Crochet Lace Hat

RED HEART Heart & Sole with Aloe: 1 Ball 3955 Mellow Stripe.

Crochet Hook: 3.5mm [US E-4].

Yarn needle.

Size: Hat circumference is 18”

GAUGE: Rounds 1-7 = 4″. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS

V-st: (dc, ch 1, dc) all in same st.

Fan: (5 dc) all in same st.

SmFan: (3 dc) all in same st.

Reverse sc: Insert hook in next st to the right and pull up a loop, yo and pull through both loops.

Fphdc: Yo, insert hook from front to back around post of next st, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through all 3 loops.

Bphdc: Yo, insert hook from back to front to back around post of next st, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through all 3 loops.

HAT

Round 1 (Right Side): Ch 3, 8 hdc in 3rd ch from hook; join with a slip st to first hdc – 8 sts.

Round 2: Ch 2, 2 hdc in each st around; join – 16 sts.

Round 3: Ch 2, * 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st; repeat from * around; join – 24 sts.

Round 4: Ch 4, dc in same st (counts as 1st V-st), * skip next st, SmFan in next st, skip next st, ** V-st in next st; repeat from * around, ending at **; join to 3rd ch of ch-4.

Round 5: Ch 2, hdc in same st, * 2 hdc in next ch-1 space, hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st, ** hdc in next 2 sts; repeat from * around, ending at **; hdc in last st; join – 48 sts.

Round 6: Ch 2, * hdc in next 5 sts, 2 hdc in next st; repeat from * around; join – 56 sts.

Round 7: Ch 4, dc in same st (counts as 1st V-st), * skip next st, SmFan in next st, skip next st, ** V-st in next st; repeat from * around, ending at **; join; TURN.

Round 8: Slip st in 1st st, (slip st, ch 4, dc) all in next st, * SmFan in next ch-1 space, ** V-st in 2nd dc of next SmFan; repeat from * around, ending at **; join; turn.

Round 9: Slip st in 1st st, (slip st, ch 4, dc) all in next st, * Fan in next ch-1 space, ** V-st in 2nd dc of next SmFan; repeat from * around, ending at **; join; turn.

Rounds 10-20: Slip st in 1st 2 sts, (slip st, ch 4, dc) all in next st, * Fan in next ch-1 space, ** V-st in 3rd dc of next Fan; repeat from * around, ending at **; join; turn.

Round 21: Repeat Round 10; DO NOT TURN at end of round.

Round 22: Ch 1, hdc in same st, * 2 hdc in next ch-1 space, hdc in next st, skip next st, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st, skip next st, ** hdc in next st; repeat from * around, ending at **; join – 112 sts.

Rounds 23-27: Ch 2, fphdc around 1st st, * bphdc around next st, ** fphdc around next st; repeat from * around, ending at **; join.

Round 28: Ch 4, dc in same st, * skip next 2 sts, Fan in next st, ** skip next 2 sts, V-st in next st; repeat from * around, ending at **; skip last st; join.

Round 29: Ch 1, work 5 Reverse sc in each Fan and 2 Reverse sc in each V-st around; join.

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

ABBREVIATIONS: ch = chain; dc = double crochet; hdc =

half double crochet; mm = millimeters; sc = single crochet;

st(s) = stitch(es); yo = yarn over; * or ** = repeat whatever