Woo Hoo! It’s time for Project #2 of the 2016 Christmas Present Crochet-Along! The Tiara hat is a great match to the Tiara Scarf don’t you think? Now your family will be in style this winter!!
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Supplies
- Brown Sheep Company , Shepard’s Shades, 100 grams/131 yards, #5 Bulky weight, 100% wool, SS281/Eggplant/30 yards, SS2283/Boysenberry/25 yards, SS2285/Purple Coneflower/35 yards (DISCLAIMER: If you are allergic to wool, you can use any #5 Bulky weight yarn you choose as a substitute)
- J Hook/6.0 mm
- Tapestry needle for weaving in the ends.
Finished Sizes: Small (20″), Medium (22″), and Large (24″)
Gauge: 12 hdc sts and 10 rows = 4″
Abbreviations:
bpdc – back post double crochet
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
fpdc – front post double crochet
rem – remaining
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
Special Stitches: If you need help with the 3-dc cluster stitch, click HERE for a tutorial!
Beg 3 dc cluster st (Beg Cluster) – (Yo, insert hook into next st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops) 2 times, yo, pull through all 3 loops.
3 dc cluster st (Cluster) – (Yo, insert hook into next st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops) 3 times, yo, pull through all 4 loops.
Notes:
Ch 1 is not considered the first st unless otherwise stated.
For a longer project, chain count is multiples of 2
Stay tuned for the Tiara Hat in Worsted Weight Pattern Instructions! Coming Soon!
Pattern Instructions:
Round 1: Using Eggplant, ch 4, join by sl st to first st to form ring, Ch 1 (See Notes), 10 hdc in first ch, join by sl st to first st. (10 hdc)
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 hdc in each st, join by sl st in first st. (20 st)
Round 3: Ch 1, hdc in first st, 2 hdc in next st, *hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, repeat from *, join by sl st in first st. (30 hdc)
Round 4: Ch 1, hdc in first st, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, *hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc next st, repeat from *, join by sl st in first st. (40 hdc)
Round 5: Ch 1, hdc in first st, hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st, *hdc in next 3 sts, 2 hdc in next st, repeat from *, join by sl st in first st. (50 hdc) 20″ Skip to Round 8
Round 6: Ch 1, hdc in first st, hdc in next 3 sts, 2 hdc in next st, *hdc in next 4 sts, 2 hdc in next st, repeat from *, join by sl st in first st. (60 hdc) 22″ Skip to Round 8
Round 7: Ch 1, hdc in first st, hdc in next 4 sts, 2 hdc in next st, *hdc in next 5 sts, 2 hdc in next st, repeat from *, join by sl st in first st. (70 hdc) 24″
Round 8: Ch 1, hdc in first st, hdc in next st and each rem st around, join by sl st in first st. (50,60,70 hdc)
Round 9: Join Boysenberry, ch 1, *fpdc around post of first st, bpdc around post of next st, repeat from * around, join by sl st to first st. (50,60,70 post sts)
Round 10: Join Eggplant, ch 1, sc in first st, sc in next st and each rem st around, join by sl st to first st. (50,60, 70 sc)
Round 11: Join Cornflower, ch 1, sc in first st, ch 1, *skip next st, sc in next st, ch 1, repeat from * around, join by sl st to first st, [(25,30,35 sc) (25,30,35 ch-1 sps)]
Round 12: Sl st in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, Beg cluster (See Special Stitches) in same ch-1 sp, *ch 1, skip next st, cluster (See Special Stitches) in next ch-1 sp, repeat from * around, join by sl st to first st. [(25,30,35 clusters, (25,30,35 ch-1 sps)]
Round 13: Sl st in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in next ch-1 sp, repeat from * around, join by sl st to first st. [(25,30,35 sc) (25,30,35 ch-1 sps)]
Round 14: Join Boysenberry, ch 1, sc in first st, *sc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next st, repeat from * around, join by sl st to first st. (50,60,70 sc)
Round 15: Join Cornflower, ch 1, sc in first sc, ch 1, *skip next st, sc in next st, ch 1, repeat from * around, join by sl st to first st. [(25,30,35 sc) (25,30,35 ch-1 sps)]
Round 16: Sl st in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, Beg cluster in same ch-1 sp, *ch 1, skip next st, cluster in next ch-1 sp, repeat from * around, join by sl st to first st. [(25,30,35 clusters, (25,30,35 ch-1 sps)]
Round 17: Sl st in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp, *ch 1, skip next st, sc in next ch-1 sp, repeat from * around, join by sl st to first st. [(25,30,35 sc) (25,30,35 ch-1 sps)]
Round 18: Join Eggplant, ch 1, sc in first st, *sc in next st and each rem st around, join by sl st to first st. (50,60,70 sc)
Round 19: Join Boysenberry, ch 1, *fpdc around post of first st, bpdc around post of next st, repeat from * around, join by sl st to first st. (50,60,70 post sts)
Round 20: Join Eggplant, ch 1, sc in first sc, *sc in next st and each rem stitch around, repeat from * around, join by sl st to first st. (50,60,70 sc )
Round 21-22: Repeat Round 20
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