Work same as scarf for 18 inches. Cut yarn ¾ yd. long for weaving. Weave
same as scarf but do not leave lengths for fringes. Sew back seam.
CROWN: With Black ch 3, join. Ch 3 (counts as 1st d c), 11 d c in ring.
Do not join this or any following rounds. Place a marker at beg of
rounds. NEXT ROUND: S c in next st, 2 s c in next st, repeat from beg
all around. NEXT ROUND: 1 s c in each of next 2 sts, 2 s c in next st,
repeat from beg all around. Continue to inc in same manner having 1 s c
more between inc in each round until Crown measures 6 inches in
diameter. Join to top of hat with a row of s c, join, cut yarn. Attach
Black at other edge and work a round of s c. Without joining continue in
rounds of s c for 1 inch, join, cut yarn.
{Hip exclamation point} Gypsy Bolero {Hip exclamation point}
SIZES: Small, Medium, Large
Materials Required:
AMERICAN THREAD “DAWN” KNITTING WORSTED or DAWN “SAYELLE”[1]
2 (3, 3)—4 oz. skeins Fisherman
1—1 oz. skein Golf Green
“STAR” MERCERIZED SEWING THREAD
1 spool matching color
2 pkgs. Gold metallic “Fruit of the Loom”
Rick Rack
Assorted Beads
Plastic Crochet Hook Size I OR ANY SIZE HOOK WHICH WILL RESULT IN
STITCH GAUGE BELOW
GAUGE: 3 sts = 1 inch
MEASUREMENTS:
Width across back at underarm: 17 (18, 19) inches
Width across each front at underarm including border: 8½ (9, 9½)
inches
Directions are given for Small size. Changes for Medium and Large sizes
are given in parentheses.
BACK: Ch 51 (55, 59), s c in 2nd st from hook, d c in next st of ch, * s
c in next st, d c in next st, repeat from * across ch, ch 1, turn. 2nd
ROW: S c in 1st d c, d c in next s c, * s c in next d c, d c in next s
c, repeat from * across row, ch 1, turn. Repeat last row for pattern.
Work in pattern until back measures 7 (7½, 7¾) inches from beg. NEXT
ROW: SHAPE ARMHOLES: Sl st across 1st 6 sts (all sizes), work in pattern
across row to within last 6 sts (all sizes), sl st in next st, ch 1,
turn. NEXT ROW: Skip the sl st, keeping pattern uniform, dec 1 st at beg
and end of row (to dec: Pull up a loop in each of 2 sts, yarn over and
work off all loops at one time). NEXT ROW: Dec 1 st at beg and end of
row. Repeat last row twice, 30 (34, 38) sts. Work even in pattern until
armholes measure 7½ (8, 8½) inches from 1st dec. NEXT ROW: SHAPE
NECKLINE: Work in pattern across 1st 8 sts (all sizes), dec in next 2
sts, ch 1, turn. NEXT ROW: Dec 1 st at beg of row, work in pattern
across remainder of row. Repeat last 2 rows until 6 sts (all sizes)
remain. NEXT ROW: SHAPE SHOULDER: Sl st across 1st 2 sts (all sizes),
work in pattern over next 2 sts, dec in next 2 sts, cut yarn. With wrong
side of last long row toward you, skip 9 (13, 17) sts, attach yarn in
next st, ch 1, dec in next 2 sts, work in pattern across remainder of
row. Complete side to correspond to opposite side reversing shaping.
RIGHT FRONT: Ch 17 (19, 21) work same as 1st row of back working 1 more
d c in last st of ch (inc), ch 1, turn. 2nd ROW: S c, d c in 1st d c
(inc), work in pattern across row. 3rd ROW: Work in pattern across row
ending with 2 d c in last s c (inc), curved edge is front edge. 4th ROW:
1 s c, 1 d c in 1st d c (inc), continue in pattern across row; 20 (22,
24) sts. Then work even in pattern until same length as back to
underarm. SHAPE ARMHOLES: Same as back to last dec ending at inside
edge. SHAPE NECKLINE: Dec 1 st at beg of row, then dec 1 st at neck edge
every 3rd row until 6 sts remain (all sizes). When armhole measures same
as back shape shoulder same as back, cut yarn.
LEFT FRONT: Ch 19 (21, 23), s c in 4th st from hook, d c in next st, * s
c in next st of ch, d c in next st of ch, repeat from * across ch, ch 1,
turn. 2nd ROW: Work in pattern across row ending with 1 s c, 1 d c in ch
at end of row, ch 3, turn. 3rd ROW: S c in 1st d c, continue in pattern
across row, ch 1, turn. 4th ROW: Work in pattern across row ending with
1 s c, 1 d c in turning ch, ch 1, turn; 20 (22, 24) sts. Then work same
as right front reversing shaping. FINISHING: Sew side and shoulder
seams.
FRONT EDGE: Attach yarn in side seam of right front at lower edge, s c
in same space, 1 s c in each st across right front, * 2 s c on side of
next row, 1 s c on side of next row, repeat from * twice, work 53 (55,
57) s c up front, 1 s c in shoulder seam, 5 s c along side of neck
shaping at back, 1 s c in each st across back, 5 s c at opposite side of
neck, 1 s c in shoulder seam, 54 (56, 58) s c down other front, 2 s c in
next row, * 1 s c in next row, 2 s c in next row, repeat from last *
once, 1 s c in each st across lower edge of front and back, join, do not
turn this or following rounds. Place a marker at beg of each round. 2nd
ROUND: Ch 1, 1 s c in each s c all around, join. 3rd ROUND: Working in s
c, inc 3 sts around curved edges having 2 sts between inc, join. 4th
ROUND: Ch 1, 1 s c in each s c. Repeat last 2 rounds once having 1 more
st between inc, then repeat 3rd round once having 1 st more between inc.
8th ROUND: Work 1 s c in each s c, dec 4 sts evenly spaced across back
of neck, join, cut yarn. ARMHOLE EDGE: Work 74 (76, 78) s c around
armhole, join, do not turn. Place a marker. 2nd ROUND: S c in 1st s c,
dec 1 st in next 2 sts, 1 s c in each of the next 31 (32, 33) s c, * dec
1 st in next 2 sts, s c in next s c, repeat from * once, 1 s c in each
of the next 31 (32, 33) s c, dec 1 st in next 2 sts, s c in next s c,
join. 3rd ROUND: 1 s c in each s c, join. 4th ROUND: 1 s c in each s c,
dec 2 sts at underarm and shoulder, join, cut yarn.
[Illustration: Bolero]
Sew rick rack in position with “STAR” MERCERIZED SEWING THREAD as
illustrated. Arrange beads and sew in position as illustrated. Embroider
leaves with Golf Green in lazy daisy st.