Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Double post stitch hat

Lion Brand Baby Soft Yarn - Cream, Size G Hook, 3 ply yarn for trim.

Fpdc - Front post double crochet,  Shell - 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc

Row 1: Ch 4 and join to form a circle.  Ch 3, 11 dc in same space.  Join to top of ch 3 to form circle.  Ch 3.

Row 2:  1 dc in same space as ch 3, *1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st,* around.  Join to top of ch 3.  Ch 3.  (18 dc.)

Row 3:  Fpdc around dc on row before, *shell in next dc, fpdc around next two dc,* around.  Join to top of ch 3.  Ch 3.  (6 shells, 6 sets of 2 fpdc.)

Row 4:  Fpdc around next st, *Shell in ch 1 space, fpdc around next two post sts.  Join to top of ch 3.  Ch 3.

Row 5 to 8:  Repeat row 4.  End off.

Trim:  Join contrasting color, ch 1, 1 sc in same space.  1 sc in each dc, 3 sc in each ch 1 space around.  End off, hide and cut tails.

To make larger hat, follow row 1.

Row 2: 1 dc in same space as ch 3, 2 dc in each st around.  Join to top of ch 3.  Ch 3. (24 dc)

Row 3:  1 fpdc around next dc.  *In next st 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc.  Fpdc around next 2 sts.* around.  Join to top of ch 3.  Ch 3.  (4 shells, 8 sets of 2 fpdc)

Row 4 to 13:  1 fpdc around next st.  *Shell in next ch 1 space, fpdc around next 2 fpdc.*   around.  Join to top of ch 3 and end off. 

Trim:  Attach contrasting color.  Ch 1, 1 sc in same space.  1 sc in each dc, 2 sc in ch 1 space.  Join and attach main color and repeat trim row.

Embellish hat with a flower sewn to side.  I like to put buttons in the center of the flower.

Hope you like the pattern. 

Have a good one.....Nan..