BLUE SKY THINKING

BAKER BOY HAT

Get ahead of the crowd with an on-trend hat by Hannah Cross

■ Cascade Heritage Solids 4ply (75% wool, 25% nylon, 100g/400m), 2 balls of Placid Blue (5713)

■ A 4mm (US G/6) hook

■ Plastic milk bottle cap, 4cm

■ Sheet of plastic, 20x10cm (eg plastic milk bottle)

TENSION

20 sts and 13 rounds to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over half treble crochet using a 4mm hook, or size needed to obtain correct tension

MEASUREMENTS

To fit head circumference of 54-57cm (21¼-22½in)

ABBREVIATIONS

htr2tog *Yrh, insert hook into next st, yrh and pull up a loop; rep from * once more, yrh and pull through all loops on hook

NOTES

The body of the Hat is worked in rows and then joined and gathered at the top to create the shape. The Button Top and Peak are made separately and joined to the Hat at the end. The Button Top is worked in a continuous spiral without closing off each round with a ss. You may find it helpful to mark the first st of the round, moving the marker up as you work.

BAKER BOY HAT

Ch35.

Row 1 (RS) Ss in second ch from hook, ss in next 7 ch, dc in next 8 ch, htr in next 18 ch, turn. [34 sts]

Row 2 (WS) (Working in fl only) Ch1 (does not count as a st throughout), htr in first 18 sts, dc in next 8 sts, ss in final 8 sts, turn.

Row 3 (Working in bl only) Ch1, ss in first 8 sts, dc in next 8 sts, htr in final 18 sts, turn.

Rows 4-89 Repeat Rows 2-3.

Row 90 As Row 2. With WS facing, whipstitch Row 90 to the base of the foundation chain to join.

leaving a long tail. Thread tail through row-ends around the open edge on the ss side. Pull