Crochet Cap for Girl
You’ll need:
2 skeins of Nepal GarnStudio yarn of burgundy (65% wool. 35% Alpaca; 75m/50g);
1 skein of the same yarn, but red color;
Crochet hook 6.
Size: 3-5 (6-9) 10-12 years;
Head circumference: 50-52 (52-54) 54-58 cm.
Stitches control: 13 single crochets = 10 cm.
Note: make 1 chain st increase instead of the 1st single crochet and finish with slip st.
Instructions
Make 4 chain sts with burgundy yarn and circle them in the ring by means of slip st.
1st row: 6 single crochets in the ring;
2nd row: 1 single crochet in every single crochet of the previous row = 12 sts;
3rd row: * 1 single crochet in the 1st crochet, 2 single crochets in the next single crochet*; repeat from *to * to end of row = 18 sts;
4th row: * 1 single crochet in every of the 2 first crochets, 2 single crochets in the next single crochet*; repeat from * to * to end of row = 24 sts;
5th row: * 1 single crochet in the first 3 crochets, 2 single crochets in the next single crochet*; repeat from * to * to end of row = 30 sts;
6th row: * 1 single crochet in the next 4 crochets, , 2 single crochets in the next single crochet*; repeat from * to * to end of row = 36 sts;
7th row: * 1 single crochet in the next 5 crochets, , 2 single crochets in the next single crochet*; repeat from * to * to end of row = 42 sts;
8th row: * 1 single crochet in the next 6 crochets, , 2 single crochets in the next single crochet*; repeat from * to * to end of row = 48 sts;
9th row: * 1 single crochet in the next 7 crochets, , 2 single crochets in the next single crochet*; repeat from * to * to end of row = 54 sts;
10th row: * 1 single crochet in the next 8 crochets, , 2 single crochets in the next single crochet*; repeat from * to * to end of row = 60 sts;
11th row: * 1 single crochet in the next 9 crochets, , 2 single crochets in the next single crochet*; repeat from * to * to end of row = 66 sts;
12th row: 1 single crochet in every single crochet, increase 0-2-6 single crochets =66-68-72 sts.
13th-17th rows: 1 single crochet in every crochet;
18th row: 1 single crochet in every single crochet, decrease 5-4-5 single crochets = 61-64-67 sts;
Make 1 single crochet in every crochet until you reach 16-17-18 cm height.
Visor
Work in front above the central 14-16-16 sts.
1st row: 1 single crochet in every crochet;
2nd row: 1 chain st, 2 single crochets in the 1st crochet, 1 single crochet in every of the following 12-14-14 crochets, 2 single crochets in the last single crochet = 16-18-18 sts;
3rd row: 1 chain st, 3 single crochets in the 1st crochet, 1 single crochet in every crochet to the last one, 3 single crochets, 1 slip st in the next crochet = 20-22-22 sts;
4th row: 1 chain st, 3 single crochets in the 1st crochet, 1 single crochet in every single crochet to the last one, 3 single crochets, 1 slip st in the next crochet = 24-26-26 sts;
5th row: single crochet in every single crochet of the visor and cap around;
6th row: “shrimp stitch” (single crochets from right to left) along the visor and cap. Fasten the yarn and weave in the ends.
Flower
Circle chain sts in the ring by means of slip st (burgundy yarn).
1st row: 2 chain sts (instead of the 1st half double crochet), 2 half double crochets in the ring of chain sts, * 5 chain sts, 1 single crochet in the last half double crochet, 3 half double crochets in the ring of chain sts*; repeat from * to * x 5 times, 5 chain sts, 1 slip st in the 2nd chain st;
2nd row: change to red yarn and make 1 single crochet in the center of the first 3 half double crochets in the beginning of row, * 10 double crochets in the arch of chain sts, skip 1 half double crochet, 1 single crochet in the next half double crochet, skip 1 half double crochet*; repeat from * to * to end of row, slip st.
Sew the flower to the cap.