Materials Needed:
Yarn: Worsted Weight #4 Red Heart Super Saver
Hook: J/6.0 or H/5.o for newborn size
Scissors
Tapestry Needed
Stitch Markers
Stitches, Terms & Abbreviations used:
ST: Stitch
CH: Chain
DC: Double Crochet
FPDC: Front Post Double Crochet
BPDC: Back Post Double Crochet
SL ST: Slit Stitch
Pattern Instructions: ch2 does not count as the first stitch
Size Adult/Child/Toddler/Baby for newborn size use H hook and follow instructions for baby size.
Rnd 1: Magic Ring, 6dc in ring, sls st to first dc.
Rnd 2: ch2, dc around, sl st to first dc. (6dc)
Rnd 3: ch2, 2dc in each sp around, sl st to first dc. (12dc)
Rnd 4: ch2, dc around, sl st to first dc. (12dc)
Rnd 5: ch2, 2dc in first sp, dc in next, rpt around, sl st to first dc. (18dc)
Rnd 6: ch2, dc around, sl st to first dc. (18dc)
Rnd 7: ch2, 2dc in first sp, dc in next 2 sps, rpt around, sl st to first dc. (24dc)
Rnd 8: ch2, dc around, sl st to first dc. (24dc)
Rnd 9: ch2, 2dc in first sp, dc in next 3 sps, rpt around, sl st to first dc. (30dc)
Rnd 10: ch2, dc around, sl st to first dc. (30dc)
Rnd 11: ch2, 2dc in first sp, dc in next 4 sps, rpt around, sl st to first dc. (36dc)
Rnd 12: ch2, dc around, sl st to first dc. (36dc)
Rnd 13: ch2, 2dc in first sp, dc in next 5 sps, rpt around, sl st to first dc. (42dc)
Stop increase here for baby size
Rnd 14: ch2, dc around, sl st to first dc. (42dc)
Rnd 15: ch2, 2dc in first sp, dc in next 6 sps, rpt around, sl st to first dc. (48dc)
Stop increase here for toddler size
Rnd 16: ch2, dc around, sl st to first dc. (48dc)
Rnd 17: ch2, 2dc in first sp, dc in next 7 sps, rpt around, sl st to first dc. (54dc)
Rnd 18-23: ch2, dc around, sl st to first dc. (54dc)
Change color
Rnd 24: ch2, dc around, sl st to first dc. (54dc)
Rnd 25-26: ch2, fpdc, bpdc, rpt around, sl st to first dc.
cast off, hide loose ends and add the pom-pom.