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Baby Flapper-Girl Hat
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Hooks: Newborn hat, (14” or 35.5 cm), use use 4.0 mm (G)
0-3 mos, (16” or 40.5 cm) hat, use 4.0 mm (G)
3-6 mos, (17” or 44.5 cm) hat, use 5.0 mm (H)
6-12 mos, (19” or 48 cm) hat, use 5.5 mm (I)
Gauge: Using a 4.0 mm (G) hook, 16 stitches and 8 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) of dc
Gauge: Using a 4.0 mm (G) hook, 16 stitches and 8 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) of dc
Yarn: Peaches & Crème OR Sugar ‘n Cream 4-ply Worsted cotton yarn.
Skeins: One 2.5 oz skein.
*Notes: Beginning Ch 3 does NOT count as a dc. Begin first st instructions in the same st as the chs. Numbers in parentheses are the st count at the end of the round.
CAP
Rnd 1: Ch 4.
10 dc in first ch. Sl st to top of first dc, forming a circle. (10)
Rnd 2: Ch 3
2 dc in each st. Sl st to top of first dc. (20)
Rnd 3: Ch 3
2 dc, 1 dc. Repeat to end of rnd.
Sl st to top of first dc. (30)
Rnd 4: Ch 3
2 dc, 1 dc in next two sts. Repeat to end of rnd.
Sl st to top of first dc. (40)
Rnd 5 (Skip for Newborn hat): Ch 3
2 dc, 1 dc in next three sts. Repeat to end of rnd.
Sl st to top of first dc. (50)
Rnds 6-10 (Skip 10 for Newborn hat):
Ch 3
1 dc in each st to end of rnd.
Sl st to top of first dc. (50)
BRIM
Rnd 11: Shell st as follows: Sc in st, Sk 1 st, (dc 5 times) in next st, sk 1 st.
Repeat shell st to end of round. In last 4 sts: make shell, sk 2 sts, sc in last st and sl st to first sc.
Fasten off, weave in loose end.
Weave ribbon as desired (fastest way is by threading ribbon through a yarn needle) in Round 9, tie a bow.
EMBELLISH
Add contrasting color border to lower part of cap, stripes, or add flowers, buttons and/or embroidery.
Done!
UPDATE 11/9/2012: A lot of you have
asked for a diagram, so here is the little picture I drew up in paint.
This is what I have emailed to those who have requested it! Click on
the picture to see it enlarged.
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