Hat of Horns

Things with horns: the minotaur, goats, triceratopses, rhinoceroses, devils, jackalopes, unicorns, and kittens. Wait, not kittens. But you get the point. All of the most ferocious predators in the animal kingdom come equipped to gore you to death. Now you, too, can don horns, rip through a crowd, and leave nothing but blood and carnage in your wake. We are proud to present these hats, the finest in evolutionary haberdashery.

by Woolly Wormhead

Difficulty

Coquette
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Finished Measurements

Smaller size will fit a teenager (aprox. 18-20"); larger size will fit an average adult (aprox. 20-22").

Materials

• 4.5mm hook or size required for correct gauge
• 100g/220yds/200m Aran or Worsted weight yarn
• Contrast yarn if required for joining – approximately 15g
• Tapestry needle

Gauge

4dc (US sc) to an inch (I used a 4.5mm hook)

Design Notes:

The Hat is constructed from 5 squares – one at the centre forms the top of the Hat, with the other 4 placed & joined at each edge of the centre square, forming the 4 sides of the Hat.

1st version (shown in red-orange) requires 2 plain squares and 3 horned squares.
2nd version (shown in green-blue) requires 5 horned squares.

Abbreviations

ch – chain
ss – slip stitch
dc – double crochet (US: sc - single crochet)

English terminology is used throughout

Directions

Plain Square:

Make 3ch, ss to 1stch to join

Rnd1 – 1ch, 5dc into ring, ss to 1stch
Rnd2 – 1ch, 1dc into base of ring, 2dc into each dc all the way around, ss to 1stch
Rnd3 – 1ch, 3dc into next dc, *1dc into next 2 dc’s, 3dc into next dc; rep from * 3 times,1dc into next dc, ss to 1stch
Rnd’s 4, 6, 8, 10 & 12 – 1ch, 1dc into each dc to end, ss to 1stch
Rnd5 – 1ch, 1dc into next dc, 3dc into next dc, *1dc into next 4 dc’s, 3dc into next dc; rep from * 3 times,1dc into next 2 dc's, ss to 1stch
Rnd7 – 1ch, 1dc into next 2 dc's, 3dc into next dc, *1dc into next 6 dc’s, 3dc into next dc; rep from * 3 times,1dc into next 3 dc's, ss to 1stch
Rnd9 – 1ch, 1dc into next 3 dc's, 3dc into next dc, *1dc into next 8 dc’s, 3dc into next dc; rep from * 3 times,1dc into next 4 dc's, ss to 1stch
Rnd11 – 1ch, 1dc into next 4 dc's, 3dc into next dc, *1dc into next 10 dc’s, 3dc into next dc; rep from * 3 times,1dc into next 5 dc's, ss to 1stch
(finish here for smaller size)
Rnd13 – 1ch, 1dc into next 5 dc's, 3dc into next dc, *1dc into next 12 dc’s, 3dc into next dc; rep from * 3 times,1dc into next 6 dc's, ss to 1stch
Cut yarn, pull through loop and finish.

Horned Square:

Rnd1 – 1ch, 5dc into ring, ss to 1stch
Rnd2 – 1ch, 1dc into base of ring, 2dc into each dc all the way around, ss to 1stch
Next rnd – 1ch, 1dc into each dc (11 times), ss to 1stch
Work the above round: 13 times for 1st version; 6 times for 2nd version

Now follow the instructions for the plain square from rnd 3 onwards.

Construction and Finishing:

Make note of each true corner on your squares – this will be the middle dc on each of the corner increases worked in the last round. It is important to line these up when joining.

Either slip stitch on reverse, or work a crochet seam (a contrast colour looks effective). To work a crochet seam, put wrong sides together with corners matching, and work dc (US sc) into corresponding chains of the squares together. Start with the centre square, and join all 4 remaining squares, one on each side. Then working from the top down, join each of the 4 side seams in the same way.

Work one round of dc around the brim to neaten edge and emphasise any contrast yarns used.

To finish, weave in all ends. Lightly block by drying flat.

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