Ginger Spice Neck Warmer & Hat

I worked up this "Ginger Spice Neck Warmer and Hat" yesterday.  It was a quick project using super bulky yarn and a 10mm hook.  It's very stylish/fashionable, thick and sure to keep my neck and ears toasty warm in the months ahead.

Ginger Spice Neck Warmer and Hat

Ginger Spice Neck Warmer and Hat Pattern

Difficulty Level:  Easy

Size: 

Hat:  Adult Woman's Head 

Neck Warmer:  5 1/2" wide x 23"long 

Gauge:  I did not gauge this pattern 

Materials:

--10.0mm hook

--1/2 Cake of the Caron Tea Cakes in Ginger Spice 

--(2) 1" buttons

--tapestry needle for weaving

U.S. Stitch Abbreviations:

Ch:  chain

Sl st:  slip stitch

St:  stitch(es)

SC:  single crochet 

DC:  double crochet

HDC: half double crochet

BLO:  back loops only 

MR:  magic ring

FO:  fasten off 

Rep:  repeat 

Special Stitch:

1.  Crossed DC Stitch:  Skip first stitch and work a DC in the next stitch.  Then go back to skipped stitch and work DC stitch.  Repeat.  

Note:  For the Neck Warmer, you will be working in the 3rd stitch that is created from using the HDC  stitch.  By doing this, you will create this beautiful, textured Neck Warmer.

Directions:

Neck Warmer:

1.  Ch51.  HDC in 2nd ch from hook and across.  Ch1 and turn.  (50)

2.  HDC in the third loop of each st across.  Ch1 and turn.  (50)

3-8.  Rep #2.  (50)

FO and weave ends.  

Buttons:

1.  Attach the 2 buttons on the same end of Row 1.  See below pic.  You will then use the stitches on the opposite end, vertically, to join.

Hat: 

1.  8 DC in MR.  Sl st join and Ch1.  (8) 

2.  2 DC in each st around.  Sl st join and Ch1.  (16)

3.  2 DC in first st; 1 DC in next.  Rep around.  Sl st join and Ch1.  (24) 

4.  2 DC in first st; 1 DC in next 2 st.  Rep around.  Sl st join and Ch1.  (32)

5-7.  Crossed DC around.  Sl st join and Ch1.  (32) 

8-9.  SC in BLO of each st around.  Sl st join and Ch1.  (32) 

10.  2 SC in BLO of first st; 1 SC in BLO of next 3 st.  Rep around.  Sl at join and Ch1.  (40) 

11.  2 SC in BLO of first st; 1 SC in BLO of next 4 st.  Rep around.  Sl at join and Ch1.  (48) 

12.  2 SC in BLO of first st; 1 SC in BLO of next 5 st.  Rep around.  Sl at join.  FO and weave ends.  (56) 

Happy Crocheting.... 

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