Tuesday, January 20, 2009

The Hun War Helmet ~ Let's raid China!!

The Hun War Helmet - Genghis Kahn
...my son told me to go invade China

Materials

2 ozs of Red Heart Baby Clouds Color 9311 Cloud (white)
3 ozs Grey 4 ply (Caron Simply Soft Heather)
I hook
G hook

With Clouds Ch 75
(White Furry Edge)
Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook, sc in each remaing stitch (74)

Row 2: Ch 2, turn, hdc in second sc from hook, hdc in each remaining stitch (74)

Row 3 - 6: Repeat Row 2, finishing off after row 6.

(Grey Crown)

Row 7: Join Grey with sc to first hdc of row 6, sc in each stitch across, ch 1 turn.

Row 8: Sc in first stitch, sc in each stitch across, ch 1 turn.

Row 9: Sc in next 4 sts, *FPdc in next 3 sts 2 rows below, sc in next 6 sts*; repeat *.* repeat 6 times, FPdc in next 3 sts 2 rows below, sc in next 4 sts, ch 1 turn.

Row 10: Sc in each stitch across, ch 1 turn.

Row 11: Sc in next 4 sts, *FPdc in next 3 sts around FPdc 2 rows below, sc in next 6 sts*; repeat *.* repeat 6 times, FPdc in next 3 sts 2 rows below, sc in next 4 sts, ch 1 turn.

Row 12: Repeat row 10

Row 13: Repeat row 11

Row 14: Repeat row 10

Row 15: Repeat row 11

Row 16: Repeat row 10

Row 17: Repeat row 11

Row 18: Repeat row 10

Row 19: Sc in next 4 sts, *FPdc in next 3 sts around FPdc 2 rows below, sc in next 2 sts, work sc decrease over next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts,* repeat *.* 6 times, FPdc in next 3 sts 2 rows below, sc in next 4 sts, ch 1 turn.

Row 20: Sc in each stitch across, ch 1 turn.

Row 21: Sc in next stitch, sc dec in next 2 sc, sc in next sc, *FPdc in next 3 sts around FPdc 2 rows below, sc dec over next 2 sc, sc in next sc, sc dec over next 2 sc, * *.* repeat 6 times, *FPdc in next 3 sts around FPdc 2 rows below, sc dec over next 2 dc, sc in last sc, ch 1 turn.

Row 22: Repeat row 18

Row 23: Sc in next sc, sc dec in next 2 sc, *FPdc in next 3 sts around FPdc 2 rows below, sc dec in next 2 sc, sc in next stitch, sc dec in next 2 sc,*, *.* repeat 6 times, *FPdc in next 3 sts around FPdc 2 rows below, sc dec over last 2 sc, ch 1 turn.

Row 24: Repeat row 18

Row 25: Sc in next 2 sc, *FPdc in next 3 sts around FPdc 2 rows below, sc in next st, sc dec in next 2 sc,* *.* repeat 6 times, *FPdc in next 3 sts around FPdc 2 rows below, sc in last stitch, ch 1 turn.

Row 26: Repeat row 18

Row 27: Sc dec over next 2 sc, *FPdc in next 3 sts around FPdc 2 rows below, sc dec in next 2 sc, *.* repeat 6 times, *FPdc in next 3 sts around FPdc 2 rows below, ch 1 turn.

Row 28: Repeat row 18

Row 29: *FPdc, over next 3 sts,* skip sc, *.* repeat 7 times, finish off leaving 24" end to sew sides.


Top

With Grey Ch 2 ‐ Use G size hook

Row 1: Work 6 sc in first chain. (6)

Row 2: 2 sc in each stitch. (12)

Row 3: 2 sc in ea ch stitch. (24)

Row 4 ‐ 7: Sc in each stitch. (24)

Row 8: *Work decrease over 2 stitches, sc in next 2 stitches*, *.* repeat 7 times. (18)

Row 9: *Work decrease over 2 stitches, sc in next stitch*, *.* repeat 5 times, slip stitch in last stitch. (12)

Row 10: Ch 3, dc in same stitch, *dc in next stitch, 2 dc in next stitch,* *.* repeat to end, dc in last stitch, join with a slip stitch to third ch.

Row 11: Ch 3, dc in same stich, work 2 dc in each stitch around, join with slip stitch to third ch, finish off with tail to sew to top of hat. complete optional for decoration.
OPTIONAL

Slip stitch in each stitch front loop around, finish off with tail to sew to top of hat.