Rouge Hat

Our family holiday this year was at Wareham, Dorset.  It was a couple of hours journey in the car - plenty of time for crocheting so I took a couple of skeins of aran weight with me.  After picking out a gorgeous Elvincraft yarn, 'Winter Berries' Wensleydale, I came up with this hat.  The pattern is based on my first hat patten, April Showers but this is sized for a grown up!

I used a 5mm hook and under 100g of Aran weight wensleydale.  Here's what I did:
1. Ch3, in 3rd ch from hook work 11dc (counts as 12dc), sl st in back loop at top of ch2.
2. Ch2, dc in back loop only (BLO) of first st, 2dc in BLO in each st around, sl st in BLO turning ch (24)
3. Ch2, dc in back loop only (BLO) of first st, *dc in BLO, 2dc in BLO* around,  sl st in BLO turning ch  (36)
4. Ch2, dc in back loop only (BLO) of first st, *dc in BLO in next 2 sts, 2dc in BLO* around, dc in BLO in last 2 sts, sl st in BLO turning ch (48)
5. Ch2, dc in back loop only (BLO) of first st, *dc in BLO in next 3 sts, 2dc in BLO* around, dc in BLO in last 3 sts, sl st in BLO turning ch (60)
6. Ch2, dc in back loop only (BLO) of first st, *dc in BLO in next 4 sts, 2dc in BLO* around, dc in BLO in last 4 sts, sl st in BLO turning ch (72)
7. Ch2, dc in back loop only (BLO) of first st, *dc in BLO in next 5 sts, 2dc in BLO* around, dc in BLO in last 5 sts, sl st in BLO turning ch (84)
8. Ch2, dc in back loop only (BLO) of in each st around, sl st in BLO turning ch (84)
9- 18: Repeat row 8
19: Ch1, sc in same st, sc, *ch2, sc in next 3 sts* around, ch2, sc in last, sl st in first sc, bind off and weave in ends.

October Leaves now on P/HOP!

I'm pleased to be able to announce that my October Leaves shawl is now available for your crocheting consumption via the P/HOP site!  I'm hoping it'll raise lots of money for the vital work MSF do :)  Please drop by my Ravelry pattern page or go direct to the P/HOP page and pick up your copy today - I'm looking forward to seeing the finished projects too, if you have a ravelry account I promise to do a little leap of joy for every project posted :) 

Please spread the word to your crocheting (and knitting) buddies, P/HOP is a fantastic concept and of course MSF is an amazing organisation.