This perfect 70 degree weather won’t last long here on the east coast… chilly bus stop mornings, and cool evenings… ahhh bliss.  What would be more perfect for a picnic or church than this adorable mom and baby cloche hat set?  I’m in love!!  If only I have a little girl baby….. oh well, instead I get to admire other peoples little girls in cute hats!  🙂

This set works up quickly and makes a PERFECT gift for an expectant mom or a granddaughter!  The open weave let’s it breathe and makes it a great spring hat set.

I’m thrilled to share this FREE pattern with you!  Don’t forget to share your version and tag me on Facebook MB Stitches and on Instagram MB_Stitches!!

Materials:

• Caron Simply Soft Heather Yarn Grey
• Caron Simply Soft Party – Fuschia
• Caron Simply Soft Solids Green
• Clover Size H, 5.0mm
• Yarn needle
• Yarn Scissors

Abbreviations:

• ch – chain
• sc – single crochet
• ss – slip stitch
• dc – double crochet
• sk – skip a stitch
• bpsc – back post single crochet

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Mom Cloche
**Do not join top of hat rows.  Work in a round.

Color A

Round 1: Sc 8
Round 2: 2 sc in each st (16)
Round 3: 1 sc, 2 sc alternating around (24)
Round 4: *1 sc, 1 sc, 2 sc* repeat from * to * around (32)
Round 5: *1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 2 sc* repeat from * to * around (40)
Round 6: *1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 2 sc* repeat from * to * around (48)
Round 7: *1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 2 sc* repeat from * to * around (56)
Round 8: *1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 2 sc* repeat from * to * around (64)
Round 9: *1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 2 sc* repeat from * to * around (72)
Round 10: *1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 2 sc* repeat from * to * around (80)
Round 11: *1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 2 sc* repeat from * to * around (88)
Round 12:  2 Sc in first two st.  sc 87 around. Join. (90)
Round 13: Ch 2.  3 dc in same st.  *sk 4 st and 4 dc in next st.* repeat from * to * around.  Join to first cluster. (18 clusters)
Round 14: Ch 1. Ss 3 st across cluster and ss into ‘hole’ created between clusters.  Ch 2.  3 dc in same st. *sk 4 st and 4 dc in next st. * repeat from * to * around.  Join to first cluster.* (18 clusters)
**NOTE – you will have clusters in every 5 stitches.**
Round 15-21: Repeat Round 14

slip stitch crochet across cluster into ‘hole’ between clusters for second row

Change to color B

Round 22:  ch 1. *2 sc in first st, 5 sc*  Repeat from * to * around.  Add one extra st in first st.  Join. (84)
Round 23-26:  ch 1. bpsc around.  Join each round.  (84)

Back post single crochet:

Pull through loop and single crochet

Change to color A for Brim

Round 27: ch 1. Sc in same st. Sc around. Join. (84)
Round 28: ch 1. 2 sc in first st. *sc in the next 5 st, 2 sc.*  Repeat from * to * around.  Join. (98)
Rounds 29-36: ch 1.  Sc around.  Join.  (98)

Fasten off.

Baby Cloche

Color A

Round 1: Sc 8
Round 2: 2 sc in each st (16)
Round 3: 1 sc, 2 sc alternating around (24)
Round 4: *1 sc, 1 sc, 2 sc* repeat from * to * around (32)
Round 5: *1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 2 sc* repeat from * to * around (40)
Round 6: *1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 2 sc* repeat from * to * around (48)
Round 7: *1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 1 sc, 2 sc* repeat from * to * around (56)
Round 8:  sc around (56)
Round 9:  Ch 2.  2 dc in same st.  *sk 3 st and 3 dc in next st.* repeat from * to * around.  Join to first cluster. (14 clusters)
Round 10: Ch 1. Ss 2 st across cluster and ss into ‘hole’ created between clusters.  Ch 2.  2 dc in same st. *sk 3 st and 3 dc in next st. * repeat from * to * around.  Join to first cluster.* (14 clusters)
Rounds 11-15:  Repeat round 10.

Change colors to color B

Round 16:  ch 1. *sc 5, 2 sc in same st.*  Repeat from * to * around. Join. (49)
Round 17-18: ch 1. bpsc around.  Join each round. (49)

Change colors to color A

Round 19: ch 1. Sc in same st. Sc around. Join. (49)
Round 20: ch 1.  2 sc in same st. *sc in the next 6 st, 2 sc.*  Repeat from * to * around.  Join. (56)
Rounds 21-24:  ch 1.  sc around.  Join.  (56)

Fasten off.

Roses

Ch 34. Turn.

sc 33 across in 2^nd ch from hook

ch 1.  Sc in 2^nd st from hook, *2 dc, 2 dc, 2 dc, sc*.  Repeat from * to * across.  You will have 8 petals.

Fasten off but leave long strand of yarn.  Coil the strand so that the wrong side faces in.  (this will make the petals flare a bit).  Stitch the coil on the back with the long strand so that it stays in ‘rose’ shape.

Make 3 for mom hat and 1 for baby cloche.

Uncoiled Rose:

Back of Rose.  Stitch across closed to keep it’s form.

Finished rose.

Leaf

ch 8
ss in 2nd st from hook, sc, hdc, dc, dc, hdc, sc.  rotate work and work the next stitches on the other side of the chain.
sc in same st, hdc, dc, dc, hdc, sc, ss.

Make one for each hat.

Finishing:

Attach 3 roses on the seam of the band with one leaf on mom hat and one rose and one leaf on seam of baby hat.

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