Favori Tam & Mitts

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Tam: 10 inches in diameter x 20 inches in circumference Mitts: 7 inches long x 8 inches in circumference MATERIALS • Red Heart Unforgettable medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (31/2 oz/270 yds/ 100g per ball):

1 skein #3943 stained glass • Size I/9/5.5mm crochet hook or

size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle • Stitch marker (optional) • 1/2-inch shell buttons: 4 (optional) GAUGE 12 esc = 4 inches; 12 rows = 12 inches

PATTERN NOTES

Weave in loose ends as work progresses.

Optional: Place a stitch marker on first stitch and move up as each round is completed. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.

SPECIAL STITCHES

First foundation single crochet (first foundation sc): Ch 2, insert hook in 2nd ch from hook, yo, pull up a lp, yo, draw through 1 lp on hook (see illustration A—ch-1 completed), yo, draw through both lps on hook (see illustrations B and C—sc completed). Next foundation single crochet (next foundation sc): [Insert hook in last ch-1 made (see illustration A), yo, pull up a lp, yo, draw through 1 lp on hook (see

illustration B—ch-1 completed), yo,

draw through both lps on hook (see illustrations C and D—sc completed)] as indicated in instructions. Elongated single crochet (esc): Insert hook in indicated st, yo, pull up a lp, yo and draw through 1 lp, yo and draw through 2 lps on hook. Elongated single crochet de

crease (esc dec): Insert hook in indicated st, yo, pull up a lp, yo, pull through 1 lp, insert hook in next st, yo, pull up a lp, yo, pull through 1 lp, yo, pull through all 3 lps on hook. Elongated single crochet join (esc join): Place slip knot on hook, insert hook in indicated st, yo and pull up a lp, yo and draw through 1 lp, yo and draw through 2 lps on hook.

TAM

Top lp rnd: Work first foundation sc (see Special Stitches), work 9 next foundation sc (see Special Stitches), join (see Pattern Notes) in first sc, place marker (see Pattern Notes). (10 sc) Rnd 1: 8 esc (see Special Stitches) in first st, join. (8 esc)

Rnd 2: 2 esc in each st around, join. (16 esc)

Rnd 3: 2 esc in first st, esc in next st, [2 esc in next st, esc in next st] around, join. (24 esc)

Rnd 4: 2 esc in first st, esc in next 2 sts, [2 esc in next st, esc in next 2 sts] around, join. (32 esc)

Rnd 5: 2 esc in first st, esc in next 3 sts, [2 esc in next st, esc in next 3 sts] around, join. (40 esc)

Rnd 6: 2 esc in first st, esc in next 4 sts, [2 esc in next st, esc in next 4 sts] around, join. (48 esc)

Rnd 7: 2 esc in first st, esc in next 5 sts, [2 esc in next st, esc in next 5 sts] around, join. (56 esc)

Rnd 8: 2 esc in first st, esc in next 6 sts, [2 esc in next st, esc in next 6 sts] around, join. (64 esc)

Rnd 9: 2 esc in first st, esc in next 7 sts, [2 esc in next st, esc in next 7 sts] around, join. (72 esc)

Rnd 10: 2 esc in first st, esc in next 8 sts, [2 esc in next st, esc in next 8 sts] around, join. (80 esc)

Rnd 11: 2 esc in first st, esc in next 9 sts, [2 esc in next st, esc in next 9 sts] around, join. (88 esc)

Rnd 12: 2 esc in first st, esc in next 10 sts, [2 esc in next st, esc in next 10 sts] around, join. (96 esc)

Rnds 13–17: Esc in each st around, join. (96 esc) Rnd 18: Esc dec (see Special

Stitches) in first 2 sts, esc in next 10 sts, [esc dec in next 2 sts, esc in next 10 sts] around, join. (88 esc)