Juliet Cap
Approximately 60 grams (100 yards) worsted weight yarn For the original hat, I used Passport Yarns London, a discontinued yarn sold at Michael's, but you can use any worsted weight yarn you have on hand. The cap pictured was crocheted using a vintage mercerized cotton yarn: Brunswick Moonbeams. Try using a different color in each round. I made a granny square stitch poncho using up all of my mom's leftover wool yarns and a similar stitch when I first learned to crochet. Size H crochet hook Gauge is not critical Round 1: Chain 6, join into a ring using a slip stitch Round 2: Chain 3, make 15 DC into ring, join with a slip stitch to top of chain 3 (16 DC) Round 3: Chain 3, DC into $1^{s\dagger}$ stitch, 2 DC in every stitch around (Cluster), join with a slip stitch to top of chain 3 (32 DC) Round 4: Chain 3, DC into $1^{s\dagger}$ stitch, \*skip one stitch, Ch 1, 2 DC cluster in next stitch\*, repeat between $\star\star$ around, end with Ch 1, skip 1 stitch, join with a slip stitch to top of chain 3 (16 Cluster stitches, 32 DC) Round 5 (Increase Round): Slip stitch into top of next DC, slip stitch into space between next Cluster, Chain 3, DC into $1^{s\dagger}$ space, Chain 1, $\star_{2}$ DC in space between next set of stitches (Cluster stitch), Ch 1, Cluster in same space, Cluster in next space, Ch $1^{\star}$ , repeat between $\star_{\pmb{S}}$ around, join with a slip stitch to top of chain 3 (24 Cluster stitches) Round 6: Slip stitch into top of next DC, slip stitch into space between next Cluster, Chain 3, DC into $1^{s\dagger}$ space, Chain 1, $\star2\,\mathsf{n c}$ in space between next set of stitches (Cluster stitch), Ch $1^{\star}$ , repeat between $\star\prime{\tt s}$ around, join with a slip stitch to top of chain 3 (24 Cluster stitches) Round 7 (Increase Round): Slip stitch into top of next DC, slip stitch into space between next Cluster, Chain 3, DC into $1^{s\dagger}$ space, Chain 1, $\star2\,\mathsf{n c}$ in space between next set of stitches (Cluster stitch), Ch 1, Cluster in same space, Cluster in next space, Ch 1, Cluster in next space, $c\mathsf{h}\,1^{\star}$ , repeat between $\star_{\pmb{S}}$ around, join with a slip stitch to top of chain 3 (32 Cluster stitches) Repeat Round 6 until cap measures about $9"$ in length Cap will start to shape into cup shape after the increases are finished. If you have a larger head, repeat Round 7 (Increase Round) before beginning round 8. Finish with a round of SC or crab stitch and weave in ends.
