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Friday, October 5, 2007

Cherchez La Femme Fatale!


I’m a huge fan of the film noir, those dark, moody, crime dramas, late late shows with names like The Devil Is A Woman and Diabolique. Filled with moral ambiguity and sexual motivation, the female lead is always a femme fatale and she’s usually wearing a hat like this!

FEMME FATALE HAT

Materials:

Red Heart Super Saver 4 ply (#4 worsted) in 7 oz or 5 oz skeins

2 skeins in color of choice

Crochet Hook Size H/5.00mm

1 1/2 yards of black ribbon, 1 inch wide.

GAUGE: 3 sts = 1 inch; 2 rnds = 1 inch.

CROWN . .

1st rnd:. Hold 2 strands of yarn together and work as one.

Starting at center, ch 5. Join with sl st to form ring.

Ch 3, 15 dc in ring. Join to top of ch-3. (16 stitches)

2nd rnd: Ch 3, dc in joining, yarn over hook, from front of work insert hook under bar of next dc , draw up a loop and complete a dc—front post dc made; * 2 dc in next dc, make a front post dc around bar of next dc. Repeat from * around. Join to top of ch-3—24 sts, counting the ch-3 as one st.

3rd rnd: Ch 2, yarn over hook, from back of work insert hook under bar of next dc and draw up a loop and complete a dc—back post dc made; make another back post dc around bar of same dc just used, 2 front post dc around bar of next raised dc, * back post dc around bar of next dc, 2 back post dc around bar of next dc, 2 front post dc around bar of next raised dc. Repeat from * around. Join to top of ch-2—40 sts, counting the ch-2 as one st.

Always count the ch-2 as one st.

4th rnd: Ch 2, * 2 front post dc around bar of next back post dc, back post dc around bar of next st, front post dc around bar of each of next 2 sts. back post dc around bar of next st. Repeat from * around, omitting last back post dc on last repeat. Join—48 sts.

5th rnd: Ch 2, back post dc around starting ch-2 of last rnd, * front post dc around bar of next 2 sts, 2 back post dc around bar of next st. Repeat from * around, ending with front post dc around 2 sts. Join—64 sts.

6th through 15th rnd: Ch 2, back post dc around bar of next st,

* ch 1, front post dc around bar of next 2 sts, ch 1, back post dc around bar of next 2 sts. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 1, front post dc around bar of last 2 sts, ch 1. Join.

16th rnd: Ch 1, sc in joining, sc in next st, * skip next ch, sc in next 2 sts. Repeat from * around. Join to first sc. (64 sc.)

17th and 18th rnds: Ch 1, sc in joining, sc in each sc around. Join. At end of last rnd ch 3, turn.

BRIM

1st rnd: With wrong side facing, skip joining, dc in next 14 sc, * 2 dc in next sc, dc in next 15 sc. Repeat from * around, ending with 1 dc in same sc as joining. Join to top of ch-3—68 dc.

2nd and 3rd rnds: Repeat 6th rnd of Crown.

Now work in rows as follows:

1st row: Skip joining, sc in next st, * ch 1, front raised dc around bar of next 2 front raised dc, ch 1, back raised dc around bar of next 2 back raised dc. Repeat from * 8 times more; ch 1, sc in next raised dc, sl st in next st. Break off and fasten. Do not turn.

2nd row: Attach yarn to first sc of first row, ch 1, working through bock loop only of sts, sc in each st across first row, including all ch sts, ending with sl st in next raised dc on 3rd rnd of brim. Break off and fasten.

3rd row: Attach yarn to first st of first row; turn, working through back loop only of sts, sc in each of remaining sts on 3rd rnd of brim, including all ch sts; sl st in end st of 2nd row. Break off and fasten.

Stretch outer edge of brim.

Place ribbon around base of crown, adjusting to desired head size; tie ends into a bow at center of narrow section of brim. Turn up shaped section.

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