SWEETNESS
copyright © 02/25/05 Dot Matthews
CORRECTIONS MADE: 5/13/05 round 21 corrections made in blue.
MATERIALS
J hook
Bernat Super Value WW yarn, color Mountain Lake Ombre
Blunt needle
scissors
GAUGE
7 rows = 2 "
6 scs = 2 "
HAT SIZE 23"
ABBREVIATIONS
ch – chain
ea – each
sc – single crochet
scs – single crochets
st – stitch
sts – stitches
tr – treble crochet
sl st – slip stitch
dc – double crochet
sk – skip
NOTE 1: Do not join rounds unless told to do so. Place a marker in first stitch to mark beginning of rounds.
NOTE 2: The numbers in ( ) at end of round indicates number of stitches for the round.
SPECIAL STITCHES
Shell = 5 dc all worked in the same stitch
Treble Crochet = yarn over hook 2 times, insert hook in designated stitch, yarn over and pull yarn thru stitch, yarn over, pull yarn thru 2 loops on hook, yarn over, pull yarn thru 2 loops on hook, yarn over and pull thru 2 loops on hook.
ROUND 1: ch 2, 6 sc in first ch. (6 scs)
ROUND 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12 scs)
ROUND 3: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st. Repeat from * around. (18 scs)
ROUND 4: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 2 sts. Repeat from * around. (24 scs)
ROUND 5: *1 sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from* around. (30 scs)
ROUND 6: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 4 sts. Repeat from * around. (36 scs)
ROUND 7: 1 sc in ea st around. (36 scs)
ROUND 8: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 5 sts. Repeat from * around. (42 scs)
ROUND 9: 1 sc in next 3 sts, *2 sc in next, 1 sc in next 6 sts. Repeat from * around. End with 1 sc in next 3 sts. (48 scs)
ROUND 10: *1 sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * around. (54 scs)
ROUND 11: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 8 sts. Repeat from * around. (60 scs)
ROUND 12: *1 sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st. Repeat from * around. (72 scs)
hat measures 7 ½" at end of round 12
ROUND 13: ch 4, tr in stitch to the right of the hook (that's the last sc of the previous row.) *Skip next st to the left, tr in next st. working in back of the tr just made, tr in the skipped st. Repeat from * around. Join in first tr. (36 crossed tr)
ROUND 14: ch 1, sc in same st as join, *1 sc in next st. Repeat from * around. place last sc of round in the joining sl st of the previous round. Join in first sc. (72 scs)
ROUND 15: ch 1, sc in same st as join, *1 sc in next st. Repeat from *
around. Join in first sc. Join in first sc. (72 scs)
ROUND 16: Repeat round 15.
ROUND 17: ch 4, tr in stitch to the right of the hook (that's the last sc of the previous row.) *Skip next st to the left, tr in next st. working in back of the tr just made, tr in the skipped st. Repeat from * around. Join in first tr. (36 crossed tr)
ROUND 18: ch 1, sc in same st as join, *1 sc in next st. Repeat from * around. place last sc of round in the joining sl st of the previous round. Join in first sc. (72 scs)
ROUND 19: ch 1, sc in same st as join, *1 sc in next st. Repeat from *
around. Join in first sc. Join in first sc. (72 scs)
ROUND 20: Repeat round 19.
ROUND 21: ch 3, 4 dc in same st as join, sk next 2 sts, sc in next st, sk next 2 sts, *5 dc in next st, sk next 2 sts, sc in next st, sk next 2 sts. Repeat from * around. Join in first dc. (12 shells)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Posted at 10:01 pm by Dot
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mary in missouri
February 4, 2008 11:36 AM PST
I lost my best friend to cancer and now I make as many hats and lap throws as I can for the chemo rooms at various hospitals. I love new hat patterns. Yours are delightful and will make a wonderful addition to the hat wardrobe I send next. |
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mary in missouri
February 4, 2008 11:34 AM PST
I lost my best friend to cancer and now I make as many hats and lap throws as I can for the chemo rooms at various hospitals. I love new hat patterns. Yours are delightful and will make a wonderful addition to the hat wardrobe I send next. |
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cabwhisperer
December 16, 2007 11:02 AM PST
OK, 6 HOURS LATER OF TRYING TO MAKE THIS HAT WITH THESE DIRECTIONS, IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN... NO MATTER WHAT SIZE HOOK I USE OR YARN... IT WILL NOT SHAPE TO THE HAT IN THE PICTURE HERE, THE PICTURE OF THE HAT IS BEAUTIFUL BUT THE PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT ACCURATE. GIVE SOME FURTHER INSTRUCTION IF POSSIBLE... |
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cabwhisperer
December 15, 2007 11:17 PM PST
absolutlly love this pattern, i searched for 5 hours on the net and this pattern is perfect, thank you soooooo much for sharing... |
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Magdalena
June 13, 2006 06:15 PM PDT
Gah!
It's a gorveous pattern - beautiful, and I've tried it about four or five times now. Everytime I do, it comes out too small or just doesn't shape right; I count my stitches, I've checked my gauge, and it just isn't ending up right. In order to get gauge, I'm using a K hook; I checked it and all, it just ends up flat and... wrong shaped.
Obviously, though, I'm doing something wrong, judging by the success everyone else has had! |
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Dot
April 3, 2006 12:21 AM PDT
Thank you, Alicia, glad you like my site. Hope you enjoy the patterns you find here. |
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Alicia
April 2, 2006 09:13 PM PDT
Sweet!! :0) Perfect name. Your site is really spiffy. I want to try my hand at all your patterns, took me quite awhile to decide which to start first. Thank you for sharing your creations with the world. |
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Carol
October 13, 2005 02:29 AM PDT
I like the sweetness hat . And also the idea of such an easy way to communicate about the pattern with out having to register .. Thank you for such a lovely site. We need warm easy to make hats up here with our cold winters. Carol in Michigan |
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Dot
July 3, 2005 10:04 AM PDT
Hi Anna, that's a tough question for me. I don't know how to decrease a pattern or increase a pattern, but I'll give this a shot for you. Since the pattern says it measures 7 1/2 inches at the end of round 12, you will need to keep adding increase rounds until your piece measures 7 1/2 inches across. So, round 13, would have 5 sts then 2 in same st, round 14 would have 6 sts then 2 in same st, round 15 would have 7 sts then 2, and so on until the piece measures 7 1/2 inches. Then just follow the pattern from the original round 13 on. The numbers in ( ) at the end of the rounds will be different, but that shouldn't matter to the outcome of the pattern.
I rarely work with a G hook since I'm always in a hurry to finish a project. I like working with the larger hooks. Good luck with your project, and let me know how it turns out for you. |
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anna@femvoices.com
July 2, 2005 11:01 PM PDT
i really want to make this but i only have a g hook....do you know what the conversion would be????:) |
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Dot
March 28, 2005 09:46 AM PST
Oh, Ann Rose, I'm so glad you didn't let those stitches intimidate you. I bet you looked pretty in your Easter refinery. Your husband sounds like he has a great sense of humor. I wish you the best of luck in your job interview. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. Please come back to let me know if you get the job or not. What a great place to work! |
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Ann Rose
March 28, 2005 08:07 AM PST
When I saw the picture of "Sweetness, I just knew I had to try it, even though the crossed stitches intimidated me a little. I was able to complete it in two hours, and had a marvelous time wearing it yesterday as my "Easter bonnet with all the frills upon it". I think I'll make another one in a different color -- RH "Ocean" reminds my husband and myself of surgical scrubs, and the first time I put the hat on, he said, "And when are you scrubbing in, Doctor?"
I'm going to wear it with pride today to an interview for a job at a new local yarn shop -- it'll be my little bit of luck (and show off my skills)! |
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Dot
March 2, 2005 06:47 PM PST
Thank you Mitzi. I love making hats and trying new stitches. I never know what a hat will look like when I start one. |
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Dot
March 2, 2005 06:44 PM PST
Thank you Prairiehillsgirl. Sounds like you're having as much fun making them as I have designing them. |
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Mitzi
March 2, 2005 03:06 PM PST
WOW! So adorable! I don't know how you keep coming up with all these great ideas - but they're wonderful! |
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Prairiehillsgirl
March 1, 2005 05:37 PM PST
Well Dot, Everytime you post a new hat, I feel compelled to make it, just love them, have no idea what I am going to do with them all, but they sure are fun to make, lol! |
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Dot
February 27, 2005 09:19 AM PST
Thank you Stacie. |
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Stacie
February 26, 2005 11:13 PM PST
Beautiful as usual :) |
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Dot
February 26, 2005 05:41 PM PST
Thank you Cindy. Glad you like it. |
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Cindy
February 26, 2005 04:52 PM PST
I absolutely love this hat. The name is a perfect fit.
You are really amazing. |
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Dot
February 26, 2005 05:59 AM PST
Thanks K. Anne. Sometimes pictures explain it better than any words could. I need to start using visuals more often. |
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K. Anne
February 26, 2005 12:33 AM PST
Another good one! I also love how you put up visuals of the crossed stitch. |
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