Conclusion

Hey everyone!  I just want to say thank you to everyone who helped me with my project; I donated over 200 hats last Tuesday!  That's twice my goal!  I hope that you all continue to crochet and continue to donate to those in need!

75 Hats!

Just wanted to share with you all that I have reached 75 hats! That's right: I'm 3/4 of the way to my goal, and still going strong! Thank you to everyone who has helped me!

A Pound of Yarn

How many hats can I make with a pound of yarn (recently donated to me)?  I can't wait to find out!

Current hat count: 33

Basic Hat Pattern (crochet)

Crocheted hat!

Abbreviations: sc=single crochet (this is the one you know how to do)

ch=chain stitch (like the very first row)

Pattern

To begin ch 4 and then make a slip knot in the farthest stitch from your hook (a slip knot is: insert the hook into the stitch [the “V”], wrap the yarn around the hook, and pull the yarn through everything on the hook).  Alternatively, create a magic circle.

Round 1: 6sc in center of ring

Round 2: 2sc in each sc around (put your stitch marker in the first stitch and move it up with each successive round)

Round 3: [sc in next sc, 2sc in next sc] around. (This means in the first stitch, make 1 sc, and then in the next stitch, make 2.  Repeat around the circle.)

Round 4: [sc in next 2 sc, 2sc in next sc] around. (This means in the first 2 stitches, make 1 sc each, and then in the next stitch make 2.  Repeat around the circle.)

Round 5: [sc in next 3 sc, 2sc in next sc] around.

Round 6: [sc in next 4 sc, 2sc in next sc] around.

Round 7: [sc in next 5 sc, 2sc in next sc] around.

Continue increasing in this pattern until the hat measures 6” across or desired width (it’ll naturally increase a little more, so overestimate the width a little).

Next round: [sc in each sc] around.

Continue this until hat measures approx. 7 inches (less if you’re making a smaller hat; use your judgment) and then fasten off.  If you want your hat to have a little lip (turn up a little bit) then make it longer.

Collection box

A collection box is now located at the Girl Scout Council Office in Woodland Hills.  It's a bright orange box, you can't miss it!  I'm planning on leaving it there until May 22 (that's a couple of days after the Relay for Life) so please drop by and drop off some yarn or homemade hats!  If that doesn't work for you, email me at cozycapsforcomfort@gmail.com and we can arrange something else.  Thank you to everybody who has helped out so far, and thank you in advance to everybody who will help in the future!

Welcome!

Thank you for visiting my blog!  My goal for this project is to collect and then donate 100 crocheted and knit hats for cancer patients.  If you would like to help, please email me at cozycapsforcomfort@gmail.com