Hat Pattern #2279

Materials:
Chadwick's Red Heart Knitting Worsted, 2 balls (1 oz. balls) of French Rose
Bone Crochet Hook No. 6
21 inches of millinery wire
2 yards of ribbon

Starting at center of top, ch 4. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: 10 sc in ring. 2nd rnd: 2 sc in each sc around (20 sc). 3rd rnd: Sc in each sc around (20 sc). 4th rnd: Same as 2nd rnd (40 sc). 5th, 6th and 7th rnds: Same as 3rd rnd (40 sc on 7th rnd). 8th rnd: * Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc. Repeat from * around (60 sc). 9th to 12th rnds incl: Same as 3rd rnd (60 sc).

Overlap ends of wire to make a circle 6 inches in diameter. Fasten securely by winding and tying with thread. 13th and 14th rnds: Working over wire in order to conceal it, make sc in each sc around. 15th rnd: Sc in each sc around. 16th rnd: * Sl st in 10 sc, sc in next 20 sc. Repeat from * once more. 17th rnd: Sc in same place as each sl st, sc in each sc around.

Repeat 16th and 17th rnds alternately 5 more times. Next rnd: Work sc in same place as each sc of last rnd. Sl st in next 2 sc. Break off. The sl st parts are center front and back of Pillbox.

Divide ribbon into 4 equal parts and make 4 bows. Sew 2 bows on each side of Pillbox.