Free Pattern - 1936 Stylish Bowed Hat #397

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1936 Stylish Bowed Hat #397

 

Quick & easy to create, this feminine hat will become a season-spanning favorite & you’ll be the best dressed lady on the block!

HEADSIZE:  21” - 22”
#4 Steel Crochet Hook
Using double thread, ch 3.

  

MATERIALS: 

Clark’s ONT [8 balls], or J & P Coats Mercerized, Size 10 [6 balls]

CROWN: 

1^ST RND:  10 Hdc in 1^st ch from hook, join with sl st to turning ch.  Ch 1.

With single thread, ch 25, turn.

2^ND RND:  * Make 1 hdc in next hdc by inserting hook only in front loop of hdc, make 1 hdc in same hdc, this time inserting hook only in back loop [thus making 2 hdc in 1 st to inc[.  Rep from * around [20 hdc].  Join with sl st to ch-1.

3^RD RND:  Work in patt straight as follows:  * 1 hdc in next half dc insert hook only in front loop of hdc, 1 hdc in next hdc inserting hook only in back loop of hdc, rep from * around, thus alternating sts in front & back loops.

4^TH RND:  Same as 2^nd rnd [40 hdc].  Join as before.

HEREAFTER, do not join rnds, but work around & around marking the end of rnds.

5^TH, 6^TH & 7^TH RNDS:  Same as 3^rd rnd.

8^TH RND:  Inc in every other st.

9^TH, 10^TH & 11^TH RNDS:  Work in patt straight.

12^TH RND:  Work in patt, inc in every other hdc only.

13^TH, 14^TH & 15^TH RNDS:  Work in patt straight.

16^TH RND:  Same as 12^th rnd.

17^TH THRU 32^ND RNDS”  Work in patt straight.

33^RD RND:  Work in patt, inc in every 5^th hdc only.

34^TH THRU 39^TH RNDS:  Work in patt straight.

HAT should now meas 11 ½” at lower edge [folded width].  

If a larger or smaller head size is desired, inc or dec [to dec, work off 2 hdc tog as 1] as nec.

WHEN hat meas 8 ½’ deep, ch 3, turn & with inside of hat towards you, work 1 rnd of pc st as follows:  * 1 dc in next hdc [hereafter insert hook under 2 loops of hdc], 1 pc st in next hdc, ch 1, sk 1 hdc, rep from * around.  Join & fasten off.

BOW: 

1^ST ROW:  Sc in 2^nd ch from hook & in each ch across.  Ch 2, turn.

2^ND ROW:  Sc in each st.  Ch 2, turn.

REPEAT 2^nd row until work measures 9”.

FOLD work in half, having 1^st & last rows coming tog, & work 2 rows of sc across, to join ends.  

This completes one half of Bow.  

Make the other half the same.

FOLD a pleat at joined end of each bow & attach to hat as shown in photo.  

The joined ends of bows are turned under when arranging pleat, & are placed proxy ½” apart, giving effect of drawn through slits in hat.

HAT may be draped as desired.

ENJOY!