Free Crochet Pattern. V-Stitch Baby Hat

SKILL LEVEL

Ch = chain
St = stitch
Sc = single crochet
Hdc = half double crochet

Dc = double crochet

Tc = treble crochet
Dtc = double treble crochet
Dc2tog = double crochet 2 stitches together

Fpdc = front post double crochet
Sl st = slip stitch
Rnd = round

Special Stitches:

V-STITCH

To complete each V stitch, work (dc, ch 1, dc) in the same space or stitch.

FPDC

1.Yarn over (yo) and insert your hook from front to back between the posts of the first and second double crochet of the row below, and then from back to front again between the posts of the second and third stitches.

The hook should now be positioned horizontally behind the double crochet that you’re working around.

2.Yarn over and draw the yarn around the post of the stitch. You now have 3 loops on the hook.

3.Yarn over and draw the yarn through the 2 loops on the hook, twice.

One front post double crochet (FP dc) is complete.

INSTRUCTIONS

The hat is crocheted in the rounds.

In this pattern, V-stitches are worked either

• into V-stitches of the previous round (that is, into ch-1 space between 2 dc) or
• into space between two V-stitches of the previous round (that is, into space prior to next V-stitch).

HAT

Chain 5 stitches, join with sl st into ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 4, *dc in ring, ch 1* 11 times. Join with sl st into 3rd ch of beginning ch-4.

Rnd 2: Sl st into next ch-1 space, ch 4, dc in same ch-1 space, V-st in each ch-1 space around. Join with sl st into 3rd ch of beginning ch-4 (12 V-sts).

Rnd 3: Sl st into next ch-1 space, ch 4, dc in same ch-1 space, V-st into next space between two V-sts of previous round, *V-st into next 2 V-sts, V-st into next space between two V-sts of previous round* 5 times, V-st into next V-st. Join with sl st into 3rd ch of beginning ch-4 (18 V-sts).

Rnd 4: Sl st into next ch-1 space, ch 4, dc in same ch-1 space, V-st into next space between two V-sts of previous round, *V-st into next 3 V-sts, V-st into next space between two V-sts of previous round* 5 times, V-st into next 2V-sts. Join with sl st into 3rd ch of beginning ch-4 (24 V-sts).

Rnd 5: Sl st into next ch-1 space, ch 4, dc in same ch-1 space, V-st into each V-st around.

Rnd 6: Sl st into next ch-1 space, ch 4, dc in same ch-1 space, V-st into next space between two V-sts of previous round, *V-st into next 4 V-sts, V-st into next space between two V-sts of previous round* 5 times, V-st into next 3 V-sts. Join with sl st into 3rd ch of beginning ch-4 (30 V-sts).

Rnd 7: Sl st into next ch-1 space, ch 4, dc in same ch-1 space, V-st into each V-st around.

Rnd 8: Sl st into next ch-1 space, ch 4, dc in same ch-1 space, V-st into next space between two V-sts of previous round, *V-st into next 5 V-sts, V-st into next space between two V-sts of previous round* 5 times, V-st into next 4 V-sts. Join with sl st into 3rd ch of beginning ch-4 (36 V-sts).

Rnd 9-17: Sl st into next ch-1 space, ch 4, dc in same ch-1 space, V-st into each V-st around.

Rnd 18: ch4, tc in next st, *ch1, skip next st, tc in each of next 2 sts*, repeat from* to* till the end of Rnd.

Rnd 19: ch3, skip next 2 sts, *2 dc, ch2, 2 dc in next st, skip next 2 sts, dc in next st, skip next 2 sts*, repeat from* to* till the end of Rnd.

Rnd 20: ch3, *2 dc, ch2, 2 dc in next ch-2 space, fpdc in next dc*, repeat from* to* till the end of Rnd.

Fasten off, weave in ends.

Little flower

Rnd 1: ch2, 10 sc in the second ch, sl st.

Rnd 2: ch1, *sc, ch3, skip next st*, repeat from* to* 5 times, sl st.

Rnd 3: ch1, *sc, hdc, 2dc, tc, 2dc, hdc, sc into ch-3 space*, repeat from* to* 5 times, sl st.

Rnd 4: *ch3, sl st in the next st*, repeat from* to* till the end of Rnd.

Big flower

Rnd 1: ch2, 10 sc in the second ch, sl st.

Rnd 2: ch1, *sc, ch5, skip next st*, repeat from* to* 5 times, sl st.

Rnd 3: ch1, *sc, hdc, dc, 2tc, dtc, 2tc, dc, hdc, sc into ch-3 space*, repeat from* to* 5 times, sl st.

Rnd 4: sc in each of next st around.

CROCHET BEAD

Rnd 1: ch2, 6 sc in the second ch.

Rnd 2: 2sc in each of next 6 sts.

Rnds 3-5: sc in each of next 12 sts.

Rnd 6: sc2 tog 6 times.

FINISHING

Weave in all ends. Sew little flower to big and then pearl or crochet bead to it.

Sew flower to hat. Weave ribbon through spaces between dc´s.

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