MATCHING HAT FOR LIZZY « PATTERNS by Dot

Monday, October 18, 2004

MATCHING HAT FOR LIZZY

FLOWER HAT
copyright © 10/17/04 Dot Matthews

MATERIALS: J hook; ww yarn approximately 2 oz

I would rate this hat Advanced

Note 1: beginning chain does not count as a stitch
Note 2: join in first "real" stitch of round, ignoring beginning chain
Note 3: numbers in ( ) at end of rows depicts number of stitches for the row
Note 4: "eye" refers to the ch 1 that colsed a cluster

ABBREVIATIONS USED:
ch = chain
cluster = group of stitches worked all in the same stitch
dc = double crochet; wrap yarn around hook 1 time and work off loops 2 at a time.
ea = each
dtr = double treble; wrap yarn around hook 3 times and work off 2 loops at a time.
sc = single crochet
sk = skip
st = stitch
yo = yarn over; wrap yarn around hook

ROW 1: ch 3, 12 dc in first st. Join in first dc. (12 sts)

ROW 2: ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, 2 dc in ea st around. Join in first dc. (24 sts)

ROW 3: ch 2, 2 dc in same sp as join, 1 dc in next st, (2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st) around. Join in first dc. (36 sts)

ROW 4: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, 1 dc in next 2 sts, (2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 2 sts) around. Join in first dc. (48 sts)

ROW 5: ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, 1 dc in next 3 sts, (2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 3 sts) around. Join in first dc. (60 sts)

ROW 6:
step 1: ch 6,
holding last loop of ea st on hook,
2 dtr in 6th ch from hook (3 loops on hook - leave them there)

step 2: sk 5 sts
   holding last loop of ea st on hook,
   3 dtr in next st (6 loops on hook)
   yo, draw thru 6 loops on hook
   ch 1 to close cluster

step 3: ch 6,
holding last loop of ea st on hook
2 dtr in 6th ch from hook (3 loops on hook - leave them there)

step 4: holding last loop of ea st on hook
3 dtr in same st as last cluster (6 loops on hook - leave them there)

step 5: sk 5 sts
   holding last loop of ea st on hook
   3 dtr in next st (9 loops on hook)
   yo, draw thru all 9 loops
   ch 1 to close cluster
           note: the last step 5 cluster of row 6 is worked in the base of the first ch-6

Repeat steps 3 - 4 - 5 around, ending with
   repeat step 3 (3 loops on hook)
   yo, draw thru 3 loops
   join with sl st in eye of first cluster.

ROW 7: This row is worked in the eyes made in row 6 instead of skipping stitches.
step 1: ch 6
   holding last loop of ea st on hook
   2 dtr in 6th st from hook
   yo, draw thru 3 loops
   ch 1 to close cluster

step 2: ch 6
holding last loop of ea st on hook
2 dtr in 6th st from hook (3 loops on hook - leave them there)

step 3: holding last loop of ea st on hook
3 dtr in same eye as first cluster (6 loops on hook - leave them there)

step 4: holding last loop of ea st on hook
   3 dtr in next eye (9 loops on hook)
   yo, draw thru 9 loops
   ch 1 to close cluster

Repeat steps 2 - 3 - 4 around, ending with
   repeat step 2 and 3 (6 loops on hook)
   yo draw thru 6 loops
   ch 1 to close cluster
   join with sl st in eye of first cluster.

Note: row 8 is worked in the eyes and the ch-6 of the first clusters, place the stitch around the chain instead of in it.

ROW 8: ch 1, sc in same st as join, ch 3, (1sc in next ch-6, ch 3, sc in next eye, ch 3) around, end with sl st in last eye, sl st in first sc to join.

ROW 9: ch 1, sc in same st as join, (2 sc in ch-3 sp, sc in next sc, 2 sc in ch-3 sp) around. Join in first sc. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Posted at 12:23 pm by bythehook7647


	Lizzy September 23, 2008 07:25 AM PDT I am new to crochet and knit, I learned both within the last month and I was able to make this hat yesterday with little problem. I have "Crochet for Dummies" and had to learn the dtr and I did have to check out your tutorial for row 6 but you made it so easy for me. I think I used a light weight worsted so the hat turned out a little small so I added another row 6 and some dc rows to make it the size I wanted. Thank you so much for patterns a rank amateur like myself can follow,,,, Lizzy p.s. I am making hats/scarves for a local church so I think someone is going to love this one (and I do too and am going to make one for myself)


	Norma September 2, 2008 07:05 PM PDT Just found your websidte quite by accident, and it was just what I was looking for.....HATS....Hve been busy busy crocheting these hats. My thought was to make these and give to some organization that gives hats to the needy to keep their heads warm in the winter. Your patterns are so easy to follow and quick to make. Thanks...Norma


	liz January 27, 2007 11:19 PM PST I was working on this pattern from the 2006 crochet pattern a day calendar. I didn't think row 6 was going right, but I muddled through, and when I got to row 7, I /knew/ it wasn't right. I am so happy you have the pattern online, so I can finish the hat. They really messed up your instructions when they printed that calendar. All of the flower stitch parts are listed as dc instead of dtr, and on row 6 they have you making the first part in the 3rd instead of 6th chain! Arrgh! I had made this pattern once before, using your website, but I decided to use the calendar one just out of convenience. That'll teach me :) I really do love this pattern, and since my name is liz, I feel a little like it was made for me!


	Lori October 24, 2006 10:09 AM PDT Dot, I made this hat last night and your directions that you took pictures of helped so much. I haven't been crocheting for very long and I felt so proud that I did this beautiful hat. I plan on giving it to someone in my family for Christmas. Thanks for the pattern! (flower hat) Blessings to you, Lori


	Dot February 10, 2006 10:06 PM PST Hi Amanda. Glad you like my site. I'm glad you're enjoying crocheting. Isn't it fun to make a gift for someone. I'm glad you had good luck with the hooded scarf pattern. I enjoyed making it.


	Amanda February 9, 2006 07:58 PM PST hey, i love your site, im just starting out cricheting and im only 18. your patterns are great for beginners i made the hooded scarf for my mom and she loves it.


	Dot January 26, 2006 12:21 PM PST Oh, thank you, Gail. I sent you an email.


	Gail January 26, 2006 11:32 AM PST Hi Dot, I'd be happy to send you a photo of my Flower hat. I don't see an email address for you here so I'll leave it up to you to send me yours. I'm at spiritwalk99@yahoo.com


	Dot January 26, 2006 07:39 AM PST Hi Gail, I'm glad you liked this pattern, it's one of my favorite. Your changes sound like they really set off the edging around the face. I'd love to see pictures. Happy hookin' from one "old crocheter" to another.


	Gail January 25, 2006 12:56 PM PST Hi Dot, I'm an 'old' crocheter :-) I love your hat patterns and have made several of them. Last night I quickly made up your Flower hat, and it's just wonderful! For my head, with long hair, I added an extra row of sc to the edge, and then a picot row. Your pattern is so lovely that I didn't want to do anything to ruin its symmetry. But the picot row worked out well and complimented the pattern. Thank you so much for all your creative patterns. Now I'm off to make your Cowboy Hat!


	Dot January 23, 2006 11:16 AM PST Thank you Lorien, what a nice compliment. I like your idea of the hearts around the hat, but I don't have any idea how to do it. I hope you figure it out.


	Lorien Cunningham January 22, 2006 02:10 PM PST Thank you so much for the beautiful pattern. I whipped up this one last night. Your patterns are a pretty (if not prettier) than those I find in any book! I am trying to think of a way to do a heart chain all of the way around instead of the flowers - I have young twin sisters-in-law who would love that. Seen any stiches like this anywhere that I could adapt to this pattern?? Thank you again!!


	Dot October 11, 2005 01:56 AM PDT Hi Anna. Thank you. Did you see the link to the tutorial on the pattern. Take a look at the tutorial and make sure you did row 6 right. Place your stitches in the ch 1 that closed the cluster (the eye of the stitch).


	Anna October 11, 2005 12:01 AM PDT Hi Dot, I love the way this pattern looks, but I don't think I'm doing row 7 right. My flowers come out with only 5 petals. Any suggestions?


	Dot October 3, 2005 08:48 PM PDT Hi Melissa, I'm going to answer you in your email and refer you to the tutorial on my other blog.


	melissa October 3, 2005 08:14 PM PDT hi. i am working on the flower hat and have done row 6 but i have 2 extra stitches between the clusters, is this supposed to happen? the other rows had the correct numbers of stitches. also, the flowers look crooked when i do the clusters in the 6th chain. should i be doing them in the stitch that connects the clusters? any help would be greatly appreciated


	Dot March 26, 2005 09:35 AM PST Hi Kawehi, it's good to see someone your age interested in crocheting. I'm not sure if I can help you, but here's links to my favorite sites to learn about crocheting. Stitchguide http://www.stitchguide.com/stitches/crochet/index.html Crochet Cabana http://www.crochetcabana.com/index.htm Both sites have great instructions and detailed pictures, but stitchguide has videos showing how to do the stitch. Good luck with your learning.


	Kawehi March 25, 2005 11:28 PM PST Hi dot well like im 14 and im trying to learn but like i got it all i just need help to get started to do the spiral can you help me? thankx


	Dot February 19, 2005 06:15 AM PST You're welcome, Kara. I'm glad you like this pattern, it's one of my favorites too. Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment. I enjoy hearing from you.


	Kara February 18, 2005 11:36 PM PST I just wanted to say thanks for putting the patterns online. I love this hat and can't wait to make a few more to give away - it's a great pattern. Thank you again!


	Dot February 15, 2005 06:32 PM PST Thank you for you feedback.


	julie February 15, 2005 04:34 PM PST i hate this pattern this on is not cool


	Dot January 11, 2005 11:39 AM PST Hi Meg, your hat sounds lovely. I'd love to see pictures when you get them posted. Thanks letting me know about row 7, I'll have to make the hat again so I can see where the join needs to be, and to tell you the truth, I don't even understand my own note now, so I'll have to do something about that too. I'm still wearing my brace most of the time, but have started using my hand a little more each day. The pain and numbness are getting less and less. I've never made a sweater for Spike, I'm not sure he would wear one, but I've been tempted to try my hand at it. I've got a few other things I'd like to get done before I start thinking canine designs. I hope your hat was a hit. I'm sure it looked very cute on you.


	Meg January 10, 2005 03:06 AM PST I've been watching your sites for a few months now, but haven't had the chance to work up a pattern until now! Instead of using a ww yarn I used Lion Brand's Jiffy faux mohair yarn in "Baby Blue," it turned out fine! I plan on wearing it to my classes & the bowling alley tomorrow & hopefully I'll get the chance to post some pictures of it on my blog. One note though, at the end it got a little confusing as to joining Row 7 together, as there wasn't a note to in the last step... but in Row 8 it sounded as if there was a join, so I joined them. It looks and feels great, thank you! I'm sorry about your tendonitis, my doctor saw me crocheting in the waiting room about a year and a half ago when I was 15 and he warned me that it could happen to me in the near future if I'm not careful with taking breaks from crocheting... as I have been crocheting since I was 10. Every now and then I hear a clicking in my wrist from the repetitive movements, and I can't crochet during badminton season or I get carpal tunnel. You be safe, that wrist needs to rest up so it will have many more years of crocheting! I'd like to see a dog sweater pattern with your creative-Pat touch, I know Spike wont mind, and neither will my dogs! Take Care! -Meg


	Dot January 4, 2005 02:11 PM PST Thank you, Mae Moss. I'm glad you discovered my site and I'm very happy you like what you see. Sounds like you're going to be a very busy person for awhile. Good luck with all your new projects. I'd love to hear how they turn out. Thanks for stopping by.


	Name: Mae Moss January 4, 2005 08:25 AM PST Hi Dot! I discovered your site from Lion Brand site and am delighted with it. I just now printed off some goodies and hope to get to one of them soon. I have been crocheting ponchos for Christmas gifts for my three young granddaughters and now their mama's want one too! So I have my work cut out for me, don't I? I once took a beanie hat pattern off of another hat, but didn't write it down so it is GONE. I can't create patterns, I do well to read them, but I surely appreciate those that can. Thank you, Dot for all your work. Mae Moss


	Dot January 3, 2005 02:55 PM PST Great Julie! I'm impressed. I hope you'll post a picture when you finish. I'd love to see how it turns out. Let me know if I can help, I'm only a keyboard away.


	Julie January 3, 2005 06:55 AM PST Good Morning. well last night, i decided to start on the pontail hat, and actually, i'm almost done. but thanks for all your work though! once i'm done the ponytail hat, i'm gonna give this one another shot. Thanks for everything


	Dot January 2, 2005 07:04 PM PST The row you're working on right now is what forms the hat. If you've made it through step 5 and it looks like the picture, don't give up now. You've got a very good start to the hardest part of the hat. I think you're doing great for someone who has never made a hat. It'd be a shame for you to stop at this point. I think you might find the ponytail hat almost as hard as this one, because you have to crochet around a ponytail rubber band to start with and that's not too easy for a beginner.


	Dot January 2, 2005 07:01 PM PST OK, Julie, If you've done step 5 and you've now got 1 loop on your hook, start over with step 3 and repeat step 3, step 4, and step 5, until you get all the way around the hat. I think it might be a little wavy, keep going and see what you get.


	Julie January 2, 2005 04:51 PM PST This is WAY too hard for me. Is the Ponytail Hat one hard too?! because i would love to try and make that one


	Julie January 2, 2005 04:44 PM PST o boy, i don't know what i'm doing, but it looks right. but its very curvy. is it suppose to look like that?


	Julie January 2, 2005 03:43 PM PST Ok, i'm having major problems. i'm on Row 6, step 6. and i have no clue how to do it. i looked on the site that has pictures that you gave me, and it doesn't show. i'm on picture 5 on the site. so from that point, how do i continue?


	Dot January 2, 2005 10:57 AM PST That's great, Julie! Now you're ready to start the first half of the flower. If it gives you any problems, look at the tutorial on my other site, and then if you still need help, I'm only a keyboard away. Just let me know.


	Julie January 2, 2005 10:39 AM PST This is the first hat i've made in my life! but i kinda understand it now, i'm now on row 6. i know i can do it. just a little bit of patience, and your help. i'll be done in no time. Thanks for all the help.


	Dot January 1, 2005 09:17 PM PST Hi Julie, ch 3 means to chain 3. Where are you in the pattern. Have you made it thru row 5, or are you having trouble getting started? The flower will not look like a flower until you've completed row 6 and row 7. I don't like to discourage you, but if you have never made a hat before, this is going to be extremely difficult.


	Julie January 1, 2005 01:25 PM PST Dot, I need serious help! what does ch 3 mean? does it mean make 3 chains? or.... AH!!!


	Julie January 1, 2005 01:12 PM PST Thanks for the site Dot, but i still don't get it. I don't know how to start the flower. =(


	Dot January 1, 2005 04:22 AM PST Hi Julie, I added a list of abbreviations used to the pattern. If you still don't understand the shortcut words, let me know which ones and I'll try to explain them to you. I have a tutorial on my other site that shows how to do row 6. It's a good idea if you take a look at it. I think it will help you out alot. Here's a link to the tutorial. http://bythehook.blogdrive.com/archive/97.html This is a pretty hard pattern for a newby, but that doesn't mean you can't do it. Let me know if you need any more help.


	Julie January 1, 2005 01:28 AM PST hello. i'm a highschool student, and i've just started learning how to crochet. and i'm beginning to do this one, but i don't know what the instructions for row 6 is. for example, i don't know what the shortcut words are. could you help me out?!


	Dot December 9, 2004 07:42 PM PST Thank you, Tasha. This one has proved to be a favorite with a lot of people, me included.


	Tasha December 9, 2004 12:48 PM PST This hat is beautiful! I'm sure it will brighten the day of anyone who receives it.


	Dot October 22, 2004 08:49 AM PDT Hi Bharathi, I think this one will make a beautiful chemo hat. I'm planning on making many more of this one to donate to chemo patients. You're welcome.


	bharathi October 22, 2004 07:34 AM PDT I am looking for a pretty chemo hat pattern,and seeing this one,I am going to try this one,thank you.

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