Free Pattern: Cluster Hat - 9-12 Months

Premie size here.
Newborn size here.
6 month size here.

Love how fast this hat works up!  Because this pattern works up loose, it will probably fit more like 12 months to 2 or 3T.

Materials:
Worsted weight cotton yarn (I love this cotton)
5mm hook (H/8)
Tapestry needle (for weaving in ends and sewing on flower)

Abbreviations:
Ch - chain
Dc - double crochet
YO - yarn over
Sc - single crochet
Sl st - slip stitch

Special Stitch:
Cluster -Make a dc within one step of finishing (2 loops left on hook).  Repeat (3 loops left on hook), repeat (4 loops left on hook).  YO, pull through all 4 loops on hook.

Round 1: Magic Ring.  Inside the ring, ch 3.  Make a dc within one step of finishing (2 loops left on hook).  Repeat (3 loops left on hook).  YO, pull through all 3 loops on hook.  Ch 2.  *Cluster, ch 2.  Repeat from * three times.  Pull ring tight.  Sl st to top ch of ch 3.  Sl st in next st, sl st in ch-2 sp.  (5 clusters)

Round 2: Ch 3.  In ch-2 sp, make a dc within one step of finishing (2 loops left on hook).  Repeat (3 loops left on hook).  YO, pull through all 3 loops on hook. Ch 2.  In same sp, cluster, ch 2.  *In the next ch-2 sp, cluster, ch 2.; cluster ch 2.  Repeat from * in each ch-2 sp.  Sl st to top ch of ch 3. Sl st in next st, sl st in ch-2 sp.  (10 clusters)

Round 3:  Ch 3.  In ch-2 sp, make a dc within one step of finishing (2 loops left on hook).  Repeat (3 loops left on hook).  YO, pull through all 3 loops on hook. Ch 2.  In same sp, cluster, ch 2. *In the next ch-2 sp, cluster, ch 2.  In next ch-2 sp, [cluster, ch 2; cluster, ch 2.]  Repeat from * around.  (End on a single cluster in the sp.)  Sl st to top ch of ch 3. Sl st in next st, sl st in ch-2 sp.  (15 clusters)

Round 4:  Ch 3.  Make a dc within one step of finishing (2 loops left on hook).  Repeat (3 loops left on hook).  YO, pull through all 3 loops on hook. Ch 2.  *In the next ch-2 sp, Cluster, ch 2.  Repeat from * in each ch-2 sp.  Sl st to top ch of ch 3. Sl st in next st, sl st in ch-2 sp. (15 clusters)

Round 5:  Ch 3.  Make a dc within one step of finishing (2 loops left on hook).  Repeat (3 loops left on hook).  YO, pull through all 3 loops on hook. Ch 2.  *In the next ch-2 sp, [cluster, ch 2; cluster, ch 2.]    In next two ch-2 spaces, cluster, ch 2.  Repeat around.  Sl st to top ch of ch 3. Sl st in next st, sl st in ch-2 sp.  (20 clusters)

Round 6:  Ch 3.  Make a dc within one step of finishing (2 loops left on hook).  Repeat (3 loops left on hook).  YO, pull through all 3 loops on hook. Ch 2.  *In the next ch-2 sp, Cluster, ch 2.  Repeat from * in each ch-2 sp.  Sl st to top ch of ch 3. Sl st in next st, sl st in ch-2 sp.  (20 clusters)

Round 7:  Ch 3.  Make a dc within one step of finishing (2 loops left on hook).  Repeat (3 loops left on hook).  YO, pull through all 3 loops on hook. Ch 2.  *In the next ch-2 sp, [cluster, ch 2; cluster, ch 2.]    In next three ch-2 spaces, cluster, ch 2.  Repeat around.  Sl st to top ch of ch 3. Sl st in next st, sl st in ch-2 sp.  (25 clusters)

Round 8-11:  Ch 3.  Make a dc within one step of finishing (2 loops left on hook).  Repeat (3 loops left on hook).  YO, pull through all 3 loops on hook. Ch 2.  *In the next ch-2 sp, Cluster, ch 2.  Repeat from * in each ch-2 sp.  Sl st to top ch of ch 3. Sl st in next st, sl st in ch-2 sp.  (25 clusters)

Rounds 12-14 or 15: Loosely sl st around in back loops only.  Join, turn.
Finish with chs facing out.  Finish off, weave in ends.

Flower:
Round 1: Magic Ring, ch 1.  Inside ring, 10 sc.  Pull ring tight enough to make a small circle.  Join with sl st to first sc.
Round 2: Ch 5, sl st in same st.  Sl st across next sc.  In next sc, ch 5.  Continue around, chaining 5 in every other sc, making 6 ch-5 loops.
Round 3: 10 sc in each ch-5 loop.  Sl st to first sc.  Finish off, weave in ends, or leave them loose to tie flower on to hat.


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