Easy Single Crochet Hat
Close-fitting Retro Pattern
1940s - 1950s Style
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The ridge in contrasting color that's worked along the top center of this hat is optional. If you just want a plain close-fitting hat, leave off the optional finishing row. This is an easy to make hat, worked in single crochet. |
Materials Required:
Original directions called for 1 skein Worsted Weight Yarn or 2 hanks soft Chenille, using a no. 4 bone crochet hook. (Try size G or H crochet hook.)
CROCHET ABBREVIATIONS
ch . . . chain
sc . . Single Crochet
dc . . Double Crochet
st . . . Stitch
sts . . Stitches
sl st .. Slip Stitch
Chain 3, join, work 6 sc in
ring.
Row 2: Work 2 sc in each sc of row below.
Row 3: * Work 1 sc in first stitch and 2 sc in second st. *
Repeat between * around row.
Row 4: * Work 1 sc in the first 2 sts, and 2 sc in the next
st. * Repeat between * around
row. Continue to increase in this manner
until top of hat measures 6 inches across, work even
for 2 1/2 inches; then work 1 row of contrasting
color around.
Finishing: Optional Fold hat not quite in
half and work 1 row of sc across with contrasting
color, ch 1 turn * work 1 sc in the first 2 sts,
chain 3. * Repeat between * across row.
My HTML arrangement of these pattern instructions (c) 1999 Sandi Marshall
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The pattern and the hat photo are from F & K Bags, Hats, Mittens, Vol. 25 printed by F & K Yarn Co. (No copyright notice and no date of publication. Price printed on the cover is 20 cents. Circa 1940s.)
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