TOOLS & SUPPLIES
- RED HEART® Super Saver®: 1 skein 334 Buff.
- Susan Bates® Crochet Hook:5 mm [US K-10 1/2].
- Yarn needle.
- GAUGE: With 2 strands held together as one, 12 sts and 8 rounds = 4” (10 cm). CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
- RED HEART® Super Saver®, Art. E300 available in solid color 7 oz (198 g), 364 yd (333 m); multicolor, heather and print 5 oz (141 g), 244 yd (223 m), flecks 5 oz (141g), 260 yds (238 m) skeins.
- Finished size: 18 (20)” (45.5 (51 cm) in circumference.
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Directions are given for size Small. Changes for large are in parentheses.
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Special Abbreviations
FPdc = Yarn over, insert hook from front to back to front again around the post of next st, yarn over, draw yarn through st, [yarn over, draw yarn through 2 loops on hook] twice.
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Adjustable ring: Holding yarn a few inches from the end, wrap around two fingers. Insert hook into wrap, pull up a loop, ch 1, remove loop from fingers. Work stitches of first round into the ring. To tighten ring, pull gently but firmly on yarn tail
HAT
With 2 strands held together as one, make an adjustable ring. Round 1: Ch 2 (counts as hdc here and throughout), 11 hdc in ring; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-2—12 sts. Round 2: Ch 2, hdc in first st, 2 hdc in each st around; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-2—24 sts. Round 3: Ch 2, *FPdc around the post of same st, hdc in same st**, hdc in next 3 sts; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, hdc in next 2 sts; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-2—30 sts. Round 4: Ch 2, *FPdc around the post of next st, hdc in same st**, hdc in next 4 sts; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, hdc in next 3 sts; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-2—36 sts. Round 5: Ch 2, *FPdc around the post of next st, hdc in same st**, hdc in next 5 sts; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, hdc in next 4 sts; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-2—42 sts. Round 6: Ch 2, *FPdc around the post of next st, hdc in same st**, hdc in next 6 sts; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, hdc in next 5 sts; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-2—48 sts.
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Size L Only
Round 7: Ch 2, *FPdc around the post of same st, hdc in same st**, hdc in next 7 sts; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, hdc in next 6 sts; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-2—54 sts.
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All Sizes
Round 7 (8): Ch 2, *FPdc around the post of next st, skip top of same st, hdc in next 7 (8) sts, FPdc around the post of next st, hdc in same st**, hdc in next 7 (8) sts; repeat from around, ending last repeat at **, hdc in next 6 (7) sts; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-2—51 (57) sts._x000B_All Sizes_x000B_Round 8 (9): Ch 2, *FPdc around the post of next st, hdc in same st, hdc in next 7 (8) sts, FPdc around the post of next st, skip top of same st**, hdc in next 8 (9) sts; repeat from_x000B_ around, ending last repeat at **, hdc in next 8 (9) sts; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-2—54 (60) sts._x000B_ Rounds 9-11 (10-12): Ch 2, *FPdc around the post of next st, skip top of same st**, hdc in next 8 (9) sts; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, hdc in next 7 (8) sts; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-2—54 (60) sts.
Brim
Round 12 (13): Ch 1, sc in front loop only of each st around; join with a slip st in first sc. Round 13 (14): Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, *sc in next 5 sts**, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **; join with a slip st in first sc—63 (70) sts. Round 14 (15): Ch 1, sc in each st around; join with a slip st in first sc. Round 15 (16): Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, *sc in next 6 sts**, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **; join with a slip st in first sc—72 (80) sts. Round 16 (17): Ch 1, sc in each st around; join with a slip st in first sc. Round 17 (18): Ch 1, 2 sc in first sc, *sc in next 7 sts**, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **; join with a slip st in first sc—81 (90) sts. Round 18 (19): Ch 1, sc in each st around; join with a slip st in first sc.
Round 19 (20): Slip st in each st around. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
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ABBREVIATIONS
ch = chain;
hdc = half double crochet;
mm = millimeters;
sc = single crochet;
st(s) = stitch (es);
yo = yarn over;
* or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated;
[] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified.