MARVEL 12PLY TOP HAT

Marvel 12Ply Top Hat Project

Level: Intermediate

What you'll need:

Measurements

Fits head circumference approx. 48cm - 52cm (6 - 10yo).

Tension

15sts and 12 rnds to 10cm over htr patt using 4mm hook.

Project made up using smaller hook than stated on ball band to achieve firm tension.


Instructions

Special Abbreviations / Stitches

htr2tog - half treble 2sts tog - *yoh, insert hook in next st, yoh and pull up a loop*, rep on next st ... 5 loops on hook, yoh and pull through all 5 loops.

BLO - back loop only


Note: Hat worked in continuous rounds. Place stitch marker on last st of first rnd, remove and replace on every round to end of project.

Changing colour in crochet - begin any crochet stitch using current colour to last yo which will finish the stitch, now change to next colour and finish off.

Instructions in UK Crochet Terms.




Starting at Crown, using MC and 4mm hook, make a magic ring.

1st Rnd - 1ch (does not count as a st), 1dc, 1htr, 10tr in ring, pm on last st ... 12sts.

2nd Rnd - 2tr in each st ... 24sts.

3rd Rnd - *1tr in next st, 2tr in next st*, rep to end of rnd ... 36sts.

4th Rnd - *1tr in next 2sts, 2tr in next st*, rep to end of rnd ... 48sts.

5th Rnd - *1tr in next 3sts, 2tr in next st*, rep to end of rnd ... 60sts.

6th Rnd - *1tr in next 4sts, 2tr in next st*, rep to end of rnd ... 72sts.

7th Rnd - *1tr in next 5sts, 2tr in next st*, rep to end of rnd ... 84sts.

8th Rnd - *1tr in next 6sts, 2tr in next st*, rep to end of rnd ... 96sts.

9th Rnd - working in BLO, 1htr in each st ... 96sts.

10th - 16th Rnd - 1htr in each st ... 96sts.

17th Rnd - 1htr in each st until 2sts rem, 1dc in next st, 1dc in last st while changing to CC.

18th Rnd - using CC, 1dc in next st, 1htr in each st to end of rnd ... 96sts.

19th Rnd - *1htr in next 6sts, htr2tog*, rep to end of rnd ... 84sts.

20th - 25th Rnd - 1htr in each st ... 84sts.

26th Rnd - 1htr in each st until 2sts rem, 1dc in next st, 1dc in last st changing to MC ... 84sts.

27th Rnd - using MC, 1dc in next st, 1htr in each st to end of rnd... 84sts.

28th Rnd - *1htr in next 5sts, htr2tog*, rep to end of rnd ... 72sts.

29th - 34th Rnd - 1htr in each st ... 72sts.

35th Rnd - 1htr in each st until 2sts rem, 1dc in next st, 1dc in last st changing to CC ... 72sts.

36th Rnd - using CC, 1dc in next st, 1htr in each st to end of rnd ... 72sts.

37th Rnd - *1htr in next 10sts, htr2tog*, rep to end of rnd ... 66sts.

38th - 43rd Rnd - 1htr in each st ... 66sts.

44th Rnd - 1htr in each st until 2sts rem, 1dc in next st, 1dc in last st changing to MC ... 66sts.

45th - 50th Rnd - using MC, 1dc in each st to end of rnd ... 66sts.

51st Rnd - 1dc in each st until 1st rem, 1dc in next st changing to CC ... 66sts.

Brim -

52nd Rnd - using CC, 1dc in next st, 1htr in next st, 2htr in next st, *1htr in next 2sts, 2htr in next st*, rep to end of rnd ... 88sts.

53rd Rnd - *1htr in next 3sts, 2htr in next st*, rep to end of rnd ... 110sts.

54thRnd - *1htr in next 4sts, 2htr in next st*, rep to end of rnd ... 132sts.

55thRnd - *1htr in next 5sts, 2htr in next st*, rep to end of rnd ... 154sts.

56thRnd - *1htr in next 13sts, 2htr in next st*, rep to end of rnd ... 165sts, 1dc in next 2sts, slst in next 2sts, fasten off.


Finishing

Sew in all ends.

Sew short end of craft foam together making a cylinder. Insert into Hat just above beg of Brim and stitch in place close to Brim. Using ribbon, make a bow at front of Hat.

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