Materials Needed:
Yarn: Worsted Weight Medium #4 (Red Heart W/ Love)
Hook: H/5.0 & J/6.0
Scissors
Tapestry Needed
Stitch Markers
Stitches, Terms & Abbreviations used:
ST: Stitch
CH: Chain
SC: Single Crochet
HDC: Half Double Crochet
BLO: Back Loop Only
DC: Double Crochet
FPDC: Front Post Double Crochet
BPDC: Back Post Double Crochet
FSC: Foundation Single Crochet
SC2TOG: Single Crochet 2 Together
FPDC2TOG: Front Post Double Crochet 2 Together
Pattern Instructions:
Ribbed Band
Rnd 1: FDSC 8
Rnd 2-76: ch1, sc in BLO 7, sc in last.
Body of Hat
Rnd 1: hdc 76 around, ch2, turn.
Rnd 2: hdc in first, dc 4, hdc in BLO 2, dc 4, hdc in BLO 1, rpt around, sl st to first hdc made, ch2, turn.
Rnd 3-4: hdc in first, fpdc 4, hdc in BLO 2, Fpdc 4, hdc in BLO 1, rpt aound, sl st to first hdc made, ch2, turn.
Rnd 5: hdc in first, sk 3 fpdc, fptc around the 4th, fptc around the 3rd, fptc around the 2nd, fptc around the 1st, hdc in BLO 2, sk 3 fpdc, fptc around the 4th, fptc around the 3rd, fptc around the 2nd, fptc around the 1st, hdc in BLO 1, rpt around, sl st to first hdc made, ch2, turn.
Rnd 6-8: rpt rows 3-5
Rnd 9-11: rpt rows 3-5
Rnd 12: hdc in first, fpdc2tog twice, hdc2tog in BLO, fpdc2tog twice, hdc in BLO, rpt around, ch2, turn.
Rnd 13: hdc in first, fpdc2tog, hdc in BLO, fpdc2tog, rpt around, sl st to first hdc made, ch1, turn.
Rnd 14: sc2tog around, sl st to first sc2tog made.
Stop here for messy bun.
Rnd 15: sc2tog around, sc in last, sl st to first sc2tog made.
Cast off leaving long tail for sewing hat closed. Weave in all ends. Add a pom pom if desired.
