VIKING HAT

LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• Marvel Soft 8 ply 100g balls as per size
• A 5.00mm crochet hook or size needed for correct tension
• Small quantity of Hobby Fill
• Scissors, yarn needle, tape measure

SIZE

To Fit Head: 54-56cm (8 to 12 years)

Marvel Soft 8Ply 100g Balls as per size:

Main Colour (M): 2
Contrast Colour (C): 1

TENSION

14 sts x 10 rows to 10cm over htr, using 5.00mm hook.

INSTRUCTIONS

ABBREVIATIONS

alt = alternate/ing, beg = begin/ing,cont = continue/ing, dec = decrease, foll = follows/ing,rep = repeat,RS = right side, sl = slip, st/s = stitch/es,WS = wrong side, ch = chain,dc = double crochet,dtr = double treble,htr = half treble, lp/s = loop/s, tr = treble crochet,yoh =yarn over hook. Ftr = tr around next tr, - insert hook from front to back, then back to front around tr, complete st.Popcorn st = 5tr in next st, pull up lp, remove hook, inset hook from front to back into first tr and pull lp through.

HELMET

Using 5.00mm hook, MC and yarn doubled, make 3ch.

Round 1: Miss 2ch, 8tr into next ch.
Round 2: 2ch, * 2ftr in next st, 2htr in next st, rep from * to end, sl st in top of 2ch at beg ... 16 sts.
Round 3: 2ch, * ftr in each of next 2 sts, 2htr in each of next 2 sts, rep from * to end, sl st in top of 2ch at beg ... 24 sts.
Round 4: 2ch, * ftr in each of next 2 sts, 1htr in next st, 2htr in each of next 2 sts, 1htr in next st, rep from * to end, sl st in top of 2ch at beg ... 32 sts.
Round 5: 2ch, * ftr in each of next 2 sts, 1htr in next st, 2htr in next st, 1htr in each of next 2 sts, 2htr in next st, 1htr in next st, rep from * to end, sl st in top of 2ch at beg ... 40 sts.
Round 6: 2ch, * ftr in each of next 2 sts, 1htr in next st, 2htr in next st, 1htr in each of next 4 sts, 2htr in next st, 1htr in next st, rep from * to end, sl st in top of 2ch at beg ... 48 sts.
Round 7: 2ch, * ftr in each of next 2 sts, 1htr in each of next 2 sts, 2htr in next st, 1htr in each of next 4 sts, 2htr in next st, 1htr in each of next 2 sts, rep from * to end, sl st in top of 2ch at beg ... 56 sts.
Round 8: 2ch, * ftr in each of next 2 sts, miss next st, 1htr in each of next 10 sts, 2htr in next st, rep from * to end, sl st in top of 2ch at beg ... 56 sts.
Round 9: 2ch, * ftr in each of next 2 sts, 1htr in each of next 12 sts, rep from * to end, sl st in top of 2ch at beg ... 56 sts.
Round 10: 2ch, * ftr in each of next 2 sts, 1htr in next, 2htr in next st, 1htr in each of next 8 sts, 2htr in next st, 1htr in next st, rep from * to end, sl st in top of 2ch at beg ... 64 sts.
Round 11: 2ch, * ftr in each of next 2 sts, miss next st, 1htr in each of next 12 sts, 2htr in next st, rep from * to end, sl st in top of 2ch at beg ... 64 sts.
Round 12: 2ch, * ftr in each of next 2 sts, 1htr in each of next 14 sts, rep from * to end, sl st in top of 2ch at beg ... 64 sts.
Round 13: 2ch, * ftr in each of next 2 sts, (1htr in each of next 4 sts, 2htr in next st) twice, 1htr in each of next 4 sts, rep from * to end, sl st in top of 2ch at beg ... 72 sts.
Round 14: 2ch, * ftr in each of next 2 sts, miss next st, 1htr in each of next 14 sts, 2htr in next st, rep from * to end, sl st in top of 2ch at beg ... 72 sts.
Round 15: 2ch, * ftr in each of next 2 sts, 1htr in each of next 16 sts, rep from * to end, sl st in top of 2ch at beg ... 72 sts. Rep last 2 rounds once.
Round 18: Working into back loops only, 1ch, 1dc into each st, sl st in 1ch at beg.
Round 19: Working into back loops only, 3ch, 1tr into next st, * popcorn st in next st, 1tr into each of next 7 sts, rep from * to last 6 sts, popcorn st in next st, 1tr into each of next 5 sts, sl st into top of 3ch at beg. Rounds 20 and 21: As round 18. Fasten off

HORN (Make 2)

Note: Do not join at the end of each round, but work in continuous rounds. Placing a marker at the beg of each round.

Using 5.00mm hook, CC and yarn doubled, make 2ch, leaving a long length of yarn for weaving down and keeping this yarn to the outside of work.

Round 1: Miss 1ch, 4dc into next ch.
Round 2:1dc into each st.
Round 3: * 1dc into next st, 2dc into next st, rep from * to end ... 6 sts.
Round 4: As round 3 ... 9 sts.
Round 5 and foll Alt Rounds: As round 2.
Round 6: * 1dc into each of next 2 sts, 2dc into next st, rep from * to end ... 12 sts.
Round 8: * 1dc into each of next 3 sts, 2dc into next st, rep from * to end ... 15 sts.
Round 10: * 1dc into each of next 4 sts, 2dc into next st, rep from * to end ... 18 sts.
Round 12: * 1dc into each of next 5 sts, 2dc into next st, rep from * to end ... 21 sts.
Round 14: * 1dc into each of next 6 sts, 2dc into next st, rep from * to end ... 24 sts.
Rounds 15 and 16: As round 2. Break off CC and join in MC.
Round 17: Working into front loops only, * 2dc in next st, 1dc into each of next 3 sts, rep from * to end ... 30 sts.
Round 18: * 2dc in next st, 1dc into each of next 4 sts, rep from * to end ... 36 sts.
Round 19: As round 2.
Round 20: * dec over next 2 sts, 1dc in each of next 4 sts, rep from * to end ... 30 sts.
Round 21: * dec over next 2 sts, 1dc in each of next 3 sts, rep from * to end ... 24 sts. Fasten off.

MAKE UP

Fold MC section of Horn onto wrong side and sl st into position along back loops of CC section. Fill Horn with Hobby Fill and sew in position to each side of Helmet. Using the long length at tip of Horn, weave down the side of Horn from tip to base, and pull lightly to curl, then secure end. Sew in all ends.