Blooming Crochet Hats (9 page)

Rnd 2:
Ch 3, dc in same st as joining, * 2 dc in next dc, rep from * around; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (24 dc)

Rnd 3:
Ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, * dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, rep from * around; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (36 dc)

Rnd 4:
Ch 3, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, * dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, rep from * around; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (48 dc)

Rnd 5:
Ch 2, hdc in next st and in each st around; join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. (48 hdc)

Rnd 6:
Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, * ch 2, sk next 2 hdc, sc in next hdc, rep from * around to last 2 sts, ch 2, sk last 2 sts; join with sl st in beg sc. (16 ch-2 sps)

Rnd 7:
Ch 1, working in 1st ch-2 sp, sl st, ch 2, (yoh, insert hook in same ch-2 sp, draw up loop, yoh, pull yarn through 2 loops on hook) 2 times, yoh, draw through rem 3 loops on hook, ch 3, 3dc-cl in same ch-2 sp, ch 1, * (3dc-cl, ch 3, 3dc-cl, ch 1) in next ch-2 sp, rep from * around; join with sl st in beg 3dc-cl. (32 3dc-cl)

Rnd 8:
Ch 1, (sl st, ch 7, tc) in 1st ch-3 sp, * (tc, ch 3, tc) (V-st made) in next ch-3 sp, rep from * around; join with sl st in 4th ch of beg ch-7. (16 V-sts)

Rnd 9:
Ch 1, working in 1st ch-3 sp, sl st, ch 2, (yoh, insert hook in same ch-3 sp, draw up loop, yoh, pull yarn through 2 loops on hook) 2 times, yoh, draw through rem 3 loops on hook, ch 3, 3dc-cl in same ch-3 sp, ch 1, * (3dc-cl, ch 3, 3dc-cl, ch 1) in next ch-3 sp, rep from * around; join with sl st in beg 3dc-cl. (32 3dc-cl)

Rnds 10–12:
Rep Rnds 8 and 9, ending on Rnd 8.

Rnd 13:
Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, 2 sc in 1st ch-3 sp, * sc in ch st between 2 V-sts, 2 sc in next ch-3 sp, rep from * around; join with sl st in beg sc. (48 sc)

Rnds 14–15:
Ch 1, sc in same st as joining and in each st around; join with sl st in beg sc. (48 sc)

Rnd 16:
Ch 3, dc in next st and in each st around; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (48 dc)

Rnd 17:
Ch 1, sc in same st as joining and in each st around; join with sl st in beg sc. (48 sc)

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

For button placement, follow the instructions at the end of the project.

Ch 4; join with sl st in 1st ch to form ring.

Rnd 1:
Ch 3 (counts as dc now and throughout), work 11 dc in ring; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (12 dc)

Rnd 2:
Ch 3, dc in same st as joining, * 2 dc in next dc, rep from * around; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (24 dc)

Rnd 3:
Ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, * dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, rep from * around; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (36 dc)

Rnd 4:
Ch 3, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, * dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, rep from * around; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (48 dc)

Rnd 5:
Ch 2, hdc in next 7 dc, 2 hdc in next dc, * hdc in next 8 dc, 2 hdc in next dc, rep from * around to last 3 sts, hdc in last 3 sts; join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. (53 hdc)

Rnds 6:
Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, * ch 2, sk next 2 hdc, sc in next hdc, rep from * around to last st, ch 2, sk last st; join with sl st in beg sc. (18 ch-2 sps)

Rnd 7:
Ch 1, working in 1st ch-2 sp, sl st, ch 2, (yoh, insert hook in same ch-2 sp, draw up loop, yoh, pull yarn through 2 loops on hook) 2 times, yoh, draw through rem 3 loops on hook, ch 3, 3dc-cl in same ch-2 sp, ch 1, * (3dc-cl, ch 3, 3dc-cl, ch 1) in next ch-2 sp, rep from * around; join with sl st in beg 3dc-cl. (36 3dc-cl)

Rnd 8:
Ch 1, (sl st, ch 7, tc) in 1st ch-3 sp, * (tc, ch 3, tc) (V-st made) in next ch-3 sp, rep from * around; join with sl st in 4th ch of beg ch-7. (18 V-sts)

Rnd 9:
Ch 1, working in 1st ch-3 sp, sl st, ch 2, (yoh, insert hook in same ch-3 sp, draw up loop, yoh, pull yarn through 2 loops on hook) 2 times yoh, draw through rem 3 loops on hook, ch 3, 3dc-cl in same ch-3 sp, ch 1, * (3dc-cl, ch 3, 3dc-cl, ch 1) in next ch-3 sp, rep from * around; join with sl st in beg 3dc-cl. (36 3dc-cl)

Rnds 10–13:
Rep Rnds 8 and 9.

Rnd 14:
Ch 1, (sl st, ch 1, 2 sc) in 1st ch-3 sp, * sc in next ch-1 sp, 2 sc in next ch-3 sp, rep from * around to last ch-1 sp, sc in last ch-1 sp; join with sl st in beg sc. (54 sc)

Rnds 15–16:
Ch 1, sc in same st as joining and in each st around; join with sl st in beg sc. (54 sc)

Rnd 17:
Ch 3, dc in next st and in each st around; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (54 dc)

Rnd 18:
Ch 1, sc in same st as joining and in each st around; join with sl st in beg sc. (54 sc)

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

For button placement, follow the instructions at the end of the project.

Ch 4; join with sl st in 1st ch to form ring.

Rnd 1:
Ch 3 (counts as dc now and throughout), work 11 dc in ring; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (12 dc)

Rnd 2:
Ch 3, dc in same st as joining, * 2 dc in next dc, rep from * around; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (24 dc)

Rnd 3:
Ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, * dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, rep from * around; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (36 dc)

Rnd 4:
Ch 3, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, * dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, rep from * around; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (48 dc)

Rnd 5:
Ch 3, dc in next 5 dc, 2 dc in next dc, * dc in next 6 dc, 2 dc in next dc, rep from * around to last 6 sts, dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in last st; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (55 dc)

Rnd 6:
Ch 2, hdc in next st and in each st around, join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. (55 hdc)

Rnd 7:
Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, * ch 2, sk next 2 hdc, sc in next hdc, rep from * around to last 3 sts, ch 2, sk next st, sc in next st, ch 2, sk last st; join with sl st in beg sc. (19 ch-2 sps)

Rnd 8:
Ch 1, working in 1st ch-2 sp, sl st, ch 2, (yoh, insert hook in same ch-2 sp, draw up loop, yoh, pull yarn through 2 loops on hook) 2 times, yoh, draw through rem 3 loops on hook, ch 3, 3dc-cl in same ch-2 sp, ch 1, * (3dc-cl, ch 3, 3dc-cl, ch 1) in next ch-2 sp, rep from * around; join with sl st in beg 3dc-cl. (38 3dc-cl)

Rnd 9:
Ch 1, (sl st, ch 7, tc) in 1st ch-3 sp, * (tc, ch 3, tc) (V-st made) in next ch-3 sp, rep from * around; join with sl st in 4th ch of beg ch-7. (19 V-sts)

Rnd 10:
Ch 1, working in 1st ch-3 sp, sl st, ch 2, (yoh, insert hook in same ch-3 sp, draw up loop, yoh, pull yarn through 2 loops on hook) 2 times, yoh, draw through rem 3 loops on hook, ch 3, 3dc-cl in same ch-3 sp, ch 1, * (3dc-cl, ch 3, 3dc-cl, ch 1) in next ch-3 sp, rep from * around; join with sl st in beg 3dc-cl. (38 3dc-cl)

Rnds 11–15:
Rep Rnds 9 and 10, ending on Rnd 9.

Rnd 16:
Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, 2 sc in 1st ch-3 sp, * sc in ch st between 2 V-sts, 2 sc in next ch-3 sp, rep from * around; join with sl st in beg sc. (57 sc)

Rnds 17–18:
Ch 1, sc in same st as joining and in each st around; join with sl st in beg sc. (57 sc)

Rnd 19:
Ch 3, dc in next st and in each st around; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (57 dc)

Rnd 20:
Ch 1, sc in same st as joining and in each st around; join with sl st in beg sc. (57 sc)

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

For button placement, follow the instructions at the end of the project.

Ch 4; join with sl st in 1st ch to form ring.

Rnd 1:
Ch 3 (counts as dc now and throughout), work 11dc in ring; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (12 dc)

Rnd 2:
Ch 3, dc in same st as joining, * 2 dc in next dc, rep from * around; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (24 dc)

Rnd 3:
Ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, * dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, rep from * around; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (36 dc)

Rnd 4:
Ch 3, dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, * dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, rep from * around; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (48 dc)

Rnd 5:
Ch 3, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, * dc in next 4 dc, 2 dc in next dc, rep from * around to last 3 sts, dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in last st; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (58 dc)

Rnd 6:
Ch 3, dc in next st and in each st around; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (58 dc)

Rnd 7:
Ch 1, sc in same st as joining, * ch 2, sk next 2 dc, sc in next dc, rep from * around to last 3 sts, ch 2, sk next st, sc in next st, ch 2, sk last st; join with sl st in beg sc. (20 ch-2 sps)

Rnd 8:
Ch 1, working in 1st ch-2 sp, sl st, ch 2, (yoh, insert hook in same ch-2 sp, draw up loop, yoh, pull yarn through 2 loops on hook) 2 times, yoh, draw through rem 3 loops on hook, ch 3, 3dc-cl in same ch-2 sp, ch 1, * (3dc-cl, ch 3, 3dc-cl, ch 1) in next ch-2 sp, rep from * around; join with sl st in beg 3dc-cl. (40 3dc-cl)

Rnd 9:
Ch 1, (sl st, ch 7, tc) in 1st ch-3 sp, * (tc, ch 3, tc) (V-st made) in next ch-3 sp, rep from * around; join with sl st in 4th ch of beg ch-7. (20 V-sts)

Rnd 10:
Ch 1, working in 1st ch-3 sp, sl st, ch 2, (yoh, insert hook in same ch-3 sp, draw up loop, yoh, pull yarn through 2 loops on hook) 2 times, yoh, draw through rem 3 loops on hook, ch 3, 3dc-cl in same ch-3 sp, ch 1, * (3dc-cl, ch 3, 3dc-cl, ch 1) in next ch-3 sp, rep from * around; join with sl st in beg 3dc-cl. (40 3dc-cl)

Rnds 11–16:
Rep Rnds 9 and 10.

Rnd 17:
Ch 1, (sl st, ch 1, 2 sc) in 1st ch-3 sp, * sc in next ch 1-sp, 2 sc in next ch-3 sp, rep from * around to last ch-1 sp, sc in last ch-1 sp; join with sl st in beg sc. (60 sc)

Rnds 18–19:
Ch 1, sc in same st as joining and in each st around; join with sl st in beg sc. (60 sc)

Rnd 20:
Ch 3, dc in next st and in each st around; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (60 dc)

Rnd 21:
Ch 1, sc in same st as joining and in each st around, join with sl st in beg sc. (60 sc)

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

For button placement, follow the instructions below.

Beep, beep, beep … the alarm clock sounds. Campbell and Tait jump out of bed, ecstatic because it’s Sunday morning and they get to go fishing with their dad! Just as they are about to leave the house, they change the bands on the Newsboy Hats that I made for them. They never leave home without them because good things always happen, including catching “the big one,” while they have their lucky hats on!