Sunlight Hat Pattern #2100

Headsize 22

Materials: Clark's O.N.T. (5 balls) or J. & P. Coats (3 balls) Mercerized Crochet, size 30, color 9 Yellow. Milward's steel crochet hook No. 7. 2 yds. millinery wire and 2 yds. of ribbon.

Crown. Beginning at tip, ch 10, join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: * Ch 10, s c in ring, repeat from * until 24 loops are made, then ch 6. 2nd rnd: S c in 1st loop, * ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat from * around, ending with s c under ch-6 of previous rnd. 3rd rnd: Ch 5, s c in each loop with ch-5 between s cs. 4th rnd: * Ch 3, 5 d c under next loop, ch 3, s c in next loop, ch 4, s c in same loop, repeat from * until 12 5-d c groups are made, then ch 3, s c in next loop, ch 5, s c in next loop, ch 2, s c in first d c of 5-d c group. 5th rnd: Ch 5 (to count as tr and ch-1), tr in each of next 4 d c with ch-1 between each tr, * ch 4, s c in next ch-4 loop, ch 4, tr in each d c of group with ch-1 between each tr, repeat from * around. After last group of trs is made, ch 4, s c in next ch-4 loop, ch 4, sl st in 4th ch of ch-5 first made. 6th rnd: Ch 6 (to count as tr and ch-2), tr in each tr with ch-2 between trs, but omitting ch-2 between groups (that is between last tr of one group and 1st tr of next group). After last tr, join with sl st in 4th ch of ch-6 first made and sl st to 1st tr. 7th rnd: * Ch 5, s c under next ch-2 sp, repeat from * around (do not make s cs between 2 trs that come together without ch-2 between), ending with ch 5, s c in 1st loop. 8th rnd: * Ch 3, 5 d c under next loop, ch 3, s c in next loop, ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat from * ending with last s c in ch-3 first made. 9th rnd: * Ch 4, tr in each of next 5 d c with ch 1 between trs, ch 4, s c in ch-5 loop, repeat from * ending with sl st in 4th st of ch-4 first made. 10th rnd: Same as 6th rnd, ending with sl st in 4th st of ch-6 first made. 11th rnd: Same as 7th rnd, ending with ch 5, sl st in 1st loop. 12th rnd: Same as 8th rnd. 13th rnd: Same as 9th rnd. After last group of trs is made, ch 4, sl st in 4th st of ch-4 first made. 14th rnd: Same as 6th rnd. 15th rnd: Ch 5, s c under next ch-2 sp, ch 5, skip next 2 tr, s c under next ch-2 sp, ch 5, s c under next ch-2 sp, * ch 5, skip next 2-tr (that are together), s c under next ch-2 sp, ch 5, skip next 2 tr, s c under next ch-2 sp, ch 5, s c under next ch-2 sp, repeat from * ending with ch 5, s c in sl st. 16th rnd: Ch 5, s c under next ch-5 loop, then repeat from * of 8th rnd. After last group of d cs are made, ch 3, s c under next ch-5 loop, ch 6, skip next loop, s c under next loop. 17th rnd: Same as 9th rnd. After last group of trs is made, ch 4, s c under ch-6 loop. 18th rnd: Ch 4, tr in each tr with ch-2 between trs, but omitting ch-2 between groups (as in 6th rnd). After last tr, join with sl st in 4th st of ch-4 first made. 19th rnd: Same as 15th rnd, ending with ch-5, s c under 1st ch-5 loop. 20th rnd: Same as 8th rnd. After last group of d c is made, ch 3, s c under next loop, ch 5, s c under next loop. 21st rnd: Ch 4, tr in each of next 5 d c with ch-1 between trs, then repeat from * of 5th rnd. After last group of tr is made, ch 4, s c under next loop. 22nd rnd: Same as 6th rnd, but end with s c in 6th st of ch-6. 23rd rnd: Ch 4, and make 2 tr under each ch-2 sp and 1 tr in each tr. Join with sl st. Do not break off.

Brim. 1st rnd: * Ch 6, skip 2 tr, s c in next tr, repeat from * around. 2nd rnd: Ch 5, s c under next loop, then repeat from * of 8th rnd of crown, around. 3rd rnd: Same as 9th rnd of crown. 4th rnd: Same as 6th rnd of crown. After last tr, join with sl st in 6th st of ch-6 first made. 5th rnd: Same as 7th rnd of crown. 6th to 12th rnds incl: Repeat from 8th to 14th rnds of crown incl. 13th rnd: S c in each tr and 2 s c (and sometimes 3 s c to keep work flat) in each sp. 14th and 15th rnds: S c in each s c. With thread double work a rnd of s c holding along wire and working over it so that it is completely covered. Fasten wire neatly. Break off. Sew ribbon band inside of crown adjusting headsize. Starch hat or use white shellac and block. Trim hat as in illustration.