Free Pattern - 1943 Fancy Smocked Pillbox Hat #226

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1943 Fancy Smocked Pillbox Hat #226

MATERIALS:
Fleisher’s Straw-Twist or Bucilla Strawkraft [all rayon], 2 skeins, Main Color MC & a few yds of Contrasting Color CC.

#0 Steel Crochet Hook, or 6” #I Crochet Hook

GAUGE:

9 sts = 2”;      

3 rnds = 1”

Wrong side of work is right side of hat.

HAT:

Ch 5.  Join with sl st into a ring.  Work 8 hdc in ring. 

Without joining cont around work hdc in top loop of st; work 2 hdc in each st until 45 sts in round. 

Mark this place as beg of rnd [center back].  Inc 1 st every 3^rd st to end of rnd [60 sts]. 

Work 1 rnd even. 

Inc 1 st every 4^th st to end of rnd [75 sts].  Work 1 rnd even.

Inc 1 st every 5^th st to end of rnd [90 sts]. 

Top of crown should meas about 6” across. 

Mark this point for beg of smocking. 

Work 14 rnds even, 1 sc in next st.

Work 1 rnd of sl sts.  Fasten off. 

Turn hat wrong side out.

SMOCKING: 

1^st row:  With strand of CC beg at center back on 1^st of the 14 even rnds, * embroider over next st on this rnd & the corresponding st 4 rnds below [5^th even rnd]; rep twice over the same sts; with thread on wrong side of hat, sk 9 sts *; rep bet *’s around.

2^nd row:  Sk 4 sts of 5^th even rnd, rep bet *’s of last row around. 

3^rd row:  Work as for 1^st row, work st on 9^th & 13^th row together. 

NOTE: 

To make this hat extra special, add a veil of net, lace or dotted-swiss in a matching color. 

Experimenting with fabrics & color combinations will make this your own original creation! 

Your hat will be truly fascinating!

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