Doll's Groovy Mesh Cap
Crochet mesh cap inspired by Julie, an 18 Inch American Girl dollfrom the 70s. Materials: Sport weight yarn Size G crochet hook Gauge: Not essential. Abbreviations: Ch: chain Hdc: half double crochet Dc: double crochet Rnd: round Sl st: slip stitch Sp: space St: stitch Stitch Pattern: Mesh stitch: dc, ch2 Directions: Ch 6 Rnd 1: Mesh st 5 times in $6^{\mathrm{th}}$ ch from hook. Sl st to third ch of starting ch. 6 mesh st. (Starting ch 5 counts as first mesh st.) Rnd 2: Ch 5 (Counts as 1st mesh stitch here and throughout pattern). \*Mesh st in ch-2 sp, mesh st in $\mathtt{d c^{\star}}\,5$ times. Mesh st in ch-2 sp. SI st to third ch of starting dc. 12 mesh st. Rnd 3: Ch 5. \*Mesh st in ch-2 sp, mesh st in dc, mesh st in $\mathtt{d c^{\star}}\,5$ times. Mesh st in ch-2 sp, mesh st in dc. Sl st to third ch of starting dc. 18 mesh st. Rnd 4: Ch5. Mesh st in each dc. Sl st to third ch of starting dc. 18 mesh st. Rnd 5: Repeat round 4. Rnd 6: Repeat round 5. Rnd 7: Ch1, $\bf\nabla^{\star}s l$ st ch-2 sp, ch1, hdc in dc, ch 1\* 17 times. Sl st ch-2 sp, ch1, hdc in base of starting ch. SI st to starting ch. Cut yarn and work in loose ends. Copyright $\circledcirc$ 2009: This is an original design by Maryann Walsh. Permission is granted to print and use this pattern for personal noncommercial use, provided this notice is included. No commercial use or publication of this design--in any form--is permitted without consent of the designer.
