Westcliffe Chapeau by Kristen Hein Strohm

Westcliffe Chapeau

Crochet
November 2009
20 stitches = 4 inches
in double crochet
4.0 mm (G)
65 - 70 yards (59 - 64 m)
13-inch circumference stretches to fit heads up to 16-inch circumference
English

Soon available as a free Ravelry download! The instructions are complete and have been tested for accuracy. Downloads will be made available (in your choice of US and UK crochet terminology) as soon as I complete and test the stitch diagrams.

Inspired by beautiful baby Lucy in Westcliffe, Colorado, this flattering hat is crowned with a sweet flower motif and is crocheted in a simple, elegant shell-stitch pattern that evokes mountain grasses waving in a morning breeze. The lovely self-striping colorway of the super-soft Mini Mochi yarn mirrors the colors of the sunrise in Lucy’s mountain home. This elegant hat is a joy to crochet and can easily be completed in an evening, and the relatively loose gauge will stretch to fit a growing little girl.