The August Chameleon Hat, Splish Splash, finds itself at the beach. The brim has been transformed into a visor and it sports some fun sea creatures too!
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This month’s Chameleon Hat is a celebration of summer and the beach. I modified the brim into a visor, to keep sun out of sensitive eyes and for a little fun I turned to Moogly for a nice collection of sea creature appliques. I added a starfish, jellyfish, coral and even a little crab that is trying to climb on board!
Or, keep it simple with a flip-flop and starfish. Of course, you can embellish it any way you like or leave it plain too!
Here are all the past versions of the Chameleon Hat.
~Maria~
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Instructions below are for Newborn – 3 month size. For other sizes, please download full pattern at bottom of this page. I used three main colors for the hat and then scraps for the appliques.
Join each round with sl st. Work instructions in [ ] as a set.
Newborn–3 months/Approximately 12 -14”
Crown – Use Hook US G (4.0 mm)
Rnd 1: With Main Color, make a Magic Circle, ch1, work 8 hdc in center, join. Pull tail tightly to close loop. (8 hdc)
Rnd 2: Ch1, 2hdc in each st around, join. (16 hdc)
Rnd 3: Ch1, hdc in same st, 2hdc in next st, [hdc in next st, 2hdc in next st] around, join. (24 hdc)
Rnd 4: Ch1, hdc in same st, hdc in next st, 2hdc in next st, [hdc in next 2 sts , 2hdc in next st] around, join. (32 hdc)
Rnd 5: Ch1, hdc in same st, hdc in next 2 sts, 2hdc in next st, [hdc in next 3 sts , 2hdc in next st] around, join. (40 hdc)
Rnd 6: Ch1, hdc in same st, hdc in next 3 sts, 2hdc in next st, [hdc in next 4 sts, 2hdc in next st] around, join. Your circle should be approximately 4 ¼” in diameter. (48 hdc)
Rnds 7 – 9: Ch1, hdc in each st around, join. (48 hdc)
Band – Use Hook US H (5.0 mm)
Rnd 1: With Color2, Ch1, starting in same st, [sc, skip 2, Shell in next st, skip 2] repeat around, join. (8 Shells)
Rnd 2: Join Color 3, ch3 (counts as dc), [sc in center of next Shell, Shell in next sc] repeat around, ending with 4 dc in beg st, join to top of beg ch3, sl st into next sc.
Rnd 3: With Color 2, repeat Rnd 2.
Rnd 4: Ch2 (counts as hdc), [hdc in next st, sc next 3 sts, hdc next 3 sts] around to end (last repeat ends with hdc), join. Fasten off.
Visor – Use Hook US G (4.0 mm)
Row 1: With the right side of the hat facing you, locate the front 15 sts of the hat and join your yarn in the first one, ch1, sc in same st, [2hdc in next st, hdc in next st] 6 times, 2hdc in next st, sc in next st, sl st in next 2 sts, turn.
Row 2: skip first sl st, 2sc in next sl st, 2hdc in next st, hdc in each st to last 2, 2hdc in next st, 2sc in next st, sl st in next 2, turn.
Row 3: skip first sl st, sc next 2 st, 2sc in next 2 st, sc in each st to last 4 sts, 2sc in each of the next 2 st, sc last 2 st, sl st in next st and continue to sl st in each st around hat, across visor (where it connects to the hat). Join with sl st to beg sl st. Fasten off.
Flip Flop – Hook US G (4.00 mm)
Rnd 1: With First Color, ch10, 3sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, 7 dc in last st; working around other side of beg ch, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in last 3 sts, join.
Rnd 2: Ch1, 2sc in same st and 2sc in each of the next 2 sts, sc next 8 sts, 2sc in each of next 5 sts, sc next 8sts. Join. Fasten off.
With Second Color sl st in back loop only of Rnd 2.
To make straps at toes, with Third Color, join around 7th st to the right of center toe top, ch5, sl st around center st of Rnd 2, ch5, join around 7th st to the left of center toe. Sew in place on hat.
For Sea Creatures see:
http://www.mooglyblog.com/free-ocean-applique-crochet-patterns/
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Rose says
I have tried for an hour and I still can’t download the splish splash pattern – can’t figure out what I’m doing wrong can you help?
admin says
I’m sorry you are having trouble. I just tested the download and it was instant for me. You could copy/paste from the website if you like.
oursewingpatch says
Reblogged this on sewinloveuk and commented:
Just loving some of these patterns, friend of mine has a Grand daughter…. Think she will love them too!
thepatternparadise says
I’m so glad you like it!