Crochet this colorful cloche for any time of year, but you'll mostly want to wear it during the winter months. Caron Simply Soft yarn is used for this free crochet pattern. It's an easy pattern you can make over and over.
Materials:
- Caron International's Simply Soft (100% acrylic; 6 oz/170 g, 315 yds/288 m): 1 skein each of Black (9727) (MC), Autumn
- Red (9730) (A) and Grey Heather (9742) (B).
- Size H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
- Yarn needle
GAUGE
6 clusters and 6 1/2 rows = 4”/10cm in pat.
TAKE TIME TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.
SPECIAL ABBREVIATION
Cluster = (yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook) 3 times in next sp, yo and draw though all loops on hook.
INSTRUCTIONS
Beg at crown, with MC, ch 4; join with sl st to first ch to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3, (yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice in ring, yo and draw though all loops on hook – beg cluster made, (ch 1, cluster in ring) 7 times, ch 1; join A with sl st to top of first cluster – 8 clusters.
Rnd 2: With A, sl st in next ch-1 sp, (beg cluster, ch 1, cluster) in same sp, ch 1, *(cluster, ch 1) twice in next ch-1 sp; rep from * around; join MC with sl st to top of first cluster – 16 clusters.
Rnd 3: With MC, sl st in next ch-1 sp, beg cluster in same sp, ch 1, *(cluster, ch 1) twice in next ch-1 sp, cluster in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; rep from * 6 times more, (cluster, ch 1) twice in last ch-1 sp; join A with sl st to top of first cluster – 24 clusters.
Rnd 4: With A, sl st in next ch-1 sp, beg cluster in same sp, ch 1, *cluster in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, (cluster, ch 1) twice in next ch-1 sp, cluster in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; rep from * 6 times more, cluster in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, (cluster, ch 1) twice in last ch-1 sp; join MC with sl st to top of first cluster – 32 clusters.
Rnd 5: With MC, sl st in next ch-1 sp, beg cluster in same sp, ch 1, *cluster in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; rep from * around; join A with sl st to top of first cluster.
Rnd 6: With A, as Rnd 5; join MC with sl st to top of first cluster..
Rnds 7 and 8: As Rnds 5 and 6 once.
Rnd 9: As Rnd 5; join B with sl st to top of first cluster.
Rnd 10: With B, as Rnd 5; join MC with sl st top of first cluster.
Rnd 11: As Rnd 9.
Rnd 12: With B, sl st in next ch-1 sp, beg cluster in same sp, ch 1, *(cluster in next ch-1 sp, ch 1) 6 times, (cluster, ch 1) twice in next ch-1 sp**, cluster in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; rep from * twice more, then rep from * to ** once; join MC with sl st to top of first cluster – 36 clusters.
Rnd 13: With MC, sl st in next ch-1 sp, beg cluster in same sp, ch 1, *(cluster in next ch-1 sp, ch 1) twice, (cluster, ch 1) twice in next ch-1 sp**, (cluster in next ch-1 sp, ch 1) 6 times; rep from * twice more, then rep from * to ** once, (cluster in next ch-1 sp, ch 1) 5 times; join B with sl st to top of first cluster – 40 clusters.
Rnd 14: With B, sl st in next ch-1 sp, beg cluster in same sp, ch 1, *cluster in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; rep from * around; join with sl st to top of first cluster. Fasten off.
