Saturday, November 23, 2013

Quick Donor DC Hat

Designed and Written by:
James Lee Kelley


MATERIALS:
J – Hook
#4 Worsted Weight Yarn
Scissors
Yarn Needle

STITCHES USED:
Bpdc = Back Post Double Crochet
Ch = Chain
Dc = Double Crochet
Fpdc = Front Post Double Crochet
MC = Magic Circle
Sc = Single Crochet
Sl St = Slip Stitch

INSTRUCTIONS:
Make a Magic Circle,
RND 1 – ch2 (does NOT count as a stitch), 11 dc into the MC. Join with a sl st to top of first dc. (11dc)
RND 2 – ch2 (does NOT count as a stitch), 2dc in same st as joining, 2dc in each dc around. Join with a sl st to top of first dc. (22dc)
RND 3 – ch2 (does NOT count as a stitch), 2dc in same st as joining, dc in next dc, *2dc in next dc, dc in next dc 2dc * repeat between the *s around Join with a sl st to top of first dc. (33dc)
RND 4 – ch2 (does NOT count as a stitch), 2dc in same st as joining, dc in next 2dc, *2dc in next dc, dc in next 2dc * repeat between the *s around. Join with a sl st to top of first dc. (44dc)
RND 5 – ch2 (does NOT count as a stitch), 2dc in same st as joining, dc in next 3dc, *2dc in next dc, dc in next 3dc * repeat between the *s around. Join with a sl st to top of first dc. (55dc)
RND 6 – 9 – ch2 (does NOT count as a stitch), dc in same st as joining, dc in each dc around. Join with a sl st to top of first dc. (55dc)
RND 10 - ch2 (does NOT count as a stitch), FPDC around Chain2 and first dc together of previous rnd. BPDC on next dc, * FPDC on next dc, BPDC on next DC * around, FPDC on last dc. Join with a sl st to top of first dc. (55 sts)
RND 11 – ch 2 (does NOT count as a stitch), dc in same st as joining, dc in each st around. Join with a sl st to top of first dc. (55dc)
RND 12 - ch2 (does NOT count as a stitch), FPDC around Chain2 and first dc together of previous rnd. BPDC on next dc, * FPDC on next dc, BPDC on next DC * around, FPDC on last dc. Join with a sl st to top of first dc. (55 sts)
RND 13 – ch 2 (does NOT count as a stitch), dc in same st as joining, dc in each st around. Join with a sl st to top of first dc. (55dc)
RND 14 - ch2 (does NOT count as a stitch), FPDC around Chain2 and first dc together of previous rnd. BPDC on next dc, * FPDC on next dc, BPDC on next DC * around, FPDC on last dc. Join with a sl st to top of first dc. (55 sts)
RND 15 – ch 1 (does NOT count as a stitch), sc in same st as joining, sc in each st around. Join with a sl st to top of first sc. (55sc)


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1 comment:

  1. Just found your pattern and I love it. I'm starting my second cap. Thanks for a simple, beautiful design.

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