Princess Granny Cluster Hats, available in 6 sizes
by Teena Sutton Murphy at Flushed with Rosy Colour Forest Princess Hat in Premmie Size The purchaser of this pattern has permission to sell items they make using this pattern. The pattern must not be reproduced in any way. If selling items online, credit should be given providing a link to this pattern on Ravelry and/or a link to the blog at www.flushedwithrosycolour.com
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Materials
8 ply or DK yarn is recommended, you will need less than 50g 4mm hook is recommended, determined by your gauge yarn in two colours of your choice, "Forest Princess" main colour = green, contrast colour = pink
Size
this premmie size beanie will fit a small newborn sized head with a circumference of about 10 to 12 inches, in the picture the hat is worn by a 12 inch head, so may appear larger on a smaller head, the hat is 4 inches from tip of crown to brim, 5 inches stretched
Gauge
the first two rounds should measure 1.75inches across, if they are smaller use a larger hook, if they are larger use a smaller hook
Special Stitch
"Granny Cluster" - sk 2 3 dc into next, OR 3 dc into next ch sp
Colour Combinations
Each Princess hat has a special name determined by the colour combination. The main colour is the type of Princess, the colour of the trim determines if the hat is a Princess, Mermaid, Angel or Fairy. Have fun with the special names and 20 colour combinations! Use different shades of the same colour for 4 more possible combinations.
| Main colour = blue Main colour | WHITE (Angels) Blue Angel | PURPLE (Fairies) Blue Fairy | BLUE (Mermaids) Blue Mermaid | PINK (Princesses) Blue Princess |
| green =9 | Forest Angel | Forest Fairy | Forest Mermaid | Forest Princess |
| Main colour = pink | Pink Angel | Pink Fairy | Pink Mermaid | Pink Princess |
| Main colour = purple | Royal Angel | Royal Fairy | Royal Mermaid | Royal Princess |
| Main colour = red Main colour = white | Strawberry Angel Snow Angel | Strawberry Fairy Snow Fairy | Strawberry Mermaid Snow Mermaid | Strawberry Princess Snow Princess |
Summary - there are 3 increasing rounds, plus 7 rounds of 12 granny clusters, finished with a round of scallops in the contrasting colour 1. (in main colour) 3 ch (counts as 1st st) sl st into 1st ch to form loop, 11 dc into loop, sl st into 3rd ch (12 st) 2. sc into next 2 ch (counts as 1st dc throughout), dc into same (2 dc into next) repeat to end, sl st into 2nd ch (24 st) 3. sc into next 2 ch, dc into same (dc into next, 2 dc into next) repeated to end, dc into last, sl st into 2nd ch (36 st) 4. sc into next 2 ch, dc into same (sk 2, 3 dc into next, counts as granny cluster throughout), repeat for 11 granny clusters, sk 2 dc into same as 1st sc (counts as 12th granny cluster throughout), sl st into 2nd ch (12 granny clusters) 5-10. sc into next ch sp 2 ch, dc into same (3 dc into next ch sp) repeated for every ch sp, dc into same ch sp as 1st sc, sl st into 2nd ch (12 granny clusters) fasten off 11. (change to contrast colour) attach to any ch sp (sk 1 2 hdc into 2nd dc of granny cluster, dc into same, 2 hdc into same, sl st into next ch sp? repeat for each granny cluster, fasten off 12. in contrast colour, make a tiny one round flower, free pattern is in my Ravelry store, and attach securely to round 7, weave in all ends
