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Flower Top Hat Pattern #2239
Vintage flower-topped hat with open-mesh crown foundation and separately crocheted stuffed flower motifs finished with French knots, originally published in Spool Cotton #93, Colorful Accessories.
Materials
- Milward's steel crochet hook · No. 6
Pattern instructions
Foundation
Starting at tip of crown, ch 3, join with sl st to form ring.
Ch5 (to count as dc and ch-2), * dc in ring, ch2, repeat from * 5 more times. Join last ch-2 with sl st to 3rd st of ch-5 first made (7 sps).
Ch5 (to count as dc and ch-2), * dc in sp, ch2, dc in same sp, ch2, dc in next sp, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join.
Ch 5, * dc in next sp, ch 2, repeat from * around. Join.
Repeat 2nd rnd.
Repeat 8th rnd until work measures 6 inches from tip of crown. Then work a rnd of dc closely together. Break off.
Flowers
Starting at center, ch 3, join with sl st to form ring.
Ch 3 (to count as dc), make 25 dc in ring and join.
* Ch4, skip 4 dc, sl st in next dc, repeat from * around. Join.
Into each ch-4 loop work: 1 sc, 2 dc, 3 tr, 2 dc, 1 sc. Break off.
Make as many flowers as desired. Cup the center of each flower, fill firmly with cotton batting and sew to foundation.
With double thread of contrasting color, make a French knot in center of each flower, twisting thread around needle 3 times.
