Free Pattern - 1944 Going in Circles Hat #1086

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1944 Going in Circles Hat #1086

The clever crafter will delight in this amusing hat with circle accents.  It’s quick to create, easy to put on and always looks smart.

  

MATERIALS:
Bucilla Strawcraft
OR

Fleisher’s Straw-Twist [all rayon, 2 skeins Main Color [A] & 1 skein Contrast Color [B]
Bucilla or Fleisher’s White Crochet Hook #8
Bucilla or Fleisher’s White Crochet Hook #4
21” Hat Wire

Entire hat is made using 2 strands.

HAT:
With #8 hk & A, ch 4.

Join with sl st into ring, work 9 sc in rind.

Mark ends of rnds.

2^ND RND:  2 Sc in each st [18 sts].

3^RD RND:  1 Sc in each st.

4^TH RND:  2 Sc in each st [36 sts].

5^TH & 6^TH RNDS:  1 Sc in each st.

7^TH RND:  * 1 Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around [54 sts], sl st in next st.

8^TH RND:  Fasten ends of wire tog, forming circle 6” diameter.  Work 1 sc in each st, working over wire.

Work 1 more rnd again catching up wire in sts.

Work 7 rnds even, sl st in next st.

1^ST SHORT ROW:  Ch 1, 1 sc in each of next 30 sts, sl st in next st.  Fasten off.

2^ND SHORT ROW:  Sk sl st & 1 sc at beg of last row, join with sl st in next st, 1 sc in each st to within 3 sts of end, 1 sl st in next st.  Fasten off.

Rep 2^nd row 5 times, having 4 sts less in each succeeding short row.  Do not break off at end of last row.

Ch 1 & work 1 row sc around entire edge; join with sl st to 1^st st of row.  Fasten off.

Deepest part is back of hat.

TRIMMING:
With #4 hk & single strand of B, ch 4.

Join with sl st into ring, work 8 sc in ring.

2^ND RND:  2 Sc in each st [16 sts].

3^RD RND:  2 Sc in each st [32 sts].

Work 1 rnd even, sl st in next st.  Fasten off.

Make 4 of these circles.

Cut 4 circular pieces of cardboard [or stiff plastic] about 1/16” smaller than crocheted circles.

Make circle with A in same way.  Do not break off.

Join this circle to B circle as follows:
Place wrong sides of both pieces tog.

Slip cardboard circle bet them.

Work 1 row sc around with A, working from A side thru both pieces; join.  Fasten off.

Make 3 more A circles & join to B circles.

Work joining row of 1 more circle from A side & rem 2 from B side.

Sew 2 circles to each side of top of hat, as shown in photo.

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