Bows and Arrows Hat: Dot Matthews (bythehook)

[bythehook]

Bows and Arrows Hat
© 7/9/05 Dorothy “Dot” Matthews. All rights reserved.
Originally published at http://patbythehook.blogdrive.com

This pattern is intended for personal use only. You may do what you want with the items you make, as long as you give Dot credit as the designer, with the following restrictions: you may not sell your items online and you may not sell to retail or wholesale stores or businesses. You are welcome to direct people to this pattern by posting a link to it. This pattern may not be posted on any other site or distributed in any other manner.

Size: Adult 23 1/2"

Skill: Easy

STITCHES USED: chain, single crochet, double crochet, slip stitch, V stitch, shell stitch

V stitch = dc, ch 3, dc, all in the same stitch

Shell Stitch =2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc, all in the same space

Supplies used:

Hook size: G

Yarn: Bernat Baby Coordinates, sports weight; color #35 Lovely Lilac, 2 oz, 157 yards. Yarn content is 75.2% acrylic, 22.2% acetate, 2.6% nylon

Notions: scissors, blunt needle, tape measure, stitch marker

Abbreviations: ch - chain; sc - single crochet; dc - couble crochet; sl st - slip stitch; st - stitch; beg - beginning; ea - each; sp - space; ch-# - refers to a space made by a chain, example ch-3 refers to a chain 3 space

INSTRUCTIONS

ROUND 1: ch 3, 10 dc in first ch. Join in top of beg ch 3. (11 dc)

ROUND 2: ch 3, 2 dc in same st as join, 3 dc in ea st around. Join in top of beg ch. (33 dc)

ROUND 3: ch 3, *sk next 2 sts, V st in next st. Repeat from * around to last 2 sts. End round with sk next 2 sts, dc in same place as beg ch 3, ch 3, join in top of beg ch. (11 V sts)

TIP: V st = dc, ch 3, dc, all in same st

ROUND 4: sl st in next st, sl st in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, (dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in same sp, *shell in ch-3 sp of next V-st. Repeat from * around. Join in top of beg ch. (11 shells)

TIP: shell = 2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc all in same sp

ROUND 5: sl st in next st, sl st in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, (dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in same sp, ch 1, *shell in ch-3 sp of next shell, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join in top of beg ch. (11 shells and 11 ch-3 sps)

ROUND 6: sl st in next st, sl st in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, (dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in same sp, ch 3, *shell in ch-3 of next shell, ch 3, Repeat from * around. Join in top of beg ch.
Piece measures 7 ½ " across at end of round 6.

ROUND 7: repeat round 6.

ROUND 8: sl st in next st, sl st in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, (dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in same sp, ch 1, sc around the ch-3 spaces of the last 2 rounds, ch 1, *shell in ch-3 sp of next shell, ch 1, sc around the ch-3 sps of the last 2 rounds, ch 1. Repeat from * around. Join in top of beg ch 3. (11 shells and 11 scs)




ROUNDS 9 thru 14: (Repeat rounds 6, 7 and 8) twice

ROUND 15: ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in next st. *(2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in next ch-3 sp, sc in next 2 sts, sc in ch-1 sp, sk sc, sc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next 2 stsl Repeat from * around. end with sc in next ch-1 sp, sk sc, sc in next ch-1 sp. Join in first sc.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

[Katy_Ravensong]

Thanks, this is really nice! I'm adding it to my stash.

[debbiemet]

This is really nice - thank you for sharing love it!

[sjs1216]

This is such a pretty hat.