Introduction: If you look
close enough you can see the butterflies hidden within the pattern, I think
they are quite shy as they seem to vanish, then reappear where they choose to.
This free crochet pattern is quite easy,
with lots of repeats.
Can be made into a slouch
I have included a bonus free flower pattern at the bottom of this post!
Measurements approx: 17
inches in circumference/ approx 19.5 inches in circumference
Hook size: 4mm, US G/6 (see introduction)
Yarn: 8 ply approx 100 gm’s US
DK/Medium.
US crochet terms used
Skill level: beginner ++
Tension: medium
Time: approx 2 hours
Stitches used:
Sl st=slip stitch
Ch=chain
Sc = single crochet
Hdc= half double crochet
Dc =double crochet
Fpdc=front post
double crochet
Special stitch:
Cluster = a 2 dc cluster st. Yo hook, insert hook into st, pull up a loop, yo
and pull through 2 loops on hook (2 loops on hook), yo hook, insert hook into
same st and pull up a loop (4 loops on hook), yo hook and pull through 2 loops
on hook (3 loops on hook), yo hook and pull through all loops on hook. A 2 dc
cluster made.
Please note! Beginning ch 2 is not counted as a stitch.
Begin making crown:
Chain 4, sl st to first ch
to form a ring. Or use a magic ring.
Row 1, ch 2, work 12 dc into ring, to join, sl st into the 1st dc of this round, (you will join this way on every round)
Row 1, ch 2, work 12 dc into ring, to join, sl st into the 1st dc of this round, (you will join this way on every round)
(Increase in every st)
Row 2, ch 2, work 2 dc into each dc to end, sl st to join
(24 dc)
(Increase in every 2nd st)
Row 3, ch 2, work 1 dc in same place as join, work 2 dc into the next dc, *work 1 dc in next dc, work 2 dc into the next dc*, repeat from *to* to end, sl st to join (36 dc)
(Increase in every 3rd st)
Row 3, ch 2, work 1 dc in same place as join, work 2 dc into the next dc, *work 1 dc in next dc, work 2 dc into the next dc*, repeat from *to* to end, sl st to join (36 dc)
(Increase in every 3rd st)
Row 4, ch 1, work
1 dc in same place as join, work 1 dc into the next dc, work 2 dc into the next
dc, * work 1 dc into each of the next 2
dc, work 2 dc into the next dc*,
repeat from *to* to end, sl st to join (48 dc)
(Increase in every 4th st)
(Increase in every 4th st)
Row 5, ch 2, work
1 dc in same place as join, work 1 dc into each of the next 2 dc, work 2 dc
into the next dc, * work 1 dc into each
of the next 3 dc, work 2 dc into the next dc*, repeat from *to* to end, sl st to join (60
dc)
(Increase in every 5th
st)
Row 6, ch 2, work
1 dc in same place as join, work 1 dc into each of the next 3 dc, work 2 dc
into the next dc, * work 1 dc into each
of the next 4 dc, work 2 dc into the next dc*, repeat from *to* to end, sl
st to join (72 dc) approx 17 inches in circumference, small to medium adult
size, stop increases here and go on to the pattern
(Increase in every 6th
st)
Row 7, ch 2, work
1 dc in same place as join, work 1 dc into each of the next 4 dc, work 2 dc
into the next dc, * work 1 dc into each
of the next 5 dc, work 2 dc into the next dc*, repeat from *to* to end, sl
st to join (84 dc) approx 19.5 inches in circumference, medium to large
adult
Begin Pattern Rounds
Row 1, ch 1,
work 1 sc in same space as join, ch 3, skip 2 st’s, work 1 sc in next st, skip
2 st’s, work 7 dc in next st, skip 2 st’s, work 1 sc in next, ch 3, skip 2
st’s, *work 1 sc in next st, ch 3, skip
2 st’s, work 1 sc in next, skip 2 st’s, work 7 dc in next, skip 2 st’s, work 1
sc in next, ch 3, skip 2 st’s *, repeat from *to* to end, sl st into the 1st sc of this round
Tip for row 2, each group of 7 dc’s will have 1
cluster st worked into it.
Row 2, ch 1,
(work 1 sc, ch 2, 1sc), in same space as
join, ch 1, work a cluster in each of the next 3 dc’s, ch 2, work 1 cluster in
next dc, ch 2, work 1 cluster in each of the next 3 dc’s, ch 1, skip the ch 3, *work (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc), in the next sc,
ch 1, work a cluster in each of the next 3 dc’s, ch 2, work 1 cluster in next
dc, ch 2, work 1 cluster in each of the next 3 dc’s, ch 1, skip the ch 3*,
repeat from *to* to end, sl st into the ch 2 space between the sc’s
Row 3, ch 4,
work 3 dc in same space as join, skip 1 cluster, work 1 sc in the next cluster,
ch 3, skip 1 cluster, work 1 sc in the next cluster, ch 3, skip 1 cluster, work
1 sc in the next cluster, *work 7 dc in
ch 2 space between the next 2 sc’s, skip 1 cluster, work 1 sc in the next
cluster, ch 3, skip 1 cluster, work 1 sc in the next cluster, ch 3, skip 1
cluster, work 1 sc in the next cluster*, repeat from *to* to end, work 3 dc
in the same space as the first ch 4 and 3 dc, to join, sl st into the ch 3
space of the beginning ch 4
Row 4, ch 5,
work 1 cluster in each of the next 3 dc’s, ch 1, skip the 3 chain, (work 1 sc,
ch 2, 1sc), in next sc, * work a cluster
in each of the next 3 dc’s, ch 2, work 1 cluster in next dc, ch 2, work 1
cluster in each of the next 3 dc’s, ch 1, skip the ch 3, work (1 sc, ch 2, 1
sc), in the next sc, ch 1, *repeat from *to* to end, work a cluster st in
the 1st, 2nd and 3rd dc of the previous round,
ch 2, sl st into the 3rd ch of the beginning ch 5
Row 5, ch 1,
work 1 sc in same space as join, ch 3, skip 1 cluster, work 1 sc in next
cluster, work 7 dc in the ch 2 space
between the next 2 sc’s, skip 1 cluster, work 1 sc in the next cluster, ch 3, *skip 1 cluster, work 1 sc in the next
cluster, ch 3, skip 1 cluster, work 1 sc in the next cluster, work 7 dc in the
ch 2 space between the next 2 sc’s, skip 1 cluster, work 1 sc in the next
cluster, ch 3,* repeat from *to* to end, sl st into the 1st sc
of this round
Row 6, ch 1,
(work 1 sc, ch 2, 1sc), in same space as
join, ch 1, work a cluster in each of the next 3 dc’s, ch 2, work 1 cluster in
next dc, ch 2, work 1 cluster in each of the next 3 dc’s, ch 1, skip the ch 3, *work (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc), in the next sc,
ch 1, work a cluster in each of the next 3 dc’s, ch 2, work 1 cluster in next
dc, ch 2, work 1 cluster in each of the next 3 dc’s, ch 1, skip the ch 3*,
repeat from *to* to end, sl st into the ch 2 space between the sc’s
Row 7, repeat row 3
Row 8, repeat row 4
Row 9, repeat row 5
Row 10, repeat row 6
Row 11, repeat row 3
Row 12, repeat row 4
Row 13, repeat row 5
My hat is now approx 7
inches in length, I am going to stop the pattern sequence and add a rib edge.
If you like the look of the scallop edge, do a few more pattern rows for length
desired, finishing on a row with the 7 dc groups. If you are making a slouch
keep going with pattern until length desired, then add the hat edge
Begin Simple Rib Hat Edge
If you end on a row 5, follow these instructions for
the hat edge
Row 1, ch 2,
work 1 dc in same space as join, work 2 dc in the next ch space, work 1 dc in
each of the next 7 dc, work 2 dc in the next ch space, *work 1 dc in the sc, work 2 dc in the next ch space, work 1 dc in
each of the next 7 dc, work 2 dc in the next ch space*, repeat from *to* to
end, sl to join in the 1st dc of this round, (small to med size 72
st’s, med to large 84 st’s)
If you end on a row 3, follow these instructions for
the hat edge
Row 1, ch 2,
work 1 dc in same space as join, work 1 dc in each of the next 3 dc, work 2 dc
in the next ch space, work 1 dc in the sc, work 2 dc in the next ch space, *work 1 dc in each of the next 7 dc, work 2
dc in the next ch space, work 1 dc in the sc, work 2 dc in the next ch space*,
repeat from *to* to end, work 1 dc in each of the next 3 dc, sl to join in the
1st dc of this round, (small to med size 72 st’s, med to large 84 st’s)
The next 3 rows apply to all sizes
Row 2, ch 2
work 1 dc in same space as join, work 1 fpdc around the next st, *work 1 dc in next st, work 1 fpdc around
the next st*, repeat from *to* to end, sl st to join, into 1st
dc of this round
Row 3,
repeat row 2, (you can also make your hat longer if you to choose to)
I like to finish my hats with 1 round of 1 hdc in each st to end, this
can prevent curling/stretching of the hat edge.
Row 4, ch 1,
work 1 hdc in each st to end, sl st to join in beginning hdc, tie off and sew
in ends
BONUS FLOWER PATTERN
Chain 4, sl st to
beginning ch to form a ring
Row 1, ch 2,
work 10 dc into ring, to join, sl st into the 1st dc of the round
(10 dc), this will give us 5 pairs of 2 dc for each petal
Row 2, *ch
3, work (2 dc, 1 trbl) in same space as ch 3, work (1 trbl, 2 dc) in next dc, ch
3, sl st into the same dc, sl st into the next dc* repeat 4 more times (5
petals), end with a sl st into the beginning ch 3
Row 3, *ch
6, bring the ch 6 around the back of the petal and sl st into the next ch 3*,
repeat 4 more times, to join, sl st into the 1st ch 6 space
Row 4, *ch
3, work (3 dc, 3 trbl, 3 dc) in the ch 6 space, ch 3, sl st into the same ch 6
space, sl st into the next ch 6 space* repeat 4 more times, end with a sl st
into the beginning ch 3
Row 5, repeat row 3
Row 6, *ch 3, work (3 dc, 5
trbl, 3 dc) in the ch 6 space, ch 3, sl st into the same ch 6 space, sl st into
the next ch 6 space* repeat 4 more times, end with a sl st into the beginning
ch 3, finish off, leave a long tail for sewing your flower onto your project
I wanted a slightly raised
center for my flower, after completing the flower I attached my yarn to a
center dc and made a front post dc in each of the 10 dc’s to give me this
effect
Free Pattern Courtesy Of Cat Wood
Aka, Cats-Rockin-Crochet.
2014.
You can sell your items made from this free crochet pattern
I’d love to see this pattern used for charity use
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