Comprehensive Crochet Instructions for Bactus and Hat

You’ll Need

500g of blue-green Qual Irisa yarn (100% polyacryl; 250m/100g);

Crochet hooks 4 and 5.

Used Patterns

Net patent pattern: * 3 double crochets, 1 chain st*, start every row with 4 chain sts instead of the 1^st double crochet and the 1^st chain st.

Stitches Control

• Net patent pattern: 17 sts x 8.5 rows = 10 x 10 cm;
• Single crochets: 13.5 sts x 11 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Bactus

Size: 75 x 150 cm.

1^st row: 5 chain sts, 3 double crochets in the 1^st chain st, 3 double crochets, 3 chain sts, 3 double crochets, 1 chain st, 1 double crochet;

2^nd row: 4 chain sts increase, 3 double crochets in the next chain st, 1 chain st, 3 double crochets in the central arch, 3 chain sts and 3 double crochets (center), 1 chain st, 3 double crochets in chain st after the next group of double crochets, 1 chain st and 1 double crochet in the 4^th chain st increase;

3^rd row: 4 chain sts increase, * 3 double crochets in the next chain st, 1 chain st*; repeat from * to * once, 3 double crochets in the central arch, 3 chain sts and 3 double crochets, 1 chain st*; repeat from * to * twice, 1 double crochet in the 3^rd chain st increase.

Repeat the 3^rd row, widen net patent pattern, repeat the pattern from * to * one more time. When the edges are 110 cm, long edge – 150 cm, finish your work. Make tassels from both sides: cut 4 threads of 30 cm long.

Hat

Head circumference: 50-54 cm.

Make 10 double crochets in the 1^st set-up st = 1^st row, then, work with double crochets in spiral rows and make increases in the following way:

• 2^nd row: double every st = 20 double crochets;
• 3^rd row: double every 2^nd st = 30 double crochets;
• 4^th row: double every 3^rd row = 40 double crochets;
• 5^th-6^th rows: without increases;
• 7^th row: double every 2^nd st = 60 double crochets;
• 8^th row: double every 6^th row = 70 double crochets.

Work without increases to 22 cm height. Finish the last row with 2 half crochets and 1 single crochet.