Striped Bobble "Wally" Hat for Kids

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       Striped Bobble Hat for Kids-Crochet UK terms 



I came up with this pattern when I wanted to make a hat for my boys that didn’t look too feminine and wasn’t too plain.  I have since adapted it and changed it to use a whole host of colours depending on what I have in my stash.  This kids can be used with your favourite DK yarn and in any two colours that you wish. It  is soft, stretchy and warm.  This hat actually fits a small adult but is designed to be comfortable for the head of a child from about 5 upwards.  This is a good pattern for someone who is moving on from being a beginner to gaining some extra techniques making their work more refined.  I’ve called it a Wally striped hat because I do find it reminiscent of the Wally character in the famous books (Waldo if you are in the US).


I prefer having a foundation treble crochet to making a foundation chain for this hat because you can build your first row and connect the ends to then carry on crocheting in the round.  


Wool: Any soft DK acrylic or wool blend

100g ball colour A

100g ball colour B

Hook: Crochet hook 4.5 mm

Other essential items: Yarn needle, pom pom maker or template

Tension: 20 stitches in 10cm


Stitch abbreviations UK terms

ftr-Foundation treble crochet 

blo-Back loop only

rtrf-Raised treble front 

rtrb-Raised treble back


R1: Start with colour A 82 ftr, sl st to first ftr to create a circle, (here I weave in my starting end to secure the first and last triple together so that the hat has a clean edge)


R2: ch3, [1 rtrf, 1 rtrb] repeat to end sl st into Ch3 

R3-R8: Repeat R2

R9: ch3,  tr blo to end sl st into ch3 changing to colour B

R10: ch3, tr blo to end sl st into ch3 changing to colour A

R11: ch3, tr blo to end sl st into ch3

R12: Repeat row 9

R13: Repeat row 10

R14: Repeat row 11

R15: Repeat row 9

R16: Repeat row 10

R17: Repeat row 11

R18: Repeat row 9

R19: ch3, tr2tog blo to end, sl st into ch3 changing to colour A

R20: ch3, tr2tog blo to end, sl st into ch3 and fasten off leaving a tail, take the yarn needle to weave in and out of each stitch in the top and drawstring close, fasten tight. Weave in ends

Make and attach pom pom top or if preferred wear as a beanie.


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If you don't know how to do a foundation treble (ftr)

If you don't know how to do Raised treble front and Raised treble back (rtrf, rtrb)...


Here is a video to help if you aren't sure how to do a UK Treble crochet Back Loop Only (tr blo)


And here is a video showing how to do the decrease treble two together back loop only (tr 2 tog blo)

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