Instructions.
Note: The Bouclet is used double throughout with one ball of white
together with one ball of black.
Begin at the centre crown.
Make 4 chain, join into a ring with a slip stitch
1st round: 9 dc through centre of
ring, join with a slip stitch
2nd round: 3 ch; *
2 half trebles in 1 dc, 1 htr in 1 dc; repeat from *
3 times more; join with a slip stitch to top of 3 ch
All following half treble rounds are joined as in this round.
3rd round: 1 ch; *
2 dc in 1 htr, 1 dc in 1 htr; repeat from *
6 times more, join with a slip stitch to top of 1st ch
All following dc rounds are joined as in this round.
4th round: 3 ch; *
2 htr in 1 dc , 1 htr in l dc; repeat from *
9 times more.
5th round: 1 ch;*
2 dc in 1 htr, 2 dc in 2 htr; repeat from *
9 times more.
6th round: 3 ch; *
2 htr in 1 dc , 3 htr in 3 dc; repeat from *
9 times more.
7th round: 1 ch; *
1 dc in 1 htr; repeat from *
all round.
8th round: 3 ch; *
4 htr in 4 dc, 2 htr in 1 dc ; repeat from *
9 times more.
9th round: 1 ch; *
1 dc in 1 htr; repeat from *
all round.
10th round: 3 ch, *
5 htr in 5 dc, 2 htr in 1 dc ; repeat from *
9 times more.
11th round: 1 ch; *
1 dc in 1 htr; repeat from *
all round.
12th round: 3 ch; *
6 htr in 6 dc, 2 htr in 1 dc; repeat from *
9 times more.
13th round: 1 ch;*
1 dc in 1 htr; repeat from *
all round.
14th round: 3 ch; *7
htr in 7 dc, 2 htr in 1 dc; repeat from *
9 times more.
15th round: 1 ch; *
1 dc in 1 htr; repeat from * all round.
16th round: 3 ch; *
8 htr in 8 dc, 2 htr in 1 dc; repeat from *
9 times more.
17th round: 1 ch; *
1 dc in 1 htr; repeat from * all round.
18th round: 3 ch; *
9 htr in 9 dc, 2 htr in 1 dc; repeat from *
9 times more.
19th round: 1 ch; *
1 dc in 1 htr; repeat from * all round.
20th round: 3 ch; *
1 htr in 1 dc; repeat from * all round.
21st round: As 19th round.
22nd round: As 20th round.
23rd round: As 19th round.
Fasten off.
Brim
Make 100 ch, join into a ring with a slip stitch.
1st round: 100 dc in 100 ch.
2nd, 3rd, and 4th rounds: As 1st round.
5th round: 3 ch, *
1 htr in 1 dc, 2 htr in 1 dc; repeat from *
49 times more.
6th round: Lay wire along edge of
round just worked and work over the wire with 1 dc in 1 htr all round.
Cut wire allowing it to overlap by about 2 inches.
7th round: 3 ch, *
1 htr in 1 dc; repeat from * all round,
join with a slip stitch.
8th - 11th rounds: As 6th round but
working over wire.
Cut wire leaving about 2 inches.
Fasten off securely.
To Make Up
Sew over bare ends of wire with wool.
Join brim to crown by placing the right sides together and work a row
of back stitching g-inch in from edge.
Place hat over a basin and press with warm iron and a damp cloth.
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Materials
2 ozs each in black and white of "bouclet" yarn.
[Editor's note: Please
see "A word on the wool".]
A No 10 (3¼mm ) crochet hook
[Editor's note: If you cannot get a 3¼mm hook then you can use 3½mm
or equivaent to get the right tension]
Millinery wire
Tension
10dc measures 2 inches
Size matters
To fit "an average head"
Crochet abbreviations:
ch: chain
dc: double crochet
htr: half treble
Remember these are English crochet instructions
where dc is equivalent to US single crochet; htr is equivalent to US double
crochet - see "Terminology" in the side bar.
Disclaimer
(well...almost)
In transposing any pattern it is always a risk that errors will be introduced,
in spite of dedicated proof reading.
If you have any problems with this pattern, please
and 1 will try and assist.
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