Valentine's Day Hat

Make this beautiful Valentine's Day Hat from Red Heart Yarn for yourself or your sweetie.  The vibrant colors and cozy texture are sure to make anyone fall in love with it.  This is a great pattern for using up extra yarn and playing around with colors.  You could also make this hat for a man by using different colors.  Mix and match your favorite colors to create a unique hat that will make you stand out among the rest.

Materials:

• 1 skein in Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in Raspberry (A)
• 1 skein in Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in Medium Purple (B)
• 1 skein in Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in Carrot (C)
• 1 skein in Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in Ranch Red (D)
• 5.5mm [US I-9] crochet hook
• Split-ring stitch markers
• Yarn needle

Gauge: 13 sts = 4”; 18 rows = 4”. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

Instructions:
Directions are for women’s size Small. Changes for Medium and Large are in parentheses.  Finished Circumference: 20½ (22, 24)”.

1. With B, ch 66 (72, 78); making sure ch is not twisted, join with a slip st to first ch to form a ring.
    
2. Rnd 1 (Right Side): Ch 1, sc in same ch as joining and in each ch around; join into back loop of first sc; turn – 66 (72, 78) sts.
    
3. Rnd 2: Ch 1, working in back loops only, sc in each st around; join; turn. Fasten off B.
    
4. Rnd 3: Attach A in same st as join, ch 1, working in back loops only, sc in each st around; join; turn.
    
5. Rnd 4: Working in back loops only, sc in each st around; join; turn. Fasten off.
    
6. Rnds 5-6: With C, repeat Rnds 3-4.
    
7. Rnds7-8: With D, repeat Rnds 3-4.
    
8. Rnds 9-10: With B, repeat Rnds 3-4, DO NOT FASTEN OFF.
    
9. Rnd 11: Ch 1, working through both loops, sc in each st around; join. DO NOT TURN. Fasten off.
    
10. Rnd 12: Attach D, ch 1, sc in each st around. DO NOT JOIN. Instead, pm to indicate first st of rnd, move marker up each rnd.
     
11. Rnds 13-25: Sc in each st around. Fasten off D at end of Rnd 25.
     
12. Rnd 26: Attach B, ch 1, sc in first 2 sts; insert hook in next st 3 rows down, pull up loop, yo, pull loop through both loops on hook – point made; * sc in next 2 sts; point in next st; repeat from * around; join; turn.
     
13. Rnd 27: Ch 1, sc in each st around; join; turn.
     
14. Rnds 28-29: Repeat Rnd 27. Fasten off at end of Rnd 29.
     
15. Rnd 30: Attach A, ch 1, sc in each st around; join; turn.
     
16. Rnds 31-32: Repeat Rnd 27. Fasten off at end of Rnd 32.
     
17. Rnds 33-35: With C, repeat Rnds 30-32.
     
18. Rnd 36: With D, repeat Rnd 30.
     
19. Rnds 37-40: Repeat Rnd 27. Fasten off at end of Rnd 40.
     
20. Rnds 41-44: With A, repeat Rnds 26-29.
     
21. Rnd 45: With B, repeat Rnd 30.
     
22. Rnds 46-48: Repeat Rnd 27. Fasten off at end of Rnd 48.
     
23. Rnds 49-51: With C, repeat Rnds 30-32.
     
24. Rnds 52-55: With D, repeat Rnds 45-48.

Finishing

1. Count 11 sts from join, pm in st, skip next 22 sts, pm in st, skip next 22 sts, pm. [Attach D in marked st, ch 1; fold hat with ch in corner; working through both layers, sc in first 11 sts; fasten off] 3 times.
    
2. Edging-Rnd 1: Fold bottom edge up, attach A in any free loop of Rnd 10, ch 1, working through free loops only, sc in each st around; join.
    
3. Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Fasten off.  Weave in ends.