Hat Pattern #1843
MATERIALS:
J. & P. COATS KNIT-CRO-SHEEN, 2 balls.
Bone Crochet Hook No. 6.
49 inches of millinery wire.
3 yards of grosgrain ribbon, ¾ inch wide.
Use 4 threads throughout.
Starting at center, ch 4. Join. 1st rnd: 10 sc in ring. 2nd rnd: 2 sc in each sc around. 3rd rnd: Sc in each sc around. 4th rnd: 2 sc in each sc around. 5th, 6th and 7th rnds: Sc in each sc around. 8th rnd: * Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc. Repeat from * around (60 sc). 9th rnd: Sc in each sc around.
Cut off a piece of wire 18½ inches long. Overlap edges of wire to measure 5½ inches in diameter. Tie ends securely.
10th rnd: Holding wire at top of last rnd, and working over it in order to conceal it, make sc in each sc around. 11th rnd: Still working over wire, make sc between each sc around. 12th, 13th and 14th rnds: Sc in each sc around. 15th rnd: * Sc in next sc, ch 1, skip 1 sc. Repeat from * around ending with a sl st in 1st sc.
Start Brim as follows: 1st rnd: Ch 4, * dc in next sp, ch 1, dc in next sc, ch 1. Repeat from * around ending with ch 1, sl st in 3rd st of ch-4. 2nd rnd: Ch 4, * dc in next dc, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join with a sl st in 3rd st of ch-4. Overlap edges of remaining wire to measure 9½ inches in diameter. Tie ends securely. 3rd rnd: Holding wire at top of last rnd, and working over it, make * sc in next sp, sc in next dc. Repeat from * around. Join with a sl st in 1st sc. Break off.
RUFFLE ... Starting at inner edge, ch 78. Join. 1st rnd: Sc in each ch around. 2nd rnd: * Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. 3rd rnd: Sc in each sc around. 4th rnd: * 2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc. Repeat from * around. 5th to 8th rnds incl: Sc in each sc around. Sl st in last sc. Break off. Sew inner edge of Ruffle to edge of Brim.
CHAIN ... Using 2 threads make a chain 30 inches long. Break off. Draw chain through the ch-1 rnd. Try Hat on and draw chain up to fit head. Tie ends in a bow.
HEADBAND ... Using 8 threads, make a chain long enough to fit around head. Break off. Sew ends of chain together. Tack Headband on wrong side at center of Hat and on each side to 1st rnd of Brim.
Cut ribbon into 9 equal parts. Fold in half lengthwise and machine stitch through center. Tie into bows; sew bows evenly around Ruffle, ¾ inch from edge.