The Lavender Cloche - Free Crochet Pattern | Guest Blog Post

This beautiful cloche hat pattern is brought to you by our guest blogger, Jess from Chaleur Life. 

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Lavender Cloche

by Jessica Spencer

I love wearing hats (partially because I hate doing my hair!) and while I typically love wearing the slouchy hat style, I wanted something different. So I figured I'd try out the cloche style of hat this time around. I seriously love it! I kind of wonder why I've never made one before. These hats where huge in the 1920's and I'm thinking it's time they make a comeback!

Items Needed:

• 137 yards of bulky weight yarn (Shown in Chaleur Hand Dyed Yarn “Lavender Satchet”)
• Size J (6.00 mm) crochet hook
• Size K (6.5 mm) crochet hook
• Brooch or button (optional)

Abbreviations (US terms):

• ch: chain
• dc: double crochet
• hdc: half double crochet

Directions:

1. 8 hdc into a magic loop, slip to join, ch 2 (does not count as stitch, do not turn your work until otherwise instructed)
2. 2 hdc in each stitch around, slip to join, ch 2 (16)
3. *hdc, 2 hdc in next* around, slip to join, ch 2 (24)
4. *hdc 2, 2 hdc in next* around, slip to join, ch 2 (32)
5. *hdc 3, 2 hdc in next* around, slip to join, ch 2 (40)
6. *hdc 4 2 hdc in next* around, slip to join, ch 2 (48)
7. *hdc 5, 2 hdc* around, slip to join, ch 2 (56)
8. hdc around, slip to join, ch 2
9. hdc around, slip to join, ch 2
10. hdc around, slip to join, ch 2
11. hdc around, slip to join, ch 2
12. hdc around, slip to join, ch 2
13. hdc around, slip to join, ch 2
14. hdc around, slip to join, ch 2
15. hdc around, slip to join, ch 2
16. hdc around, slip to join, ch 2
17. hdc around, slip to join, ch 3
18. Switch to size “K” hook, (dc2, ch, dc 2) in first, *skip 2, (dc 2, ch, dc 2) in next* repeat until one stitch remains, skip it, slip to join, ch 3 and turn
19. (dc 2, ch, dc 2) in each ch space from previous round, slip to join, ch 3 and turn.
20. (dc 2, ch, dc 2) in each ch space from previous round, slip to join, ch 3 and turn.
21. (dc 2, ch, dc 2) in each ch space from previous round, slip to join, ch 3 and turn.
22. (dc 2, ch, dc 2) in each ch space from previous round, slip to join, ch 3 and turn.
23. (dc 2, ch, dc 2) in each ch space from previous round, slip to join, ch 3 and turn. Bind off and weave in ends.
24. Fold one side of the brim up and secure with a brooch or button.                                                    
    
    
    Many thanks to thank Jessica for sharing this pretty cloche hat pattern with our readers!

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