FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Instructions fit toddler (16-18 inches in circumference); changes for child (18-20inches in circumference) are in [ ].
MATERIALS
Lion Brand Yarn Baby's First bulky (chunky) weight acrylic/cotton yarn (3 1/2 oz/120 yds/100g per skein):
1 skein each #157 honey bee and #146 sea sprite
Size K/10 1/2/6.5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
Large-eye yarn needle
1/2-inch button
Stitch marker
GAUGE
12 sc = 4 inches; 13 sc mds = 4 inches
PATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work progresses.
Do not join rounds unless otherwise stated. Use stitch marker to mark rounds.
Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCHES
Small shell (sm shell): 3 hdc in indicated st or sp.
Beginning V-stitch (beg V-st): Ch 4 (counts as first dc, ch 1), dc in same st as beg ch.
V-stitch (V-st): (Dc, ch 1, dc) in indicated st.
Large shell (lg shell): 5 hdc in indicated st or sp.
HAT
Rnd 1: With honey bee, form a slip ring (see illustration), ch 1, 6 sc in ring, place marker and move as work progresses (see Pattern Notes), tighten ring.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12 sc)
Rnd 3: 2 sc in first sc, [sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc] around. (18 sc)
Rnd 4: 2 sc in first sc, [sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next scj around. (24 sc)
Rnd 5: 2 sc in first sc, [sc in each of next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc] around. (30 sc)
Rnd 6: 2 sc in first sc, [sc in each of next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc] around. (36 sc)
Rnd 7: 2 sc in first sc, [sc in each of next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc] around. (42 sc)
Size Toddler Only
Rnd 8: Sc in each of next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 13 sc] twice, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 7 sc. (45 sc)
Rnds 9-22: Sc in each sc around. At the end of rnd 22, join (see Pattern Notes) in beg sc, fasten off.
Size Child Only
Rnd [8]: 2 sc in first sc, [sc in each of next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc] around. ([48] sc)
Rnd [9]: Sc in each of next 7 sc, [2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 15 sc] twice, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 8 sc. ([51] sc)
Rnds [10-24]: Sc in each sc around. At the end of rnd 24, join in beg sc, fasten off.
BRIM
All Sizes
Rnd 1: With Hat opening facing away and working in front lp (see Stitch Guide) of sts of rnd 22 [24], join sea sprite with si st in first st, ch 1, [sm shell (see Special Stitches) in next sc, si st in next sc] around, ending with join in beg st. (22 [25] sm shells)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, si st in back lp (see Stitch Guide) of first st of sm shell (first si st), beg V-st (see Special Stitches) in same st, [sk next st, V-st (see Special Stitches) in next st] around, ending with sk last 2 sts, join in 3rd ch of first ch-4. (22 [25] V-sts)
Rnd 3: Sl st in ch-1 sp of first V-st, beg V-st in same ch-1 sp, [V-st in each ch-1 sp of each V-st around] join in 3rd ch of beg ch-4. (22 [25] V-sts)
Rnd 4: Sl st in ch-1 sp of first V-st, ch 1, sc in same sp, [lg shell (see Special Stitches) in next ch-1 sp of V-st, sc in next ch-1 sp of V-st] around, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (11 [12] lg shells, 11 [13] sc)
FLOWER
Rnd 1: With honey bee, form a slip ring, ch 1, 6 sc in ring, tighten ring, join in beg sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, ch 3, [sc in next sc, ch 3] 5 times, join in beg sc. (6 ch-3 sps)
Rnd 3: Work [5 hdc, si st] in each ch-3 sp around, join in beg st. Fasten off.
Sew Flower to seam joining of Hat and Brim, sew button to center of Flower.
Design by Nanette M. Seale
