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Kinky Reggae
This mesh-style hat is perfect for a hot day. It can also be made with cotton or sport-weight
acrylic yarn. For a totally different look, add the smaller bib on page 32 to it.
You can use a small Kinky Reggae as a bun holder.
Materials needed:
One 3.5 oz (100 g) skein worsted-weight yarn
each in colors A, B, and C
Size J/10 (6 mm) crochet hook, or size needed
to obtain gauge
For covering elastic, size H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook
Weaving needle
Round cord elastic
Gauge:
16 hdc = 4"
Directions
Large
Using color A, ch 4 and join with sl st to form a ring.
Rnd 1:
Ch 1, 10 hdc in ring, join, cut off yarn.
Join color B.
Rnd 2:
Ch 1, 2 hdc in 2nd st from hook, 2 hdc in ea
st to end, join. (20 sts). Cut off yarn.
Join color C.
Rnd 3:
Ch 1, *(1 hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st),
repeat from * around, join. (30 sts). Cut off
yarn. Join color A.
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Rnd 4:
Ch 3, *(1 dc in next st, ch 1),
repeat from * around, join.
(30 sts)
Rnd 5:
Ch 4, *(1 dc in next st, ch 2),
repeat from * around. (30 sts)
Rnds 6–7:
Repeat Rnd 5. Cut off yarn.
Join color B.
Rnds 8–11:
Repeat Rnd 5. Cut off yarn.
Join color C.
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Rnds 12–15:
Repeat Rnd 5.
Rnd 16:
Ch 2, *(1 hdc in next ch-2 sp, 1 hdc
in next st), repeat from * around, join.
Don’t fasten off.
Medium
Follow pattern for Large through Rnd 7.
Join color B.
Rnds 8–10:
Repeat Rnd 5. Cut off yarn.
Join color C.
Rnds
11–13:
Repeat Rnd 5.
Rnd 14:
Ch 2, *(1 hdc in ch-2 sp, 1 hdc in next st),
repeat from * around, join. Don’t fasten off.
Small
Follow pattern for Large through Rnd 6.
Join color B.
Rnd 7:
Repeat Rnd 5.
Rnd 8:
Ch 4, *(1 dc in next st, ch 1),
repeat from * around, join.
Rnd 9:
Repeat Rnd 8.
Join color C.
Rnds 10–11:
Repeat Rnd 8
Rnd 12:
Ch 2, *(1 hdc in next ch-2 sp,
1 hdc in next st), repeat from
* around, join. Don’t fasten off.
Adding elastic
Weave the elastic through the last rnd, then
cover it using color C, following the directions
on page 29. Fasten off.
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