Written by Reba at Crafty Reason
http://craftyreason.com
Credits:
Based on Schwartz’s Stocking Cap, original on display at A Christmas Story House & Museum: https://www.redriderleglamps.com/collections/replica-hats-beanie-caps/products/a-christmas-story-schwartz-stocking-cap-replica
Movie screenshot appears courtesy of MGM/UA Entertainment Co.
Pattern inspired by: “Santa’s Helper” Free Crochet Elf Hat Pattern With Ears
https://makeanddocrew.com/free-crochet-elf-hat-pattern-with-ears/
A Christmas Story Costume Designer: Mary E. McLeod
Wardrobe Department: Lynda Kemp
Terms/Abbreviations:
MC: Magic circle
CH: Chain
DC: Double crochet
SL ST: Slip stitch
HDC: Half-double crochet
BO: Bind off
You Will Need:
Yarn:
Color A: Gold
Color B: Red
Color C: Cream
Color D: Brown
Pom-Pom Maker (biggest size)
Pattern Notes:
You will be crocheting a long stocking cap starting at the tip and ending at the head. The hat is crochet in rows, not a spiral, due to the striped color pattern. I found it easiest to carry the colors throughout rather than binding off and reattaching at every color change. You will have a long row of attached yarn along the inside of your finished hat (see picture below). Always change colors when slip stitching to the top of the beginning chain for an even, clean color change. Beginning chain 3 counts as a stitch.
Instructions:
[[Begin stocking]]
Foundation (Color A): MC
Round 1 (Color A): Ch 3, 5 dc in ring, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (6 dc)
Round 2 (Color A): Ch 3, dc in each dc, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (6 dc)
Round 3 (Color A): Ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc) twice, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (9 dc)
Round 4 (Color B): Ch 3, dc in each dc, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (9 dc)
Round 5 (Color B): Ch 3, dc in each dc, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (9 dc)
Round 6 (Color C): Ch 3, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc) twice, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (12 dc)
Round 7 (Color C): Ch 3, dc in each dc, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (12 dc)
Round 8 (Color D): Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc) twice, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (15 dc)
Round 9 (Color C): Ch 3, dc in each dc, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (15 dc)
Round 10 (Color C): Ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc) twice, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (18 dc)
Round 11 (Color B): Ch 3,dc in each dc, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (18 dc)
Round 12 (Color B): Ch 3, dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc) twice, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (21 dc)
Round 13 (Color A): Ch 3,dc in each dc, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (21 dc)
Round 14 (Color A): Ch 3, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next 6 dc, 2 dc in next dc) twice, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (24 dc)
Round 15 (Color A): Ch 3,dc in each dc, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (24 dc)
Round 16 (Color B): Ch 3, dc in next 6 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next 7 dc, 2 dc in next dc) twice, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (27 dc)
Round 17 (Color B): Ch 3, dc in each dc, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (27 dc)
Round 18 (Color C): Ch 3, dc in next 7 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next 8 dc, 2 dc in next dc) twice, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (30 dc)
Round 19 (Color C): Ch 3,dc in each dc, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (30 dc)
Round 20 (Color D): Ch 3, dc in next 8 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next 9 dc, 2 dc in next dc) twice, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (33 dc)
Round 21 (Color C): Ch 3, dc in each dc, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (33 dc)
Round 22 (Color C): Ch 3, dc in next 9 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next 10 dc, 2 dc in next dc) twice, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (36 dc)
Round 23 (Color B): Ch 3,dc in each dc, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (36 dc)
Round 24 (Color B): Ch 3, dc in next 10 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next 11 dc, 2 dc in next dc) twice, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (39 dc)
Round 25 (Color A): Ch 3,dc in each dc, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (39 dc)
Round 26 (Color A): Ch 3, dc in next 11 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next 12 dc, 2 dc in next dc) twice, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (42 dc)
Round 27 (Color A): Ch 3,dc in each dc, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (42 dc)
Round 28 (Color B): Ch 3, dc in next 12 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next 13 dc, 2 dc in next dc) twice, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (45 dc)
Round 29 (Color B): Ch 3,dc in each dc, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (45 dc)
Round 30 (Color C): Ch 3,dc in each dc, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (45 dc)
Round 31 (Color C): Ch 3,dc in each dc, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (45 dc)
Round 32 (Color D): Ch 3,dc in each dc, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (45 dc)
Round 33 (Color C): Ch 3,dc in each dc, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (45 dc)
Round 34 (Color C): Ch 3,dc in each dc, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (45 dc)
Round 35 (Color B): Ch 3,dc in each dc, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (45 dc)
Round 36 (Color B): Ch 3,dc in each dc, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (45 dc)
Round 37 (Color A): Ch 3,dc in each dc, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (45 dc)
Round 38 (Color A): Ch 3,dc in each dc, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (45 dc)
Round 39 (Color A): Ch 3,dc in each dc, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (45 dc)
Round 40 (Color A): Ch 3,dc in each dc, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (45 dc)
Round 41 (Color B): Ch 3,dc in each dc, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (45 dc)
Round 42 (Color B): Ch 3,dc in each dc, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (45 dc)
Round 43 (Color C): Ch 3,dc in each dc, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (45 dc)
Round 44 (Color C): Ch 3,dc in each dc, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (45 dc)
Round 45 (Color D): Ch 3,dc in each dc, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (45 dc)
Round 46 (Color D): Ch 3, dc in next 13 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next 14 dc, 2 dc in next dc) twice, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (48 dc)
Round 47 (Color C): Ch 3,dc in each dc, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (48 dc)
[[Begin cap]]
Round 48 (Color C): Ch 3, dc in next 6 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next 7 dc, 2 dc in next dc) 5 times, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (54 dc)
Round 49 (Color B): Ch 3, dc in next 7 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next 8 dc, 2 dc in next dc) 5 times, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (60 dc)
Round 50 (Color B): Ch 3, dc in next 8 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next 9 dc, 2 dc in next dc) 5 times, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (66 dc)
Round 51 (Color A): Ch 3, dc in next 9 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next 10 dc, 2 dc in next dc) 5 times, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (72 dc)
Round 52 (Color A): Ch 3, dc in next 10 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next 11 dc, 2 dc in next dc) 5 times, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (78 dc)
Round 53 (Color A): Ch 3, dc in next 11 dc, 2 dc in next dc, (dc in next 12 dc, 2 dc in next dc) 5 times, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (84 dc)
Round 54 (Color A): Ch 3,dc in each dc, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (84 dc)
Rounds 55-56 (Color B): Ch 3, dc in each dc, sl st to 3rd ch at beginning of round to join. (84 dc)
Round 57 (Color C): Ch 2, hdc in next 9 dc, dec in next hdc, (hdc in next 10 hdc, dec in next hdc) 5 times, sl st to 2nd ch at beginning of round to join. (78 hdc)
Round 58 (Color C): Ch 2, hdc in next 8 dc, dec in next hdc, (hdc in next 9 hdc, dec in next hdc) 5 times, sl st to 2nd ch at beginning of round to join. (72 hdc)
Round 59 (Color D): Ch 2, hdc in next 7 dc, dec in next hdc, (hdc in next 8 hdc, dec in next hdc) 5 times, sl st to 2nd ch at beginning of round to join. (66 hdc)
Rounds 60-65 (Color D): Ch 2, hdc in each hdc, sl st to 2nd ch at beginning of round to join. (66 hdc)
Round 66 (Color D): Ch 2, hdc in each hdc, sl st to 2nd ch at beginning of round to join, BO, weave in ends. (66 hdc)
Finishing / Final Assembly
Make a large pom-pom and sew securely to the hat’s stocking tip. I used gold, red, and brown (very little red since I ran out of the yarn).
Please feel free to sell the hats you’ve made, but please credit Crafty Reason and link back to the pattern here if you do so. Please contact us at craftyreason@gmail.com for permission if you wish to reproduce this pattern. Also, send us a message if you notice anything wrong with the pattern. Happy crocheting!
~Crafty Reba
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