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1942 Louisa Bow Hat #957
SIZE:
Medium
Medium
MATERIALS:
Lorraine Boilproof & Sunfast Strawtex [all rayon], Art #W89, 2 skeins
Steel crochet hook #1
Lorraine Boilproof & Sunfast Strawtex [all rayon], Art #W89, 2 skeins
Steel crochet hook #1
GAUGE:
11 sts = 2”
6 rows = 1”
11 sts = 2”
6 rows = 1”
HAT:
BRIM: Ch 80 for lower edge, 1 sc in 2nd st from hk & in each st on ch [79 sts]. Ch 1 & turn at end of every row.
BRIM: Ch 80 for lower edge, 1 sc in 2nd st from hk & in each st on ch [79 sts]. Ch 1 & turn at end of every row.
2ND ROW:
1 Sc in each st.
Rep 2nd row once.
4TH ROW:
1 Sc in each of 14 sts, * 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of 12 sts; rep
from * 4 times [84 sts].
Work 3 rows even.
8TH ROW:
1 Sc in each of 14 sts, * 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of 13 sts; rep
from * 4 times [89 sts].
Work 3 rows even.
12TH ROW:
1 Sc in each of 14 sts, * 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of 14 sts; rep
from * 4 times [94 sts].
Work even until 2 ¾” from lower edge. Fasten off.
CROWN: FIRST
POINT: Ch 2.
1ST ROW:
2 Sc in 2nd st from hk [2 sts].
2ND ROW:
Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in each st [4 sts].
3RD ROW:
Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in first st [inc at inside edge], 1 sc in each st to
end [5 sts].
4TH ROW:
Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in first st, 1 sc in each st, end 2 sc in last st
[7sts].
Rep 3rd & 4th rows 3 times [16
sts]. Fasten off.
SECOND POINT: Ch 2.
Rep 1st & 2nd row of first point
once.
3RD ROW:
Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each st, end 2 sc in last st [inc at inside edge].
4TH ROW:
Same as 4th row of first point.
Rep 3rd & 4th row 3 times [16
sts].
NEXT ROW: Ch 1,
turn, 1 sc in each of 16 sts, then work 1 sc in first st at inside edge of
first point & in each of next 15 sts [32 sts].
Inc 1 st each side of next row & rep incs every 2nd
row 4 times [42 sts].
Work even until 4 ½” from beg of points.
FIRST DEC ROW: Ch 1,
sk 1st st, 1 sc in each st to within 2 sts of end, draw up lp in
each of next 2 sts & work off as 1 sc [40 sts].
Rep last row 3 times [34 sts].
NEXT ROW: Ch 1, sk 1st
sc, 1 sl st in next sc, 1 sc in each of 30 sc, 1 sl st in next st.
NEXT ROW: Ch 1, sk
sl st, sl st over next 2 sc, 1 sc in each st to within 2 sc of end, 1 sl st in
next sc.
Rep last row 3 times.
Fasten off.
BOWS:
Ch 30 &
work sc on 29 sts for 2 ¼”. Fasten
off. Make 3.
BACK STRAP:
Ch 30,
work 29 sc for 1”.
FINISHING:
Sew top
edge of brim to outside edge of crown as illustrated, leaving V at back free.
Sew ends of back strap to ends of brim at lower edge.
Working from right side & keeping work flat, work 1 row
sc on rem of ends of brim & inside edge of crown.
Steam lightly.
Gather bows at center & wind yarn 10 times around;
fasten off.
Turn back lower corners of bows for 1 1/8” & tack to
wrong side.
Sew bows to brim as illiustrated.
ENJOY!
HANDY CROCHET ABBREVIATIONS
FOR YOUR USE:
* 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)
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
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
Pat(s) or patt pattern(s)
Pc popcorn
Pm place marker
Prev previous
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 triple treble/triple
crochet
Ws wrong side
Yd(s) yard(s)
Yo yarn over
