TOOLS & SUPPLIES
- RED HEART® With Love®: 1 skein Cameo 1711, 1308 Tan, or 1502 Iced Aqua
- Susan Bates® crochet hook: 5mm [K-10½]
- Yarn needle
- GAUGE: 10 sts = 4” (10 cm); 12 rows = 4” (10 cm) in half- double crochet. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge given.
- RED HEART® With Love®, Art. E400 available in solid color 7oz (198 g), 370 yd (338 m), multicolor 5oz (141 g), 230 yd (211 m) and stripes 5 oz (141 g) 223 yds (204 m) skeins
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Directions are for sizes Small and Medium._x000B_
To fit head circumference: 20 (22)” [51 (56) cm]
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NOTE
This project is worked top-down in the round. The right side of the work is always facing.
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
Inc (Increase): Work 2 half-double crochet in stitch or space indicated. FPhdc (Front-post half double crochet): Work a half-double crochet around the front of the post of the stitch indicated. BPhdc (Back-post half double crochet): Work a half-double crochet around the back of the post of the stitch indicated.
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HAT
Crown
Make an adjustable ring as follows: Wrap yarn around your finger with the yarn tail to the left and under the working yarn. Insert hook through the circle from front to back. Yarn over using the working yarn and pull through loop; ch 1, release circle around finger gently. Round 1: Ch 2 (counts as hdc), 9 hdc into adjustable ring, slip st to first hdc to join round; tighten yarn tail to close the ring – 10 hdc. Round 2: Ch 2, hdc in first space (counts as inc), inc in each space between each hdc around; slip st to first hdc to join round – 20 hdc. Round 3: Ch 2, hdc in space between each st around; slip st to first hdc to join round. Round 4: Ch 2, hdc in first space (counts as inc), hdc in next space, *inc in next space, hdc in next space; repeat from * around; slip st to first hdc to join round – 30 hdc. Round 5: Repeat Round 3. Round 6: Ch 2, hdc in first space (counts as inc), hdc in next 2 spaces, *inc in next space, hdc in next 2 spaces; repeat from * around; slip st to first hdc to join round 40 hdc._x000B_Round 7: Repeat Round 3._x000B__x000B__x000B_Size Small Only:_x000B_Round 8: Ch 2, hdc in first space (counts as inc), hdc in next 7 spaces, *inc in next space, hdc in next 7 spaces; repeat from_x000B_* around; slip st to first hdc to join round_x000B_ 45 hdc._x000B_Round 9: Ch 2, hdc in first space (counts as inc), hdc in each space around; slip st to first hdc to join round – 46 hdc._x000B__x000B__x000B_Size Medium Only:_x000B_Round 8: Ch 2, hdc in first space (counts as inc), hdc in next 3 spaces, *inc in next space, hdc in next 3 spaces; repeat from_x000B_* around; slip st to first hdc to join round_x000B_ 50 sts._x000B_ Round 9: Repeat Round 3.
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All Sizes:
Repeat Round 3 eight (eleven) times.
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Brim
Round 1: Ch 2 (counts as BPhdc), FPhdc in next st, *BPhdc in next st, FPhdc in next st; repeat from * around; slip st to first st to join round. Round 2: Ch 2 (counts as BPhdc), FPhdc in next FPhdc, *BPhdc in next BPhdc, FPhdc in next FPhdc; repeat from * around; slip st to first st to join round. Round 3: Repeat Round 2. Fasten off. Break yarn, leaving a 6” (15 cm) tail.
FINISHING
With yarn needle, weave in yarn ends. Block as desired.
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ABBR EVIATIONS
ch = chain;
hdc = half double crochet;
inc = increase(s)(d)(ing);
st(s) = stitch(es);
* = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated.
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