Monday, December 12, 2011

Day 12: Adult Tiger Hat

In the spirit of Hillsboro Tiger sports, here is a tiger hat!
Hook: H
Yarn: I used white, black and orange Red Heart yarn
Hat
With the orange yarn.
Row 1: Magic Circle--Ch 3 and 9 dc into circle. (10)
Row 2: Ch 3, dc in first st, 2 dc in each st to end. Sl st. (20)
Row 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in next st, * 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st. Repeat from * to end . (30)
Row 4: Ch 3, dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, * 1 dc of each of next 2 st, 2 dc in next st. Repeat from * to end. (40)
Row 5: Ch 3, dc in each of next 2 st, 2 dc in next st, * dc in each of next 3 st, 2 dc in next st. Repeat from * to end. (50)
Row 6: Change to black. Ch 3, dc in each of next 8 st, 2 dc in next st, * dc in each of next 9 st, 2 dc in next st. Repeat from * to end. (55)
Row 7: Change back to orange. Ch 3, dc in each st to end. (55)
Repeat until you have 17 rows, changing to one row of black every 4 rows. Fasten off
Ear flaps
With orange yarn.
Skip 6 st from where you fastened off and rejoin yarn. Decrease 1 st at beginning of each row.
Ch 2, skip 1 st, dc in each of next 12 st, turn.
ch 2, skip 1 st, work dc into each st to end, turn. Repeat 4 more times.
Ch 2, skip 1 st, dc into each of next 4 st, skip 1 st, dc in last st, turn.
Ch 2, skip 1 st, work dc into each of next 2 st, skip 1 st, dc in last st, turn.
Ch 2, skip 2 st, dc in last stitch. Fasten off.
Skip 15 st from last st of the first row of ear flap. Rejoin and make 2nd ear flap. Once 2nd ear flap is complete, do not fasten off. Out line the hat with a sc around. Fasten off.
Eyes
Make 2.
With black yarn. Magic Circle--Ch 2, 5 sc into circle.
Attach white yarn and 2 sc in each st around. Fasten off.
Ears
Make 2.
With orange yarn. Ch 6. Turn. Sc in second loop from hook and all the way across. (5) Ch 1 and turn. Decrease each row until you have a triangle. Fasten off.
Nose
With black yarn. Ch 6. Turn. Sc in second loop from hook and all the way across. (5) Ch 1 and turn. Decrease each row until you have a triangle. Fasten off.
Mouth
With white yarn. Magic Circle--Ch 3, 5 dc into circle.
Ch 3, 2 dc in each st around. Repeat until you have 7 rows. Fasten off.
Attach nose to top of mouth and stitch on the mouth with black yarn. Attach eyes, nose/mouth, and ears to hat.

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