Blooming Crochet Hats (15 page)

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Rnd 1 for the 4
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"-wide (10.8cm) head wrap:
Do not fasten off. Turn, ch 1, sl st in each st around the head wrap; join with sl st in beg ch-1.

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

On one edge of the head wrap, sew a button in the middle of each raised ridge (3 buttons for the 3
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"-wide [8.3cm] head wrap, 4 buttons for the 4
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"-wide [10.8cm] head wrap). This row of buttons will be placed behind the head or neck (if you are using it as a neck wrap). Fold the other end over and button through the opposite raised ridge holes of your choice to obtain a perfect fit. Sew the remaining button onto the side of the head wrap and button on your favorite motif.

With 2 strands of sport weight yarn or 1 strand of worsted weight yarn, ch 70.

Row 1:
Hdc in 3rd ch from hook, hdc in each ch across. (69 hdc)

Row 2:
Turn, ch 2 (counts as hdc now and throughout), * fphdc around next hdc, rep from * across to last st, hdc in last st. (69 hdc)

Row 3:
Turn, ch 2, * bphdc around next hdc, rep from * across to last st, hdc in last st. (69 hdc)

Row 4:
Turn, ch 2, hdc in next st and in each st across. (69 hdc)

Row 5:
Turn, ch 2, * bphdc around next hdc, rep from * across to last st, hdc in last st. (69 hdc)

Row 6:
Turn, ch 2, * fphdc around next hdc, rep from * across to last st, hdc in last st. (69 hdc)

Row 7:
Turn, ch 2, hdc in next st and in each st across. (69 hdc)

Rows 8–9:
Rep Rows 2 and 3.

To make the 3
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"-wide (8.3cm) head wrap, proceed with Rnd 1 for the 3
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"-wide (8.3cm) head wrap.

To make the 4
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"-wide (10.8cm) head wrap, continue with Row 10.

Rows 10–12:
Rep Rows 4–6.

Proceed with Rnd 1 for the 4
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"-wide (10.8cm) head wrap.

Rnd 1 for the 3
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"-wide (8.3cm) head wrap:
Do not fasten off. Do not turn. Ch 1, sl st in each st around the head wrap; join with sl st in beg ch-1.

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Rnd 1 for the 4
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⁄
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"-wide (10.8cm) head wrap:
Do not fasten off. Turn, ch 1, sl st in each st around the head wrap; join with sl st in beg ch-1.

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

On one edge of the head wrap, sew a button in the middle of each raised ridge (3 buttons for the 3
¹
⁄
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"-wide [8.3cm] head wrap, 4 buttons for the 4
¹
⁄
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"-wide [10.8cm] head wrap). This row of buttons will be placed behind the head or neck (if you are using it as a neck wrap). Fold the other end over and button through the opposite raised ridge holes of your choice to obtain a perfect fit. Sew the remaining button onto the side of the head wrap and button on your favorite motif.

With 2 strands of sport weight yarn or 1 strand of worsted weight yarn, ch 75.

Row 1:
Hdc in 3rd ch from hook, hdc in each ch across. (74 hdc)

Row 2:
Turn, ch 2 (counts as hdc now and throughout), * fphdc around next hdc, rep from * across to last st, hdc in last st. (74 hdc)

Row 3:
Turn, ch 2, * bphdc around next hdc, rep from * across to last st, hdc in last st. (74 hdc)

Row 4:
Turn, ch 2, hdc in next st and in each st across. (74 hdc)

Row 5:
Turn, ch 2, * bphdc around next hdc, rep from * across to last st, hdc in last st. (74 hdc)

Row 6:
Turn, ch 2, * fphdc around next hdc, rep from * across to last st, hdc in last st. (74 hdc)

Row 7:
Turn, ch 2, hdc in next st and in each st across. (74 hdc)

Rows 8–9:
Rep Rows 2 and 3.

To make the 3
¹
⁄
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"-wide (8.3cm) head wrap, proceed with Rnd 1 for the 3
¹
⁄
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"-wide (8.3cm) head wrap.

To make the 4
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"-wide (10.8cm) head wrap, continue with Row 10.

Rows 10–12:
Rep Rows 4–6.

Proceed with Rnd 1 for the 4
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⁄
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"-wide (10.8cm) head wrap.

Rnd 1 for the 3
¹
⁄
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"-wide (8.3cm) head wrap:
Do not fasten off. Do not turn. Ch 1, sl st in each st around the head wrap; join with sl st in beg ch-1.

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Rnd 1 for the 4
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⁄
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"-wide (10.8cm) head wrap:
Do not fasten off. Turn, ch 1, sl st in each st around the head wrap; join with sl st in beg ch-1.

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

On one edge of the head wrap, sew one button in the middle of each raised ridge (3 buttons for the 3
¹
⁄
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"-wide [8.3cm] head wrap, 4 buttons for the 4
¹
⁄
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"-wide [10.8cm] head wrap). This row of buttons will be placed behind the head or neck (if you are using it as a neck wrap). Fold the other end over and button through the opposite raised ridge holes of your choice to obtain a perfect fit. Sew the remaining button onto the side of the head wrap and button on your favorite motif.

Make sure the joining seam of the hat is facing the back. Sew the button 1"–1
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" (2.5cm–3.8cm) from the bottom of the brim on one side. Attach the motif of your choice to the button.

Sew the button 1"–1
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" (2.5cm–3.8cm) up from one edge of the newsboy brim.

Make sure the joining seam of the hat is toward the back. As a guide, fold the Sunhat Brim up to touch the hat. Sew the button on the hat behind the dc round (Rnd 1) of the Sunhat Brim on the side of your choice. Once the button is sewn on, push the button through the dc round of the brim.

Orient the hat with the top of the hat facing you and the last joining stitch facing up (in the middle).

Position the hat as directed above. Using two strands of sport weight yarn, insert the hook in the chain space to the right of the joining stitch. Join the yarn.

Rnd 1:
Ch 3 (counts as dc now and throughout), 5 dc in same ch sp, dc in sc, * 6 dc in next ch sp, dc in sc, rep from * around; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.

Rnd 2:
Ch 2, hdc in each dc around; join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2.

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Orient the top of the hat so it faces you with the joining seam on the right side.

For the Twisted Beanie & Newsboy Band Hat:
You will be working Row 1 and the ending sl sts in the hdc rnd before the Snug Rnd.

For the Scalloped Beanie:
You will be working Row 1 and the ending sl sts in the last sc rnd of the beanie.

Position the hat as directed under Hat Placement. Using two strands of sport weight yarn, insert the hook in the 6th st to the right of the upper left corner and join yarn.

Row 1:
Ch 1, insert hook in same st and draw up a loop, yoh, insert hook in next st, draw up a loop, yoh, draw through all 4 loops on hook (dec made), (2 dc in next st, dc in next st) 6 times, yoh, insert hook in next st and draw up loop, yoh, insert hook in next st and draw up loop, yoh and draw through all 5 loops on hook (dec made). (20 sts)

Row 2:
Ch 1, turn, sk next st, insert hook in next dc, draw up loop, yoh, insert hook in next dc and draw up loop, yoh and draw through all 4 loops on hook (dec made), * 2 hdc in next dc, hdc in next 2 dc, rep from * to last 5 sts, 2 hdc in next dc, hdc in next dc, yoh, insert hook in next dc and draw up loop, yoh, insert hook in next st and draw up loop, yoh, draw through all 5 loops on hook (dec made), sl st in last st, then sl st in st beside the Row 1 beg st. (23 sts)

Row 3:
Ch 1, turn, sk next st, sl st in next st and in each st until end of row, then sl st in st beside the Row 1 dec st.

For the Twisted Beanie & Newsboy Band Hat:
You will be working Row 1 and the ending sl sts in the hdc rnd before the Snug Rnd.

For the Scalloped Beanie:
You will be working Row 1 and the ending sl sts in the last sc rnd of the beanie.

Position the hat as directed under Hat Placement. Using two strands of sport weight yarn, insert the hook in the 8th st to the right of the upper left corner and join yarn.

Row 1:
Ch 1, insert hook in same st and draw up loop, yoh, insert hook in next st, draw up loop, yoh, draw through all 4 loops on hook (dec made), (2 dc in next st, dc in next st) 7 times, yoh, insert hook in next st and draw up loop, yoh, insert hook in next st and draw up loop, yoh and draw through all 5 loops on hook (dec made). (23 sts)

Row 2:
Ch 1, turn, sk next st, insert hook in next dc,

draw up loop, yoh, insert hook in next dc and draw up loop, yoh and draw through all 4 loops on hook (dec made), * 2 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, rep from * to last 5 sts, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, yoh, insert hook in next dc and draw up loop, yoh, insert hook in next dc and draw up loop, yoh, draw through all 5 loops on hook (dec made), sl st in last st, then sl st in st beside the Row 1 beg st. (27 sts)

Row 3:
Ch 1, turn, sk next st, sl st in next st and in each st until end of row, then sl st in st beside the Row 1 dec st.

Let your creativity shine while making these fun flowers and motifs! Each one uses only a small amount of yarn, so they make great stash busters. Feel free to break the rules and pull out those wild and funky fibers, scrap pieces and embellishments to create these motifs. After you’ve finished one, you’ll want to make them all!

Want to use a different size button than the pattern calls for? Simply adjust the center ring of the motif by increasing or decreasing the amount of chains to form the beginning loop. This simple alteration will make it fit over the button.

Not only can you change the look of any of the projects in this book by adding these embellishments in different colors, textures or fibers, but you can create with them in many other ways, too!

P.S. Little girls love these accents! They get to pick whichever flower or motif their little hearts desire. Better yet, they get to put it on themselves!