Snowflake Cloche

Skill Level: Easy +

Finished Size: 18 (19.5, 21)"
To Fit Teen/Adult Small (Adult Medium, Adult Large)
Model in picture is wearing adult medium with a 20.5" head circumference.

Materials:

• Crochet hook: G, 4.5mm
• Crochet hook: H 5 mm
• Cascade 220 [100% wool; 220 yds; 100 grams worsted weight]
  Main color: Navy, coordinating color: white
• Tapestry Needle
• Pin (optional for snowflake)

Gauge: 8 sc X 9 rows = 2" using a size G hook.
7 hdc X 5 rows = 2" using size H hook.
Stitch gauge is more important than row gauge for this design.

Abbreviations:

• * = a repeat in the pattern
• beg = beginning
• cc = coordinating color
• ch = chain
• hdc = half double crochet
• mc = main color
• rep = repeat
• rnd = round
• sc = single crochet
• sk = skip
• sl st = slip stitch
• sp = space
• st = stitch

Notes and Tips:

• All sizes begin in the same manner. Once the desired number of stitches for your size is reached you will be instructed to move to the next appropriate step.
• The chain 1 or 2 at the beginning of each round counts as the first single or half double crochet of that round throughout pattern.

Instructions:

• Using mc yarn and larger hook, ch 2 loosely.
• Foundation Rnd: 6 sc into 2nd ch from hook, sl st to 1st sc to close rnd (6 sts)
• Rnd 1: Ch 2 (counts as 1st hdc), 1 hdc in same st, *2 hdc in next st; rep from * around, sl st to end -- 12 sts.
• Rnd 2: Ch 2, 1 hdc in same st, *2 hdc in next st; rep from * around, sl st to end -- 24 sts.
• Rnd 3: Ch 2, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next st, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next st; rep from * around, sl st to end -- 36 sts.
• Rnd 4: Ch 2, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next 2 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 2 sts; rep from * around, sl st to end -- 48 sts.
• Rnd 5: Ch 2, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next 3 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 3 sts; rep from * around, sl st to end -- 60 sts.
• Rnd 6: Ch 2, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next 9 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 9 sts; rep from * around, sl st to end -- 66 sts.
• Rnd 7: Ch 2, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next 10 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 10 sts; rep from * around, sl st to end -- 72 sts.
• Rnd 8: Ch 2, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next 11 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 11 sts; rep from * around, sl st to end -- 78 sts.
• Stop increasing here for size Medium/19.5" only and proceed to Rnd 10.
• Rnd 9: Ch 2, 1 hdc in same st, 1 hdc in next 12 sts, *2 hdc in next st, 1 hdc in next 12 sts; rep from * around, sl st to end -- 84 sts.
• Stop increasing here for size Large/21" only and proceed to Rnd 10.
• Rnd 10 (All Sizes): Ch 2, 1 hdc in each st around, sl st to beg ch to end -- 72 (78, 84) sts.
• *Repeat Rnd 10 until hat measures 6 (6.5, 6.5)" from center top of crown, or until desired length before forehead band.
• Change to smaller crochet hook.
• Rnd 11: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st around, sl st to beg ch to end -- 72 (78, 84) sts.
• *Repeat Rnd 11 for 1.5 (2, 2)".
• Rnd 12: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 5 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 5 sts; rep from * 10 (11, 12) times more -- 84 (91, 98) sts.
• Rnd 13: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 6 sts, *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 6 sts; rep from * 10 (11, 12) times more -- 96 (104, 112) sts.
• Change to cc yarn.
• Rnd 14 (Last Rnd): Ch 1, 1 sc in each st around, sl st to beg ch to end -- 96 (104, 112) sts.
• Fasten off and weave in ends.

Snowflake Applique:

• Using cc yarn and smaller hook, ch 4, sl st in 1st ch to form ring.
• Foundation Rnd: Ch 1 (counts as 1st sc), 11 sc into center of ring, sl st to beginning ch to end. (12 sc)
• Rnd 1: *Ch 5, sk next sc, sl st in next sc; rep from * 5 times more -- 6 ch-5 sps.
• Rnd 2: *ch 3, [ch 3, sc in 3rd ch from hook] 3 times to create 3 picots, work 1 sc in each of the 3 ch sts created immediately before the picots, 2 sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 2, sc in ch-5 sp, ch 3, sc in ch-5 sp, ch 2, 2 sc in ch-5 sp, sl st in next sl st; rep from * 5 times more.
• Fasten off and weave in ends.
Finishing:

• Sew snowflake applique directly to cloche as shown in photos or to a pin as desired.
• Weave in and trim all remaining yarn ends.
• If the brim of your hat ripples too much you may try ironing or steaming it to relax the stitches. Make sure to read the care directions on your yarn label before doing this. Ironing isn't recommended for all yarn fibers.