Skyway Hat Pattern #2171

Headsize 22

Materials: J. & P. Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen 1 ball of White; or Clark's O.N.T. Knitting and Crochet Cotton, 1 ball of color desired. Milward's Steel crochet hook No. 5. 1 yd. white millinery wire.

Crown: Beginning at tip, ch 5, join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 3 (to count as a d c), 2 d c in ring, * ch 2, 3 d-c in ring, repeat from * 3 more times, ch 2, sl st to 3rd st of ch-3 (5 d c-groups). Hereafter, in working groups of d c, pick up only the back loop of d c's of previous rnd. 2nd rnd: Ch 3 (to count as a d c), d c in same st where sl st was made (this is an increase), * 1 d c in next d c, 2 d c in next d c, ch 2, 2 d c in first d c of next group, repeat from * around completing 5 groups. Join last ch 2 with sl st to 3rd st of ch-3. 3rd rnd: Ch 3, d c in same st where sl st was made, * 1 d c in each of next 3 d c, 2 d c in last d c of same group, ch 2, 2 d c in first d c of next group, repeat from * around. Join last ch 2 to 3rd st of ch-3. 4th and 5th rnds: Work as for 3rd rnd, increasing in first and last d c of each group and making ch-3 (instead of ch-2) between groups. Join. 6th rnd: Ch 3, d c in same st where sl st was made, * 1 d c in next d c, 2 d c in next d c, repeat from * to end of group, ch 4, 2 d c in 1st d c of next group, repeat from first * of this rnd all around (17 d c in each group). Join last ch 4 to ch-3. 7th rnd: Ch 3, d c in same st where sl st was made, * d c in each of next 15 d c, 2 d c in last d c, ch 4, 2 d c in 1st d c of next group, repeat from * around. Join last ch 4 to ch-3. 8th rnd: Ch 4, * skip 1 st, d c in next st, ch 1, repeat from * around, joining last ch 1 to 3rd st of ch-4 (58 sps). 9th rnd: Ch 5, * d c in next d c, ch 2, repeat from * around. Join last ch 2 to 3rd st of ch-5. 10th, 11th and 12th rnds: Ch 6, and make d c in each d c of previous rnd making ch 3 between d cs. Join as before. 13th rnd: Ch 6, * d c in next d c, ch 3, repeat from * 2 more times, ** skip next sp, make 3 d c in center st of next sp, ch 3, skip next d c, d c in next d c, make 9 more ch-3 sps, then ch 3, repeat from ** around (five 3 d c-groups are started). Join as before. 14th rnd: Ch 6, * d c in next d c, ch 3, repeat from * 2 more times, ** 2 d c in first d c of d c-group, 1 d c in next d c, 2 d c in next d c, ch 3, d c in next d c, make 9 more ch-3 sps, ch 3, repeat from ** around. Join as before. 15th to 19th rnds incl: Work in this manner, making ch-2 sps over sps of previous rnd, and increasing in d c-groups in the same way as increases were made in groups in 3rd to 7th rnds incl. (19 d c in each group on 19th rnd). Join rnds as before. Do not break off but continue with brim.

Brim. 1st rnd: Ch 3, d c in each sp and d c in each d c. Join with sl st. Hereafter, pick up only the back loop of each d c of previous rnd. 2nd and 3rd rnds: Ch 3, d c in each d c. Join with sl st. 4th rnd: Ch 3, d c in each d c, increasing 1 d c in every 5th d c (to increase, make 2 d c in 1 st). Join. 5th rnd: Ch 3, d c in d c, increasing in every 6th d c. Join. 6th rnd: Ch 3, d c in each d c. Join and break off thread. To shape brim, hereafter work in rows breaking off thread at end of each row and attaching to beginning of previous row, as follows: 1st row: From the joining of last rnd, measure off 5 inches towards the left, attach thread at this point and make 1 s c in each of next 2 d c, 1 half d c in each of next 2 d c, d c in each d c to within 5 inches from joining, then 1 half d c in each of next 2 d c, 1 s c in each of next 2 d c, sl st in next d c. Break off. 2nd row: Attach thread to 1st d c at beginning of 1st row, 1 s c in each of next 2 d c, 1 half d c in each of next 2 d c, d c in each d c increasing 1 d c in every 7th d c to within 5 d c from end of previous row, then 1 half d c in each of next 2 d c, 1 s c in each of next 2 d c, sl st in next d c. Break off. 3rd and 4th rows: Same as 2nd row but without increasing. Break off. 5th row: Attach thread to 8th d c at beginning of 4th row, and work as before, increasing in every 9th d c, and working to within 13 d c from end of 4th row, then 2 half d c, 2 s c and 1 sl st. Break off. 6th and 7th rows: Same as 5th row but without increasing. Break off. To make brim stiff, work s c closely together all around edge of brim, holding along wire and working over it so that it is completely covered. Fasten wire neatly at back and complete work with 1 rnd of sl sts.

Cord. Holding thread double, make a chain about 48 inches long, turn and make 1 sl st in each ch. Break off. Pass cord through 3rd row of brim, passing it under 2 d c and over 2 d c, etc., and tie into a bow at right front.