Free Spring Crochet Pattern
Red Heart Spring Blossom Cloche
This hat is inspired by the cloches of the 1920’s “flapper” era. Simply stated cloche is defined as a “bell” shape. As such, a true cloche hat will resemble a bell. Most cloches were trimmed and adorned with a large flower. This hat is designed to fit snug. How you chose you decorate your cloche is up to you. You can visit our flower repository for some flower idea’s or even come up with your own embellishment. The possibilities are endless.
This hat can easily be made into any size. The post on how to design your own custom crochet hat is an awesome sizing guide for making hats. If you have any questions please comment below or email me at [email protected].
Materials:
2 colors of Red Heart in your choice of colors
5.5mm (I) hook
6.0mm (J) hook
Embroidery needle for weaving in ends and securing flower to hat
Spring Blossom flower applique pattern
Rosette flower applique pattern
Leaves applique patterns
I am partial to Red Heart With Love
Special Stitches
mc– magic circle/ring (click HERE for written and video tutorial)
Notes
- I recommend using my seamless method. My seamless methods can be found here, follow the instructions for the second method in the hdc rows and when changing colors and use the first method for the sc rows.
- You can do the hat, border and trim in any combination of colors that you like, the hat consists of 13 rows of hdc (totaling 45hdc at 5th row) followed by 5 rows of 45sc, one more row of 45hdc followed by one row of 90dc for brim and 1 row of 90sc for trim, brim is ended in one row of 90 sl st. Color changes can be made anywhere. I made one of the models using two colors for the border and one using only one color, along with using trim color on one and not on the other.
- The band of the hat is stitched with 1/2 size larger due to the change from hdc to sc. Otherwise the band will be too tight. Also be sure not to use too much tension during your sc stitches.
Gauge:
1st round= 1 ¼”
2nd round= 2 inches (each subsequent round = 1″)
Flat circle (at the end of round 5)= 5″
Hat Pattern:
- MC/R with 10hdc join round with sl st
- 2hdc in every st. join round with sl st <20>
- *1hdc in first st, 2hdc in next st. Repeat from * around. join round with sl st <30>
- *1hdc in first st, 1hdc in next st. 2hdc in next st. Repeat from * around. join round with sl st<40>
- *1hdc in first st, 1hdc in next st, 1hdc in next st, 2hdc in next st. Repeat from * around. join round with sl st <50>
- 1hdc in every st, join round with sl st <50>
- 1hdc in every st, join round with sl st <50>
- 1hdc in every st, join round with sl st <50>
- 1hdc in every st, join round with sl st <50>
- 1hdc in every st, join round with sl st <50>
- 1hdc in every st, join round with sl st <50>
- 1hdc in every st, join round with sl st <50>
- 1hdc in every st, join round with sl st <50>
- Change to 6.0mm (J) hook and change to border color- 1sc in every st, join round with sl st <50>
- 1sc in every st, join round with sl st <50>
- 1sc in every st, join round with sl st <50>
- 1sc in every st, join round with sl st <50>
- 1sc in every st, join round with sl st <50>
- Change back to 5.5mm (I) hook and hat color- 1hdc in every st, join round with sl st <50>
- 2dc in every st, join round with sl st <100>
- Change to trim color if you wish- 1sc in every st, join round with sl st <100>
- 1sl st in every space <100> Do NOT join round with sl st… use my invisible finish to complete piece.
I hope you enjoyed making this Red Heart Spring Cloche Pattern inspired by a 1920 flappers cloche with me. Another Cloche pattern for my Vanna’s Choice Cloche can be found here. The possibilities are endless. If you like what you see please share it and as always…
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