Decreasing Scallop Lace Hat.

This is my own twist on a classic knitting pattern. I looked up hats in this pattern and none where what I was looking for. I wanted something that was entirely made of this pattern even as you decrease the number of stitches as you go up and loose the stitch number that you need to form the stitch.
I used an angora/ cotton blend and the smallest double ended needle set I have (size 12 UK, 2 US). I prefer circular needles so if I were to do it again I would just use that instead of the double ended needles which tend to get annoying the less stitches you have.
This pattern needs serious blocking so if you want to use a bigger needle I think casting on 140 stitches is good but for my size 2 needle I cast on 154 stitches. You need a multiple of 14, if you want to be accurate do one round and check the quage but my suggestion is 154 stitches ( 14 st X 11 rounds) for a small needle and 140 (14 st X 10 rounds) for a larger needle and you can guess how many rounds of 14 stitches you want to cast for a baby or for larger heads. I would say these measurements are good for older kids, teenagers and small sized head. 
Use markers when you start the pattern, this will help you keep up with the number of stitches for each round and avoid any mistakes.

A small size hat made of an Angora/ Cotton blend, using small sized stitches
What you need 

- Size 2 US (12 UK) double ended needles or circular needles. (If you want to use regular needles just replace all the even number rows with a purl stitch instead of a knit stitch and saw it when you finish the work.)

- Angora/ Cotton blend yarn. 

Method

Cast on 154 st (14 st X 11 cycles) (or a multiple of 14 stitches) 

Edging: *k1, p1*

repeat between * till end of work. Repeat for 9 rows

The Scallop Lace Pattern
Row 1: *k1, ssk, k9, k2tog* (14 st become 12)
Row 2 (and all wrong side): k
Row 3: *k1, ssk, k7, k2tog* (12 st --> 10)
Row 5: *k1, ssk, yo, (k1, yo) x 5, k2tog* (10 --> 14)
Row 6: *k1*
Repeat rows 1-6 four times

The Decrease: Now we will start the decrease
Round 1: 154 (14 x 11) --> 132 (12 x 11)
Row 1: *k1, ssk, k9, k2tog* (14 --> 12)
Row 2: *k*
Row 3: *k1, ssk, k7, k2tog* (12 --> 10)
Row 4: *k*
Row 5: *k1, ssk, (k1, yo) x 4, k1, k2tog* (10 --> 12)
Row 6: *k*

Round 2: 132 --> 132
Row 1: *k1, ssk, k7, k2tog* (12 --> 10)
Row 2: *k*
Row 3: *k*
Row 4: *k1, ssk, (k1, yo) x 4, k1, k2tog* (10 --> 12)
Row 5: *k*

Round 3: 132 --> 110
Row 1: *k1, ssk, k7, k2tog* (12 --> 10)
Row 2: *k1, ssk, k5, k2tog* (10 --> 8)
Row 3: *k*
Row 4: *k1, ssk, yo, (k1, yo) x 3, k2tog* (8 --> 10)
Row 5: *k*

Round 4: 110 --> 110
Row 1: *k1, ssk, k5, k2tog* (10 --> 8)
Row 2: *k*
Row 3: *k*
Row 4: *k1, ssk, yo, (k1, yo) x 3, k2tog* (8 --> 10)
Row 5: *k*

Round 5: 110 --> 66
Row 1: *k1, ssk, k5, k2tog* (10 --> 8)
Row 2: *k1, ssk, k3, k2tog* (8 --> 6)
Row 3: *k*
Row 4: *k1, ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog* (6 --> 6)
Row 5: *k*

Round 6: 66 --> 66
Row 1: *k*
Row 2: *k*
Row 3: *k1, ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog* (6 --> 6)
Row 5: *k*

Round 7: 66 --> cast off
Row 1: *k1, ssk, k1, k2tog* (6 --> 4)
Row 2: *k*
Row 3: *k*
Row 4: *k1, sl, k2tog, psso* (4 --> 2)
Row 5: *k*
Row 6: *k*
Row 7: *k2tog*
Row 8: *k*
Cut thread and pass through remaining stitches and close work

This is how it looks like without blocking it. 

Abbreviations:

k: Knit
k2tog: knit two stitches together
ssk: slip the first stitch as if to knit, slip the second stitch as if to knit, then slide the left-hand needle into the front part of both stitches and knit them together
sl1: slip on stitch as if to knit
sl1, k2tog, psso: slip one stitch, knit the next two stitches together, then pass the slipped stitch over the stitch you just made by knitting two together. When you slip a stitch before a psso, it should be slipped purlwise, meaning from back to front as if you were making a purl stitch, unless otherwise noted in the pattern

The French Square Crochet Motif

I wanted to try crochet motifs so I chose this one to be my very first ever crochet motif. Now mine looks different than the original because I used a thicker yarn and a smaller sized needle.

I followed the following YouTube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HwgY-qZxGg&feature=youtube_gdata_player

This is the main website:
http://newstitchaday.com/how-to-crochet-the-french-square-motif

And here are the written instructions:

USED IN THIS STITCH:

Chain Stitch- ch
Single Crochet- sc
Double Crochet- dc
Triple- tr
Slip Stitch- sl st

Half Double Crochet 3 Together (hdc3tog)- wrap yarn over the hook, insert hook , wrap the yarn again and draw a loop through (3 loops on the hook). Rep this step twice, inserting the hook into the same stitch (7 loops on the hook); wrap the yarn and draw through all the loops on the hook. Work an extra ch st to close the stitch.

Half Double Crochet 4 Together (hdc4tog)- wrap yarn over the hook, insert hook , wrap the yarn again and draw a loop through (4 loops on the hook). Rep this step twice, inserting the hook into the same stitch (7 loops on the hook); wrap the yarn and draw through all the loops on the hook. Work an extra ch st to close the stitch.

Cluster- work 3dc into next st until 1 loop of each remains on hook, yo and through all 4 loops on hook.

Skill: Intermediate
Foundation Chain:Make 6ch, sl st into 1st ch to form a ring.
Pattern Instructions

    Round 1

    4ch (count as 1dc and 1ch), [1dc into ring, 1ch] 11 times, sl st to 3rd of 4ch.
    Round 2

    sl st into next ch, 3ch, work hdc3tog into same sp 9counts as hdc4tog), *2ch, work hdc4tog into next sp, 3ch, 1tr into next dc, 3ch, work hdc4tog into next sp, 2ch**, hdc4tog into next sp; rep from * twice more and from * to ** again, sl st to top of 1st Cluster.
    Round 3

    1ch, 1sc into same place, *2ch, skip next 2ch sp, 4dc into next 3ch sp, 2ch, 1tr into next tr, 3ch, inserting hook down through top of last tr and make sl st, 2ch, 4dc into next 3ch sp, 2ch, skip next 2ch sp, 1sc into next Cluster; rep from * 3 more times, omitting sc at end, sl st to 1st sc. Fasten off.

Repeat rounds 1-3 until you have reached your desired length.