Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "GEM" HAT and BAG YARN, Article 144
2 skeins White.
1 skein Black for hat.
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"DAWN" SOCK and SWEATER YARN
2 ozs. White.
1 oz. Black for hat.
Aluminum crochet hook size H for Hat and Bag Yarn.
Plastic crochet hook size I for wool.
½ yd. material for lining.
½ yd. buckram.
1 ornamental button.
If "Dawn" Sock and Sweater Yarn is used, work with a double strand of yarn throughout.
HAT
With White ch 2, 8 s c in 2nd st from hook, do not join.
2nd Round: 2 s c in each s c, sl st in next st.
3rd Round: Pull up a ⅝ inch loop on hook, yarn over and pull through loop, insert hook under single thread, pull loop through, yarn over and pull through both loops, long d c in same space (long d c: yarn over hook, insert in st, yarn over and pull loop up about ⅝ inch, yarn over and pull through loops, yarn over and pull through last 2 loops), * 2 long d c in next st, repeat from * all around, join in 1st st.
4th Round: Ch 1, s c in same space, 2 s c in next st, * 1 s c in next st, 2 s c in next st, repeat from * all around, join.
5th Round: Ch 1, s c in same space, drop White, attach Black (when changing color always complete last half of last st with next color), tr c in next s c, drop Black, * with White s c in next s c, with Black tr c in next s c, repeat from * all around, join in 1st s c, cut Black.
6th Round: Ch 1, s c in same space, 1 s c in each of the next 2 sts, 2 s c in next st, * 1 s c in each of the next 3 sts, 2 s c in next st, repeat from * all around, join.
7th Round: Pull up a ⅝ inch loop on hook, yarn over and pull through loop, insert hook under single thread, pull loop through, yarn over and pull through both loops, 1 long d c in next st, 2 long d c in next st, * 1 long d c in each of the next 2 sts, 2 long d c in next st, repeat from * all around, join.
8th Round: Ch 1, s c in same space, 1 s c in each of the next 8 sts, 2 s c in next st, * 1 s c in each of the next 9 sts, 2 s c in next st, repeat from * all around, join.
9th Round: Same as 5th round.
10th Round: Same as 6th round.
11th Round: Same as 5th round (about 9 ¾ inches in diameter).
12th and 13th Rounds: 1 s c in each st, do not join these or following rounds. Place a marker at the beginning of each round.
14th Round: * * 1 s c in each of the next 3 sts, decrease in next 2 sts (to decrease: * insert hook in next st, pull loop through, repeat from * once, yarn over and work off all loops at one time), repeat from * * all around. Work 2 rounds even in s c.
17th Round: * 1 s c in each of the next 2 sts, decrease in next 2 sts, repeat from * all around. Work 1 round even in s c.
Next Round: Working in s c, decrease 4 sts evenly spaced, sl st in each of the next 2 sts to even round, cut yarn.
Other great patterns from Star New Hats, Book No. 117:
Crochet Patterns
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The Star Spangled Bonnet
The Black and Gold Beanie
The Black and Gold Bag
The Yellow Bonnet
The Black and White Tam
The Black and White Bag
Queenie Beanie
String Beanie
The Lacy Cloche
Everywoman's Cloche
Blue Bandeau
Knot Stitch Cap with Scarf
The Reversible Cloche
The Shortie Cape
Irish Crocheted Collar
Motif Collar
The Hairpin Lace Pirate
The Blossom Bag
The Blossom Hat
Young One's Delight Hat
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The Jeweled Collar
The Star Fast Flatterer Hat
The Star Fast Flatterer Bag
The Black and White Mesh
Lazy Daisy Hat
Lazy Daisy Bag