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SPIRAL SLOUCHY
Amigurumi fans will recognise the familiar
EASY spirals of this continuous crochet method.
PEASY Those unfamiliar with the technique should
CHUNKY 5MM note that for this pattern, stitch markers really
WEIGHT HOOK
are a must for keeping track of your rounds.
NOTES
YOU WILL NEED Hat is worked from the top of Crown down to
Q Novita Isoveli (75% wool, 25% polyamide, Brim. Pattern is worked in a spiral without closing
100g/130m) off each round with a ss. To keep track of rounds,
1 ball of each: mark the first st of the round, moving the marker
Yarn A Twinflower (508) up as you work.
Yarn B Graphite (044) Both colours are used in each round. When
Q A 5mm (US H/8) hook removing hook from working loop to work with
Q Stitch markers the other colour, pull up the loop or secure it with
For yarn stockists contact a marker to stop from unraveling and make it
Novita www.novitaknits.com easier to pick up again. To pick up, insert hook
back into same loop as before and continue
TENSION crocheting.
13 sts and 10 rows measure 10x10cm (4x4in)
over half treble using a 5mm hook or size HAT
needed to obtain correct tension CROWN
Using Yarn A, make a magic loop.
MEASUREMENTS Round 1 (RS) Ch1, (dc, 2htr) into magic loop,
Finished Hat to fit 56cm (22in) head remove hook from working loop, join Yarn B in
circumference magic loop, (dc, 2htr) into magic loop, remove hook
from working loop, tighten magic loop.
ABBREVIATIONS [6 sts]
BPhtr Yrh, starting from the back, insert Round 2 Pick up Yarn A, 2htr into next 3 sts,
hook from back to front to back around remove hook from loop, pick up Yarn B, 2htr into
post of indicated st, complete as htr next 3 sts, remove hook from loop. [12 sts]
FPhtr Yrh, starting at the front, insert hook Round 3 Pick up Yarn A, (2htr in next st, htr in next
from front to back to front around post of st) 3 times, remove hook from loop, pick up Yarn B,
indicated st, complete as htr (2htr in next st, htr in next st) 3 times, remove hook
BPdc Starting from the back, insert hook from loop. [18 sts]
from back to front to back around post of Round 4 Pick up Yarn A, (2htr in next st, htr in next
indicated st, complete as dc 2 sts) 3 times, remove hook from loop, pick up Yarn
FPdc Starting at the front, insert hook from B, (2htr in next st, htr in next 2 sts) 3 times, remove
front to back to front around post of hook from loop. [24 sts]
indicated st, complete as dc Round 5 Pick up Yarn A, (2htr in next st, htr in next
For a full list, see page 92 of 3 sts) 3 times, remove hook from loop, pick up Yarn
Simply Crochet magazine B, (2htr in next st, htr in next 3 sts) 3 times, remove
hook from loop. [30 sts]
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