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RED HEART® "Soft Yarn™": Scarf: 1 Ball each No. 3720 Lavender CA, No. 3729 Grape CB, and No. 4608 Wine CC; Hat: 1 ball each CA, CB, and CC; Wristlets: 1 ball CA and small amounts of CB and CC.

Crochet Hooks: 5.5mm [US I-9] and 11.5mm [US P-16].

Yarn needle; cardboard 1½" and 3" for pompoms.*

*TIP: to help create professional looking pompoms that are uniform in size, try our handy Pom Pon Makers.


abbreviations

 
CA, CB : Color A, Color B
ch : chain
dc : double crochet
mm : millimeters
pat : pattern
rep : repeat
sc : single crochet
sl : slip
st(s) : stitch (es)
* or ** : repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated

sizes

 
Scarf measures 5½" x 60". Hat and Wristlets directions are for adult size Small; changes for Medium and Large are in parentheses.

gauges

 
GAUGES: Scarf: 8 sts = 4"; 10 rows = 4" with 3 strands using larger hook in pat. Hat & Wristlets: 15 sts = 4"; 18 rows = 4" with one strand and
smaller hook in pat. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauges.

instructions

 
SCARF
With larger hook and one strand each CA, CB, and CC held tog as one, ch 121.
Row 1 (Right Side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across; turn – 120 sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in BACK LP ONLY of each sc across; turn.
Rep Row 2 for pat until there are a total of 14 rows – about 7" when slightly stretched. Fasten off.

FINISHING: Make 2 large pompoms: wrap CA, CB, and CC held tog around a 3" cardboard 75 times. Remove from cardboard, tie tightly in
middle; clip, then trim ends. Gather ends of scarf, fasten securely. Sew a pompom to each end. Weave in ends.

HAT
With smaller hook and CA, ch 35 (39, 43). Work in pat same as for Scarf over 34 (38, 42) sc until there are a total of 76 (80, 84) rows – about 18 (20, 22)" when slightly stretched. Fasten off.

FINISHING: Sl st seam tog: Holding beg ch edge with wrong side facing, sl st into first ch AND into BACK LP ONLY of last sc row, continue
across both edges sl st corresponding ch and back lps tog across. Fasten off.

Crown Shaping: Turn right side out. With right side facing, smaller hook and CA, attach yarn at seam; ch 1, work 76 (80, 84) sc around entire
top edge; join with a sl st in first sc. Next 2 Rnds: Ch 1; * draw up a lp in next 2 sc, yo and draw through 3 lps on hook – sc2tog made; rep from * around; join – 19 (20, 21) sts at end of 2nd rnd.

Next Rnd: Ch 1, * sc2tog; rep from * to last 1 (0, 1) sc; sc in last 1 (0, 1) sc; join – 10 (10, 11) sc.
Next Rnd: Ch 1, * sc2tog; rep from * to last 0 (0, 1) sc; sc in last 0 (0, 1) sc; join – 5 (5, 6) sc. Fasten off, leaving a long tail. Weave yarn through top lps of rem sc, gather tightly, and fasten securely.

Brim Edging: Fold brim up. With CA, attach yarn so right side is facing, join yarn at seam; ch 1, work 76 (80, 84) sc around; join. Fasten off. Join CB and work 1 rnd sc. Fasten off. Join CC and work 1 rnd sc. Fasten off.

Make a large pompom same as for scarf. Sew to top of hat. Weave in loose ends.

WRISTLETS (Make 2)
With smaller hook and CA, ch 20 (22, 24). Row 1 (Right Side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across; turn – 19 (21, 23) sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in BACK LP ONLY of first 9 (10, 11) sc, ch 1, skip next sc, sc in BACK LP
ONLY of next 9 (10, 11) sc; turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in BACK LP of each sc and ch across; turn.

Rep Rows 2 and 3 for pat until there are a total of 30 (32, 34) rows. An eyelet for wrist tie is created by ch-1 sps.

FINISHING: Sl st side seam tog as for back seam of Hat. Turn right side out.
Top Edging: Work same as for Hat Brim Edging working 28 (30, 32) sc at top edge.
Bottom Edging: Work same as for Hat Brim Edging working 30 (32, 34) sc at bottom edge. Weave in ends.

Tie (Make 2): With smaller hook and CA, ch 85. Fasten off. Beg and ending at side edge, weave tie through ch-1 sps at wrist. Make 4 small pompoms: wrap CA, CB, and CC around a 11/2" cardboard 30 times; remove from cardboard, tie in center; clip, then trim ends. Sew one pompom on each end of each tie. Weave in ends.

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