CURIYSHiRLeYBeCNie
To go along with my Curly Shirley cardi, I thought I'd have a go at designing a hat with ringlets - the idea was floating around in my head, but I wasn't sure how it would translate into real life. Do you think it worked?! The pattern works sideways, and is then seamed down the back and gathered around the top - I haven't worked out any other way of doing vertical stripes than that yet!
Written using US crochet terms (US hdc = UK htr, US dc = UK tr) US - H, 5.00mm hook 25 g each of Stylecraft Special DK yarn Colour A: Wisteria Colour B: Candyfloss Colour C: Apricot Colour D: Lemon Colour E: Spring Green Colour F: Sherbet Colour G: Cream (only a small amount of yarn needed) Gauge: 14 sts x 8 rows = 10cm (4") in dc
Definitions and Tutorials
FDC-FoundationDouble Crochet Zipseam
Please note! I crochet left-handed, so some of my photos might look backwards' - I hope this doesn't throw anyone!
InSTRUCTiOnS
Row 1: With Colour A, FDC 29. Turn. Row 2: ch1, dc in same st, and next 7 sts. Ch 11, then starting in 2nd ch from hook, 3dc in each ch (30dc total). Continuing into sts made in row 1, dc in next st after beginning of ch sts and continue to end of the row (21 dc) - for a total of 29 dc and 1 curl. Change colour in last stitch. Turn. Row 3: With colour B, ch1, dc in 1st st, and next 20 sts. When you get to the curl, push it to the front of your work, and continue working behind it, with a dc in the next available dc after the curl, from previous row, and to the end of the row. (21sts before the curl, 8 sts after the curl). Turn. Row 4: ch1, dc in same st, and next 7 sts. Ch 11, then starting in 2nd ch from hook, 3dc in each ch (30dc total). Continuing into sts made in previous row, dc in next st after beginning of ch sts and continue to end of the row (21 dc) - for a total of 29 dc and 1 curl. Change colour in last stitch. Turn. Rows 5 - 36: Repeat rows 3 and 4, cycling through the colours in order ABCDEF, changing colour at the end of each even-numbered row, finishing with colour F. Join row 36 to row 1 using a zip seam (l used colour F, while it was still attached). Fasten off.
Edging
With colour G and right side facing (curls facing outwards), join to bottom edge of hat with a slst, then sc around (2sc in each row = 72sc total). Fasten off.
Top join
With any colour scrap (yarn won't be seen), and working from the wrong side, gather top edge into a tight circle with a running stitch pulled tight. hat with the Curly Shirley cardi for a cute combo for your favourite little girl!
Note
I purposely made the ringlets a bit shorter than on the cardi, so they wouldn't hang too low into any little Shirley's eyes - but if you want them the same length as the cardi, ch16, then dc 45 back eachtime. Thanks for trying my pattern out - if you have any feedback on it, or changes that I need to make, please do contact me on beejam16@gmail.com
