SMART CROCHET HATS

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 47, 24 February 1934, Page 9

SMART CROCHET HATS

Directions'for making thesj two hats —the. one in macrame twine and the other in wool —are given this week by "Alicia." 'A smart note is given by the addition of a quill to match the frock with which, the hat is worn.

MAORAME TWINE HAT. Materials.—l ball* of fine maerame twine, 1 crochet hook, No. 12. Commence In centre of crown with 4 chain and join Into a ring. Ist round: 12 double crochet Into ring. 2nd round: • 2 double crochet in Ist stitch, Id. c. In next stitch, repeat from • to end of round. 3rd round: * 2 d. c. In.lst.stitch. 1 d. c. lv each of next 2 stitches, tepeat from • to end of round. 4th

round: »'2 d. c. In Ist stitch; Id.c. In each of next 3 stitches, repeated from • to end of round.

Continue increasing In this manner until you have 30 d. c. .'between each increase. Now work Id. c. in' each stitch for 3 rounds. 4th round: • Miss 1 stitch, Id. c. Into each of next 36 stitches, repeat from • to end of round. ' ■

• oth round: • Miss 1 stitch, 1 d. c. Into each of next 33. stitches,, repeat from * to end of round. Continue deeseaslng ln v this manner until your work measures the same around outer edge as your head measurement. Now work 1 d. c. In .each stitch for 3 rounds. Fasten off. Press well on wrong side. Pull into'shape and attach feather at side.

WOOLLEN HAT. Materials.—2oz 4-ply wool, one No, 12 .crochet hook. ' . .-. ■-

Commence in centre of crown with 4 chain. Join Into a ring. Work 12 double crochet Into the ring. ■

Ist round: • I double crochet In Ist stitch, 1 a. c. in next stitch. Repeat from • to end of round. 2nd round:,* 2 d. c. in Ist'stitch, 1 d. c. in'each of next 2 stitches. Repeat from • to-end of round. ' 3rd; round: • 3 d. c. in Ist stitch, 1 d. c. in each of next 3 stitches. Repent from • to end of round. Continue increasing in this manner until the outer edge of your work measure* the same us your head measurement. Now work 1 d. c. in each stitch to end of round. Repeat the last-round until your work measures about. DV4 inches from where you finished increasing. Fasten 6ft. • Arrange crown and feather as illustrated.