Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY The Famous "PURITAN" STAR SPANGLED MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 40 or
The Famous "PURITAN" MERCERIZED CROCHET COTTON, Article 40
1 ball Blue Spangle or Blue or color of your choice.
Steel crochet hook No. 7.
2 - 1 inch bone rings.
1st SECTION: Attach thread over a bone ring, ch 2 and work 39 d c over ring, join in 2nd st of ch, ch 3.
2nd Row: Working in back loop of sts only, 1 d c in each of the next 12 sts, ch 3, turn.
3rd Row: Working in both loops of sts, s c in next st, * ch 3, s c in next st, repeat from * across row (12 loops), cut thread.
2nd SECTION: Work 1st 3 rows of 1st section, ch 2 at end of last row, turn (do not cut thread).
4th Row: S c in 1st loop, * ch 3, s c in next loop, repeat from * across row, ch 2, turn (11 ch 3 loops and 1 small loop).
5th Row: S c in 1st loop, * ch 3, s c in next loop, repeat from * 9 times, ch 3, s c in last loop, ch 2, turn.
6th Row: S c in 1st loop, * ch 4, s c in next loop, repeat from * 9 times, ch 4, s c in last loop, ch 2, turn. Repeat 6th row 3 times ending last row with ch 3, turn.
10th Row: S c in 1st loop, * ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat from * 9 times, ch 5, s c in last loop, ch 3, turn. Repeat 10th row 20 times, ch 4 at end of last row.
Next Row: S c in 1st loop, * ch 5, s c in next loop, repeat from * 9 times, ch 5, s c in last loop, ch 4, turn. Repeat last row 11 times ending last row with ch 3.
Next 21 Rows: Same as 10th row ending last row with ch 2.
Next 4 Rows: Same as 6th row.
Next Row: Same as 5th row.
Next Row: With right side of 1st section toward you, s c in 1st loop of 1st section, s c in 1st loop of 2nd section, * ch 1, s c in next loop of 1st section, ch 1, s c in next loop of 2nd section, repeat from * across row, ch 1, sl st in last s c of 1st section, cut thread.
TIE: With right side of work toward you skip 1st 12 free d c of 1st row, working in back loop of sts, attach thread in next d c, ch 1, s c in same space, 1 s c in each of the next 2 d c, turn.
2nd Row: Ch 1, working through both loops of sts, s c in same space, 1 s c in each of the next 2 s c, turn. Repeat last row 51 times, cut thread. Work another tie at opposite end in same manner.
Other great patterns from Star New Hats, Book No. 117:
Crochet Patterns
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The Black and Gold Beanie
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