Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Free Pattern - 1934 Brenda Brimmed Sport Hat #539

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1934 Brenda Brimmed Sport Hat #539

Quick & easy to crochet this charming brimmed sport hat…smart & stylish lines…season-spanning, wardrobe favorite…perfect for many occasions!

SIZE:  22”

MATERIALS: 
J & P Coats Knit-Cro-Sheen, 2 balls Dark Red
#4 Steel Crochet Hook
Millinery Wire

CROWN: 
To beg, ch 3.

1ST RND:  6 Sc in 2nd st of ch.

2ND RND:  2 Sc in each st of prev rnd.

3RD RND:  2 Sc in next st, 1 sc in next st, rep from * around.

4TH RND:  * 2 Sc in next st, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, rep from * around. 

Cont inc 6 times each rnd at equal distances apart. 

Do not make incs over incs of prev rnd.

Work until crown meas 5 ¾” diameter.

For larger head-size work more rnds as necessary.

Work 2 rnds without inc.

In next rnd, inc 5 times, spaced at equal distances, work 2 rnds without inc. 

Inc 4 times in next rnd, spacing evenly, work 3 rnds without inc, & inc 4 times in next rnd. 

Then work evenly until crown meas 4 ½” from center to edge.
Inc 6 times in next rnd. 

* Work 1 rnd even.

Inc 7 times on next rnd.

Rep from * once & work 3 rnds without inc.

* Then dec 10 times in next rnd, work 1 rnd even, rep from * once.

Then dec every 11th st for 2 rnds.

Work even until crown meas 7 ¼”, from center to edge. 

Sl st last st, ch 1, turn.

BRIM: 
Use thread double & work in back loop of sts [this row only], make 1 sc in each st & inc in every 5th st.  Join with sl st, ch 1, turn.

Work 5 rows even, take up both loops of sts & always join each row at end with sl st, ch 1 & turn for entire brim.

7TH ROW:  Inc in every 12th st.

8TH THRU 11TH ROWS:  Work even.

12TH ROW:  Inc in every 20th st. 

Work 2 rows even, & for last row work over millinery wire, & fasten off.

BOW: 
With thread doubled, ch 13. 

Sc in 2nd ch from hook & sc in each st of ch.  Ch 1, turn.

Rep making sc over sc until piece meas 6 ½” long.

Form into bow & wrap thread 15 times around center of bow.  Fasten off.

CORD: 
With 3 strands of 32 threads each, make braided cord long enough to go around hat.

Fasten off under bow, placing boy at front.

Drape crown in downward fold just above cord.

ENJOY!

HANDY ABBREVIATIONS:

*                                   repeat the instructions following the single asterisk as directed
* *                                repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed or                                      repeat from a given set of instructions
”                                   inch(es)
Alt                              alternate
Approx                      approximately
Beg                             begin/beginning
Bet                             between
Bl                                back loop(s)
Bo                               bobble
Bp                               back post
Bpdc                          back post double crochet
Bpsc                           back post single crochet
Bptr                           back post treble/triple crochet
Ca                               color A
Cb                               color B
Cc                               contrasting color
Ch                               chain stitch
Ch                               refers to chain or space previously
made: e.g                  ch-1 space
ch-sp                          chain space
Cl                               cluster
Cm                              centimeter(s)
Compl                        complete
Cont                           continue
Dc                               double crochet
Dc2tog                      double crochet 2 stitches together
Dec                             decrease/decreases/decreasing
Dtr/Dtrc                   double treble/triple crochet
fl                                front loop(s)
Foll                            follow/follows/following
Fp                               front post
Fpdc                           front post double crochet
Fpsc                           front post single crochet
Fptr                           front post treble/triple crochet
G                                 gram
Hdc                            half double crochet
Hk                               hook
Inc                               increase/increases/increasing
Incl                             inclusive
K                                 knit
lp(s)                           loop(s)
M                                 meter(s)
M                                 mesh
Mc                               main color
Meas                          measure
Mm                              millimeter(s)
O                                 over (yarn over)
Oz                               ounce(s)
P                                 picot or purl
Pat(s) or patt          pattern(s)
Pc st or Pc              popcorn stitch
Pm                               place marker
Prev                           previous
PSSO                         pass slip stitch over
Rem                            remain/remaining
Rep                             repeat(s)
Rnd(s)                        round(s)
Rs                               right side
Sc                               single crochet
Sc2tog                      single crochet 2 stitches together
Sdc                             short double crochet (half double crochet)
Sk                               skip
Sl st                           slip stitch
Sp(s)                          space(s)
St(s)                           stitch(es)
Tch or t-ch               turning chain
Tbl                              through back loop
Tog                             together
Tr or Trc                  treble/triple crochet
Trtrc or T Trc         triple treble/triple crochet
Ws                              wrong side
YB                               yarn back
Yd(s)                          yard(s)
YF                               yarn forward
Yo                               yarn over

Yoh                             yarn over hook