Girly Hat w/ Butterfly Pin
20"-23"
Design2004 by Catherine Lindsay
Caron Simply Soft-Fisherman
Lustersheen-Serenity
RH Kids-Pink
Lustersheen-Bright Violet
RH Plush-Red
You'll Need:
For Hat-worsted yarn approximately 1 1/2 oz,"I" hook
For Butterfly Pin-small amount Lustersheen or baby yarn,Steel "0" hook,1" safety pin

Gauge:Rnds 1-2=2 3/4"(use whatever size hook will give you the proper gauge)
Note:Beg V-st=Ch 4,dc  V-st=dc,ch 1,dc  Inc=V-st,ch 1,V-st  Shell=6 dc
        After Rnd 2,all V-sts  are worked in the spaces between V-sts

Hat:
Rnd 1:Ch 5,join with sl st to 1st ch to form ring.In ring,work Beg V-st,ch 1.(V-st,ch 1)4 times.Join  with sl st to 3rd ch of Beg V-st(5 V-st).
Rnd 2:Sl st into next ch-1 sp,Beg V-st in same sp,ch 1.(V-st,ch 1 in next sp)8 times.V-st in last sp,sc in 3rd ch of Beg V-st to form last sp(10 V-st).
Rnd 3:Beg V-st in sp just formed,ch 1,sk next V-st,,(Inc in next sp,ch 1,sk next V-st,V-st in next sp,ch 1)4 times.Inc in next sp,sc in 3rd ch of Beg V-st(15 v-st).
Rnd 4:Beg V-st in sp just formed,ch 1,sk next V-st,(V-st in next sp,ch 1,sk next V-st)13 times.V-st in next sp,sc in 3rd ch of Beg V-st(15 V-st).
Rnd 5:Beg V-st in sp just formed,ch 1,sk next V-st,V-st in next sp,ch 1,sk next V-st,*(Inc in next sp,ch 1,sk next V-st,[V-st in next sp,ch 1,sk next V-st]2 times).Rep from * 4 times.Inc in next sp,sc in 3rd ch of Beg V-st(20 V-st).
Rnd 6-10:Beg V-st in sp just formed,ch 1,sk next V-st,(V-st in next sp,ch 1,sk next V-st)18 times.V-st in next sp,sc in 3rd ch of Beg V-st(20 V-st).
Rnd 11:Beg V-st in sp just formed,sk next V-st,(V-st in next sp,sk next V-st)19 times.Join with sl st to 3rd ch of Beg V-st(20 V-st).
Rnd 12:Ch 1,sc in same st as joining and in each dc and sp around.Join with sl st to 1st sc(60 sc).
Rnd 13:Sl st into next st,ch 1,sc in same st.Sk next 2 st,Shell in next st,(sk next 2 st,sc in next st,sk next 2 st,Shell in next st)9 times.Join with sl st to 1st sc.Fasten off,weave in ends.

Butterfly Pin:
Rnd 1:Leaving a long tail for sewing,ch 8,join with sl st to first ch to form ring.Ch 3,2 dc in ring,(ch 2,3 dc in ring)7 times.Hdc in top of Beg ch-3 to form last sp(8 3-dc groups).
Rnd 2:Ch 3,(2 dc,ch 2,3dc)in sp just formed,(3 dc,ch 2,3 dc in next sp)7 times.Join with sl st to top of Beg ch-3(16 3-dc groups).
Rnd 3:Sl st in next 2 st and sp,ch 3,7 dc in same sp,sc in sp between next 2 3-dc groups,(8 dc in next sp,sc in sp between next 2 3-dc groups)7 times.Join with sl st to top of Beg ch-3.Fasten off,weave in end.

Finishing:
Fold Butterfly in half.Using long beg tail,sew safety pin to back.Pin on hat at an angle.
Thanks to Melissa in KC,MO for the inspiration!
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