Chestnut hat

The idea for this hat emerged one day when I was

collecting chestnuts by our large chestnut tree.

There were a lot of spiked chestnut shells,

which inspired me – it turned into a hat with spikes on.

Design: Tina Vejlø Andersen ©2004

This is an English pattern for download only.

Size:

premature: Head circumference 33 – 35cm.

0 – 3 months: Head circumference 36 – 38cm.

3 – 6 months: Head circumference 39 – 42cm.

6 – 12 months: Head circumference 43 – 45cm.

2 – 4 year: Head circumference 46 – 49cm.

5 – 9 year: Head circumference 50 – 52cm.

10 – 16 year: Head circumference 53 – 55cm.

Yarn:

Spindrift, 100% Pure Shetland Wool from Jamieson’s of Shetland.

Shades:

50g shade 259 Leprechaun (LE) – for hat.

25g shade 812 Prairie (PR) – for spikes.

Needles:

A small, 40cm circular needle 3mm (US 2.5).

Double pointed needles (DPNs) 3mm (US 2.5) for

casting off the hat.

Crochet hook for the wool spikes.

Tension:

10×10 cm = 24 st and 38 rows stocking stitch on

3mm (US 2.5) circular needle.