Hat Pattern #1843

MATERIALS:
J. & P. COATS KNIT-CRO-SHEEN, 2 balls.
Bone Crochet Hook No. 6.
49 inches of millinery wire.
3 yards of grosgrain ribbon, ¾ inch wide.

Use 4 threads throughout.

Starting at center, ch 4. Join. 1st rnd: 10 sc in ring. 2nd rnd: 2 sc in each sc around. 3rd rnd: Sc in each sc around. 4th rnd: 2 sc in each sc around. 5th, 6th and 7th rnds: Sc in each sc around. 8th rnd: * Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc. Repeat from * around (60 sc). 9th rnd: Sc in each sc around.

Cut off a piece of wire 18½ inches long. Overlap edges of wire to measure 5½ inches in diameter. Tie ends securely.
10th rnd: Holding wire at top of last rnd, and working over it in order to conceal it, make sc in each sc around. 11th rnd: Still working over wire, make sc between each sc around. 12th, 13th and 14th rnds: Sc in each sc around. 15th rnd: * Sc in next sc, ch 1, skip 1 sc. Repeat from * around ending with a sl st in 1st sc.

Start Brim as follows: 1st rnd: Ch 4, * dc in next sp, ch 1, dc in next sc, ch 1. Repeat from * around ending with ch 1, sl st in 3rd st of ch-4. 2nd rnd: Ch 4, * dc in next dc, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join with a sl st in 3rd st of ch-4. Overlap edges of remaining wire to measure 9½ inches in diameter. Tie ends securely. 3rd rnd: Holding wire at top of last rnd, and working over it, make * sc in next sp, sc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join with a sl st in 1st sc. Break off.

RUFFLE ... Starting at inner edge, ch 78. Join. 1st rnd: Sc in each ch around. 2nd rnd: * Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. 3rd rnd: Sc in each sc around. 4th rnd: * 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. 5th to 8th rnds incl: Sc in each sc around. Sl st in last sc. Break off. Sew inner edge of Ruffle to edge of Brim.

CHAIN ... Using 2 threads make a chain 30 inches long. Break off. Draw chain through the ch-1 rnd. Try Hat on and draw chain up to fit head. Tie ends in a bow.

HEADBAND ... Using 8 threads, make a chain long enough to fit around head. Break off. Sew ends of chain together. Tack Headband on wrong side at cen­ter of Hat and on each side to 1st rnd of Brim.

Cut ribbon into 9 equal parts. Fold in half length­wise and machine stitch through center. Tie into bows; sew bows evenly around Ruffle, ¾ inch from edge.