Little Emmy Curlylocks

By: Amanda Melton

11-14-11

This hat is a tribute to the corkscrew curls that are my daughter’s hair.  I thought it would be cute to have a hat that mimicked what God gave her.  This hat is also going to be the base for another hat I am working on.  The curls are created from a long chain that has been single crocheted along the bottom loops – the yarn curls naturally as a result.

Stitches & Abbreviations Used

-          Chain (ch)

-          Single Crochet (sc)

-          Double Crochet (dc)

Hook, Yarn, & Gauge

-          I/9 – 5.5mm

-          Red Heart Super Saver

-     6dc over 4 rows is approximately 2” square

Instructions

Begin	Ch 4, join with ss to first ch to form ring
Row 1 12dc	Ch 3, 11dc in ring
Row 2 24dc	Ch 2, 2dc in same, 2dc in each stitch around, ss to top of ch 3
Row 3 36dc	Ch 2, dc in same, 2dc in next dc; *1dc in next, 2dc in next;  repeat from * around, ss to top of ch 3
Row 4 48dc	Ch 2, dc in same, 1dc in next dc, 2dc in next dc; *1dc in next 2, 2dc in next dc; repeat from * around, ss to top of ch 3
Row 5 60dc	Ch 2, dc in same, 1dc in next 2, 2dc in next dc; *1dc in next 3, 2dc in next dc; repeat from * around, ss to top of ch 3
Row 6-10 60dc	Ch 2, dc in same, 1dc in each stitch around, ss to top of first dc
Row 11 60sc	Ch 1, sc in same, 1sc in each stitch around, ss to top of first sc
Row 12 20sc 40 curls	Ch 1, sc in same, ch 31, sc in bottom loops only beginning in second ch from hook; sc in beginning sc; *sc in next stitch, ch 31, sc in bottom loops only beginning in second ch from hook; repeat from * 18 times for a total of 20 curls Sc in next 20 stitches *Sc in next stitch, ch 31, sc in bottom loops only beginning in second ch from hook; repeat from * around, ss to first sc for a total of 20 curls The first image shows placement of hook through the beginning sc.  Insert the hook from the left side, between the front and back of the sc.  The second image shows that the completed “curl” looks like before you sc in the next stitch.