Flower Faerie Hat/Photo Prop
0-3 Months Double Knit - Size 3.00 Hook
Note: Worked in double knit yarn and a size 3.00 crochet hook. Gauge: 4 stitches and 3 rows = linch square (trebles). Hook size or yarn thickness can be changed to adjust size if desired.
Abbreviations:
mc - main colour cc-contrast colour ch - chain st(s) - stitch(es) sp - space dc-doublecrochet tr - treble crochet ss - slip stitch fptr - front post treble - make treble crochet around the front of the post shell - Work [1tr, 1ch, 1tr, 1ch, Itr] into same st
Hat Base (in mc)
Foundation row: 3ch, 13tr into 4"h ch from hook, ss to join (14st) the chain you are working into will loosen as you work to accommodate the trebles - pull thread to tighten after joining Withss. Rnd 1: 3ch, 2tr into same space as ch, fptr around next tr, \*3tr into next tr, fptr around next tr, rep from \* 6 times, ss to join (28 sts) Rnd 2: 3ch, 2tr into next tr, 1 tr into next tr, fptr around fptr \*1tr into next tr, 2tr into next tr, 1 tr into next tr, fptr around fptr, rep from \* 6 times, ss to join (35 sts) Rnd 3: 3ch, 1tr into next tr, 2tr into next tr, 1tr into next tr, fptr around fptr \*1tr into each of next 2tr, 2tr into next tr, 1tr into next tr, fptr around fptr, rep from \* 6 times, ss to join (42 st) Rnd 4: 3ch, 1tr into next tr, 2tr into next tr, 1tr into each of next 2tr, fptr around fptr \*1tr into each of next 2tr, 2 tr into next tr, 1tr into each of next 2tr, fptr around fptr, rep from \* 6 times, ss to join (49st) Work will begin to curve slightly. This is perfectly normal and due to the shaping Rnd 5: 3ch, 1tr into next tr, 2tr into next tr, 1tr into each of next 3tr, fptr around fptr \*1tr into each of next 2tr, 2tr into next tr, 1tr into each of next 3tr, fptr around fptr, rep from \* 6 times, ss to join (56st) Rnd 6: 3ch, 1tr into each of next 6tr, fptr around fptr \*1tr into each of next 7tr, fptr around fptr, rep from \* 6 times, s to join (56st) Repeat round 6 six times. Frill: 4ch, [1tr, 1ch] twice into same st as 4ch, [1ch, 1 shell] into each of remaining sts, 1ch, ss to join. Fasten off and weave in loose ends.
Calyx Trim (in cc)
Ch 3 Rnd 1: Work 4tr into 3rd chain from hook (5st), ss to join. Allow work to roll up like a trumpet. Rnd 2: 2ch, 1 tr into next 4 sts (5st), ss to join Rnd 3: 2ch, [fptr around next tr, 1tr into sp before next tr] 4 times, fptr around next tr (10st), ss to join Rnd 4: 2ch, [fptr around fptr, 2tr into next tr] 4 times, fptr around fptr, 1tr into next tr (15st), ss to join Rnd 5: 2ch [fptr around fptr, miss 1tr, 3tr into sp before next tr] 4 times, fptr around fptr, miss 1tr, 2tr into sp before next tr (20st), ss to join Rnd 6: 2ch, [fptr around fptr, (miss 1tr, 2tr into sp before next tr) twice] 4 times, fptr around fptr, miss next tr, 2tr into sp before next tr, miss next tr, 1tr into sp before next tr (25st), ss to join. Rnd 7: ss to fptr,[miss 2tr, 7tr into sp before next treble, ss to fptr] 5 times, join with a ss. Fasten off. Attach to hat and weave in loose ends.
① Thomasina Cummings 2011
