Finished size: Designed to fit over Santa wig.

Materials: Bernat” Berella” “4 Art. 164001 by Spinrite” or worsted yarn – 7 oz. each Geranium #8929 (red) and White #8942; 6″ square piece of cardboard; tapestry needle; J hook or hook size needed to obtain gauge. Gauge for this pattern:With two strands yarn held together, 6 sts = 2″; 4 sc back Ips rows = 11/2″; 4 dc rows = 3″.

BASIC STITCHES: Ch, sc, dc. NOTE: Hold two strands same color yarn together throughout.

Ribbing

Row 1: With white, ch 21, sc in second ch from hook, sc in each ch across, turn. (20 se made)

Rows 2-66: Working these rows in back Ips only, ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. At end of last row, do not turn.

Row 67: Working across one long edge, ch 1, sc in end of each row across, turn. Fasten off. (66 sc)

Hat

Row 1: Join red with sl st in first st of last row, ch 3, dc in each st across, turn. (66 dc made) Row 2: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn.

Row 3: Ch 3, dc in next 8 sts, dc next 2 sts tog, (dc in next 9 sts, dc next 2 sts tog) across, turn. (60)

Row 4: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn.

Row 5: Ch 3, dc in next 7 sts, dc next 2 sts tog, (dc in next 8 sts, dc next 2 sts tog) across, turn. (54)

Row 6: Ch 3, dc in next 6 sts, dc next 2 sts tog, (dc in next 7 sts, dc next 2 sts tog) across, turn. (48)

Rows 7-11: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn.

Row 12: Ch 3, dc in next 5 sts, dc next 2 sts tog, (dc in next 6 sts, dc next 2 sts tog) across, turn. (42)

Rows 13-15: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn.

Row 16: Ch 3, dc in next 4 sts, dc next 2 sts tog, (dc in next 5 sts, dc next 2 sts tog) across, turn. (36)

Rows 17-18: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn.

Row 19: Ch 3, dc in next 3 sts, dc next 2 sts tog, (dc in next 4 sts, dc next 2 sts tog) across, turn. (30)

Rows 20-21: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn.

Row 22: Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, dc next 2 sts tog, (dc in next 3 sts, dc next 2 sts tog) across, turn. (24)

Row 23: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn.

Row 24: Ch 1, sc first 2 sts tog, (sc next 2 sts tog) across, turn. Leaving long end for gathering, fasten off. Weave long end between sts of last row, pulling tight to gather. Fasten off. Sew sts of Ribbing and ends of rows on Hat together. Fold Cuff in half over Hat.

Porn-Porn

Wrap white around cardboard 100 times, slide loops off cardboard; tie separate strand around middle of all loops. Cut loops, trim. Sew to end of Hat.”