​Crochet Blossom Hat for Girl

You’ll need:

1 ball of Patons® Canadiana™ yarn (100 g/3.5 oz; 187 m/205 yds) in Pale Teal (10743) (main color MC);

1 ball of the same yarn, but in Crantini (10522) (contrast A) color;

Crochet hook 5 mm.

Size: 2/4 (6/8-10/12) years.

Stitches control: 14 sts x 17 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Note: Ch 3 at beg of rnd counts as dc throughout. Ch 2 at beg of rnd does not count as hdc. Hat is worked from the top down.

Instructions

Hat

With MC and leaving a long tail, ch 33 (42-48). Join with sl st to ­rst ch to form a ring, taking care not to twist ch. (See Diagram 1)

1st rnd: Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1). 1 dc in same sp as last sl st. Miss next 2 ch. *(1 dc. Ch 1. 1 dc) in next ch. Miss next 2 ch. Rep from * 9 (12-14) times more. Join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch 4. 11 (14-16) V-sts.

2nd rnd: Sl st in ­rst ch-1 sp. Ch 3. (1 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in same sp as last sl st. Miss next 2 dc. *(2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in next ch-1 sp. Miss next 2 dc. Rep from * 9 (12-14) times more. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.

Sizes 6/8 and 10/12 only3rd rnd: Sl st in ­rst ch-1 sp. Ch 3. (1 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in same sp as last sl st. Miss next 4 dc. *(2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in next ch-1 sp. Miss next 4 dc. Rep from * (12-14) times more. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. Rep last rnd once more.

All sizes: Next rnd (A): Sl st in ­rst ch-2 sp. Ch 3. (1 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in same sp as last sl st. Ch 1. Miss next 4 dc. *(2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp. Ch 1. Miss next 4 dc. Rep from * 9 (12-14) times more. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.

Next rnd (B): Sl st in ­rst ch-2 sp. Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1). 1 dc in same sp as last sl st. *Miss next 2 dc. (1 dc. Ch 1. 1 dc) in next ch-1 sp. Miss next 2 dc.** (1 dc. Ch 1. 1 dc) in ch-2 sp. Miss next 2 dc. Rep from * 8 (11-13) times more, then from * to ** once. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. 22 (28-32) V-sts.

Next rnd (C): Sl st in ­rst ch-1 sp. Ch 3. (1 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in same sp as last sl st. *Miss next 2 dc. (2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in next ch-1 sp. Rep from * 20 (26-30) times more. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.

Next rnd (D): Sl st in ­rst ch-2 sp. Ch 3. (1 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in same sp as last sl st. Miss next 4 dc. *(2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp. Miss next 4 dc. Rep from * 20 (26-30) times more. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.

Size 10/12 only: Next rnd: Rep last rnd once more.

All sizes: Beg decreasing for Hat Band:

1st rnd: Sl st to ­rst ch-2 sp. Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1). 1 dc in same sp as last sl st. Miss next 4 dc. *(1 dc. Ch 1. 1 dc) in next ch-2 sp. Miss next 4 dc. Rep from * 20 (26-30) times more. Join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch 4.

2nd rnd: Sl st to ­rst ch-1 sp. Ch 3. 1 dc in same sp as last sl st. Miss next 2 dc. *2 dc in next ch-1 sp. Miss next 2 dc. Rep from * 20 (26-30) times more. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.

3rd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each dc around. Join with sl st to ­rst sc. 44 (56-64) sc.

4th to 7th rnds: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to ­rst sc. Join A at end of last rnd.

8th rnd: With A, ch 1. Working from left to right instead of right to left as usual, work 1 reverse sc in each sc around. Fasten off.

Flower

With A, ch 2.

1st rnd: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st in ­rst sc.

2nd rnd: Ch 1. Working in front loops only, 1 sc in ­rst sc. (1 hdc. 2 dc. 1 hdc) in next sc. *1 sc in next sc. (1 hdc. 2 dc. 1 hdc) in next sc. Rep from * once more. Do not join with sl st. 3 petals.

3rd rnd: Do not ch 1. Working in rem back loops of 1st rnd, 2 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to ­rst sc. 12 sc.

4th rnd: Ch 1. Working in front loops only, 1 sc in ­rst sc. (1 hdc. 2 dc. 1 hdc) in next sc. *1 sc in next sc. (1 hdc. 2 dc. 1 hdc) in next sc. Rep from * 4 times more. Do not join with sl st. 6 petals.

5th rnd: Do not ch 1. Working in rem back loops of 3rd rnd, 2 sc in first sc. 1 sc in next sc. (2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in next sc) 5 times. Join with sl st to ­rst sc. 18 sc.

6th rnd: Ch 1. Working in front loops only, 1 sc in ­rst sc. (1 hdc. 2 dc. 1 hdc) in next sc. *1 sc in next sc. (1 hdc. 2 dc. 1 hdc) in next sc. Rep from * 7 times more. Do not join with sl st. 9 petals.

7th rnd: Do not ch 1. Working in rem back loops of 5th rnd, 2 sc ­rst sc. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. (2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc) 5 times. Join with sl st to ­rst sc. 24 sc.

8th rnd: Ch 1. Working in front loops only, 1 sc in ­rst sc. (1 hdc. 2 dc. 1 hdc) in next sc. *1 sc in next sc. (1 hdc. 2 dc. 1 hdc) in next sc. Rep from * 10 times more. Join with sl st to ­rst sc. Fasten o‑. 12 petals.