​Summer Crochet Hat with a Flower

You'll need:

Schachenmayr Catania yarn of pink and grey color (100% mercerized cotton, 125m/50g) – 2 skeins of pink color and 1 skein of white color;

Crochet hook 3.

Head circumference - 52 сm.

Crochet the main pattern due to the scheme A. Start each row with the stated quantity of chain sts instead of 1st single or double crochet.

Stitches control: 1 pattern repeat = 4,5 cm, 10,5 rows = 10 cm heigh.

Instructions

Crown

For each separate detail (4 pcs), the width of which is 13 cm, make 33 chain sts + 1 chain st increase with pink yarn and make the detail due to the scheme A, 1 row of pink yarn, then make 2 rows with white yarn, 2 rows with pink rows in turn, decreasing the quantity of sts from both sides due to the scheme. After making 17 rows of the scheme, finish work and sew all 4 details.

Flaps

Crochet along the edge of crown with single crochets in circle rows with pink yarn, start each new row with 1 chain st increase instead of 1 single crochet and finish with 1 slip st chain st increase.

Make set-up chain st and 119 single crochets in the 1st circle row = 120 sts.

Then, 10 x 2 single crochets in 1 chain st in every 2nd row 5 times = 170 sts.

After 12 circle rows = 5 cm of work, finish making flaps.

Flower

Make due to the scheme B, make initial chain and 1st circle row with pink yarn, 2nd row - with white yarn. Arrows on the scheme show the direction of work.

Sew the flower to your hat.