This is a pattern explaining how to crochet a long stocking cap starting at the tip and ending at the head, with shaping and striped color pattern work to look like Schwartz’s, also known as Flick’s, hat in the movie A Christmas Story. The hat is crochet in rows, not a spiral, due to the striped color pattern. This pattern is available for free on our Crafty Reason website, or you may purchase a formatted PDF here on Ravelry. Happy Crocheting! ~.~