SIZE
- Finished Circumference About 18" (45.5 cm), will stretch to fit a range of sizes
- Finished Height About 9" (23 cm)
MATERIALS
Lion Brand® VANNA'S CHOICE® - Denim Mist (1 ball)LION BRAND® crochet hook size J-10 (6 mm)
Lion Brand® large-eyed blunt needle
GAUGE
12 dc = about 4" (10 cm).
BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.
STITCH EXPLANATION
dc2tog (double crochet 2 sts together) (Yarn over, insert hook in next st and draw up a loop) twice, yarn over and draw through all 5 loops on hook - 1 st decreased.
NOTES
Hat is worked in one piece in joined and turned rnds from lower edge upwards.
If you find it difficult to join the foundation ch into a ring without twisting the ch, Rnd 1 can be worked as a row, then joined into a rnd, as follows: Leaving a long beg yarn tail, ch 55, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across; join with sl st in first sc - you will have 54 sc in this row/rnd. Use beg tail to sew the gap at base of first row closed. Proceed to Rnd 2.
HAT
Ch 54; taking care not to twist ch, join with sl st in first ch to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in same ch as joining sl st and in each ch around; join with sl st in first sc - you will have 54 sc in this rnd.
Rnds 2-4: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc around; join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 5: Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, dc in in each st around; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3 - 54 dc.
Rep Rnd 5 until piece measures about 8" (20.5 cm) from beg.
Next Rnd (Decrease Rnd): Ch 2, turn, dc in next st (beg ch-2 and following dc count as first dc2tog), (dc2tog) around; join with sl st in first dc - 27 dc2tog.
Next Rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, dc in each st around; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3 - 27 dc.
Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail.
Thread tail through top of sts of last rnd. Pull tail to close opening at top of Hat. Knot securely.
FINISHING
Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS
beg = begin(ning)
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
rep = repeat
rnd(s) = round(s)
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
st(s) = stitch(es)