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Skill Level: Intermediate

Hat and Mitten directions are for children 4-6 years; changes for 8-10 and 12-14 years are in parentheses. Scarf measures 5" wide x 50" long.

Red Heart® Super Saver®, Art. E300 (8 ounce/452 yard skeins)-Hat: 2 (2 ¼, 2 ½) Ounces 390 Hot Red. Scarf: 5 ¼ Ounces 321 Gold. Mittens: 2 (2 ½, 3) Ounces 390 Hot Red.

Crochet Hooks: 5mm [US H-8] and 6mm [US J-10]. Yarn needle; Pom pom maker.

GAUGES: Hat: 14 sts = 4"; 10 rnds = 4" in pat on smaller hook. Scarf: 17 sts = 5"; 9 rows = 4" in pat on larger hook. Mittens: 12 sts = 4"; 14 rows = 4" in sc on larger hook. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauges.

Hat Circumference: 16 (18 ¼, 19 ½)".

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS:

Dec (decrease) = draw up a lp in next 2 sts, yo and draw through all 3 lps on hook.

Inc (increase) = work 2 sc in next sc.

NOTE: Use lengths of contrast yarn as markers.

HAT

Ch 56 (64, 68) sts; join with a sl st to first ch, being sure ch is not twisted. Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in each ch around; join with a sl st in first sc - 56 (64, 68) sts.

Rnd 2: Ch 3, skip first sc, dc in next sc and in each sc around; join in top of ch-3.

Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same st as joining and in each dc around; join.

Rep Rnds 2 and 3 until 5 ½ (6, 6 ½)" from beg.

Shape Top: Ch 1, [dec, sc in next 9 (11, 12) sts, dec, sc in next sc, place marker] 4 times; do not join at end of rnd. Next Rnd: [Dec, sc to 3 sts before next marker, dec, sc in next st] 4 times. Rep last rnd 3 (4, 4) more times - 16 (16, 20) sts.

Size 12-14 Only: [Dec, dec, sc in next st] 4 times (12) sts.

All Sizes: Work 1 rnd even in sc. Fasten off. Weave yarn end through rem sts; draw up tightly and secure. Make a 2" pom pom and attach at top of hat.

SCARF

Ch 19. Row 1 (Wrong Side): dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across; turn - 17 sts.

Rows 2 and 3: Ch 2, skip first st; yo, insert hook from front to back to front around the post of the next st, yo and draw lp through, [yo and draw through 2 lps] twice - fpdc made; work 2 more fpdc; yo, insert hook from back to front to back around the post of the next st, yo and draw lp through, [yo and draw through 2 lps] twice - bpdc made; work 2 more bpdc, 3 fpdc, 3 bpdc, 3 fpdc, hdc in top of beg ch; turn.

Rows 4 and 5: Ch 2, skip first st, 3 bpdc, [3 fpdc, 3 bpdc] twice, hdc in top of beg ch; turn.

Rep Rows 2-5 until 50" from beg. Fasten off.

MITTENS

RIGHT MITTEN: ** With smaller hook, ch 9 (11, 11).

Row 1 (Right Side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across; turn - 8 (10, 10) sc.

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in back lp of each sc across; turn. Rep last row until 20 (22, 24) rows in all have been worked. Now turn to work across long edge. With larger hook, work 21 (23, 25) sc evenly spaced across long edge; turn. Working in rows of sc (in both lps), work 1 (3, 3) rows even. **

Shape Thumb Gusset: Ch 1, sc in first 12 (13, 14) sc, place marker, [inc] twice, place marker, sc in each sc across; turn - 23 (25, 27) sc. Next Row: Ch 1, sc in each sc to marker, inc, sc in each sc to 1 st before next marker, inc, sc in each sc to end. Rep last row 2 (2, 3) more times - 29 (31, 35) sc. Size 12-14 Only: Work 1 row even.

All Sizes-Divide for Thumb: Ch 1, sc in first 11 (12, 13) sc, ch 1, skip next 9 (9, 11) sc, sc in last 9 (10, 11) sc; turn.

Next Row: Ch 1, sc in each sc and ch across; turn - 21 (23, 25) sc. Work even until 4 ½ (5, 5 ½)" above ribbing, dec 0 (2, 0) sts evenly on last row - 21 (21, 25) sc. Shape Tip: Ch 1, [dec, sc in next 6 (6, 8) sc, dec] twice, sc in last sc; turn -17 (17, 21) sc. Next Row: Ch 1, [dec, sc in next 4 (4, 6) sc, dec] twice, sc in last sc; turn - 13 (13, 17) sc. Next Row: Ch 1, [dec, sc in next 2 (2,4) sc. dec] twice, sc in last sc; turn. - 9 (9, 13) sc. Fasten off. Sew top and side seam.

Thumb: With right side facing, attach yarn in ch at thumb division; ch 1, sc in same ch and in each sc around; turn - 10 (10, 12) sc. Work even for 1 ½ (1 ¾, 2)". Next Row: Ch 1, [dec] 5 (5, 6) times. Fasten off. Sew thumb seam.

LEFT MITTEN: Work same as right mitten from ** to **. Shape Thumb Gusset: Ch 1, sc in first 8 (9, 10) sc, place marker, [inc] twice, place marker, sc in each sc across; turn 23 (25, 27) sc. Next Row: Ch 1, sc in each sc to marker, inc, sc in each sc to 1 st before next marker, inc, sc in each sc to end; turn. Rep last row 2 (2, 3) more times - 29 (31, 35) sc. Size 12-14 Only: Work 1 row even.

All Sizes-Divide for Thumb: Ch 1, sc in first 9 (10, 11) sc, ch 1, skip next 9 (9, 11) sc, sc in last 11 (12, 13) sc; turn.

Next Row: Ch 1, sc in each sc and ch across; turn - 21 (23,25) sc. Complete same as for right mitten.

Designs by Marilyn Coleman and Gayle Bunn.

ABBREVIATIONS: beg = beginning; ch = chain; dc = double crochet; dc = double crochet; hdc = half double crochet; mm = millimeters; pat = pattern; rem = remaining; rep = repeat; rod = round; sc = single crochet; sl = slip; st(s) = stitch(es); tog = together; yo = yarn over; [ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified.

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