Monday, April 26, 2010

MAY FLOWERS HAT

Read about the May Flowers Hat Contest here.
The winning hat can be seen HERE.

Thank you Jo NY for testing this pattern.

SIZE: Woman’s (small and large)

GAUGE:
First 3 rounds = 4 inches (measured after round 4)

MATERIALS:
Worsted Weight approximately 3 ounces for hat
Small amount for flowers
7 or 8 5/8 inch buttons
Size US I (5.5 mm) crochet hook
Tapestry needle
Embroidery floss and needle for sewing flowers

NOTES:
1. Read instructions all the way through before beginning.
2. Pull joining slipstitches tight.
3. Flowers maybe either sewn to hat or glued. I like to sew them using a button for the center and embroidery floss for thread. It is best to sew the leaves on first and then top with your flowers. I sew on the leaves with a running stitch through the center of the leaf.

INSTRUCTIONS SMALL:

Round 1: Ch 4 and join with a slip stitch in first ch to form ring. Ch2 (do not count as first dc from now on) 12 dc in ring. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (12 dc)
Round 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (24 dc)
Round 3: Ch 2, (dc in next st, 2 dc in next st) repeat around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (36 dc)
Round 4: Ch 2, (dc in next 2 st, 2 dc in next) repeat around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (48 dc)

Round 5: Ch 2, (dc in 3 st, 2 dc in next) repeat around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (60 dc)

Rounds 6-7: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (60 sc)

Round 8: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (60 dc)

Rounds 9-10: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (60 sc)

Round 11: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (60 dc)

Rounds 12-13: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc (60 sc)

Round 14: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (60 dc)

Rounds 15-16: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc (60 sc)

Round 17: Ch 1, (sc in 5 sts, 2 sc in next st) repeat around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (70 sc)

Round 18: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (70 sc)
Round 19: Ch 1, sc in 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, *sc in 6 sts, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * around. Sc in last 3 sts. Join in first sc. (80 sc)

Round 20: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join in first sc. (80 sc)

Round 21: Ch 1, *sc in 7 sts, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join in first sc. (90 sc)

Round 22: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join in first sc. (90 sc)

Round 23: Ch 1, sc in 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, *sc in 8 sts, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * around. Sc in last 4 sts. Join in first sc. (100 sc)

Round 24: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join in first sc. (100 sc)

Fasten off and weave in ends.

FLOWER INSTRUCTIONS: (make 7 or 8)
Ch 4, join with a slipstitch to form a ring.

Round 1: Ch 1, 9 sc in ring, working over tail at the same time.. Join with slipstitch in first sc.

Round 2: Ch 3, 3 dc in same st as join, ch 2, slipstitch in next st.. *Ch 3, 3 dc in next st, chain 2, slipstitch in next st. Repeat from * 2 times. Ch 3, 3 dc in next st, chain 2. Fasten off without joining. (5 petals)

Use the tapestry needle to join end in first slipstitch.

Weave in ends.

DOUBLE LEAVES:
Leaving a 6 inch tail for sewing, ch 22. Work the following sts one in each ch. Slipstitch in 2nd st from hook, sc, hdc, 4 dc, hdc, sc, slipstitch in 3 ch, sc, hdc, 4 dc, hdc, sc, slipstitch.

Now work in the unused loops of ch, one st in each ch. Slipstitch in same st as last slipstitch, sc, hdc, 4 dc, hdc, sc, slipstitch in 3 chs, sc, hdc, 4 dc, hdc, sc, slipstitch. Do not join, fasten off and use your tapestry needle to finish off the end of leaf.

SINGLE LEAF:
Ch 11. Work the following sts one in each ch. Slipstitch in 2nd st from hook, sc, hdc, 4 dc, hdc, sc, slipstitch.

Now work in the unused loops of ch, one st in each ch. Slipstitch in same st as last slipstitch, sc, hdc, 4 dc, hdc, sc, slipstitch. Do not join, fasten off and use your tapestry needle to finish off the end of leaf.


FINISHING:
Attach leaves and flowers around hat centering on round 14 or 15 for larger size.

INSTRUCTIONS LARGE:
Round 1: Ch 4 and join with a slip stitch in first ch to form ring. Ch2 (do not count as first dc from now on) 12 dc in ring. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (12 dc)

Round 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (24 dc)

Round 3: Ch 2, (dc in next st, 2 dc in next st) repeat around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (36 dc)

Round 4: Ch 2, (dc in next 2 st, 2 dc in next) repeat around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (48 dc)

Round 5: Ch 2, (dc in 3 st, 2 dc in next) repeat around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (60 dc)

Round 6: Ch 2, (dc in 9 st, 2 dc in next) repeat around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (66 dc)

Rounds 7-8: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (66 sc)

Round 9: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (66 dc)

Rounds 10-11: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (66 sc)

Round 12: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (66 dc)

Rounds 13-14: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc (66 sc)

Round 15: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first dc. (66 dc)

Rounds 16-17: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc (66 sc)

Round 18: Ch 1, (sc in 5 sts, 2 sc in next st) repeat around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (77 sc)

Round 19: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join with a slipstitch in first sc. (77 sc)

Round 20: Ch 1, sc in 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, *sc in 6 sts, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * around. Sc in last 3 sts. Join in first sc. (88 sc)

Round 21: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join in first sc. (88 sc)

Round 22: Ch 1, *sc in 7 sts, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join in first sc. (99 sc)

Round 23: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join in first sc. (99 sc)

Round 24: Ch 1, sc in 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, *sc in 8 sts, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * around. Sc in last 4 sts. Join in first sc. (110 sc)

Round 25: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join in first sc. (110 sc)

Fasten off and weave in ends.




// posted by Suzetta @ 10:28 AM
Comments:
Hi Suzetta,

I really like this hat. The embellishments really make it extra pretty too!

Thanks for sharing!

Kind regards,

Crocheting Mom
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 12:58 PM
 
Hello Suzetta - my granddaughter and I were going through pictures of hats this morning, so I could make her one. We both LOVE the May Flowers Hat. I am a new crocheter (can do the stitches in your pattern). Circumfrance of head is 21". Does this pattern need to be altered, and if so where (I don't know how to do that). My granddaughter is 7 and of course thinks she'll have the hat by tomorrow. Thanks much for any help you can give! Such a cute hat!!
# posted by Blogger Unknown : 7:14 AM
 
The small should fit a 21 inch head. If after wearing it stretches and seems to large you could run some round elastic through the stitches on the back side.
# posted by Blogger Suzetta : 9:35 AM
 
Just follow the pattern as written.

Good luck with your project.
# posted by Blogger Suzetta : 10:36 AM
 
What an adorable hat! I just found your May Flowers pattern. It would be so cute on my granddaughter and her two sisters (in Puyallup). I'm going to be very optimistic and try to knit three of these before Easter! Thanks!
# posted by Blogger Unknown : 12:39 AM
 
Love the May Flowers hat! Is it okay to use your pattern for charity chemo hats?
# posted by Blogger vickibg : 11:49 AM
 
Yes, any of my patterns are okay to use for charity.
# posted by Blogger Suzetta : 12:03 PM
 
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