CLUSTER CRAZE HAT
copyright © Dot Matthews 07/30/05
SIZE: Adult 22" to 24"
SKILL: Easy
HOOK SIZE: J
YARN: Caron Simply Soft, color bone 9703, 2 oz, 115 yds, 100% Acrylic. Hat weighs 2 oz when finished.
SUPPLIES LIST: Scissors; blunt needle; tape measure
GAUGE: 3 rows dc = 2"; 7 dc = 2"
STITCHES USED: chain, slip stitch, cluster, beginning cluster, double crochet, single crochet.
SPECIAL STITCH INSTRUCTIONS:
BEGINNING CLUSTER - beg cluster: chain 3, (yarn over, insert hook in same stitch, yarn over, pull yarn thru stitch, yarn over, pull yarn thru 2 loops), 2 times, yarn over and pull yarn thru all 3 loops on hook
CLUSTER: (yarn over, insert hook in stitch, yarn over, pull yarn thru stitch, yarn over pull yarn thru 2 loops on hook) 3 times, yarn over and pull yarn thru all 4 loops on hook.
ABBREVIATIONS: ch - chain; sl st - slip stitch; sc - single crochet; dc - double crochet; sk - skip; ea - each; beg - begin(ning); yo - yarn over; sp - space
INSTRUCTIONS
Beginning chain counts as a stitch. Numbers in ( ) at end of rounds tells you the number of stitches in the round.
ROUND 1: ch 4, 11 dc in first ch. Join in first dc. (12 dc)
ROUND 2: ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, *2 dc in next st. Repeat from * around. End with dc in same place as beg ch. Join in first dc (24 dc)
ROUND 3: ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next st. *2 dc in next st, dc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join in first dc. (36 dc)
ROUND 4: ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 2 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts. Repeat from * around, end with 1 dc in last st. Join in first dc. (48 dc)
ROUND 5: ch 2, 2 dc in same st as join, dc in next 3 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts. Repeat from * around. End with dc in last 2 sts. Join in top of beg ch. (60 dc)
ROUND 6: ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in ea st around. Join in first sc. (60 sc)
ROUND 7: (beg cluster, ch 3, cluster) in same st as join.
*sk 3 sts, (cluster, ch 3, cluster) in next st. Repeat from * around. Join in first cluster. (30 cluster and 15 ch-3 sps.
TIP: See beg cluster and cluster instructions at beginning of pattern
ROUND 8: sl st in first ch-3 sp, ch 1, 5 sc in ea ch-3 sp around. Join in first sc. (75 sc)
ROUND 9: sl st in next 2 sts, (beg cluster, ch 3, cluster) in same st. *sk next 4 sts, (cluster, ch 3, cluster) in next st. Repeat from * around. Join in first cluster. (30 clusters and 15 ch-3 sps)
ROUND 10: Repeat round 8
ROUND 11: Repeat round 9
ROUND 12: Repeat round 8
ROUND 13: Repeat round 9
ROUND 14: Repeat round 8
ROUND 15: *ch 1, sl st in next st. Repeat from * around. Join in first sl st.
Fasten off, weave in ends.
Posted at 05:03 pm by bythehook7647
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NameFRANQZEN
August 28, 2008 02:20 PM PDT
HI DOT AM SO HAPPY TO HAVE YOUR PATTERN ITS AWESOME VERY VERY NICE AM FROM LAMAC CONCSOLACION CEBU PHILIPPINES 6001 AM ALSO A CROSSTITCH AND CROCHET ENTHUSIAST GOD BLESS AND MORE POWER |
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Dot
December 16, 2005 10:06 PM PST
Hi Sara, I sent you an email. If you can't go get a J, I'd recommend using the K, but keep in mind your hat will probably turn out larger than the one I made. |
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Sara
December 16, 2005 09:49 PM PST
Dot! I want to thank you for your wonderful patterns. So thank you! However, I'm about to start this hat and your matching scarf, and I only have a H and K ... no J! Which would you suggest using? Or should I go purchase a J hook? Any suggestions would be great. Thank you again for your beautiful patterns! |
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Dot
August 8, 2005 08:44 PM PDT
Thank you, MaryMargaret. I'm glad you like this hat pattern. I don't know what I'll come up with next. I never really plan on designing anything, I just pick up my hook and yarn and whatever happens happens. I'm afraid I'm as guilty as all the other designers when it comes to designing for the men. I just don't have any ideas for them. |
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Name Marymargaret Rooke
August 8, 2005 02:00 PM PDT
I loved making this hat!! It is lacey but yet warm enough for our very cold Canadian winters. I do a lot of charity crochet/knitting and plan to make several cluster hats and scarves for women who need them for Christmas. (if I can ever fill requests from my daughter's friends. Dot will you be posting any nice patterns for men? Crochet men's things are so hard to find. I want to do some hats for teens?men who have lost their hair to chemotherapy. I am sure that you can come up with something lovely. I look forward to more enjoyment from your Blog. It is so generous of you to share your lovely patterns. (all nicer than the expensive ones for sale)
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Dot
August 2, 2005 05:23 PM PDT
You're welcome, Angie. I'm glad it turned out so well for you. |
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angie
August 2, 2005 03:40 PM PDT
just finished this hat and is simply beautiful thank you so much for your genorosity |
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Dot
August 1, 2005 07:48 PM PDT
You're welcome, Elizabeth. I'm glad this hat fits your needs. I can't wait to see a picture of it. Please leave your blog address so we all can see. |
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Elizabeth L
August 1, 2005 07:15 PM PDT
Thank you so much for sharing your talents with all of us! I made this hat in a soft superwash wool today - I am going very thin on top and was looking for a little coverage that was lgihtweight in this heat and lacy and feminine - this hat (Cluster Craze) fit the bill perfectly - I hope to have a piccy up on my blog very soon! |
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Dot
July 31, 2005 06:31 PM PDT
Thank you, Aardvark. |
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aardvark
July 31, 2005 06:19 PM PDT
Dot, you are an incredibly talented designer and so generous with your patterns. THANKS !! |
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