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I consider my self an expert in the field of hand crochet. I have been crocheting for 45 years. I can answer most question on the differnt stitches, as well as the methods used to create speciality items. The art of crochet, after 2 decades of being out of fashion, is enjoying a modest come back. I want to help those newcomers looking for a little/lot of help to get started. Once they are comfortable with the process, they can relax & begin to create the heirlooms of tomorrow.

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Crochet - Bonnet Afghan


Expert: Bea Harrell - 11/5/2009

Question
I need help on make a bonnet for an afghan  this is the way it starts :  
   rnd1 (S) beg at crown with first scrap color, ch2, 6sc in 2nd  from hook  do not join rnds (6sc)
   rnd 2:  2sc in each sc aroud (12sc)
 rnd 3  [sc in next sc, 2sc in next sc] 6 times (18 sc)
 rnd 4 [sc in each of next 2sc 2sc in next sc] around  (24sc)
  rnd 5: sc n ech of next 23sc join with sl st in beg sc fasten off
  rnd 6 ties with 2nd scrap color ch 25, join ch to nay sc on crown of hat with a sc, sc in ech of next 23 sts ch 25 fasten off

brim   rnd 7 join first scrap color with a sl st in first sc of rnd 6, ch5, (counts as first dc and ch2) dc in same st, sk next sc, [dc,ch2,dc) in next sc,sk next sc 11 times , make sure ties are on rs of motif, joint with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-5

rnd 8 sl st into ch-2sp beg shell (see special stitches in same ch-2 sp, ch1 [shell (see special stiches) in next ch-2sp ch1] 11 times join with sl st, in 2nd ch of beg ch-2 fasten off

rnd9  sk next 4shells on hast brim after joining of rnd8 sk next shell join black with sl st in next ch-1 sp ch5 ( counts as first tr and ch-1) tr in same st for forner *ch 5, hdc in next ch-1 sp twice ch5** (tr,ch1, tr) in next ch-1 sp for corner rep from * around ending last rep at **join with sl st in 4th ch of beg ch-5
rnd10  sl st into ch-1sp ch3 ( counts as first dc) (2dc ch3 3dc in same ch-1sp *4dc in each of next 3ch-5 sps** (3dc ch3, 3dc in next cornder ch-1sp rep from * around ending last rep at ** join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 (72dc)
rnds 11  ch 3 dc in ech of next 2 dc *3dc ch2 3dc in next ch-3 sp** dc in each of next 18dc rep from * around ending last rep at ** dc in each of last 15 dc join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch-3 (96dc)

rnd 12  ch1 sc in each of first 6sc *3sc in ext corner ch-2sp** sc in each of next 24 sts, rep from * around ending last rep at **, sc in each of last 18sts join with sl st in beg sc fastenoff (108sc)  

I hope I have it all anything you can do will be appreciated.  thanks again bea for everything.  

Answer
Hello again.Lydia! This pattern is pretty straightforward. The only thing you need to know, is to be sure to use a piece of yarn to mark the last stitch of each row, because you'll be working around & around the cap, and you need to know where to stop and start each rnd. So, just tie a piece of yarn in the last stitch of each row, and it will be easy to work!

Good Luck!  Bea

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