Girl on Fire Graph Hat

When I first drew up the graph for this hat, I wasn't sure what to call it. One friend of mine suggested calling it the "Fight Fire with Fire" graph hat but while I was making it, Hunger Games popped into my mind and hence, Girl on Fire :p Which of the two names do you like better? 

Despite the chosen name, this particular graph hat is just as much for the guys as it is for the girls :) It can be worked up in any size and is super warm and stretchy! If you really like the hat or would like the actual graph, you can purchase the PDF in my Ravelry store. The PDF includes the pattern (which is also free below) but has the added bonus of the visual graph for those of you who have a harder time following written patterns as well as an additional image of the hat from a slightly different angle! The PDF can be purchase for $2.50 HERE.

Hook: I (toddler); J (young child to adult – refer to notes)

Gauge: 3 rounds & 3st = 1”
Material: Red Heart Super Saver OR Loops & Threads Impeccable

Hints & Tips:

-          For toddler use an I hook and start the graph after round 7 (skip round 8).

-          For infant, also use an I hook, skip round 5 so that you only have 48 dc and only repeat to round 6 ending with 20 rounds – you may want to start graph at 8 st instead of 14 like is written.

-          For adult, repeat round 6 - 9

-          Pattern is written in older child size.

Abbreviations/stitches:

-          Ch – chain

-          Dc – double crochet

-          Sl st – slip stitch

-          Fpdc – front post double crochet

-          Fphdc – front post half double crochet

-          St – stitch

Round 1) With MC, using magic circle, ch 2, 12 dc in circle, pull tight and join to first st with sl st – 12 dc

Round 2) Ch 2, 2 fpdc around every st around, join to first st with sl st – 24 dc

Round 3) Ch 2, *fpdc around next st, 2 fpdc around next st* around, join to first st with sl st – 36 dc

Round 4) Ch 2, *fpdc around next 2 st, 2 fpdc around next st* around, join to first st with sl st – 48 dc

Round 5) Ch 2, *fpdc around next 3 st, 2 fpdc around next st* around, join to first st with sl st – 60 dc

Round 6 – 10) Ch 2, fpdc around every st around, join to first st with sl st – 60 dc

Round 11) Ch 2, fpdc around next 40 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around to end, join to first st with sl st – 60 dc

Round 12) Ch 2, fpdc around next 17 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 11 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 9 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 14 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around to end, join to first st with sl st – 60 dc

Round 13) Ch 2, fpdc around next 12 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 5 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 7 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 3 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 4 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 4 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 2 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 5 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 3 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around to end, join to first st with sl st – 60 dc

Round 14) Ch 2, fpdc around next 3 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 7 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 5 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 5 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 3 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 6 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 2 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 2 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 7 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 3 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around to end, join to first st with sl st – 60 dc

Round 15) Ch 2, fpdc around next 2 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 3 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 5 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 3 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 3 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 3 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 6 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 3 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 3 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 3 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 5 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 2 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around to end, join to first st with sl st – 60 dc

Round 16) Ch 2, fpdc around next 3 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 3 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 3 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 3 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 5 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 3 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 4 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 3 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 3 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 3 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 4 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 3 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 4 st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, join to first st with sl st – 60 dc

Round 17) Ch 2, fpdc around next 2 st, *change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next 3 st* around, join to first st with sl st – 60 dc

Round 18) Ch 1, fpdc around 1^st st, *change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to O, fpdc around next st, change to Y, fpdc around next st, change to MC, fpdc around next st* around, join to first st with sl st – 60 dc

Round 19 - 20) With Y, Ch 2, fpdc around next st, *change to O, fpdc around next st, change to R, fpdc around next st, change to O, fpdc around next st, change to Y, fpdc around next st* around, join to first st with sl st – 60 dc

Round 21) With R, ch 2, fpdc around to end, join to first st with sl st – 60 dc

Round 22) With MC, ch 2, fpdc around to end, join to first st with sl st – 60 dc