A Free Pattern!

I posted the first hat that I made on Facebook, and got a few messages asking for the pattern.  I didn't really have one, since I made it up as I went along.  So, I decided to go ahead and jot down notes and make at least another one.  By the time I got to the brown and pink one, I think I finally nailed it.  So here's the pattern:

Materials:
Medium Weight Yarn ( I used leftovers here, so I'm not sure exactly how much, less than 1/2 a 3.5 oz skein)
Size H Crochet Hook

I used the Magic crochet loop to start. The single crochet rounds are continuous. I used a stitch marker for the first stitch of each round.

Round 1: Chain 1, work 6 sc in ring – 6 sts.
Round 2: Work 2 sc in each st around – 12 sts.
Round 3: (2 sc in next st, sc in next st) – 18 sts.
Round 4: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts) – 24 sts.
Round 5: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts)– 30 sts.
Round 6: Sc in each st around.
Round 7: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts) – 36 sts.
Round 8: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts) – 42 sts.
Round 9: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts) – 48 sts.
Round 10: Ch 2, dc in each st around, join with slip st to
top of ch 2 – 48 sts.
Round 11: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts) – 54 sts.
Round 12: Repeat Round 10.
Round 13-14: Repeat Round 6.
Round 15: Repeat Round 10.
Round 16-17: Repeat Round 6.
Fasten off.

With right side facing you, slip stitch contrasting color to the sc before the join. Ch 1, sc in same stitch and single crochet around the entire hat.  Fasten off and weave in ends.

The Heart

I tried both the magic loop and the chain/form loop method to start the heart.  I like the way the chain/form loop hat looks.

ch 4, slip st in first ch to form ring.

Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc), work 12 dc in ring – 13 sts.
Round 2: Sc in each st; turn.
Round 3: Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, 2 dc in next 3 sts; turn – 21 sts.
Round 4: Ch 1, skip first st, 2 sc in next 4 sts, sc in next 5 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next 4 sts, slip st 6 sts across the top of the heart – 36 sts.
Fasten off

Whip stitch the heart to the front of the hat.  I did them off center and tilted, you can do it anyway you want.  I might add a button or other embellishment next time.  

So, there you have it.  My finished hats were 16 inches in circumference, so about a 3-6 month size.

Please let me know if you have any difficulties with the pattern, and feel free to post pictures!

JKS