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Hat Pattern #2262
Two-color hat with back piece, joined bottom and top cups, whip-stitched assembly, and double tassel chain accent at left back. Uses 4 threads of Knit-Cro-Sheen in Turquoise and Dk. Yellow with Red Heart Knitting Worsted for tassels. Originally published in Spool Cotton #215, Headliners.
Materials
- Bone Crochet Hook · No. 6
Pattern instructions
Back Piece
Starting at open top with Turquoise, ch 25. Join with sl st in 1st ch made, being careful not to twist chain.
Sc in each ch around (25 sc).
2 sc in each sc around (50 sc).
Sc in each sc around.
3 sc in next sc (center back point), sc in each remaining sc.
Sc in each sc to center sc of 3-sc group, 3 sc in center sc, sc in each remaining sc (60 sc on 11th rnd).
Sc in each sc around. Now work sc in each sc across to 2 inches beyond back point. Sl st in next 2 sc. Break off.
Bottom Cup
Starting at center with Turquoise, ch 35. Join to form ring.
Same as 1st and 2nd rnds of Back Piece (/0 sc).
Sc in each sc around. Sl st in next 2 sc. Break off.
Top Cup
Starting at center with Yellow, ch 30. Join.
Work exactly the same as Bottom Cup (60 sc). Break off.
Assembly
With Turquoise, make a chain about 1 yard long. Place Top Cup inside the Bottom Cup. Using the Turquoise chain, whip pieces together around center. Tie ends of chain and cut. Place Back Piece on head. Pin the joined Cups in position at front. Sew in place.
Tassel
Cut a piece of cardboard 3 inches wide. Lay two 8-inch strands of yarn across length of cardboard. Wind yarn around width of cardboard 30 times. Tie 8-inch strands securely. Slip Tassel off cardboard. Wind a strand of yarn 3 times around Tassel near top. Cut loops at bottom. With yarn make a 5-inch chain.
Fasten a tassel to each end of chain. Having one Tassel hang below the other, sew chain under Cup at left back.
