Today’s free pattern is a quick and easy hat. I see dozens of hats online with appliqued flowers, so I HAD to do something a little different!
Butterfly Hat
Materials:
1 skein RedHeart SuperSaver, MC (black)
few yards CC1 (bikini)
few yards CC2 (shocking pink)
Crochet hook, size G (4.25mm)
Rnd 1: Ch2, dc in 3rd ch from hook, ch2 (2 dc, ch 2)4 times, join. (5 ch-2 clusters with ch 2 between)
Rnd 2: Sl st into ch 2 sp, ch2, dc, ch2,2 dc in same sp (ch 2, work 2dc ch2 2dc in next ch 2 sp) repeat around, join.(10 clusters)
Rnd 3: sl st into ch 2 sp, ch2, dc, ch2, 2 dc in same sp (ch2, 2 dc in next ch2 sp, 2dc,ch2,2dc in next ch2 sp) repeat around, join.(15 clusters)
Rnd 4:sl st into ch 2 sp, ch2, dc, ch2, 2 dc in same sp (ch2, 2 dc in next sp, ch2, 2 dc in next sp, ch2, 2dc, ch2,2dc in next sp) repeat around, join (20 clusters)
Rnd 5: sl st into ch 2 sp, ch2, dc ch2, 2 dc in same sp* (ch2, 2 dc in next sp)3 times (2dc, ch2, 2 dc in next sp)*repeat around, join. (25 clusters)
Rnd 6: sl st into ch2 sp, ch2,dc, ch 2,2 dc in same sp*(ch2, 2 dc in next sp) 4 times (2 dc, ch2, 2 dc in next sp)* repeat around, join (30 clusters)
Rnd 7: sl st into ch2 sp, ch2, dc,ch2,2 dc in same sp *(ch2, 2 dc in next sp) 5 times (2 dc, ch2, 2 dc in next sp)* repeat around, join (35 clusters)
Rnd. 8: sl st into ch 2 sp, ch2, dcch2,,2 dc in same sp *(ch2, 2 dc in next sp)6 times (2 dc, ch2, 2 dc in next sp)*repeat around, join (40 clusters)
Rnd 9: sl st into ch 2 sp, ch2,dc, ch2, 2dc in same sp *(ch2, 2 dc in next sp) 7 times (2 dc, ch2, 2 dc in next sp)*repeat around, join (45 clusters)
Rnd 10: sl st into ch 2 sp, ch2, dc, 2, 2 dc in same sp *(ch2, 2 dc in next sp) 8 times (2 dc, ch2, 2 dc in next sp)*repeat around, join. (50 clusters)
Rnd 11: sc in each dc around, join (100 sc)
Rnd 12: *sc in 3 sc, sc dec over next 2 sc* repeat around, join (80 sc)
Rnd 13: repeat rnd 12 (64 sc)
Rnd 14: *sc in 2 sc, sc dec over next 2 sc* repeat around, join (48 sc)
Rnd 15: repeat rnd 14 (36 sc)
Rnd 16: sc in each sc around. End off.
Butterfly Applique
With MC, ch 2. In 3rd ch from hook, work 3 sc, hdc, 3sc, sl st to join. End off.
With CC1, join in 1st sc, ch7, sl st in 3rd ch from hook (picot made) in same sc work 6 trebles, sc in front loop of next sc, fasten off.
With CC2, join in back loop of same st, sc in same loop, work 5 dc in next sc, sc in hdc, work 5 dc in next sc, sc in back loop of next sc. end off.
With CC1, join in front loop of same sc, ch 4, work 5 trebles in same st, ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook (picot made) treble in same st, fasten off.
Pattern copyright 2012 by Judy Cox. You may NOT sell the pattern in any form. You MAY link to this pattern page. You MAY NOT sell finished items from this pattern online; you MAY sell finished items in local venues (craft shows, retail outlets, personal contacts).