Crocheted Calot Pattern #2237

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Crocheted Calot Pattern #2237

Headsize 21½

Materials: Clark's O.N.T. or J. & P. Coats Pearl Cotton, size 5, 2 balls each of 3 colors.
Milward's steel crochet hook No. 1 or 2.

Three threads are used throughout—1 strand of each color.

Starting at top loop of crown, ch 18, turn. Make sl st in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Ch 1, turn. Make s c in 1st sl st, 2 s c in next sl st, skip remaining sl sts across and make 2 s c in 2nd sl st from end and 1 s c in last sl st. Join with sl st to 1st s c (thus forming a ring of 6 s c to start crown).

2nd rnd: 2 s c in each of 6 s c. 3rd rnd: * S c in 1st s c, 2 s c in next s c. Repeat from * around. 4th rnd: S c in each s c around. 5th and 6th rnds: * 2 s c in next s c, s c in each of next 3 s c. Repeat from * around. 7th rnd: S c in each s c around. 8th, 9th and 10th rnds: * S c in each of 4 s c, 2 s c in next s c. Repeat from * around. 11th rnd: S c in each s c around. 12th rnd: S c in each of 3 s c, * 2 s c in next s c, s c in each of next 10 s c. Repeat from * around. 13th rnd: S c in each s c around. 14th and 15th rnds: * S c in each of 9 s c, 2 s c in next s c. Repeat from * around. 16th rnd: S c in each s c around. 17th and 18th rnds: Same as 14th and 15th rnds. 19th rnd: * S c in each of 6 s c, 2 s c in next s c. Repeat from * around. 20th rnd: * 2 s c in next s c, s c in each of next 15 s c. Repeat from * around. 21st rnd: S c in each s c around. 22nd rnd: * S c in 17 s c, 2 s c in next s c. Repeat from * around.

Work should now measure 21½ inches in circumference. If not, add another rnd making a few more increases or decreases as necessary. Hereafter work without increasing, until work measures 6 inches from tip of crown. Break off.