Free Pattern - Vintage 1945 Pasha’s Favorite Hat #124

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Vintage 1945 Pasha’s Favorite Hat  #124

MATERIALS: 

Hiawatha Super Crepe Corde Art. 42, 1 tube each of two colors or
Hiawatha Super Twist Rayon Cord Art. 41. 1 tube each of two colors
Steel crochet hook No. 1.

HAT:

With contrasting color, ch 4.  Join with st st into ring.

1^st Rnd:  Ch 3, 11 dc in ring [12 dc, counting turning chain as 1 dc].  Join to top of ch 3.  Turn.

2^nd Rnd:  Ch 3, dc at base of ch 3, 2 dc in each st around [24 sts].  Join and turn.

3^rd Rnd:  Ch 3, * 2 dc in next st, dc in next st.  Repeat from * around [36 sts].  Join and turn.

4^th Rnd:  Ch 3, dc at base of ch 3, * dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st.  Repeat from * around [48 sts].  Join and turn.

Continue increasing 12 sts each round [do not increase directly over previous increases] until there are 6 rounds [72 sts].  Join; turn. 

Piece should measure about 5 ½ inches in diameter.

Fasten off contrasting color, join main color, work as follows:

1^st Rnd:  Sc in each st around.  Join; do not turn.

2^nd Rnd:  Work sc in back loop only of each st around.  Join; do not turn.

3^rd Rnd:  Ch 3, work dc around, increasing in every 4^th st [90 sts].  Join and turn.

Work even in dc’s, joining and turning at end of rounds, until main color measures 5 inches. 

Join; ch 1, work round of sc.  Join; fasten off.

CORDS: 

With contrasting color, ch 7.

1^st Row:  Sc in 2^nd ch from hook and in each ch across [6 sc].  Ch 1, turn.

2^nd Row:  Sc in 1^st sc, ch 30, sl st in each ch, sl st in last sc made, sc in next sc of 1^st row [1^st cord made], ch 40, work 2^nd cord in same way, ch 50 for 3^rd cord, ch 60 for 4^th cord and ch 70 for 5^th cord.  Finish last cord with sc in last sc of 1^st row.  Fasten off, leaving end for sewing.

Attach thread to free end of shortest cord and work sc, then work sc in end of each cord, careful not to twist and to keep cords in proper sequence. 

Ch 1, turn, work sc in each sc.  Fasten off, leaving end for sewing.

Sew cords in place as illustrated in photo.

ENJOY!