We may not want to admit it, but winter is hardly over. Here's a quick, versatile cloche hat you can whip up in no time at all. Perhaps it will get so many compliments you'll forget how much you long for Spring...
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1 ball of Joann's Sensation Angel hair yarn
- K/6.5mm hook
- 1 yard of 1-inch ribbon
US Pattern Notations Used
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
sp = space
st(s) = stitch(es)
sk = skip
Begin
Round 1 - ch 2, work 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join with a sl st to 1st sc
(6)
Round 2 - ch 1, work 2 hdc in each st around, join with a sl st to 1st hdc
(12)
Round 3 - ch 1, work 2 hdc in 1st st, hdc in next st, (2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st) repeat around, join with a sl st to 1st st (18)
Round 4 - ch 1, work 2 hdc in 1st st, hdc in next st, (2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts) repeat around, join with a sl st to 1st st (24)
Round 5 - ch 1, work 2 hdc in 1st st, hdc in next st, (2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 3 sts) repeat around, join with a sl st to 1st st (30)
Round 6 - ch 1, work 2 hdc in 1st st, hdc in next st, (2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 4 sts) repeat around, join with a sl st to 1st st (36)
Round 7 - ch 1, work 2 hdc in 1st st, hdc in next st, (2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 5 sts) repeat around, join with a sl st to 1st st (42)
Round 8 - ch 1, work 2 hdc in 1st st, hdc in next st, (2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 6 sts) repeat around, join with a sl st to 1st st (48)
Round 9 - ch 1, work 2 hdc in 1st st, hdc in next st, (2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 7 sts) repeat around, join with a sl st to 1st st (54)
Round 10 - ch 1, work 2 hdc in 1st st, hdc in next st, (2 hdc in next st,
hdc in next 8 sts) repeat around, join with a sl st to 1st st (60)
Rounds 11-13 - hdc in each st around, join with a sl st to 1st st (60)
Round 14 - ch 4, skip next st, (dc in next st, ch 1, sk next st) repeat
around, join with a sl st to the 3rd ch of the beginning ch 4
Round 15 - ch 1, hdc in each dc and in each ch 1 sp around, join to 1st hdc and fasten off.
Weave ribbon through round 13 and tie in a bow.