Red Heart Reflective for Halloween!

I know it is a bit early for Halloween but if you are like me and always have twenty projects on the go, you need some extra time to finish them. This year I wanted to make something for the grandkids that would be cute and also keep them safe while they were out on Halloween. 

The first thing that came to mind when I saw the lovely Neon Orange Reflective yarn was a pumpkin hat! I knocked this up really fast and hope you enjoy it as well. I use an H hook and this is Bulky 5 yarn.

Start with a magic circle and DC ten times for round one, join with a SLST. 

Round 2 DC, FPDC in each stitch (20)

Round 3 DC in each DC and DC, FPDC in each FPDC (30)

Round 4 DC in each DC and DC, FPDC in each FPDC (40)

Round 5 DC in each DC and DC, FPDC in each FPDC (50)

Round 6 DC in each DC and DC, FPDC in each FPDC (60) I took a picture of this round and realized it looked exactly the same just one row bigger LOL. 

Round 7-12 DC in each DC, FPDC in each FPDC (60)

Round 13 SC in all (60) 

The stem, vines, and leaf are all made together.

Round 1: Ch 2, make 5 SC in the 2nd chain from hook, do not join, continue working in a spiral (5) for the next 3 rounds, total 4 rounds of five SC.

Ch 15, 2 SC in 2nd chain from hook, 3 SC each chain back to start, SLST in the next stitch on the bottom of the stem. 

Ch 13, 2 SC in 2nd chain from hook, make 3 SC each chain back to start, SLST in the next stitch on the bottom of the stem. 

Chain 9 turn and SC across (8) turn and crochet as follows (each space is separated by a comma) 1DC, 2DC, 2DC, 1DC, 1HDC, 1SC, 1SC, 1SLST, ch2 and crochet opposite side as follows (each space is separated by a comma) 1SLST, 1SC, 1SC, 1HDC, 1DC, 2DC, 2DC, 1DC. Use the yarn tail to sew the stem onto the hat. Weave in all ends.

Disclosure: Red Heart provided the yarn to make this awesome project. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I personally believe will be good for my readers.