This set is a classic. Different stripes of varying widths and lots of color accents create a simple crochet style. The hat can be folded at the brim or worn slouchy. The fringed scarf makes a great finishing touch.
Lion Brand Yarns Heartland (100% acrylic; 251 yds/230m per 5 oz/142g ball) or similar medium weight yarn in colors:
no. 153 Black Canyon (MC), 1 skein
no. 158 Yellowstone (CC1), 1 skein
no. 105 Glacier Bay (CC2), 1 skein
no. 098 Acadia (CC3), 1 skein
no. 173 Everglades (CC4), 1 skein
Size US J/10 (6mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
Yarn needle
Hat: Boys’ S (Boys’ M, Boys’ L):
19" (48.3cm) (20" [50.8cm], 21" [53.3cm])
Scarf: one size
51/2" × 40" (14cm × 101.6cm)
Hat: first 8 rnds in pattern = 3 3/4" (9.5cm)
Scarf: 13 sts and 9 rows in hdc = 4" (10.2cm)
Magic Loop technique: See Stitch Glossary for details.
Ch 1 at beg of each hdc row is worked loosely to the height of a hdc and does not count as a st.
Ch 2 at beg of each dc row is worked loosely to the height of a dc and does not count as a st.
Rnd 1: Starting with MC and magic lp technique, ch 1; 8 hdc in lp. Join with a sl st to first hdc. (8 hdc)
Rnd 2: Ch 1; 2 hdc in each st around. Join with a sl st to first hdc. (16 hdc)
Rnd 3: Ch 1; *hdc in first st, 2 hdc in next st. Rep from * around. Join with a sl st to first hdc. (24 hdc)
Rnd 4: Ch 1; *hdc in first 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st. Rep from * around. Join with a sl st to first hdc. (32 hdc)
Rnd 5: Ch 1; *hdc in first 3 sts, 2 hdc in next st. Rep from * around. Join with a sl st to first hdc. (40 hdc)
Rnd 6: Ch 1; *hdc in first 4 sts, 2 hdc in next st. Rep from * around. Join with a sl st to first hdc. (48 hdc)
SIZE M AND L
Rnd 7: Ch 1; *hdc in first 5 sts, 2 hdc in next st. Rep from * around. Join with a sl st to first hdc. (56 hdc)
SIZE L
Rnd 8: Ch 1; *hdc in first 6 sts, 2 hdc in next st. Rep from * around. Join with a sl st to first hdc. (64 hdc)
ALL SIZES
Rnd 7 (8, 9): Ch 1; hdc in each st around. Join with a sl st and CC1 to first hdc. (48 [56, 64] hdc)
Rnd 8 (9, 10): Working in BL, ch 1; sc in each st around. Join with a sl st and MC to first sc.
Rnd 9 (10, 11): Working in BL, ch 1; hdc in each st around. Join with a sl st and CC2 to first hdc.
Rnd 10 (11, 12): Working in BL, ch 1; hdc in each st around. Join with a sl st and MC to first hdc.
Rnd 11 (12, 13): Working in BL, ch 1; hdc in each st around. Join with a sl st and CC3 to first hdc.
Rnd 12 (13, 14): Working in BL, ch 2; dc in each st around. Join with a sl st and MC to first dc.
Rnd 13 (14, 15): Working in BL, ch 1; hdc in each st around. Join with a sl st and CC4 to first hdc.
Rnd 14 (15, 16): Working in BL, ch 1; hdc in each st around. Join with a sl st to first hdc.
Rnd 15 (16, 17): Working in both lps, ch 1; hdc in each hdc around. Join with a sl st and MC to first hdc.
Rnd 16 (17, 18): Working in BL, ch 1; hdc in each st around. Join with a sl st to first hdc.
Rnds 17–23 (18–24, 19–25): Working in both lps, ch 1; hdc in each hdc around. Join with a sl st to first hdc.
Rnd 24 (25, 26): Ch 1; sc in each st around. Join with a sl st to first sc. Finish off.
Weave in ends.
Row 1: Starting with MC, ch 19; hdc in second ch from hook and each ch across. Turn. (18 hdc)
Rows 2–8: Ch 1; hdc in each st across. Change to CC1 at end of Row 8. Turn.
Row 9: Ch 1; sc in each st across. Change to MC. Turn.
Row 10: Ch 1; hdc in each st across. Change to CC2. Turn.
Row 11: Rep Row 10. Change to MC. Turn.
Row 12: Rep Row 10. Change to CC3. Turn.
Row 13: Ch 2, dc in each st across. Change to MC. Turn.
Row 14: Rep Row 10. Change to CC4. Turn.
Rows 15–16: Rep Row 10. Change to MC. Turn.
Row 17: Rep Row 10. Change to CC3. Turn.
Row 18: Rep Row 13.
Row 19: Rep Row 10. Change to CC2. Turn.
Row 20: Rep Row 10. Change to MC. Turn.
Row 21: Rep Row 10. Change to CC1. Turn.
Row 22: Rep Row 9.
Rows 23–38: Rep Row 2. Change to CC1 at end of Row 38.
Rows 39–68: Rep Rows 9-38.
Rows 69–90: Rep Rows 9-30. Finish off.
Weave in ends. Using all CC yarns, cut into lengths of 8" (20.3cm) and attach via fringe method to scarf ends as desired.