Coats and Clarks Book No. 132
A Pair of Perky Pillbox Hats
so inexpensive and easy to crochet!
Fan Stitch Pillbox … A-374
COATS & CLARK’S O.N.T. “SPEED-CRO
SHEEN” MERCERIZED COTTON
2 ball, of No. 43 Dk. Yellow.
Milwards Steel Crochet Hook No. 2/0 (double zero).
GAUGE: 5 SC = 1 inch.
SIDE . . . First Half: Starting at center, make a chain 25 inches long, having 5 ch to 1 inch. 1st rnd: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 124 ch. Being careful not to twist piece, join with sl st to first SC. 2nd rnd: Ch 1, sc in joining and in next 3 sts; sl st in next st, * sc in next 4 sts, sl st in next st. Repeat from * around. Join as before (25 patterns started). 3rd rnd: Ch 1, sc in joining and in next 2 sc, * sl st in next sc, picking up the back loop of next sl st and the back loop of the sc directly under the sl st, make an h dc (h dc over sl st made and a ridge formed); sc in next 3 sts. Repeat from * around, ending with an h dc over sl st. Join. 4th rnd; Ch 11 sc in joining and in next sc, repeat from * on 3rd rnd around, ending with sc in last h dc. Join. 5th rnd: Ch 1, sc in joining, repeat from * on 3rd rnd around, ending with sc in last 2 sts. Do not join. 6th rnd: Repeat from * on 3rd rnd around, ending with sc in last 3 sts. Do not join. 7th rnd: Ch 1, * thread over, inserting hook as on 3rd rnd, draw up a 1 14 -inch loop in next sl st; thread over, draw up a 3/8 – inch loop in next ridge made on 6th rnd, thread over, draw up a 1/2 – inch loop in next ridge made on 5th rnd, thread over, draw up a 5/8 -inch loop in next ridge made on 4th rnd; thread over, draw up a –3 1/4-inch loop in next ridge made on 3rd rnd,thread over and draw through all 11 loops on hook, ch 1 tightly (fan made); sc in next h dc and in next 3 sc. Repeat from * around. Join to top of first fan. 8th rnd: Ch 1, * skip fan, sc in next 4 sc. Repeat from * around. Join to first sc (100 sc). 9th and 10th rnds: Ch 1, sc in each sc around. Join as before. 11th rnd: Sl st in each st around. 12th rnd: Ch 2, picking up both loops of the sts on next-to last rnd throughout, h dc in each st around (the rnd of sl sts now forms a chain line on right side of work. Join to first h dc. Next 2 rnds: Repeat 11th and 12th rnds. Last 2 rnds: Ch 2, h dc in each h dc around. Break off and fasten.
Second Half: Cut off any remaining chain on starting chain of First Half. Attach thread in last ch used on starting chain of First Half. 1st rnd: Working along opposite side of starting chain, repeat 2nd rnd of First Half. Next 3 rnds: Repeat 3rd , 4th and 5th rnds of First Half. Join last sc of last rnd to first sc. 5th rnd: Ch 1, sc in joining, * make a fan, drawing up the 3/4 -inch loop in same ridge as the 3/4 -inch loop of fan on First Half was made, sc in next h dc and in next 3 sc. Repeat from * around, ending with sc in last 2 sts. Join. 6th rnd: Ch 1, sc in joining, repeat from * on 8th rnd of First Half around. Next 2 rnds: Repeat 9th rnd of First Half.
CROWN . . . 1st rnd: Sl st in each sc around. 2nd rnd: Picking up both loops of the sc’s an next-to-last rnd to form a chain line as before, sc in each sc around, decreasing 6 sc evenly spaced-to dec 1 sc, draw up a loop in each of 2 sc, thread over and draw through all 3 loops on hook. Next 29 rnds: Repeat first and 2nd rnds alternately 14 times, then first rnd once. 32nd rnd: Dec 5 sc. Break off and fasten. Turn the last 5 rnds on First Half of Side under to form hatband.
Quickie Pillbox A-375
COATS & CLARK’S O.N.T. “SPEED-CROSHEEN” MERCERIZED COTTON
3 balls of No. 1 White.
Milwards Steel Crochet No. 2/0 (double zero).
GAUGE: 5 sc and 5 ch-1 sps = 2 inches; 4 rnds = 1 inch.
NOTE: Use thread double throughout; divide 3rd ball in two equal parts. It is important to maintain given gauge to achieve stiff texture of fabric.
Starting at center top, ch 6. Join with sl st to form a ring. 1st rnd: In ring make (ch 1 and sc) 7 times. Do not join but mark last sc of each rnd. 2nd and 3rd rnds: * Ch 1, in next sc make sc, ch 1 and sc. Repeat from * around 28 sc with ch-1 between on 3rd rnd. Next 2 rnds: * Ch 1, sc in next sc. Repeat from *around-referred to as “work even.” 6th rnd: * Ch 1, sc in next sc, ch 1, in next sc make sc, ch 1 and scan inc made. Repeat from * around 42 SC. Next 4 rnds: Work even. 11th rnd: Sl st loosely in front loop of each ch and each sc around-84 sl sts, and piece measures 6 1/4 inches across. 12th rnd: * Ch 1, skip next sl st, sc in front loop of next sl st. Repeat from * around 42 sc. Next rnd: Work even. 14th rnd: * (Ch 1, sc in next sc) twice; ch 1, make an inc in next sc. Repeat from * around -56 sc. 15th rnd: Sl st loosely in back loop of each ch and sc around-112 sl sts. 16th rnd: * Ch 1, skip next sl st, sc in back loop of next sl st. Repeat from * around-56 sc. Next 12 rnds: Work even. 29th and 30th rnds: Repeat 15th and 16th rnds. Next 4 rnds: Work even. Ch 1, sl st in next sc. Break off and fasten. Form a ridge around Top by folding at 11th and 15th sl st rnds. Turn under lower edge at 29th rnd
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