Baby Aviator Hat By Deborah Bagley Materials Hook: L Yarn: Medium worsted weight (4) brown and tan. Abbreviations Ch = chain Dc = double crochet Dec = decrease, crochet two stitches together Hdc = half double crochet Inc = increase, crochet two stitches in the same space Sl st = slip stitch Sc = single crochet St = stitch * * = repeat information between the asterisks the number of times indicated Size: Newborn – circumference: 14 inches; height: 5 ½ inches; 7 inches when folded flat Baby Aviator Hat Chocolate brown yarn held double Ch 2 Rnd 1: 6 sc in second ch from hook. (6) Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. Join with a sl st. (12) Rnd 3: Ch 3 (count as first dc),, *dc inc, dc* five times, dc inc. Join with a sl st. (18) Rnd 4: Ch 3, *dc inc,, 2 dc* five times, dc inc, dc. Join with a sl st. (24) Rnd 5: Ch 3, *dc inc, 3 dc* five times, dc inc, 2 dc. Join with a sl st. (30) Rnd 6-8: Ch 3, dc around. Join with a sl st. (30) Row 9: Ch 3, 5 dc. (6) Row 10: Ch 3, turn, dc dec, dc, dc dec dec. (4) Rnow11: Ch 3, turn, dc dec, dc.. Finish off. Cut yarn; weave in ends. (3) Row 12: Skip 9 stitches. Attach brown. Ch 3, 5 dc. (6) Row 13: Ch 3, dc dec, dc, dc dc. (4) Row 14: Ch 3, dc dec, dc. Finish off. Cut yarn; weave in end. (3) Attach tan to the first stitch h of the brim next to where the earflap joins. Work clockwise, sc around the entire edge. Rnd 15: 9 sc, 2 sc on the end of each dc row, 2 sc in the first st on the bottom edge of the earflap, sc, 2 sc in next st, 2 sc on the end of each dc row, 9 sc along the brim of the hat, 2 sc on the end of each dc row, Page 1 of 2 Baby Aviator Hat Copyright © 2011 Deborah Bagley http://knitprocro.com This pattern may not be sold. It may be copied and distributed as long as credit is given to the author. Items made from this pattern may be sold or given away. 2 sc in the first st on the bottom edge of the earflap, sc, 2 sc in next st, 2 sc on the end of each dc row. Sl st into the first tan st. (51) Row 16: Ch 1, sc in the same st as sl st. (9) Row 17-18: Ch 1, turn. Sc across. (9) Row 19-20: Ch 1, turn. Sc dec, 5 sc, sc dec. Finish off. Cut yarn; weave in end. (7) Sew the front flap to the hat with large “x” stitches. Ear Cups (Part of the helmet where the radio ear pieces would go) Brown held double Ch 2 Rnd 1: 8 sc. (8) Rnd 2: 3 sc, sc inc, 3 sc, sc inc. (10) Rnd 3: Working in back loops only, *sc, sc inc* around. (15) Sew to the side of the hat where the ears would be. The bottom of the ear cup lines up to the top of the first row of the ear flap of the hat. Page 2 of 2 Baby Aviator Hat Copyright © 2011 Deborah Bagley http://knitprocro.com This pattern may not be sold. It may be copied and distributed as long as credit is given to the author. Items made from this pattern may be sold or given away.