Nuance Hat

Nuance Hat



First hat pattern.

*Note: Uses magic ring, but ch 4 can substitute. Sl st to first st to join.Ch 2 at the beginning of round does not count as st. dc in same st as join.

Materials:

• Caron Simply Soft ( I used Forest Floor, about half a skein)
• G hook
• yarn needle

Special Stitches:

• 2-dc Cluster: *yo, insert hk in st indicated, yo & pull up lp, yo & draw through 2 lps on hk* rep * to * once more, yo & pull through all 3 lps on hk.

Pattern:

In magic ring:

Rnd 1) ch 2, 10 dc in ring, join.

Rnd 2) ch 2, *2 dc in ea st* join.

Rnd 3) ch 2, *dc in next st, 2 dc in next st* join.

Rnd 4) ch 2, *dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st* join.

Rnd 5) ch 2, *dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st* join.

Rnd 6) ch 2, *dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next st* join.

Rnd 7) ch 2, *dc in next 5 sts, 2 dc in next st* join.

Rnd 8) ch 2, *dc in next 6 sts, 2 dc in next st* join.

Rnds 9-11) ch 2, dc in ea st around, join.

Rnd 12) ch 2, dc in next 2 sts, sk 2 sts, *(2-dc cluster, ch 1, 2-dc cluster, ch 1, 2-dc cluster) in next st, sk 2 sts, dc in next 5 sts* rep * to * around to last 3 sts, dc in last 3 sts, join.

Rnd 13) ch 2, dc in ea st and ch-1sp, join.

Rnd 14) ch 2, dc in next 6 sts, sk 2 sts, (2-dc cluster, ch 1, 2-dc cluster, ch 1, 2-dc cluster) in next st, *sk 2 sts, dc in next 5 sts, sk 2 sts, (2-dc cluster, ch 1, 2-dc cluster, ch 1, 2-dc cluster) in next st* rep * to * around to last 4 sts, sk 2 sts, (2-dc cluster, ch 1, 2-dc cluster, ch 1, 2-dc cluster) in next st, sk last st, join.

Rnd 15) ch 2, dc in ea st, but not in the ch-1sps, join.

Rnd 16) ch 2, dc in ea st, join.

Rnds 17-18) ch 1, hdc in ea st, join.

BO, weave in ends. Enjoy!