If you are like us and like making gifts for colleagues/friends/kid’s teachers but always leave it to the last minute then this pattern is absolutely for you! This chocolate orange cover works up in less than half an hour and is super easy to make!

We have used Cygnet Seriously Chunky Metallics in Lithium and White Ice in these pictures and we love the gorgeous shine that this range of yarn has. The hats can also be worked in the standard Seriously Chunky range. 

Both ranges of yarn can be purchased in our online store here

We had lots of fun writing up this pattern for you and we hope you have just as much fun making it.

Happy hooking!

Materials
Cygnet Seriously Chunky
Red – 30g
White – 15g
8mm or 9mm Hook (or relevant hook in order to obtain correct gauge)
Darning Needle
Stitch Marker
4cm pom pom maker (optional)

Notes
Most of the hat is worked in continuous rounds and so you should mark your first/last stitch with a stitch marker. There are no starting chains on any of the rounds. The pattern is written using US terminology.
 
Abbreviations

Gauge
Two rows of HDC = 3.5cm

Pattern

In Red

R1                   HDC 6 into MC                                 (6)

R2                   HDC INC in each ST around             (12)

R3                   (HDC, HDC INC) x6                          (18)

R4-5                HDC in each ST around                   (18)

SL ST to 1^st HDC of round using only the Back and Third Loop and finishing the stitch with the White yarn (see pics)

R6                   HDC in each ST around                    (18)

SL ST to 1^st HDC of round using only the Back and Third Loop

R7                   (SC 4, INV DEC) x3                           (15)

Finish with and INV JOIN (see pics) and weave in ends.

Add a pom pom to the top of the hat if desired.