Age UK / Innocent Smoothie Hats (crochet)

 Last year I designed some little knit & crochet hats for the Age UK 'big knit' appeal.

 I really enjoyed making them  ~  they are so much fun, and it's such a worthwhile cause.

 This year I have made a couple of new designs.

There are lots of patterns for knitting but much fewer for crocheting.
So I decided to start with a few new crochet hat designs. Hope you like them.

 

Beret / Tam

 



 

Chullo

 

Flower on Top Hat

 

 

 

 

Crocheted  Hats ~

All Hats use DK yarn and  a 3.5mm hook

These patterns are written using UK crochet terminology, and are crocheted using joined rounds.

 

Beret / Tam

 

Innocent Smoothie Beret / Tam

Chain 3, join with a slip stitch into a ring
Rnd 1:  ch2, make 11tc into ring, slip stitch to join (12sts)
Rnd 2:  ch2, 1tc into same stitch, 2tc into every stitch to end, slip stitch to join (24sts)
Rnd 3:  ch2, 1tc into same stitch, 1tc, *2tc into next st, 1tc, repeat from * to end, slip stitch to join (36st)s

Rnd 4:  ch2, 1tc into each st all around (36sts)

Rnd 5:  work 2sts together all around (18sts)

Work a further 2 rounds in dc.  Fasten off.

 

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/innocent-smoothie---age-uk---crochet-beret---tam

 

 

Chullo

Innocent Smoothie Chullo Hat

 

Chain 3, join with a slip stitch into a ring
Rnd 1: ch2, make 10tc into ring, slip stitch to join (11sts)
Rnd 2: ch2, 1tc into same stitch, 2tc into every stitch to end, slip stitch to join (22sts)
Rnd 3: ch2, 1tc into each stitch, slip stitch to join (22sts)
Work a further 2 rounds as the same as round 3.  

For earflaps ~

Work 5sts, turn

Work 4 sts, turn

Work 3sts tog, fasten off

Make another earflap on the opposite side.

Add a couple of short lengths of yarn to make ‘tails’.

 

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/innocent-smoothie---age-uk---crochet-chullo-hat

 

Flower on Top Hat

 

Innocent Smoothie Flower on Top Hat

 

Chain 3, join with a slip stitch into a ring
Rnd 1: ch2, make 10tc into ring, slip stitch to join (11sts)
Rnd 2: ch2, 1tc into same stitch, 2tc into every stitch to end, slip stitch to join (22sts)
Rnd 3: ch2, 1tc into each stitch, slip stitch to join (22sts)
Work a further 2 rounds as the same as round 3.  Fasten off.

Add a little crochet flower in a contrasting colour. 

 

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/innocent-smoothie---age-uk---crochet-flower-on-top-hat

 

 

You will find my previous designs here ~

 

http://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/age-uk-innocent-smoothie-hats.html

 

 

 



You will find some other cute crochet hat designs at ~

 

http://www.thebigknit.devonartist.co.uk/Crochet.html

 

How the big knit helps

As many as 24,000 older people die needlessly because of the cold every winter. Many others spend the time lonely and isolated, unable to heat their homes and struggling to get out and about.
 
So ten years ago Innocent had an idea. They asked people to knit little woolly hats. They put those hats on smoothies, and for each one sold they made a donation to Age UK.
 
For each behatted smoothie bottle sold, 25p goes to Age UK to spend on things like hot water bottles, blankets, hot meals and social gatherings. Many older people also knit hats themselves through knitting groups organised by Age UK. The impact of the knitting groups is incredible and for some, they're a real lifeline.