Sunday, November 4, 2018

Free Pattern - 1944 Balalaika Bandeau Hat #1082

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1944 Balalaika Bandeau Hat #1082

The college or business woman will dote on the Balalaika Bandeau hat in contrasting colors with beaded accents.  It’s easy to put on and always looks smart. 

MATERIALS:
Bucilla Strawcraft
OR
Fleisher’s Straw-Twist [all rayon, 2 skeins color A, 1 skein color B
Fleisher’s White Crochet Hook #6
8 Wooden Beads of Contrasting Color

Entire has is made using 2 strands.

BANDEAU:
Ch 11 with B, 1 sc in 2nd & each rem st of ch [10 sts].

2ND ROW:  Ch 1, turn, 1 sc in each st.

Rep 2nd row until 12 ½” from beg.  Fasten off.

Join again in 3rd st from end of last row & ch 12” for tie.  Fasten off.

Make ch 12” at opposite short end to correspond.

SQUARE:
Ch 4 with A, join with sl st into ring, work 8 sc in rind.  Mark end of rnds.

2ND RND:  * 1 Sc in next st, 3 sc in next st; rep from * 3 times [16 sts].

3RD RND:  1 Sc in each of 2 sts, * 3 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of 3 sts; rep from * 3 times, end last rep 1 sc instead of 3 sc [24 sts].

4TH RND:  1 Sc in each of 3 sts, * 3 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of 5 sts; rep from * 3 times, & last rep 2 instead of 5 sc, 1 sl st in next st [32 sts].  Fasten off.

Make 8 squares.

Join Squares as follows:
Place wrong sides of 2 squares tog.

Join A at center st of 1 corner & work sc thru both thicknesses to center st at opposite corner [about 17 sts].

* Do not break yarn, cont around 2 sides of 2 more squares, joining upper half of squares tog & also joining to prev 2 squares at 1 corner; rep from * twice.  Fasten off.

Spread lower free edges of squares apart & sew edges flat on bandeau as shown in photo.

Sew 1 bead on front & 1 bead on back at center of each square.

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