Kathryn Fulton - Vintage Crochet Hats and Accessories: 23 Classic Hats, Shawls, and Bags

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Fulton, Kathryn, 1987
Vintage crochet hats and accessories : 23 classic hats,
shawls, and bags /
Kathryn Fulton ; photographs by Tiffany Blackstone.
pages cm
Includes index.
ISBN 978-0-8117-1447-1
1. CrochetingPatterns. I. Title.
TT825.F844 2014
746.43'4041dc23
2014019845

eBook ISBN 978-0-8117-6092-8

E verything old is new again. Thats what they sayand its certainly true in the world of fashion. Hemlines and necklines go up and down and then back up again, colors fall out of favor only to be rediscovered half a generation later, and the styles that once filled our grandparents closets (and later, cedar chests and attic storage) are now back out on the streets and hip again.

Vintage fashions have seen a strong resurgence in recent days. Hipsters have repopularized the bow tie and the floral-print dress. Felt cloches and pin-striped fedoras fill the hat sections of department stores. Thrift shops see ugly Christmas sweaters flying off their shelves. We are rediscovering the playful fashions of the 20s, the cute practicality of the 50s, the bold colors of the 70s and 80s.

On top of that, the contemporary desire to go greento make sustainable choices that minimize our impact on our planets environment and reduce wasteplays into the popularity of vintage styles. Why buy cheap new clothes when our attics and second-hand shops are full of treasures? Or when we can make our own clothes and accessories, following in the footsteps of the women and men who carefully hand-crafted these vintage garments the first time around? Pouring time and effort into creating a handmade hat, shawl, or bag adds value to the item and ensures that it will not find its way into a landfill after just a few short months.

This book gives you what you need to do just that, with 23 classic patterns for hats, handbags, shawls, scarves, and other accessories, dating from the 1910s to the early 1960s. All the patterns have been carefully checked and edited where the original pattern was awkward or unclear, and the materials lists have been updated with modern yarn and hook information. You get the classic styles of the past without the hassle and guesswork of trying to interpet a decades-old pattern.

Re-create these fashions of the past and celebrate the old becoming new again!

YARN

Caron Simply Soft (100% acrylic; 315 yd./288 m; 6 oz./170 g), 1 skein in Pagoda

HOOK

U.S. size C-2 (2.75 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

NOTIONS

Yarn needle

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Circumference: 21 in. (53 cm)

GAUGE

19 sts in dc = 4 in. (10 cm)

Ch 5; join with a sl st to form a ring.

Round 1: Ch 1, work 8 sc in ring; join with a sl st in beg ch.

Round 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc here and throughout), dc in same st as joining; 2 dc in next st and in each st around; join with a sl st in top ch of beg ch-3. (16 dc)

Round 3: Ch 3, dc in same st, *dc in next st, 2 dc in next st; rep from * to last st, dc in last st; join with a sl st in top of beg ch-3. (24 dc)

Round 4: Ch 4, *sk 1 st, sc in next st, ch 3; rep from * around; join with a sl st in 1st ch of beg ch-4.

Round 5: Ch 3, 3 dc in same ch-sp; work 4 dc in next ch-sp and in each ch-sp around; join with a sl st in top of beg ch-3.

Round 6: Repeat Round 4.

Round 7: Ch 3, 2 dc in same ch-sp; work 3 dc in next ch-sp and in each ch-sp around; join with a sl st in top of beg ch-3.

Round 8: Repeat Round 4.

Round 9: Repeat Round 7.

Round 10: Ch 4, *sk next 2 sts, sc in next st, ch 3; rep from * around; join with a sl st in 1st ch of beg ch-4.

Round 11: Repeat Round 7.

Rounds 1215: Repeat Rounds 1011.

Round 16: Ch 3, dc in next 4 sts, *ch 2, sk 1 st, 11 dc; rep from * around, ending last rep with 6 dc; join with a sl st in top of beg ch-3.

Round 17: Ch 3, dc in next 3 sts, *ch 2, dc in next ch-sp, ch 2, sk 1 st, 9 dc; rep from * around, ending last rep with 5 dc; join with a sl st in top of beg ch-3.

Round 18: Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, *ch 2, [dc in next ch-sp, ch 2] twice, sk 1 st, 7 dc; rep from * around, ending last rep with 4 dc; join with a sl st in top of beg ch-3.

Round 19: Ch 3, dc in next st, *ch 2, [dc in next chsp, ch 2] 3 times, sk 1 st, 5 dc; rep from * around, ending last rep with 3 dc; join with a sl st in top of beg ch-3.

Round 20: Ch 3, *ch 2, [dc in next ch-sp, ch 2] 4 times, sk 1 st, 3 dc; rep from * around, ending last rep with 2 dc; join with a sl st in top of beg ch-3.

Round 21: Ch 5, *dc in next ch-sp, ch 2; rep from * around; join with a sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-5.

Round 22: Ch 3, work 1 dc in each dc and each ch sp around; join with a sl st in top of beg ch-3.

Round 23: Ch 3, dc in next 20 sts, *dc2tog, dc in next 21 sts; rep from * to last 2 sts, dc2tog; join with a sl st in top of beg ch-3.

Round 24: Ch 3, dc in next 10 sts, [dc2tog, dc in next 20 sts] 3 times, dc2tog, dc in next 9 sts; join with a sl st in top of beg ch-3.

Round 25: Ch 3, *sk next st, sc in next st, ch2; rep from * around; join with a sl st in 1st st of beg ch-3.

FINISHING

Weave in ends.