June 2004/Sally Ives
Materials needed:
Worsted weight yarn in two colours (I used 100% cotton in white(B) and variegated(A))
Crochet hook size H (5mm)
For a slightly larger hat, use one hook size larger. For slightly smaller, use G (4.5mm) hook.
Always start sc rounds with ch1--does NOT count as first sc.
When changing colours, work last st of first colour till 2 loops remain on hook. Pull through next colour to finish st.
Sc dec: leaving last loop of each st on hook, sc in 2 sts. Yo, draw through all 3 loops.
With A, ch4. Join. 10 sc in ring.
Rnd 2: 2sc in each st around. (20)
Rnd 3: (sc in 1 st, 2sc in next) around. (30)
Rnd 4: (sc in 2sts, 2sc in next) around.
Rnd 5: (sc in 7sts, changing to col B in last st. Sc in 1 st, changing to A) around. Join.
Rnd 6: *sc in 3 sts, 2 sc in next, sc in 3 changing to B in last st. 2sc in 1 st, change to A. Repeat from * around.
Rnd 7: (sc in 8 sts, change to B. 2sc in each of next 2sts, change to A) around. Join.
Rnd 8: *sc dec. Sc in 4 sts, sc dec, changing to B. 2sc in each of next 4 sts, change to a. Repeat from * around.
Rnd 9: *sc dec. Sc in 2, sc dec, changing to B. 2sc in next sc, sc in 6. 2sc in next, changing to A in last st. Repeat from * around.
Rnd 10: *Sc dec twice, changing to B. 2sc in next st, sc in 8, 2sc in next, changing to A. Repeat from * around.
Rnd 11: *Sc dec, changing to B. Sc in 12, changing to A. Repeat from * around. Do not change to A at end of rnd: FO A.
Rnd 12: Sc in same st. *ch3, sk 1 st, sc in next. Repeat from * around to last sc. End with sc in last st, ch1, hdc in beg sc to join. (33 spaces)
Rnd 13: Sc around post of hdc. Ch3, (sc in next ch3 space, ch3) around. Join to 1st sc. FO.
Rnd 14: Join A in any Ch3 sp. Ch1, sc in each ch3 space. (66 sc)
Rnd 15: Sc around. FO.
Rnd 16 & 17: With B, Repeat rnds 12& 13. FO B.
Rnd 18: With A, repeat rnd 14.
Rnd 19: Ch3. 4dc in same st. *sk 2 sts, sc in next, sk 2 sts, 5dc in next. Repeat from * around, ending with sc in next st, sk 2 sts, join to top of ch3. FO. (11 5dc shells)
Weave in all ends.