SWEETNESS
copyright © 02/25/05 Dot Matthews

5/13/05 Corrections made to round 21, corrections are in bold blue.

MATERIALS
J hook
Bernat Super Value WW yarn, color Mountain Lake Ombre
Blunt needle
scissors

GAUGE
7 rows = 2 "
6 scs = 2 "

HAT SIZE 23"

ABBREVIATIONS
ch – chain
ea – each
sc – single crochet
scs – single crochets
st – stitch
sts – stitches
tr – treble crochet
sl st – slip stitch
dc – double crochet
sk – skip

NOTE 1: Do not join rounds unless told to do so. Place a marker in first stitch to mark beginning of rounds.
NOTE 2: The numbers in ( ) at end of round indicates number of stitches for the round.

SPECIAL STITCHES

Shell = 5 dc all worked in the same stitch

Treble Crochet = yarn over hook 2 times, insert hook in designated stitch, yarn over and pull yarn thru stitch, yarn over, pull yarn thru 2 loops on hook, yarn over, pull yarn thru 2 loops on hook, yarn over and pull thru 2 loops on hook.

ROUND 1: ch 2, 6 sc in first ch. (6 scs)

ROUND 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12 scs)

ROUND 3: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st. Repeat from * around. (18 scs)

ROUND 4: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 2 sts. Repeat from * around. (24 scs)

ROUND 5: *1 sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from* around. (30 scs)

ROUND 6: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 4 sts. Repeat from * around. (36 scs)

ROUND 7: 1 sc in ea st around. (36 scs)

ROUND 8: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 5 sts. Repeat from * around. (42 scs)

ROUND 9: 1 sc in next 3 sts, *2 sc in next, 1 sc in next 6 sts. Repeat from * around. End with 1 sc in next 3 sts. (48 scs)

ROUND 10: *1 sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * around. (54 scs)

ROUND 11: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 8 sts. Repeat from * around. (60 scs)

ROUND 12: *1 sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * around. (72 scs)
hat measures 7 ½" at end of round 12

ROUND 13:  ch 4, tr in stitch to the right of the hook (that's the last sc of the previous row.) *Skip next st to the left, tr in next st. working in back of the tr just made, tr in the skipped st. Repeat from * around. Join in first tr. (36 crossed tr)

ROUND 14: ch 1, sc in same st as join,  *1 sc in next st. Repeat from * around. place last sc of round in the joining sl st of the previous round. Join  in first sc. (72 scs) 

ROUND 15: ch 1, sc in same st as join, *1 sc in next st. Repeat from *
around. Join in first sc. Join in first sc. (72 scs)

ROUND 16: Repeat round 15.

ROUND 17: ch 4, tr in stitch to the right of the hook (that's the last sc of the previous row.) *Skip next st to the left, tr in next st. working in back of the tr just made, tr in the skipped st. Repeat from * around. Join in first tr. (36 crossed tr)

ROUND 18: ch 1, sc in same st as join,  *1 sc in next st. Repeat from * around. place last sc of round in the joining sl st of the previous round. Join  in first sc. (72 scs) 

ROUND 19: ch 1, sc in same st as join, *1 sc in next st. Repeat from *
around. Join in first sc. Join in first sc. (72 scs)

ROUND 20: Repeat round 19.

ROUND 21: ch 3, 4 dc in same st as join, sk next 2 sts, sc in next st, sk next 2 sts, *5 dc in next st, sk next 2 sts, sc in next st, sk next 2 sts. Repeat from * around. Join in first dc. (12  shells)

Fasten off and weave in ends.