Cottontots - Toque (crochet)

This precious toque with a peaked cap and picot border will keep baby's head warm while looking sweet as can be. Sizes 6 - 9 months. Shown in Bernat Cottontots, crochet using size 5 mm (U.S. H/8) hook.

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SIZE: To fit baby 6-9 mos.

MATERIALS
Bernat Cottontots (Solids: 100 g/3.5 oz or Ombres: 85 g/3 oz)
Main Color (MC): 1 ball Solids or 2 balls Ombres
Contrast A: 1 ball (Solids or Ombres)
(Shown in picture, MC-Ombres).

Size 5 mm (U.S.H/8) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.

GAUGE: 15 sc and 19 rows = 4 ins [10 cm].

ABBREVIATIONS
www.bernat.com/glossary.php

INSTRUCTIONS
With MC, ch 59. Join with sl st to first ch to form a ring.
1st rnd: Ch 3 (counts as first dc). Miss first ch. 1 dc in each ch around. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. 60 dc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each dc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
3rd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
Rep last rnd until work from beg measures 3 ins [7.5 cm].

To shape top: 1st rnd: Ch 1. *1 sc in each of next 8 sc. Draw up a loop in each of next 2 sc. Yoh and draw through all 3 loops on hook - sc2tog made. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
3rd rnd: Ch 1. *1 sc in each of next 7 sc. Sc2tog. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc.
4th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
5th rnd: Ch 1. *1 sc in each of next 6 sc. Sc2tog. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc.
6th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. Cont dec 6 sts on next and every alt rnd in same manner as before until rnd “*1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Sc2tog. Rep from * around.” is worked. Join with sl st to first sc.
Next rnd: Ch 1. *1 sc in next sc. Sc2tog. Rep from * around. Join A with sl st to first sc.
Rep last rnd once more. 8 sc.
Next rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st around. Join with sl st to first sc.
Rep last rnd 4 times more.
Next rnd: Ch 1. (Sc2tog) 4 times. 1 sc in next sc. 5 sc. Fasten off.

With WS of work facing, join A with sl st to any foundation ch. Working between dc, proceed as follows:
1st rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sp between dc. 1 sc in each sp around. Join with sl st to first sc. 60 sc.
2nd rnd: Ch 3. Miss first sc. 1 dc in each sc around. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
3rd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as sl st. 1 sc in each dc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
4th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as sl st. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
Rep last rnd once more.
Next rnd: Ch 1. *1 sc in each of next 3 sc. Ch 3. Sl st to top of last sc – Picot made. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off. Fold rnds with A to RS of Toque along dc rnd.