Very Berry Hat: Dot Matthews (bythehook)

[bythehook]

Very Berry Hat

© 8/16/04 Dorothy “Dot” Matthews. All rights reserved.

Originally published at http://patbythehook.blogdrive.com

 

 

This pattern is intended for personal use only. You may do what you want with the items you make, as long as you give Dot credit as the designer, with the following restrictions: you may not sell your items online and you may not sell to retail or wholesale stores or businesses. You are welcome to direct people to this pattern by posting a link to it. This pattern may not be posted on any other site or distributed in any other manner.

 

 

Hat size: Adult Medium/large

 

Materials:

Hat measures 21" relaxed; 24" stretched

K hook; Caron Simply Soft, or any WW yarn

 

Gauge: 3 rows = 2"; 6 dc's = 2"

Note 1: Beginning ch 3 counts as first stitch

Note 2: Join rows, but do not turn.

Note 3: Numbers in ( ) at end of rows depict number of stitches for that row.

Special Stitches:

Berry Stitch - Insert hook in stitch, pull up a loop, (yo, draw through 1 loop on hook) 3 times, yo, draw through last 2 loops on hook to complete the stitch.

decrease (dec) - pull up a loop in next st, pull up a loop in next st, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

ROW 1: Ch 4, 11 dc in 1st st. (12 sts)

ROW 2: Ch 3, dc in same st as join, 2 dc in ea st around. Join in top of beg ch 3. (24 sts)

ROW 3: Ch 3, dc in same st as join, 1 dc in next st, (2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next st) around. Join in top of beg chain 3. (36 sts)

ROW 4: Ch 3, dc in same st as join, 1 dc in next 2 sts, (2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 2 sts) around. Join in top of beg chain 3. (48 sts)

ROW 5: Ch 3, dc in same st as join, 1 dc in next 3 sts, (2 dc in next st, 1 dc in next 3 sts) around. Join in top of beg chain 3. (60 sts)

ROW 6: Ch 3, 1 dc in next st and in each st around. Join in top of beg ch 3. (60 sts)

ROW 7: Repeat row 6.

ROW 8: Repeat row 6.

NOTE: A Berry Stitch is made similar to a single crochet but when you have 2 loops on hook, instead of yarn over and draw through both loops on hook to complete the single crochet, do 3 chains, then yo and draw through both loops on hook.

ROW 9 (Berry Stitch Row): Ch 1, Berry Stitch in same stitch as join and in each stitch around. Join in first berry stitch. (see special stitch instructions at beginning of pattern). (60 berry stitches)

ROW 10: Repeat row 9. (60 berry stitches)

ROW 11: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in next st and in ea st around. Join in first sc. (60 sts)

NOTE: Hat size can be adjusted at this point. For a larger size, repeat row 11 instead of doing row 12, then go on to row 13.

ROW 12: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in next 2 sts, (dec over next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts) around. Join in first sc. (48 sts)

ROW 13: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in next st and in ea st around. Join in first sc. (48 sts)

ROW 14: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in next st and in ea st around. Join in first sc. (48 sts)

ROW 15: Ch 1, sl in same st as join, ch 1, (sl st in next st, ch 1) around, join in first st.

 

Fasten off and weave in ends.

[RenJac1301]

I tried going to her forum and no photos are showing up.

[sweet0914]

Only 15 rolls nice fast hat.. might make for a gift for my niece... thanks so much.

[Yodwynn]

I tried going to her forum and no photos are showing up.

http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=107848

 

So happy Dot is ok- she was the first designer I really found when I started crocheting again.

[goodtaste]

Very nice, Dot.

[Lilly Flower]

Going to make this for one of my bff for Christmas! Love the hat design. Dot is a fabulous designer and I find myself going back to her patterns again and again!

[Karies]

I haven't tried any of Dot's patterns, but I'm looking forward to it. I just wanted to thank her for her generosity!