Birthday Party Hat

I designed this Birthday Party Hat for my daughter's first birthday. 

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After is was done, I decided she will need a new one in different color combinations each year as a keepsake!

MATERIALS
Worsted Weight Yarn (#4)

• Color A
• Color B (for Pink & Purple styles)
• Color C

I/9/5.50mm Crochet Hook (for Hat)
G/6/4.00mm Crochet Hook & H/8/5.00mm Crochet Hook (for Numbers, Dots, and Hearts)
Yarn Needle
Scissors
Optional: 

• Ribbon
• Jewels  
• Buttons
• Hot Glue Gun/Sticks 

STITCH GUIDE
Alt. dc = Alternate double crochet 
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
FLO = front loop only 
hdc = half double crochet
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch 

SKILL LEVEL: Beginner

Written in US terms
  
NOTES

• Hat is worked in continuous rounds with no joins or chains. 
• Instructions are given to make the hat in a solid color. To make the Pink stripes: Change colors every 4 rows, making 5 total stripes (ending with Color A). For Purple stripes: Make first color change at round 12 and next color change at round 13.  
• The pattern for the numbers has been moved HERE and it now numbers 0-9.

INSTRUCTIONS
HAT - I Hook  
With Color A, 
1. Magic Ring, 5 sc in ring (5)
2. sc arnd (5)
3. 2 sc arnd (10)
4. sc arnd (10)

5. *2 sc, sc* arnd (15)
6. sc arnd (15)
7. *2 sc, sc x 2* arnd (20)
8. sc arnd (20)
9. *2 sc, sc x 3* arnd (25)

10. sc arnd (25)
11. *2 sc, sc x 4* arnd (30)
12. sc arnd (30)
13. *2 sc, sc x 5* arnd (35)
14. sc arnd (35)

15. *2 sc, sc x 6* arnd (40)
16. sc arnd (40)
17. *2 sc, sc x 7* arnd (45)
18. sc arnd (45)
19. *2 sc, sc x 8* arnd (50)

20. sc arnd (50)
21. *2 sc, sc x 9* (55)
22. sc arnd (55)
With Color C,
23. Working FLO: *3 dc, 2 dc, dc* arnd, dc in last st.

DOTS - G & H Hook
With G Hook (Make 3)
1. Magic Ring, 4 sc in ring (4)
2. 2 sc arnd (8) Close. Fasten.
With H Hook (Make 3)
1. Magic Ring, 5 sc in ring (5)
2. 2 sc arnd (10) Close. Fasten.

HEARTS - G Hook
Small (Make 2)
Magic Ring, ch 3, 2 trc, 2 dc, ch 1, trc, ch 1, 2 dc, 2 trc, ch 3, sl st to ring. Pull ring closed and shape heart.
Large (Make 2)

Magic Ring, ch 3, 3 trc, 3 dc, ch 1, trc, ch 1, 3 dc, 3 trc, ch 3, sl st to ring. Pull ring closed and shape heart.

FINISHING
With Color C,
Add a pom pom to the top, sew or glue the "age" to the front and sew dots or hearts randomly around the hat. Optional: Add buttons to the center of the dots or hearts and add ribbon for ties.

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