Spring Spirals Hat and Purse

                                          By: Debbie Nicholas

                                                                       

Presenting a new pattern and way of creating lovely ridges in your items. The pattern includes a hat in sizes preemie to adult as well as a purse pattern.  The pattern for the simple flower embellishment is also included.

I reserve the entire copyright on this pattern.  Please do not make copies to share.  If you would like to make and sell items that is fine, but please give pattern credit.  I worked hard on this pattern and am eager to share it with you.  

 The above purse was made by a pattern tester.

 This purse was also made by a pattern tester

The hats below were all made by me.  I apologize that I don't have a pattern for every flower pictures.  Some of them were just made up or found online. 

Spring Spirals Hat
By Debbie Nicholas
Color A: 1 skein (3 oz) variegated worsted weight yarn (purple blend)
Color B: 1 skein (3 oz) matching solid color worsted weight yarn (yellow)
Color C: small amount of an accent color (pink)
Size H hook
Darning Needle
BASIC PATTERN
Fits infant size 0-3months (instructions for other sizes below)
Note: unless noted do not join rounds, mark beg of round with a piece of string.
Rnd 1: Ch 2, in 2nd ch from hook work 1sc, 1hdc, 10dc (12)
Rnd 2: 2 dc in BACK LOOP of each st around (24)
Rnd 3: in BACK LOOPS *1 dc in first st, 2 dc in next, repeat from * around (36)
Rnd 4-8: in BACK LOOPS dc in each st around
Rnd 9: in BACK LOOPS, dc in next 34 st, hdc in next, sc in next
Ribbing
Rnd 10: sl st in next st, ch 2, *dcfp around next st, dcbp around next repeat from*
around, dcfp around last st, jn to top of ch 2 with a sl st and fasten off. fasten off.
Spiral detail
With top of hat facing you, join Color B with a sc in the first free loop at the bottom of
the first st of round 2. Sc in each free loop around following the spiral down to the last
free stitch at the bottom of the last st of round 10. fasten off.
Flower
With Color C
Rnd 1: Chain 5 and join with a sl st to form a ring. Ch 1…inside loop work *sc ch 3,
repeat from * 4 times more, join with a sl st (5 ch 3 loops)
Rnd 2: *In next ch 3 loop work sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc, repeat from * 4 times more, join
with sl st and fasten off. Tack to front of purse as seen in picture.
For preemie size
Work as for 0-3 months size omitting round 3 and round 9-10.
For 3-6 month size
Rnd 1-3: repeat round 1-3 of Basic Pattern
Rnd 4: BACK LOOPS *dc in 1st two st, 2 dc in next repeat from * (48)
Rnd 5-9: BACK LOOPS dc in each st around
Rnd 10: in BACK LOOPS, dc in next 46 st, hdc in next, sc in next
Ribbing
Rnd 11: Repeat rnd 10 of Basic Pattern
Repeat spiral detail and flower of basic pattern.
6M-2YRS
Rnds 1-4 repeat rounds 1-4 of 3-6 size
Rnd 5, dc in 6, inc in next (54)
Rnd 6-10 dc around
Rnd 11 dc in 52 st, hdc, sc, sl st
Rnd 12 ribbing row
3-10 YRS
1-4 as for 6M-2YRS
Rnd 5 dc in 3, inc (60)
Rnd 6-11 dc around
Rnd 12 dc in 58, hdc, sc,
Rnd 13 ribbing
Teen and Adult woman
Rnd 1-5 as for as for 3-10 (60)
Rnd 6 dc in 9, inc, (66)
Rnd 7-14 dc around
Rnd 15 dc in 64, hdc, sc,
Rnd 16 ribbing row.

Spring Is Coming Spiral Purse

 byDebbie Nicholas

Color A: 1 skein (3 oz) variegated worsted weight yarn

Color B: 1 skein (3 oz) matching solid color worsted weight yarn

Size H hook

Darning Needle

With Color A: Chain 31

Round 1: sc in 1 loop of second chain from hook, hdc in 1 loop of next ch, dc in 1 loop of each ch across, turn row over and dc in another free loop back across chain.. (1 sc, 1 hdc, 58 dc)

Round 2: dc in back loop of each st around (free loop should be on outside of purse) (60 dc ) DO NOT JOIN

Round 3-6: (always in back loops) repeat round 2

Round 7: (back loops) dc in 58, hdc in next, sc in next. Sl st in next st and fasten off.

Spiral texture

Hold work with beginning chain on top, the end of round 7 on your left.

Join Color B with a sc in 1^st free loop on bottom chain (on your right) sc across bottom chain, then sc in the free loop at the top of the first sc of round 1. Sc in each free loop around purse continuing to spiral to the top of the piece. Work in front loops at the top of round 7, sl st in same st as last sl st of round 7. (240 sc)

DO NOT FASTEN OFF

Top Detail

(continuing in color B)

Round 8:  Ch 3 (counts as 1^st dc) , dc in back loop of each st around, join with sl st (60 dc)

Round 9-11:  (both loops) Ch 3, dc in each st around , join with sl st.

Round 12:  Ch 1 turn, sc in back loop of each st around (free loop should be INSIDE purse) jn with a sl st.

Round 13-16:  (both loops) ch 1 (don’t turn) sc in each st around, jn with sl st

(ADD MORE ROWS HERE?)

Round 17:  (shell trim) *sc in 1^st st, sk 1 st, 5 dc in next st (shell), sk 1 st,  repeat from *around jn to 1^st sc, and fasten off (15 sc, 15 shells)

Fold Top Detail down as show in picture.

Handles

With outside of purse facing you, lay purse flat.

Upper Trim

Join Color B with a sc in 1^st free loop at the top right of the front of purse, sc in each st around and fasten off.

1^st Handle

Row 1: Skip next 5 st on upper trim and join Color A with a sc, sc in next two st

Row 2-30: ch 1, turn sc across, (3 sc)

Skip next 14 st on upper trim, join top or row 30 of handles to next 3 st with sl stitches (or fasten off and sew to next three stitches) Fasten off.

2^nd Handle

Row 1: skip next 10 stitches on upper handle and join Color B with a sc in next st, sc in next 2 st.

Row 2-30 repeat as for Handle one.

Flower

Round 1: Chain 5 and join with a sl st to form a ring. Ch 1…inside loop work *sc ch 3, repeat from * 4 times more, join with a sl st (5 ch 3 loops)

Round 2: *In next ch 3 loop work sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc, repeat from * 4 times more, join with sl st and fasten off. Tack to front of purse as seen in picture.