WRITTEN IN US TERMS
NOTES
- Although it is commonly practiced to ch-2 before a hdc, I do not work my stitches that way because it makes the stitches taller than I like. If you choose to work the standard chains, you will have to remove some of the final rows, or your finished project will be too big.
- This pattern is written for child-teen size, with adult size written in parenthesis.
- The hat shown was made using Big Twist Premium Yarn in Fuchsia.
SPECIAL STITCHES
Extended Half Double Crochet (ehdc) - YO, insert hook in stitch indicated, YO, draw up a loop, YO, draw through 1st loop on hook, YO, draw through all 3 loops on hook.
GAUGE
13 sts x 8 rows = 4"
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Ch 71(75), hdc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn
2. Ch 1, ehdc in BLO of each st across, turn
3. Ch 1, hdc in BLO of each st across, turn
4-17(21). Repeat 2 & 3. Fasten at the end of row 17.
FINISHING
- Fold rectangle in half and sew the (long) sides together.
- Put hat on, so the seams are on the sides of your head, and until it's pulled all the way down (folded crease of the hat is touching the top of your head).
- Roll up the excess brim. Ears are formed automatically when hat is pulled on all the way.
