Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "STAR" FAST HEAVY CROCHET MERCERIZED COTTON, Article 140
3 balls Blue Ice or color of your choice for Hat.
Steel crochet hook No. 0.
GAUGE: 13 s c = 2 inches. 7 rounds = 1 inch.
Each flower measures 1 ¼ inches in diameter.
HAT
Starting at center of crown, ch 2, 6 s c in 2nd st from hook, do not join this or following rounds. Place a marker at the beginning of each round.
2nd Round: 2 s c in each s c.
3rd Round: * 2 s c in next s c, 1 s c in next s c, repeat from * all around.
4th Round: Increase 6 sts evenly spaced all around but not directly over increases of previous round. Repeat the last round 15 times. Piece should measure 5 ¾ inches in diameter. Work even until hat measures 5 ¾ inches from center.
BRIM: Next Round: * 1 s c in each of the next 6 s c, 2 s c in next s c, repeat from * all around ending with 1 s c in each of the last 2 s c. Work 11 rounds even, sl st in next s c to even round, cut thread. Turn under the last 3 rounds and sew to inside of hat.
FLOWERS: Ch 5, join to form a ring, * ch 3, d c in ring, ch 3, sl st in ring, repeat from * 4 times, join, cut thread. Work 32 more flowers in same manner. With "star" mercerized sewing thread sew around brim of hat as illustrated sewing one flower on top of crown.
Other great patterns from Star New Hats, Book No. 117:
Crochet Patterns
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The Star Spangled Bonnet
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The Reversible Cloche
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