Mary Straw Hat
By Rhian Drinkwater
Find the complete pattern in Inside Crochet Issue #168
This quick-hook design will keep young and old alike stylish and cool on sunny days!
Materials
* King Cole Raffia, 100% cellulose rayon, 50g/114m/124yds
Yarn A: Reeds 1462 x 2 balls
* Paintbox Yarns Cotton Aran, 100% cotton, 50g/85m/93yds
Yarn B: Champagne White 603 x 1 ball
Yarn C: Buttercup Yellow 623 x 1 ball
Yarn D: Pansy Purple 648 x 1 ball
Yarn E: Light Caramel 609 x 1 ball
Yarn F: Peach Orange 655 x 1 ball
Yarn G: Pillar Red 615 x 1 ball
(Note: Only small amounts needed of yarns B–G)
* 4mm & 5.5mm hooks
Yarn Alternatives
Any raffia yarn that works to the correct tension will work for this design. The flowers are ideal for stashbusting small amounts of an aran-weight cotton yarn.
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