaps onto base of hat, starting at the 7th dc on each side of start of the last round.
Next rnd: Using MC work a row of dc around the edge of hat, including around each earflap finishing at the end of the round.
Last rnd: Still using MC work one row of crab st back along the last round, including around the earflaps.
Finish off and sew in ends. Cut 4 long strands of wool in each colour, fold each strand in half and attach one in the bottom st of each earflap and plait.

Abbreviation

ch = chain
dc = double crochet
sl st = slip stitch
rep = repeat
MC = main colour
C1 = contrast colour 1
C2 = contrast colour 2
crab st = work dc backwards from left to right

Handy Hint

The main body of the hat is worked in a spiral and not in rounds, so use a stitch marker to mark rounds.

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