Brigham

One Skein
Hat

designed by

Lisa Gentry

Technique used: Crochet

MATERIALS

Naturally Caron.com Country
75% Microdenier acrylic, 25% Merino wool; 3 oz/100 g, 185 yds/170 m ball):
3 oz

Shown in: #0010 Sunset

One size US H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook or size to obtain gauge.

Yarn needle

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Hat measures approximately 16"/40.5cm circumference unstretched

SIZE
Hat stretches to fit child’s size M/L and women’s size S/M.

 

GAUGE

In pattern, 9 dc = 2"/5cm and 4 rows (1 pattern repeat) = 4"/10cm.

 

STITCHES USED

Chain (ch), double crochet (dc), single crochet (sc), slip stitch (sl st)

 

SPECIAL STITCHES

Cl: Cluster—Yarn over, insert hook in indicated space and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook (2 loops remain on hook); yarn over, insert hook in same space and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook (3 loops remain on hook); yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

picot: Ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook.

shell: (Sc, dc, sc) in indicated stitch.

V-st: (Dc, ch 2, dc) in indicated stitch.

 

NOTES

Hat is worked, from the top down to the lower edge, in joined rounds with RS facing throughout. Join at the end of each round, but do not turn.

HAT           

Ch 7; join with sl st in first ch to form a ring.

Round 1 (RS): Ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), work 17 more dc in ring; join with sl st in top of beginning ch—18 dc.

Round 2: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1 here and throughout), [dc in next dc, ch 1] 17 times; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch—18 dc and 18 ch-1 sps.

Round 3: Ch 5 (counts as dc, ch 2 here and throughout), [dc in next dc, ch 2] 17 times; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch—18 dc and 18 ch-2 sps.

Round 4: (Sl st, ch 3, 3 dc) in first ch-2 sp, 4 dc in each remaining ch-2 sp around; join with sl st in top of beginning ch—72 dc.

Round 5: Ch 5, dc in first dc (first V-st made), ch 2, sk next 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook (picot made), ch 2, sk next 2 dc, *(dc, ch 2, dc) in next dc (V-st made), ch 2, sk next 2 dc, sc in next dc, picot, ch 2, sk next 2 dc; repeat from * around; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch—12 V-sts.

Round 6: (Sl st, ch 2, dc, ch 2, Cl, ch 2, Cl) in ch-2 sp of first V-st (first tri-petal made), ch 1, *([Cl, ch 2] twice, Cl) in ch-2 sp of next V-st (tri-petal made), ch 1; repeat from * around; join with sl st in top of first dc—12 tri-petals. Note: First ch-2 and dc of Round 6 count as first Cl.

Round 7: Sl st in first ch-2 sp, ch 4, *dc in next ch-sp, ch 1; repeat from * around; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch—36 dc and 36 ch-1 sps

Round 8: Ch 3, dc in each dc and ch-1 sp around; join with sl st in top of beginning ch—72 dc.

Rounds 9–12: Repeat Rounds 5–8.

Round 13: Ch 1, (sc, dc, sc) in first dc (shell made), sk next 2 dc, *shell in next dc, sk next 2 dc; repeat from * around; join with sl st in first sc—24 shells. Fasten off.

 

FINISHING

Using yarn needle, weave in all ends.

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