Stitch guide: HDC= half double crochet// SC=single crochet// DC=double crochet// SS= slip stitch //ST(S)= stitch(es)// CH= chain // Round[number] Row[number]
You will be working in rounds to create the hat.
CH 3
Connect the last ST to the first ST by SS
HDC two times into the circle [for a total of 6 STS]
RND 1: HDC into the first ST only once, HDC into the following ST two times.. (Repeat this method for the entire Round, connect at the end of the Round and CH 1.) [for a total of 15 STS]
RND 2: HDC into the first ST only once, HDC into the following ST two times.. (Repeat this method for the entire Round, connect at the end of the Round and CH 1.)
RND 3: HDC into the first TWO STS only once, HDC into the following ST two times.. (Repeat this method for the entire Round, connect at the end of the Round and CH 1.)
RND 4: HDC into the first THREE STS only once, HDC into the following ST two times.. (Repeat this method for the entire Round, connect at the end of the Round and CH 1.)
RND 5: HDC into the first FOUR STS only once, HDC into the following ST two times.. (Repeat this method for the entire Round, connect at the end of the Round and CH 1.)
RND 6: HDC into the first FIVE STS only once, HDC into the following ST two times.. (Repeat this method for the entire Round, connect at the end of the Round and CH 1.)
RND 7: HDC into All of the STS for the entire Row.. (Repeat this method for the entire Round, connect at the end of the Round and CH 1.)
RND 18-RND 22: SC two times into the every ST.. (Repeat this method for the entire Round, connect at the end of the Round and CH 1.)
RND 23: DC into all of the STS for the entire round...(Repeat this method for the entire Round, connect at the end of the Round and CH 1.)
RND 24: HDC into the first ST, CH 1, Skip 1 ST, HDC into the following ST (Repeat this method for the entire Round, connect at the end of the Round with a SS to complete work.)
Optional: CH 74 to create a tie for the hat. Once complete wrap the chain around the hat to tie in the back.
