Button Up Crochet Scarf & Hat Pattern ~ Designed for an Operation Christmas Child Shoebox

My daughter designed and crocheted this toddler hat and scarf set for an Operation Christmas Child shoebox. The same design can be made larger by increasing the crochet hook size and using 3-ply worsted weight yarn. She chose the lightweight yarn and a semi-open design to take up less room in the shoebox while still giving
warmth.

Toddler Scarf & Cap 

Supplies:

2.75 oz 2-ply Yarn
Size F crochet hook
Several yards contrasting yarn for buttons

Stitches:

ch--chain
sc--single crochet
dc--double crochet
sl st--slip stitch
dc2tog--double crochet two stitches together to decrease (see this explanation at "New Stitch A Day":  How to crochet the double crochet two together decrease.

Scarf: 

Chain  170

Row 1:  DC in 5th Chain From hook (counts as dc, ch1, dc).  (ch 1, sk next ch, dc in next ch) 9x, (dc in next ch) 9x, { (ch 1, sk next ch, dc in next ch) 10x, (dc in next ch) 9x } Repeat between{ } 4x.  Then (ch 1, sk next ch, dc in next ch) 11x.

Rows 2-14: Chain 2. Turn (counts as 1st dc).  { (ch 1, sk next st, dc in next st) 10x, (dc in next st) 9x } Repeat between { } 5x.  Then (ch 1, sk next st, dc in next st) 11x.  Basically you are just copying the row below.  Finish Off.

Ribbed Ends: (Repeat for other end of scarf.)  You could make these deeper to use as pockets and leave the buttons off.

Row 1:  Join with sl st at corner of narrow end.  Ch 1. Work 2 sc in each row across narrow end.

Rows 2-14:  Ch 1, Turn.  Work sc across in Back Loops Only in each sc of previous row. Finish Off

Finishing:

Fold Ribbed sections up.  Join with sl st at fold and Work sc across long edge fastening ribbed sections up as you go.  Finish off.  Repeat for other long edge.  Sew on Buttons (see crochet instructions below).

Hat: 

Ch 13

Ribbed Band:

Row 1:  Sc in 2nd chain from hook.  Work sc in remaining 11 ch across. Ch 1 Turn

Rows 2- 72:  Work sc in Back Loop Only of each sc of previous row.  Ch 1, Turn

Sl st rows 1 and 72 together to form band.  Do not finish off.

Cap Portion:

Round 1: Ch 2 (counts as first dc.  You will be working in ends of rows of band.  Work dc in next 6 rows.  Then { ( ch 1 sk 1 row dc in next row 9x)  DC in next 7 rows } 2x  Finish with (ch 1 sk 1 row dc in next row 9x) join with sl st to top of ch 2.  Ch 2 Turn

Rounds 2- 8: Copy Round 1.

Round 9-15:  dc2tog (Decreasing 2 st into 1) at beginning and end of each of the solid dc groups.  Every other row, dc in the ch sp on each side of the ch sp groups.

Rounds 16 & 17:  Keep working dc2tog around until top of hat closes.  Join with sl st and finish off.

Fold Ribbed Section up and sew on Button.

Crochet Buttons: 

Ch 4 join with sl st to form ring.

Round 1:  Ch 1.  Work 8 sc in ring. Join with sl st. (8sc total)

Round 2:  Ch 1. Work 2 sc in each sc around.  Join with sl st. (16 sc total)

Round 3:  Ch 1.  Work 2c in first sc then 1 sc in next sc around.  Join with sl st.  (24 sc total)

Round 4:  Ch 1. Work 2c in first sc then 1 sc in next sc around.  Join with sl st.  (36 sc total)

Finish Off

Design and instructions copyright Simply Shoeboxes.  Please enjoy this design for your personal use and for gift giving.

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Free Crochet Patterns for Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes.