Crocheted Juliet Cap

Shades of the Sixties!

Better late than never, here is a pattern in honor of Pete Seeger, whose birthday was May 3rd.

Juliet Cap

Approximately 60 grams (100 yards) worsted weight yarn

For the original hat, I used Passport Yarns London, a discontinued yarn sold at Michael's, but you can use any worsted weight yarn you have on hand. The cap pictured was crocheted using a vintage mercerized cotton yarn: Brunswick Moonbeams. Try using a different color in each round. I made a granny square stitch poncho using up all of my mom's leftover wool yarns and a similar stitch when I first learned to crochet.

Size H crochet hook

Gauge is not critical

Round 1: Chain 6, join into a ring using a slip stitch

Round 2: Chain 3, make 15 DC into ring, join with a slip stitch to top of chain 3 (16 DC)

Round 3: Chain 3, DC into 1^st stitch, 2 DC in every stitch around (Cluster), join with a slip stitch to top of chain 3 (32 DC)

Round 4: Chain 3, DC into 1^st stitch, *skip one stitch, Ch 1, 2 DC cluster in next stitch*, repeat between *’s around, end with Ch 1, skip 1 stitch, join with a slip stitch to top of chain 3 (16 Cluster stitches, 32 DC)

Round 5 (Increase Round): Slip stitch into top of next DC, slip stitch into space between next Cluster, Chain 3, DC into 1^st space, Chain 1, *2 DC in space between next set of stitches (Cluster stitch), Ch 1, Cluster in same space, Cluster in next space, Ch 1*, repeat between *’s around, join with a slip stitch to top of chain 3 (24 Cluster stitches)

Round 6: Slip stitch into top of next DC, slip stitch into space between next Cluster, Chain 3, DC into 1^st space, Chain 1, *2 DC in space between next set of stitches (Cluster stitch), Ch 1*, repeat between *’s around, join with a slip stitch to top of chain 3 (24 Cluster stitches)

Round 7 (Increase Round): Slip stitch into top of next DC, slip stitch into space between next Cluster, Chain 3, DC into 1^st space, Chain 1, *2 DC in space between next set of stitches (Cluster stitch), Ch 1, Cluster in same space, Cluster in next space, Ch 1, Cluster in next space, Ch 1*, repeat between *’s around, join with a slip stitch to top of chain 3 (32 Cluster stitches)

Repeat Round 6 until cap measures about 9" in length

Cap will start to shape into cup shape after the increases are finished. If you have a larger head, repeat Round 7 (Increase Round) before beginning round 8.

Finish with a round of SC or crab stitch and weave in ends.