DOLL’S CROCHETED SPORTS HAT

(See picture opposite [page 72])

Material: Rose pink wool floss, Gray Angora or Teazle wool for trimming. Bone crochet hook, No. 3.

Directions:

1. Chain 3; that is, make 3 chain stitches.

2. First row: Put 6 single crochets in second chain stitch. Do not join.

3. Second row: Put 2 single crochets in each of the 6 single crochets, taking up both loops.

4. Third row: Put 2 single crochets in the first stitch, 1 single crochet in the next stitch. Continue around row.

5. Fourth row: Put 2 single crochets in the first stitch, 1 single crochet in each of the next 2 stitches. Continue around row.

6. Continue to widen in this way until there are 11 stitches in each section, or 66 stitches in the row.

7. Make 6 rows without increasing.

8. Make 10 single crochets; skip 1 stitch and continue to do this until there are but 48 stitches.

9. Turn, and work on the wrong side of the hat.

10. Make 1 row of single crochet without increasing.

11. On the next 2 rows, increase in every third stitch, as in direction No. 5.

12. Make 1 row of single crochet without increasing.

13. Finish off the pink by taking 2 slip stitches.

14. Fasten on the trimming wool, and make 1 single crochet in each stitch all around for 2 rows.

15. Make 1 row of slip stitches. Break off and fasten yarn.